I can always name my top three “wow” moments.
1. Greece – wondering around Santorini alone at siesta time – I believe I was playing with cats under these blue tables for at least an hour. Also in Oia at sunrise, before large cruise ships arrive, catching warm rays of sun was a blessing.
2. Finding Gold Point was the highlight of my ghost town hunting in Nevada a couple of years ago. Sunset in the desert literally in the middle of nowhere would have been enough, but I also got to talk to one of the seven residents remaining in that microscopic town.
3. Alaska – of course. Who did not have his “wow” moment in Alaska? My trip’s favorite picture is from the last morning on our adventure cruise. I actually slept through the sunrise, I guess recovering from my 180 degree flip in a kayak into ice cold water the day before.
However, my "wow" moment was when I rented a car and drove north from Anchorage. I got lost on a secondary road, turned off into a parking spot, walked down to the river and almost got my pants wet scared by a gigantic beaver and the looked to my right – wow. Shallow river at the backdrop of mountains covered in glaciers. It took my breath away.
And I can go on.
Traveling solo is my way to go. With fewer distractions I notice more, think more and go through greater emotions. Although I would lie if I have said I can survive more than a week without an interesting conversation with other human beings.
To get things rolling, I created a little map of my “hopeful” itinerary. Aggressive. Realistic? Airtrack website is a pretty cool resource for mapping out the travel route with approximate ticket costs.
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