Planning to travel

I love it

Discovering places

Google searches

TripAdvisor sifting

Laughing at ridiculous reviews

“Too sandy”

“Too foreign”

You know the type

Snuffing candles

Complaining about the dark

But beyond this

The photos and awe

Of folks who really dove into

Trips away

Inspires me like nothing else

Caves, volcanoes, forests

Rocky shorelines

Cactus gardens

Palm trees, pine trees, prickly pears

I soak it all up

Ready to be there

Ready to arrive

I’d bypass the sweaty stress of airports and walk

If it were possible

Walk and play and pay my way

Across Europe

Singing for my supper

And a glimpse of something new