Long time no blog!
On The Giant Wheel in Brussels, Belgium
We left for our Europe trip on Saturday April 13th and got back this Monday the 22nd. I took my computer with me to Europe in case I felt inspired to write but I opened it exactly once, to download photos halfway through our trip.
I was so immersed in each day, that it didn’t even occur to me to post some photos on my personal Instagram grid until we had been there for seven days and had a free hour until we met friends. I worked on three posts and immediately got frustrated with technology, and didn’t post again until we were on the plane ride home (I paid for one hour of internet to do a few posts and they gave me internet for the whole flight so I just kept going. Thanks, United!).
It’s funny – while we were there I commented often on how nice it was to be in Europe with a smart phone and be able to look up information and communicate with people. But at the same time, I was taking a huge break from being available (via the technology I was so grateful for), and felt more in the moment than I usually do back home (although that has gotten much better over the last 1.5 years).
All that to say, the vacation was absolutely wonderful. We saw so many cool things, ate so many delicious foods, and most importantly, connected with several friends, most of whom it was our first time meeting in person. My heart is so full after this trip. Each day was really special, and it was the people we were with who made it so. Hopefully I get the motivation to recap it soon. I am still wary of my computer!
Welcome home! Believe it or not, our computers and the internet don’t mind one bit when we take breaks from them. I can’t wait to hear more about your trip ==> when you’re ready to write about it of course. The pix on insta were fabulous.
Thank you! I’m so glad I’ve gotten to this point where I don’t feel like I have to be documenting stuff live (or EVER, if I don’t want to)! It feels so good and freeing!
Thank you!
I’m so glad you had a wonderful trip and could disconnect from technology and connect with people! It sounds like an amazing trip!
Thank you! It absolutely was! Hope you are enjoying your trip now 🙂
I’m glad you had such a great time and were able to disconnect like you had hoped to! I’m also on a mission to document less, and also take less photos, so I hear you on this!
Thank you! How are you feeling about your journey with it? It’s feel less odd and more liberating to me than it did at the beginning!