Uffizi Affirmation

You see, you can have the best laid plans. You can carefully carve out your path, down to the route and the mile markers and the stops. You can tick off boxes on your list, but even the most crafted lives (and trips) present detours and unpleasantness and unplanned experiences.

Twenty Days in Europe, Part 1: A Family, a Fiat, and the Open European Road

Stop and smell the lavender or sunflowers or fresh alpine air! Take your time and enjoy the view! Don’t become so consumed with “making good time” that you forget to pull over for a picnic or to take pictures.