Travel- #Think30
If we live truly, we shall see truly. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Not everyone wants to travel the world, but most people can identify at least one place in the world they’d like to visit before they die. Where is that place for you, and what will you do to make sure you get there? I have wanted to visit Europe for a few years now, but my reasons have shifted away from merely site-seeing or trying all of the different european cuisine to two dominating reasons why I have to visit Europe before I die. First, I want to see all of the historical places and the significant moments in Western culture that they represent. After taking “Arts & Ideas” I came to appreciate how much of Western culture is shaped by Rome, Paris, and London. I want to see all of the artwork, libraries, museums, structures, battle-sites and cathedrals that have made us who we are in the West. Second, speaking of cathedrals, the primary reason I want to see Europe is because of my Christian faith. I see this both as an informational journey to see the significant sites firsthand as well as a transformational pilgrimage to observe the testimony of both the living and the dead. I want to pray in Canterbury, walk through the vatican, and walk the (still) dangerous streets of Constantinople. I’m not sure what I can do to get there. Traveling Europe is something both Meredith and I are passionate about, so I can only hope it happens soon.
