The object of my web pages is to share with my family and friends, and
occasionally anyone else interested, some of my interests and traveling
experiences, and sometimes my thoughts, over the past several years. I find
travel very enlightening and it is exciting to be exposed to alternative
cultures and life styles which, in turn, often allows me to view, understand,
and appreciate world events from new points of view. Keeping an open mind and
a willingness to accept change is essential to growth and a well rounded life.
Like Galalio, when I discover a new truth I don't worry about "Flip, Flop"
because as I experience life I may see things with a new, or unique perspective
and understanding. It is the joy of new insights which make my life richer.
Even Saint Augustine, a religious icon, believed the world was flat and at some
point people learned differently.
Mark Twain is one of my favorite authors and
I often quote his comment in The Innocents Abroad:
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and
narrow-mindedness, and many of our people
need it sorely on these accounts. Broad,
wholesome, charitable views of men and
things cannot be acquired by vegetating in
one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."