Traveling Alone – A Passion Corner
When I decided to take this trip alone earlier this year I only thought this was something I wanted to do and had been planning for quite some time. The way I understood my own strength and weakness I knew there would be many challenges ahead but the trip would not be impossible. I did not want to look back someday and regretted that I even did not have the courage to try it. I set aside 6 weeks for this trip, but I did plan to exit any time and come home whenever the trip safety becomes an issue or fundamental belief is violated.
From my own observation and responses of people I met on the trip I realized, even by Western standard, traveling alone to this extend was unusual, especially for a woman. I tried to let the concerned people know it was the passion of exploring the new frontier that kept me going. The passion deepened and the energy regenerated itself as I traveled further each day.
I have been asking myself if I indeed complete this trip and come home safely, will I suggest other people to do the same - traveling alone to Alaska? Probably not! I believe: Each of us needs to find out what we really want in our life and pursue it wisely. Life is full of obligations of all kinds from all directions hence is surely rewarded only the good deed defined by the subculture one lives in. A life lives by unchecked passion alone would become chaotic and eventually no passion pursuing would be successful. Nevertheless, we can still choose to set aside a corner of our life that is of personal and sacred. We can fend it carefully so that its driven force will not be shifted from the passion from the heart to the reward from the world.
When I decided to take this trip alone earlier this year I only thought this was something I wanted to do and had been planning for quite some time. The way I understood my own strength and weakness I knew there would be many challenges ahead but the trip would not be impossible. I did not want to look back someday and regretted that I even did not have the courage to try it. I set aside 6 weeks for this trip, but I did plan to exit any time and come home whenever the trip safety becomes an issue or fundamental belief is violated.
From my own observation and responses of people I met on the trip I realized, even by Western standard, traveling alone to this extend was unusual, especially for a woman. I tried to let the concerned people know it was the passion of exploring the new frontier that kept me going. The passion deepened and the energy regenerated itself as I traveled further each day.
I have been asking myself if I indeed complete this trip and come home safely, will I suggest other people to do the same - traveling alone to Alaska? Probably not! I believe: Each of us needs to find out what we really want in our life and pursue it wisely. Life is full of obligations of all kinds from all directions hence is surely rewarded only the good deed defined by the subculture one lives in. A life lives by unchecked passion alone would become chaotic and eventually no passion pursuing would be successful. Nevertheless, we can still choose to set aside a corner of our life that is of personal and sacred. We can fend it carefully so that its driven force will not be shifted from the passion from the heart to the reward from the world.
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Arrived Seward last night and stayed in city's Forest Acre Campground. Out to explore the city this morning.This is a restaurant near city dock runs on a old railroad car and serve customers in train-seat like booth.
State Recreation Site near Seward
"Miller's Landing" is a water front campground with boat ramp and other recreation facilities. Stay here briefly to enjoy the water and mountain views.
From here visitor can see the cruise ship in Seward port.
This sea otter attracts a group of visitors watching him from roadside.
I leave Seward 3:30p and travel Sterling Highway to Homer. It is a long drive. Arriving Homer 9:30p. And it is still day light.
Beautiful mountain views look unreal.
Flower garden in a view point just before entering the city.
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