I haven’t posted on my blog for a long, long time, because…well…life. After this summer of working in Alaska and telling my stories to the guests on the tours I led, several of them asked if I had a website to record all my tales and travels. To be honest, I couldn’t even remember how to get to my blog. I started posting again while the pandemic had us confined at home, but then my husband’s health took a dramatic turn for the worse and nothing else in my life was important enough to demand my attention. After nearly three years of declining health, we lost him last winter.
My therapy through the last several months has been to immerse myself in work. It’s hard to be sad when you have a group of travelers excited about being in Alaska and laughing at your stories. And…whales. And puffins. And bears. I still have my moments-I probably always will. But the best thing I can do is to get back to doing what I love while working on remembering all the joy we shared.
I have some Alaska stuff to post-this was an exciting summer. And I’m embarking on a solo trip “down under” next month, first to visit a friend from Alaska and to attend her wedding in Australia. And since I’m flying 15 hours to get there, well, New Zealand of course. I imagine there will be a lot to talk about. This is a a daunting trip: six flights, five train trips, two rental cars, and a ferry. And while I’ve done a lot of solo travel thanks to a career in sales, this is the first time my cheerleader won’t be at home supporting me. I’m either adventurous or nuts. We’ll see.
Travels with Billie 