As time passes and you look back on your life journey, it’s the memories, not the things, that you’ll hold dear. Don’t get me wrong, I love clothes and cool things just as much as anyone else. But when it’s all said and done, I appreciate the memories from my travels the most. For me, the trip I took to Machu Picchu really stands out in the landscape of my personal memory lane.
To travel is to evolve. ~ Pierre Bernardo
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| We live in our high-tech world, enjoying our comfortable lives and sometimes we forget just how lucky we truly are. I visited a boys’ orphanage during my Peruvian travels and the experience with the boys there left mark on my spirit – an indelible mark that continues to remind me of these boys and their plight. Sometimes I wonder if they are okay, or where they are today. Do they have a better life than the one they had when I visited them last? | |
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| Simple Things Matter – A Drink and a FriendI cherish the memory of the simple lunch date I had with my friend, Phabi Herrera, in Lima, Peru. She introduced me to a typical non-alcoholic Peruvian drink called Chicha Morado. It’s prepared from a base of purple maize (corn meal), known as maize morado. I still remember my appreciation for that wonderful, refreshing drink and still wish it were readily available to me here in the states. I’m not talking about the canned drink version; I would love to, once again, experience the freshly made drink from that day.
Solitude and Travel – An Opportunity for Reflection I really enjoyed the flight and beautiful train ride to Machu Picchu Sanctuary Lodge on this trip. I traveled in solitude. It was shortly after I left the corporate world. This solitary travel experience afforded me an amazing opportunity for self-reflection – something I still do on my daily meditative walk. So, the Machu Picchu trip rewarded me with a beautiful treat of memories that I can revisit in my mind again and again. I hope to return one day and stay a little longer on the next visit. For now, I will live through my personal memories and those evoked by these photos. |
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| So, what are some of your favorite stops along your own memory lane? | |
| Photography by Ann Tran | |
Machu Picchu looks remarkable… would love to get there one day
Hi Peter,
Machu Picchu is a pretty amazing place. Hope you get there soon ツ
Ann
I would love to travel there someday. 🙂
Your walking down Machu Pichu was refreshing to read.. Thanks for the piece!
Hi Vanita,
Thank you, it was an amazing trip!
Ann
Inspiring!!!:) Thanks Ann!!
Provoking too
I have enjoyed being in Ireland, a short flight away. We enjoyed the galleries and shops..
While I was there one day was spent at the beach, just me and a passing stranger. A valuable time with myself, I missed her a bit, the sights were so appealing. The return journey took so very much longer than the train out.:) Thanks
Hi Gary,
Would love to visit Ireland one day. Thank you for sharing.
Ann
This is on my “to do” list before I retire. Such pictures always bring back memories of a school play about the conquest of the Incas—I played a minor role as a chief.
I was 15 then, but the curiosity about this civilisation which was then instilled in me still lingers.
I would love to go back to Machu Picchu, amazing place!
Ann
This is awesome. I didn’t realize that your pictures were from traveling (for some reason [Edgerank maybe?] they dominate my Facebook feed lol).
I’ve wanted to go here since I did a book report on Pre Columbian South American societies in the 3rd grade. There is so much history in those cultures that is available, and still we only know a very small piece of it.
Hi Adam,
I hope you get to visit Machu Picchu soon.
Ann
Inspiring!!! 😀 Thanks Ann!!