The travels of another writer's journey

Today I present you with the treat of a guest writer. The following writing(s) come from Tamara Crook who is also working to start her own journey into this vast land of professional writing. Currently she's working on pieces detailing the extensive travels she and her family have experienced. Tamara is also a talented poet. Perhaps she will come back another day and grace us with some of those writings. 


So, with no further ado, I give you Tamara...

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True travel tales by Tamara

As a family, we love to journey through the United States discovering little-known areas of interest as well as to observe historical locations and to enjoy the beauty of nature.  We typically travel by Honda GoldWing 1500 motorcycle connected to a Hannigan sidecar.  We’ve been to 49 states, with only a few traversed by car instead of motorcycle.  Our 10-year-old daughter loves to learn her geography by experiencing it in person.  Her observations often astound us as she picks up details along the way that as adults we sometimes miss. 

Traveling by motorcycle has its challenges, as well as its pleasures.  For instance, one has to become adept at packing many items in very limited spaces.  One also has to forego the leisure of a different set of shoes to match each outfit!  However, the pleasures of feeling the wind on one’s face and smelling the fabulous scents of summer – being a part of nature not just seeing it – far outweigh any difficulties encountered. 

I invite you to “travel with Tamara” as we journey through this great country as well as find places of interest closer to home that may be more attainable to visit in a day or weekend.  Bon Voyage!

-by Tamara Crook 

A note from Tamara: 
Thank you for allowing me the honor of reading your Blog, Rebecca, as it closely follows the privileges and challenges of writing for Examiner.com and your journey into the unknown.  You've done well for yourself and have been an encouragement to the rest of us who are just starting out with baby steps into the literary world.  In our extended family, there are many writers of our own work and prolific readers of the work of others.  We enjoy being able to "sit down with a cup of tea" and share our thoughts with one another - whether figuratively long-distance or literally in person.  It is encouraging to know that regardless of the paths that we take in life, there are those who are cheering us on to endeavor to do our best and to continue trying until we reach our true potential.  Thank you for the opportunity you've granted us to follow the progress of your heart as you delight to do what you've dreamed of accomplishing in life.