Our summer travel plans this year, determined by life events—my daughters’ graduations, one from high school and another from university, and Donovan’s German godson’s confirmation—are full this year. Donovan and I will visit Germany for the confirmation. Then, because I always celebrate high school graduations with a trip to New York City, Missy and I have been planning for this celebration trip. When we learned our German friends want to celebrate the confirmation with a trip to New York City, we decided to make this a joint celebration.
Donovan and I enjoy travel but many probably think our style of travel boring. We just wander—streets, art galleries, and churches. We wander from one café to the next, taking in interesting churches on the way. Sometimes we happen upon a church tour or organ recital. We have wandered through the National Gallery in Washington, DC so many times that I’ve noticed particular art works are moving in and out and around the building. We always stop by the café downstairs for gelato.
Cafés are determined by the hour, whatever looks interesting at meal or snack time. We follow streets the same way, whatever looks interesting.
Mostly we talk. On road trips we frequently miss turn-offs because we have been carried away in conversation. Visiting with friends means we talk even more. Some of my fondest memories are wandering with friends through churches, villages, cafés, and art galleries. And one castle.
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