Wings to a Distant Land

Short trips to places I've seen before, I believe may be under rated. There is always a chance to find something new, a chance to connect with those once nearer to home and heart. We wandered through mountains, around steep slops and through slices of rock, covered in frozen flows. Old faces were restored to memory and new faces were scrawled in, as I met new people and dined with old. I sampled real Ethiopian food for the first time, and it was absolutely amazing. Few things I've tasted can compare. I also had Thai and Indian, but was not nearly as blown away. We had wine and various cheeses over an interesting board game, Thurn and Taxis. The group attempted to bowl, but found complications in the midst, and returned to the party grounds to indulge more in snacks and conversation. The nights rolled on and exciting times I could not have predicted were upon us. Back at our weekend lodging I found a copy of Mirror's Edge, which I think I might nominate as one of my favorite games, and certainly one of the best games made recently. I played it almost non-stop and finished it in three sittings. I turned a new friend on to Final Fantasy Tactics, and now that's got me playing it, as well. And so I tied up my trip with Lamb Gyro and some lite reading on the return journey, but I spent most of the time just gazing at the road. So much world to see, and so often we are just too distracted. Such a shame.