My favorite Educational Narrative

Out of all the educational narratives I have read the one that stuck out the most was Cate Huston’s “How I learned to love traveling solo.” It really made me think about how much I need alone time and she reminded me of why it’s great. Of course I love being around people but for some sanity I think alone time should always be in order. She states, “While visiting Copenhagen, for instance, I spent about four hours in the most beautiful graveyard I have ever seen. I walked for nearly two hours to see a giant metronome in Prague. Those were highlights for me, but I don’t know anyone else who would have really enjoyed them.” I don’t even remember if I’ve been able to do something like that before but it sounds weird and amazing! Something else really stuck out that I always try to remember to do. She wrote a blurb talking about savoring small moments. “When I visited Hong Kong, I had this moment sitting on a bench in a park with an amazing barbecue pork bun. I felt very peaceful, and just acknowledged it as the kind of moment that I get while traveling solo, but not when travelling with others. I felt relaxed and free to just do whatever the hell appealed to me at that moment.” I loved reading that and she has made me want to go and plan a solo trip for myself.