Travel

landmarks, detours, and photos from the road

I usually travel by covering a lot of ground. I like seeing the landmark, walking the streets around it, taking the photo, and then leaving enough room for whatever is nearby. The well known places are worth seeing, but the parts I remember most are often the quieter ones, like a coast road, a small town, a lake without a crowd, or a cafe where I stay longer than planned.

With friends, the trip gets looser and more fun. The itinerary matters less, the day gets louder, and the best stories usually come from something nobody planned properly. A hike added at the last minute, a road that looked easier on the map, dinner at the only place still open.

I keep travelling because it makes me notice things again. Weather, light, language, timing, food, the small decisions that fill a day somewhere unfamiliar. The places change, but I usually come back with the same feeling that I want to see more.