Venice off the main canals
Courtney Stogsdill Courtney Stogsdill

Venice off the main canals

We arrived at Venice a little after noon and made the short ten-minute walk from the train station to our lodgings, which were thankfully located well away from the main tourist area. “Well away from” doesn’t really take far to accomplish in Venice, however. 90% of tourists seem to stick to just a couple of the streets and, of course, cram onto the public transport in Venice.

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intermission
Courtney Stogsdill Courtney Stogsdill

intermission

Let’s talk for a minute about post-travel depression. This isn’t anything clinical, this is just an issue I have after every really good trip. …

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a big little update
Courtney Stogsdill Courtney Stogsdill

a big little update

It’s been a minute since I’ve added content here, so I’d like to pause for a moment and say: Hi. How are you? I hope you’ve been having a great year.

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a quiet hike
Courtney Stogsdill Courtney Stogsdill

a quiet hike

Do you ever want to run away from all your responsibilities? I do.

Sometimes it’s not such a bad idea.

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a quiet afternoon
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a quiet afternoon

I used to work in London, KY, and whenever I had a bad day or just needed to escape the office, I would go to Levi Jackson State Park to look at the trees. It’s incredibly close to town but feels a world away. I would eat my lunch at one of the picnic tables and rest my eyes on the trees and the green grass.

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