Labor Day Weekend 2001 Strange to be home. The rooms are spread out with many steps between things but I will get used to it again. I called my son and daughter, relatives, and friends. Unpacked, did some laundry, picked up my mail and went through it. Then I went off to school to set …
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70/7000 An Anguished Transition- Heading Home
Days 55 and 56 August 19 & 20, 2001 Stopping to camp in High River, Alberta for few days and realizing I'm getting anxious about going home. I had learned so much about myself on this trip. Would it stick after I got back to the real world? When I get back to my teaching …
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70 Days, 7000 Miles-A Midlife Odyssey
In 2001, I took a solo 70 day, 7000 mile camping trip across the US and Canada. I was 52 years old and an elementary teacher at the time. I left my home the Saturday right after school let out and returned the Saturday before school started up again. Having taken many camping trips that …
The Autonomous Traveler 