Heavy Fog

 

Traveler's Station celebrates crossing the 9,000th traveler mark, on the way to 10,000.

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This voyage isn't going to have a map for you to follow.

Because having no map is actually the topic of this post. It's more about the concept of happy accidents, aka Serendipity.

Serendipity is an unplanned fortunate discovery. The term was coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, after he read a Persian fairy tale called The Three Princes of Serendip, whose heroes constantly made lucky discoveries.

Sometimes you leave on a journey with a destination in mind, you've mapped it all out, you're certain of your skills and feel reasonably assured that you'll reach your stated goal.

But then ...

You run into a navigational issue. Maybe your compass stops working, or the wind direction changes, or maybe it stops blowing altogether. Perhaps a heavy fog rolls in - and there you are. Stopped mid‑point on your well‑planned and thought‑out journey.

Floating.

Wondering what to do next ...

You can try to start the auxiliary motor and turn on the fog lights. Maybe hug the coast and find your way along very carefully and slowly.

Or you can just sit there for a while. Put on some favorite tunes and chill-out enjoying the fog.

I think these kind of trips are well worth taking - the ones where the maps cease to matter and time opens up into this perfect little pocket where you get to stop and take it all in. And who knows? Maybe finding yourself in a fog you'll begin see things more clearly.

Until next time - Stay curious and enjoy your travels