Monday, April 30, 2012

Z is for Zig Zag

It seems like I should wrap up the A-Z blog challenge with some great thought but I feel like I've used up all my words in writing about Shanghai-Taipei-Hong Kong.

Well not all my words. Just all the words associated with my recent trip. I managed to stretch out two weeks of travel into a month's worth of blogging, and while I didn't post all of my 1000+ photos I did squeeze more than 250 into this challenge.

Z is for Zig Zag

'a course that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions'

Zig Zag Bridge, Shanghai China

Well that sounds pretty much like my blog everyday so how about a list of ten random zig zag thoughts to wrap up the A-Z?

1. I fretted a lot about the super long haul flights prior to my trip. I tried to commit them to prayer but more often than not it was fretting. We had two 15 hour flights plus two flights in country with checked luggage and pre-arranged airport pick ups. People spoke Mandarin, not English. Every single bit of this went off without a hitch. Why do I fret about stuff that may never happen?

2. The other side of the world feels like the other side of the world. There is a whole lot going on over there and we're a little bit oblivious to it from our side of the pond.

3. Travel is like opening a window just a crack. I want to push it open all the way. I want to see more.


4. The more you travel the more you realize how much of the world you will never see. There are not enough days in a year and years in a life to see all that I would love to see.

5. When it comes to traveling my hubs is a rock star.

6. I love the discipline of writing every day that the A-Z challenge presents. I might never have captured this trip with the level of detail I did had it not been for the A-Z.

7. There is something for everyone out there in the blogosphere. And I do mean everyone.

8. Writing two posts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays was a lot for me.

9. I enjoy having a theme for my A-Z posts. I'll bind these posts into their own little book and have a nice keepsake from our trip.


10. Hubs!! Where are we going next March? I'll be needing a theme for the 2013 A-Z blog challenge, ya know!

16 comments:

  1. i can't wait to see where you will go in march--congrats!

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  2. Wonderful! Travel is such fun, if you can share it with someone you love!

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  3. I thoroughly enjoyed your posts. You are a very lovely couple.

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  4. Now we need one more post with pictures of the things your bought on your trip!

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  5. Oooooh! Can we vote? There are a lot of places I want to see!

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  6. What a wonderful keepsake that A to Z Challenge book will be! I can't wait to see where you go next! ;-)

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  7. Well, I totally enjoyed every single bit of your trip! I love the way you wove interesting facts with entertaining tales and personal experience. You should put it together in a binder. And publish it! So many people would love to read your travel tales! Congrats on completing the challenge!

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  8. The pictures of you and your husband are wonderful. You both look happy and refreshed.

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  9. Clever way to wrap up your trip ") I am always amused here.

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  10. Congrats on making it through the challenge! I enjoyed all your post about your trip and can't wait for the next one...I'm living your travels through you. Have a wonderful day!

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  11. Wonderful wrap up. Certainly more meaningful than mine. :) All different, that's true!

    I loved the discipline of the blog challenge too. You did a great job posting every day. I had a few late entries, but with 52 posts, I'm willing to give myself some grace.

    I met lots of new friends. How fun! I would do it again just for that.

    I loved your theme! I think he should take you somewhere so you can make a new book next year. What a fun annual event that would be! (Plus, I wonder who you'll run into?)

    Enjoyed every post this month. Congrats, Joyce!

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  12. There is a big world to see....I'm so glad you shared your experiences in such an interesting and enlightening way. The things we learn from travel are a special kind of knowledge.

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  13. I thoroughly enjoyed traveling with you. You did such a great job with your explanations and your pictures was beautiful. At times I felt like I was right there! Enjoyed it tremendously!
    until next time... nel

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  14. I don't know how you did it, but I've enjoyed reading about your travels! Binding the posts into a book is a great idea! Love it!

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  15. Joyce, my first time out of the US was the trip to the UK. Never dreamed of it before.....dream about it all the time now! (#3/4) You did a great job on your A-Z and I enjoyed reading about your trip. Have to give this meme some thought. It is definitely a challange!

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  16. Just found you...trying to still make it around to some of the A to Z bloggers. Love your blog. Seems like we have a lot in common. That empty nest and all. Giving you a follow, looking forward to reading more.

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