Finally a moment of peace.
I’ve been traveling a little too much to actually sit down and write down some of my experiences. Now that I’ve delayed writing for weeks, I’ll just have to give a short summary of what has been going on.
First, I embarked on a 14 night cruise from Santo Domingo to London with Tynan. This was an amazing experience because I’m so used to traveling by air that just sitting back and relaxing on a cruise was a pleasant change of pace. I imagined what it would have been like to be Christopher Columbus venturing back from the Domincan Republic all the way back to Europe after raping and pillaging the region.
Would I do it again? If the price is right and if the cruise is taking me somewhere I want to go.
The second leg of my trip involved 5 nights in London. I found myself sitting pretty in Camden a part of London with crazily dressed young people.
I got a lot of work done on this site and did a little bit of writing and photo uploading . It was all thanks to an amazing place called Inspiral which has amazing vegan food and free wifi. Review coming soon.
Then I took a short trip to Liverpool which stunned me in terms of contrast. It has an incredible past of being an economic powerhouse of the world during the early 1900s due to the maritime business but that quickly disappeared during the mid 50s. Now it’s seen as a cultural center with a vibrant creative community along with a reemerging business community.
After that, I had calling to go to Ireland and see the nature and history there. I was determined to visit Skellig Michael and New Grange which are the two UNESCO World Heritage sites there. I believe both are older than the Pyramids at Giza, which is mind blowing that it’s still around and mostly intact.
New Grange gave me an eerie feeling because we were allowed to go in and see a demonstration of the how once a year on the summer solistice, the center of the inner chamber would light up meaning it was perfectly aligned to this. The actual event happens in December and only lasts 18 minutes. Only 20 people are allowed and you have to sign up for a raffle which I hope I’m one of the lucky ones.
Now I’m back in London getting ready to head off to India to wrap up some unfinished business over there and to see some old friends. I was able to experience Mind Body and Spirit which is a large convention catering to people who are interested in anything from getting over simple anxiety or phobias to discovering a world beyond the common 6 senses. My friend Magnus had a booth there for his Tapping.com business. I definitely recommend checking it out.
When reflecting back one thing is for sure, I’m going to set aside more time to write about some of the ideas I’m having and share more of my experiences. I’m one step closer to finding my next mission I can dedicate to.
Until then, enjoy some more photo highlights below.
More pictures in my Flickr account.
