This is me. In the World.

Two years ago, while traveling in Spain, I was set straight by a dear friend regarding something I clung to in order to establish my identity. As is common when traveling, I was often asked where I was from, and I always responded, "New York" as that had been my last stopping point. On a hot afternoon in Sevilla, my friend overheard this exchange and set me straight: "YOU are not FROM New York. (I'm not?) "People like you are OF the world, you are not FROM New York. Whatever you do, wherever you go, the world is your home...no matter where you have been or where you are going, you will always be of the world. Paige del Mundo. Sounds much better don't you think?" I thought it sounded cartoon-characterish, but I knew his idea was right. Exploring the world - locally or faraway - has always been my passion. So here is the story of Paige del Mundo. Paige of the World. These are my pages written while being in the world. I hope you will enjoy reading as much as I enjoy telling my story.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Boungiorno!

I had chosen to take the first train from Milan to Munich, with a transfer in Verona, on this early Saturday morning. The train left at 6:55AM, which had me up at 5:30AM to shower and re-pack everything for my next leg of the journey.


Oh, the thrill of an early-rising! On mornings when there is somewhere new to go, this is such an exuberant feeling that makes my heart flutter. And as me and my wheelie bag headed to the elevator I was full of a sneaky feeling of sneaking out into the city streets before the sun rose; and an adventurous feeling knowing I was going somewhere new.



A new day was before me. A new adventure to be had. And as the first strands of sunshine began to stretch their way into the sky, illuminating the darkness, it was a 'buongiorno great, big beautiful world' type of feeling. Let's just see how much fun we can have today!
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