The World within a Compass

Where in the world will I be?

The journey will be long.

The destination exciting and exotic.

My compass points east.

Found the little gold compass many years ago in my hometown in England. It sat in the window of a tiny shop named The Gold Shop which sold mostly estate jewelery. Knowing it would be pretty on a chain I bought it and wore it often. Now it's on a heavy gold chain which belonged to my friend Paula's late husband. While she was visiting last week and chatting about our planned trip, she handed me the chain saying she wanted me to have something to remember him by. Immediately I knew the compass had found its home...........it would point me in the direction and take me to the places that wonderful man loved more than any other in this vast world. He traveled to over 100 countries. I am soon to see the ones he loved best when I travel there with Paula.

That afternoon we took a quick trip to a jeweler who made a larger jump ring and soon the compass was swinging from the lovely chain.

This very special necklace will travel with me..................to places that were once "no place for a lady" according to Barbara Hodgson's beautifully illustrated book of stories about adventurous women travelers. In the book she traces "300 years of world travel by both celebrated and unknown women who endured bed bugs, scorching heat, exotic diseases, destructive thunderstorms, plagues of scorpions and many other life-threatening situations------------all in the name of adventure."

Am I scared-------------a wee bit!!!!

Note: The guessing game (see my two previous posts for clues) will close tomorrow and I'll name the winner on Friday.

Travel Quiz ~ Part 2

Do you need more clues? These should help.

• 3 Pairs of pants
• 3 Long-sleeve tees
• 1 Long-sleeve shirt
• 1 Vest with pockets for camera equipment
• 1 Warm Jacket
• 1 Hat with a brim all round
• 1 Pair of non-sexy P.J.'s
• Undies - just a few
• Thick socks
• 50 spray cans of OFF!!!
• .....and those flip flops for the outdoor shower where one can watch the pachyderms!

The entire British Royal Family visited here in the 1940's. Bet they were allowed more luggage and someone carried it for them! Luckily English is the official language.

By the way, we'll leave our jewels at home ~ too much glitter might cause a stampede! However, I'll be scanning the ground for diamonds.

No zip codes, no mail, no Internet except for emergencies, so no blogging for about 17 days.......will you miss me?.......and I will need to take a good book to read in the lounging hours between early morning and sundowners!

There will be wild cats, lots of them!

OK, how are you doing? Easy isn't it? Perhaps you've guessed one country..........actually we'll be in three, possibly a fourth to get a better view of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World where a raincoat might be needed........not that I'll have room for one in that little duffel bag!

Don't forget, leave a comment with your guess by Thursday. Perhaps the winner can name the four countries, all are close together. If not three is fine, even two.......and, if you can only guess one, please make it a country not the continent.

After we have a winner I'll give you more details about this amazing trip we four Brit broads are planning!

Thanks for playing along.

Travel Quiz ~ Part 1

Enjoy a little guessing game?

I'd love for you to join in the fun.

As mentioned earlier, I will be off on a trip in a few months. This will be really special as I'll be with my best friend Paula, her sister Jen, and friend Babs from England. We'll be "Four Broads Abroad".

Here's a chance to win a vintage inspired travel journal ready for your next exciting trip, and I'll throw in something special just for you. Leave me a comment with your guess by Thursday as to which country or countries we'll be visiting in May.
If you're one of the few people who already know where we're going, sorry you can't enter for obvious reasons.

Here are today's clues.................let's play!

No elegant vintage luggage allowed, just a duffel bag with 26 pounds total weight!

Only room for one pair of walking shoes, a pair of flip flips for the outdoor shower..............and three pairs of drip dry panties!!

Definitely no space for fancy smancy personal care items - leaving the hairdryer and giant bottles of shampoo and conditioner at home......hopefully nobody will notice my dusty hat hair each night at dinner around the fire pit!

Stumped? Don't fret, tomorrow I'll give you more clues which will definitely make it easier.


Images from SuzAnna's Antiques last week.