A Travelogue

I am fortunate indeed to have seen

many faces and myriad places in

this world I occupy. There remains

so much more I shall never see. I

rely on National Geographic and

travelogues on PBS to carry me

far and away vicariously. Have

you ever been to…? Have you had

the opportunity to see..? Perhaps

one day many will answer hope-

fully. Last week I went to North

Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain

on TV. He’s gone now and my

travels to wondrous places must

rely upon reruns broadcast period-

ically. Life is so tenuous, each day

could be our last. It is then I am

reminded that there are stones on

the surface of Mars which will for-

ever remain unturned. And some-

where in the ever-shifting sands of

the Sahara, a nomadic Bedouin, who

shall remain nameless to me, leads

a caravan to exotic places I shall

never see.

Chris Hanch 4-11-19