For the first time since 1992 I didn’t take a single flight in a calendar year. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and 2020 has me looking ahead with excitement to eight hour layovers, canceled flights, middle seats at the back of the plane by the washrooms… seriously. Travel took a back seat this year, but with safety and my natural restlessness pushing me, I managed to have a few adventures “on the road” to keep my spirits high. In no particular order, here is a list of my favourite travel experiences from 2020 – a year of making the best of it.

(1) The smell of salt water – I hit the road for the 90 minute drive to Manitou Beach and shortly after arriving took a walk along the water’s edge. Standing at this point, the breeze in my face, I could smell salt water. I closed my eyes and it felt like I could be standing along the water in Halifax on a peaceful morning. In a turbulent year, it was a true moment of feeling centred.

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