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Seeing the World, by Don Tassone

27/2/2021

12 Comments

 
TRAVEL
I feel sorry for my friends. All cooped up. Not me. I love to travel, and I'm not about to let a virus keep me from seeing the world.

Last spring, when everyone else was scrambling for masks, I was gazing at the Great Pyramids.

Last summer, when everyone else was picking up curbside, I was checking out the tortelli in Tuscany.

Last fall, when everyone else was hunkering down for the holidays, I was touring New England.

This winter, when everyone else was looking for shots, I was deep sea diving in the Bahamas.

I love the Travel Channel.
12 Comments
Susan Reid
27/2/2021 01:50:21 pm

Don,
That's a smart man.

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Peggy Gerber
27/2/2021 02:54:31 pm

Now there is a person that knows how to make the best out of a bad situation. We should all take a lesson from that.

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peppermint
27/2/2021 04:04:42 pm

I love it! May I say that it's cheap travel, too?! I find that Rick Steves is a great guy to travel with.

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Libby Belle link
27/2/2021 04:37:14 pm

Great ending! Before that, when I got to the Bahamas, I was plotting your death. Ha! Love it!

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John Young
27/2/2021 04:50:02 pm

Like Libby, I imagined a respirator or death ending, but this was a nice, happy surprise. Thanks.

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Pamela Kennedy
27/2/2021 05:16:33 pm

What a wonderful way to see the world during these troubled times...a nice, enjoyable story, Don.

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Jim link
27/2/2021 05:18:53 pm

Smile!

Take care
Jim

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Kathy K.
27/2/2021 05:36:28 pm

Excellent. Had to laugh out loud! Humor is a tough art but you have mastered it.

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Jennifer Duncan
27/2/2021 05:50:17 pm

Travel shows are great. Your traveler went to a nice variety of places.

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Mary Wallace
28/2/2021 12:31:43 am

Nothing beats being there in person, but many of us are enjoying the world from our living rooms at the moment. I too was waiting for you to end up on a respirator; so glad you didn't.

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Sue Clayton
28/2/2021 12:53:26 am

Covid has shown us that there are still ways to enjoy life while cooped up, armchair travel being one of them. You can also visit wonderful museums and art galleries.

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Don Tassone link
28/2/2021 12:13:36 pm

Thank you all.

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