For the New Yorkers among us, this phrase makes sense. That is an awkward start.
Mind the gap. In New York when you get onto the six train at 14th St. there’s a gap between the train and the station. When I first moved to New York you could barely make out the sound of the conductor “(mu-scratch-inaudible- gaaap scratch)”. Now we have Siri for trains and the statement is “mind the gap between the train and the platform”.
It’s a reminder that you have to notice and acknowledge the gap and then purposefully and step onto the train.
So too with this blog. I’m stepping on with purpose.
To torture you with this metaphor for just another moment: the gap is a travel writing gap but not the absence of travel.
Wonderful and enriching trips to Namibia, Cuba Belize, Galapagos. New Zealand and Australia, perennial favorites. But those trips and their journals were written just for me and I didn’t post them.
This next trip is different. The pandemic made me more aware of just how precious travel is. And I want to share it.
Plus certain family members, you know who you are, have asked if I would take them along by writing and posting (and take lots of pictures of anything blue, and send them back in the form of a metal print 36 x 36 square). So specific, but in a charming way.
So here we go…and as with all my trips, it starts with packing.
Davidson Big Trip 
Hi Davidsons! Great to hear from you! Is this a new trip or the official accounting of the last “Big Trip?” Can’t wait to be part of this! Lots of love…Lorraine
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On Thu, Feb 24, 2022 at 7:10 AM Davidson Big Trip wrote:
> Davidson Family posted: ” For the New Yorkers among us, this phrase makes > sense. That is an awkward start. Mind the gap. In New York when you get > onto the six train at 14th St. there’s a gap between the train and the > station. When I first moved to New York you could barely mak” >
So glad you plan to blog and share! Can’t wait to read about your adventures.
YIPPEEE!
Have a wonderful time. Glad we get to go along vicariously.
We look forward to sharing your adventures .
Wow exciting – we get to follow you / no major GrayRTW planned yet, but excited for Davidson Big Trip 2.0. Whoop!
Thanks Malc! Our best to you Col and the boys!