The Unexpected

 What I love about travel is the unexpected.  It's the kindness of a person that doesn't speak your language, the flight attendant that goes out of their way to give you extra goodies when you appear to be a wary traveler with two kids, it's when the tour guide slips you a stuffed penguin and says, "I have a problem, I've only got one stuffed penguin and a lot of kids" that makes this experience life altering.  









Yes, seeing the Straits of Magellan, walking with penguins, seeing sea lions are great.  And you have to check those of your list, but I think it is the unexpected that makes travel so exhilarating.  Of course, not all of those things are great.  Sometimes the unexpected is bad.  Like when your overnight international flight says "cancelled" (it wasn't, but the board said it was) or you are told you are going to miss your connecting flight and they bump you, but you arrive at the gate with ample time (okay, not ample but like 10 minutes before they are scheduled to leave).  Also, I did make it and they let me on that flight.  

My kids and I are starting our adventure. Six months overseas.  I think there will be a lot of unexpected.  Tomorrow we go to Torres Del Paine.  Wish us luck and follow along on our adventure.

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