One of the things we've seen as a mixed blessing on this extended trip is that we had more time than we had things we really wanted to see. This means that we spend some time seeing things we don't care about and some time doing absolutely bugger all.
My friends John and Debbie are currently in Japan. They have a fortnight's holiday. (O.K. John is staying out there afterwards for a bit - but that is work).
They are also doing a travel blog. Theirs is very different to ours:
- John posts every day
- They take many more pictures
- John talks about food a little more than one might reasonably expect (although, in his defence, getting fed does start to take on much more importance when one is in a place where they don't understand "Fish and Chips"; "Yorkshire Pudding"; "Steak and Kidney Pie" or "A cup of Tea". Or, in our current situation "Fresh Milk". Argentina: Lots of dead cows - not much in the way of extract of live cow - go figure.)
But this is a superficial difference. Today I sat down and read the blog from start to now - it took an hour. The thing that I really loved was that here were a couple who clearly had a knowledge and admiration for a culture; but only a second hand view of it. They are taking something that they have an affinity for (John has spent three years learning Japanese) and going there to experience it first hand.
If (when) you have an hour to put aside to read a travel blog - go and have a read (don't dip in for 10 mins - it just won't seem interesting) and revel in your vicarious view of people discovering first hand, things that they wondered about from afar.
But don't come back to this blog and moan about style. John's been at the travel writing game longer than I.
Oh, and now for the funny bit: I read their blog up to today, which ended with dinner and so to bed. I was having breakfast - on the same day. Wierd. J & D had had Monday; I was yet to see what it would bring.
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