Friday, July 22, 2016

Gratitude at Uluru Rock

 I forgot to post an update from Uluru/Ayers Rock, Australia.

For those of you not in the know about internationally famous spiritual monoliths, Uluru (or it’s post-colonial name, Ayers Rock) is one of the world’s largest naturally formed monoliths. It holds great value for the indigenous native people of the region.

The sights and natural beauty we have encountered along this journey has been truly remarkable. I could never pin point the most beautiful sight. Was it the sunrise over Ayers rock? The helicopter trip over the Great Barrier Reef? Or maybe it is the jealous face you are pulling as you realize I’m basically just bragging now and you will never experience a life of adventure quite like mine. Who can say which is the most spectacular?

In all seriousness though, I cannot describe the happiness and gratitude I have for being given the opportunity to live a life of travel and adventure.

My dad decided to stop blogging after our family history tour of Eastern Europe, and I see his reasoning now. There is a certain sense of humility that I really, really fail to portray when I post tales of our extravagant adventures.

As you can probably tell, most of my posts are humorous, which undercuts the arrogance of the whole journey a bit. But I do want to take a step back and express my gratitude to my family for affording me this luxury. I hope you can live somewhat vicariously through my posts. And if not, well, I truly send my deepest apologies (I am typing that in a tone that is only partially sarcastic).

With love from Uluru, Australia,

Rivi








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