Fuck this place, I’m out…

I grew up poor.  Really poor. To steal a line from Chris Rock, we grew up so poor we couldn’t afford the O R at the end of the word, we were just PO. hahaha. Still accurate. But my childhood poverty isn’t the point of this post. I mention it because growing up I had to watch all my friends going on family vacations to Disneyland and the Phillipines and Mexico and wherever their families were in the world while I roamed my asphalt jungle like a half wild animal in a cage. 
 I always vowed that I would see the world someday. It was a fervent childhood promise full of idealism and hope, as only a child can conjure.
  In my heartbreak of being left behind and alone to fend for myself all summer, I knew, in my bones…I just KNEW… I’d go out there and see the world some day. Even as those bitter tears streamed down my little cheeks, the fire to see the world, the one I only ever read about in books, burned deep in my soul. 
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Fast forward a few decades. 
I’ve seen some shit.  Travelled to Japan, Indonesia, Caribbean, Central America, the States and most of Canada. I’ve been extremely fortunate to be able to witness and enjoy the sights, the sounds, the tastes, the laughs with friends, family and strangers… the memories.  
  Not too bad for a kid living on Stella Ave in the North End of Winnipeg.  
  I’ve walked on or swam in all the oceans surrounding our fantastic country. That’s a pride point for me.  Not too many folks can say the same.  It’s been an experience. 
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But now… now it’s time to start something new and different. 
In ten days I leave this country and try my hand at world travelling again after a 7 and 15 year hiatus from my last adventures. 
  This period of time will be a bit of alone time hiking all over some amazing landscapes in worlds I never thought, in any of my wildest childhood dreams, I’d be able to see and experience.  I’m going with one light backpack. 20 days of travel across a whole bunch of countries in Europe.  It’s time, Europe.  
   I will be iiiiiiiiiiiiin you! 
Prepare yourself, gentle reader.  More posts to come. 😈😉🇨🇦👍🏼❤️👍🏼❤️

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