Traveling isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey. The constant journey. When traveling in a new country, the simplest of tasks can become the greatest of adventures. My wife, Jessica, and I recently took a four-month honeymoon around the world, stopping in eight different countries on three continents. While we saw some of the great wonders of the world, it was everything in between that made the journey amazing. Nowhere was this more true than in India. I snapped this photo while riding in the back of an auto-rickshaw with my wife. Auto-rickshaws are a popular and challenging mode of transportation in India. Flagging one down, communicating a destination, negotiating a price because the meter is always broken, holding on for dear life (driving in India is a contact sport), arriving at the wrong place, asking a stranger for directions, hold on some more, and finally arriving at your destination. It’s a whirlwind journey that never ends, and that is why we travel. It’s also why we need time off once we finish traveling.
But it does say we can submit one or two, so if there is a second photo that you REALLY think we need to submit, let us know!
2 comments:
excellent!
even though there wasn't really a story(such as harry potter or the three little pigs) to go with this picture, that is an excellent piece of writing, j2 (joint effort or just justin, as the writer uses the "my wife" words). someone should consider writing for a living, i think.
also, glad you chose that picture. i always like the serendipity of it. and, because i like the word serendipity and really, how often does one get to use the word serendipity? serendipityserendipityserendipity.......
Whenever you serendipitously get the opportunity?
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