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

Munchen Bound!

Rarely, does your imagination prepare you for the reality of a situation. A situation is usually better or worse than you imagine, and rarely exactly as your mind would picture it. The train ride through the German Alps was spellbounding. Screw the bag of books, journals and a computer I had brought with me. The only thing to do on this train was to watch the world pass by...From fields of green, to snow-capped mountains, to quaint Bavarian villages, to mountain cliffs that seemed to stop in mid-climb.



Rail was definitely the way to go on this journey. And I was just a traveler on this train letting my eyes soak up the view, my mind in motion contemplating my place in the world, and my heart full with love for the beautiful world we live in and thankful for this time to be lost in it.
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