Thursday, April 10, 2008

12 cities in a month...

12 cities, 16 hotel rooms...in just a wee bit over a month. Is that
crazy? Because that's just the sort of adventure that I'll be embarking
on soon!

I'm both excited and terrified. And now that it's getting closer to my
departure date, both emotions are getting rather powerful, almost
shouting at each other.

I worry so much...

What if no one speaks English where I am? How will I figure out the
transit system? Will someone snatch my purse? And what about the food,
how will a semi-vegeterian with a gazzilion dietary restrictions and a
picky taste to boot be able to navigate foreign menus in countries where
the main attraction is meat - and the more the better. I have enough of
a hard time here, in North America, where everything is politically
correct, including the menus.

But on the other hand, I'm excited. Things to see and discover. People
to meet. Adventures to be had. And I get to "taste" everything... From a
traditional B&B in the place where it all started, to Victorian homes,
fancy shamncy hotels and even palaces with lagoon views. From museums,
to shows, to private theatre guides, recommended pubs where ghosts hang
out, cafes, spas, and worlds I've yet to discover.

If I had a chance to back out? I'd dismiss it in a heartbeat!

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