I have kept a travel journal through many of our adventures, both in the US and in Europe. I wrote a travel blog, Here’s the Story…Travels with Richard on Blogspot.
We are the Brady 5, or at least we were until kids grew up, a blended family. The Man Not Named Brady is my husband, Richard, and was our fearless leader; a map obsessed, tightly planned tourist. I am The Lovely Lady, much more prone to being impulsive, whether it's a trinket I would decide to purchase or a direction I would want to walk. And of course there are the 3, most put upon children, who by the mere fact that we are family and they were young, had to endure the privilege of travel!
The blog began as a way to vent frustration with The Man Not Named Brady! And thus the creation of the Ten Commandments of Travel with Richard. It has since evolved to be a record of all the wonderful journeys we have been on!
The Ten Plus Commandments of Travel with Richard:
- Thou shall not travel without a map and a plan.
- Thou shall not mess with the plan.
- Thou shall always speak with authority.
- Thou shall insist that whatever “it” is, “it” is the best, “it” is a must, “it” is not to be missed.
- Thou shall cross every “t” and dot every “i”. Never miss a nook or cranny.
- Thou shall exhaust all, squeeze every ounce of strength out of human life.
- Thou shall not have a meltdown, thee shall not listen. Bonus: Thou shall get ice-cream, gelato, or any other specialty dujour if thou complies!
- Thou shall not double back, or walk on the diagonal.
- Thou shall take the most remote route possible. The scenic route is a favorite.
- Thou shall panic on the last day and squeeze everything remaining, moving faster than the speed of light.