Yes, I've been away for a while. It was time for a summer vacation, for visiting family, for a road trip, and for leaving the internet behind for a while and just enjoying the present.

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Can you still imagine existing without a data plan on your cell phone? We sure got used to it, didn't we? On my recent 2-week European trip I performed a social study on myself and went without data. And look, I am still here and doing just fine. The places we stayed all had wifi so it was not a complete separation from the internet but once we hit the road or the city sidewalks I was free to enjoy what was around me and living in the moment. I enjoyed it and will do it again. And even being back home and on data again I find myself less and less inclined to go virtual.

Anyway, what should one post after coming back from a trip? How about a photo of something that we saw quite a bit of. Even though this one is in the U.S. and I now wish I grabbed a similar shot in each country we traveled through. Maybe next year?

GasRoad-tripping Essentials

Road-tripping Essentials

Film Photography: Zeiss Ikon Contessa, Kodak Colorplus 200 Film

Enjoy The Beauty That Surrounds You! (#etbtsy)

PS: Even though this is a 2019 photo, it's not possible any more. The gas station got sold and the pumps have been replaced.

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