An Author as Traveler

We’ve gone on vacations before but our family’s recent trip to Europe felt . . . different. Most of the places we visited were new to us, or at least to me, but even the places I’d seen before were somehow fresher and more interesting than I remembered. I finally realized what it was.

I was looking at things throughthe eyes of an author.

The difference wasn’t hiding in the regal castles, the solemn cathedrals, or the beautiful gardens. They’ve been around for centuries and will change very li...