Is that the Ghost Town at Three Valley Gap? I’ve driven past 100 times and keep saying we should stop and have a look. (I am currently working in Banff and one of my daughters is in Kelowna). I’m currently trying to prove I’m not too old to run a marathon. 🫣
Yes! I really enjoyed it. Well worth a stop off if you like that kind of thing. All old shops, schools, carriages etc preserved from the old days. Really interesting & the haunted carriage is very well done. Definitely never too old to run a marathon Debbie! Go you! 🏆
I'm absolutely with you! I write a Substack called Life on the High Wire, all about what you're living and writing about. I'm launching an arts and culture journal in Tucson, AZ, on top of a few other projects to support creatives, as well as continuing to pursue my own writing and photography. And I just turned 61. You're never too old to follow a dream or chase down an adventure. I'm here cheering you on!
Yes! I’m hoping to eventually do an annual conference, but also smaller local events. There is no bilingual arts and culture journal based in southern Arizona or the borderlands, so I’ve taken it upon myself to start one. I have an amazing team. Nice to connect with you as well! I love your energy and attitude.
My Spanish is fluent. I’ve been living in Mallorca for five years, but I started learning Spanish long before I moved here.I simply fell in love with Barcelona and wanted to travel around Spain while feeling as comfortable as I did in England, speaking the language. Back then, if someone had told me I’d end up living here, I would have said they were crazy. 😊
Love this piece Jo - your humor, your insight, and your experience all shines through brilliantly. When I was younger, people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, all looked so old! My how perspectives change. I still feel 25 in my brain, but my 45 year old body has things to say about that. But, I'm learning that this phase of life might be the most fun. We have the experience and pocketbooks to allow ourselves to make purposeful choices for ourselves. So whether we're nomads, sailors, or occasional travelers, the world really is our oyster.
I’m in my 50s now, but when I was in my 20s, I worked as a tour guide in Banff. The beautiful lakes and mountains bring back so many wonderful memories.
I really think that travelling when you’re older is great. You see the world differently, you understand it better, you know more. It’s just a much deeper experience.
The estrogen patch in the hostel loo absolutely got me. 😂 This is the bit nobody puts in the glossy “adventure after 50” brochure: dodgy knees, migrating shoulder injuries, HRT patches, medication, and a body that occasionally submits a formal complaint.
And still you go.
That’s the part I love.
Because really, what’s the alternative? Sit at home waiting and hoping to feel 23 again before you’re allowed to do anything interesting?
And then you throw in Junko Tabei. Buried by an avalanche, dug out, barely able to walk, rested for two days… then carried on and summited Everest.
Meanwhile women were still being told they ought to be at home tending to the garden.
Honestly, the audacity of women has always been vastly underestimated.
I’d much rather be 53 with questionable knees, an estrogen patch and a plane ticket than 23 waiting for life to start. 😂
Is that the Ghost Town at Three Valley Gap? I’ve driven past 100 times and keep saying we should stop and have a look. (I am currently working in Banff and one of my daughters is in Kelowna). I’m currently trying to prove I’m not too old to run a marathon. 🫣
Yes! I really enjoyed it. Well worth a stop off if you like that kind of thing. All old shops, schools, carriages etc preserved from the old days. Really interesting & the haunted carriage is very well done. Definitely never too old to run a marathon Debbie! Go you! 🏆
I'm absolutely with you! I write a Substack called Life on the High Wire, all about what you're living and writing about. I'm launching an arts and culture journal in Tucson, AZ, on top of a few other projects to support creatives, as well as continuing to pursue my own writing and photography. And I just turned 61. You're never too old to follow a dream or chase down an adventure. I'm here cheering you on!
Wow Deonne! Love the sound of your arts & culture journal. So will you do in person events also? Sounds fab. Great to connect 🥰
Yes! I’m hoping to eventually do an annual conference, but also smaller local events. There is no bilingual arts and culture journal based in southern Arizona or the borderlands, so I’ve taken it upon myself to start one. I have an amazing team. Nice to connect with you as well! I love your energy and attitude.
Let’s stay in touch! Can’t wait to come to one of your conferences 😊🥳
Yes please, and definitely. We are kindred spirits. I’m also an enthusiastic road tripper with my van. 🥰
I admire how honestly and coherently you describe your inner world. And I love the choices you’re making for yourself.
As a 54-year-old woman, I feel every word you wrote even more deeply.
Thank you Natalia! Love that you’re living in Mallorca, that’s a nice part of the world. How’s your Spanish?
My Spanish is fluent. I’ve been living in Mallorca for five years, but I started learning Spanish long before I moved here.I simply fell in love with Barcelona and wanted to travel around Spain while feeling as comfortable as I did in England, speaking the language. Back then, if someone had told me I’d end up living here, I would have said they were crazy. 😊
Excellent! I’m learning and not very good!
One of the many advantages of our age is that we know ourselves and know our own pace.
After all, why rush? Especially when there are so many interesting and important things to do. 😬
Love this piece Jo - your humor, your insight, and your experience all shines through brilliantly. When I was younger, people in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, all looked so old! My how perspectives change. I still feel 25 in my brain, but my 45 year old body has things to say about that. But, I'm learning that this phase of life might be the most fun. We have the experience and pocketbooks to allow ourselves to make purposeful choices for ourselves. So whether we're nomads, sailors, or occasional travelers, the world really is our oyster.
I’m in my 50s now, but when I was in my 20s, I worked as a tour guide in Banff. The beautiful lakes and mountains bring back so many wonderful memories.
I really think that travelling when you’re older is great. You see the world differently, you understand it better, you know more. It’s just a much deeper experience.
The estrogen patch in the hostel loo absolutely got me. 😂 This is the bit nobody puts in the glossy “adventure after 50” brochure: dodgy knees, migrating shoulder injuries, HRT patches, medication, and a body that occasionally submits a formal complaint.
And still you go.
That’s the part I love.
Because really, what’s the alternative? Sit at home waiting and hoping to feel 23 again before you’re allowed to do anything interesting?
And then you throw in Junko Tabei. Buried by an avalanche, dug out, barely able to walk, rested for two days… then carried on and summited Everest.
Meanwhile women were still being told they ought to be at home tending to the garden.
Honestly, the audacity of women has always been vastly underestimated.
I’d much rather be 53 with questionable knees, an estrogen patch and a plane ticket than 23 waiting for life to start. 😂