\u201cCoddiwomple\u201d means to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination. A solo trip for the soul, so to speak. \u00a0I\u2019ll be coddiwompling my way to regions unknown to me. Intentionally, I Googled nothing and reviewed no maps. This would dilute my joy of discovery. I revel in the element of surprise to confirm the axiom, \u201ctourists don\u2019t know where they\u2019ve been and travelers don\u2019t know they\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p>\n
Born with genetic wanderlust, I have an insatiable curiosity to explore the globe and seek the exotic places to reboot my passion for travel. Third World journeys always give me a story to tell. I can never become a story teller sipping umbrella drinks on a cruise ship. Bring it on! Places that speak no English, broken infrastructure, no electricity (I have a butane hair curler) and funky toilets delight me. There\u2019s always challenges to get one\u2019s adventure on. For me, an ordeal is preferable to a pampered vacation. Not everyone understands this, but it\u2019s not their journey to make sense of.<\/p>\n
I like to feel vulnerable because it teaches me patience, open mindedness, tolerance, and respect for people unlike me. More importantly, it keeps me humble to depend on God and the kindness of strangers. It erodes my ego. The farther I go, the smaller I become. And it\u2019s a spiritual experience that makes me acutely aware of all my American blessings. I start overflowing gratitude for all I\u2019ve taken for granted the past year.<\/p>\n
Please understand that I love my home and husband, but each year I get the itch that only a rewarding solo trip can scratch. The great affair is to move and be soothed. I must exit my comfort zone to practice self-sufficiency and strengthen my weakened self-confidence. There\u2019s often pre-departure apprehension (like what if I die) but I won\u2019t allow that to cheat me from the thrill of exploration.<\/p>\n
At home abroad, sometimes the adrenaline of fear hits but this can be my high, my dopamine from conquering dark moments. I become a Travel Warrior suited up with the armor of courage to face any perilous situation. Wherever I am, I find kind locals I call my \u201cangels with skin on\u201d who are sent directly from heaven in the midst of my path. My Higher Power then grows ten times larger. Still, I\u2019m not stupid. On arrival, I\u2019ll buy a hijab head cover and a beautiful pink sari to wear and blend in with the locals.<\/p>\n
The Where \u2013 I love to just allow the wind to blow me where it will but I have a plan in Punjab. I\u2019ll begin in Amristar, \u2018Land of Sikhs\u2019, those gentle souls who wear the funny head turbans. At the Golden Temple, I\u2019ll help serve the 100,000 daily meals in the world\u2019s largest dining room and I\u2019ll ride rickshaws to the bazaars. Then to the eco-mecca of Billing Valley high in the Himalayas and paragliding capital of the world.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll explore Dharamshala, \u2018Little Tibet\u2019, a serenely spiritual place where I hope to meet with the Dali Lama. My friend is trying to secure an appointment for me. If not possible, I\u2019ll meet his cousin Roger. \u00a0Roger Lama. Later, if fate allows, I\u2019ll continue to Lahore Pakistan and Shimla in Himachel Pradesh. Finally in crazy Delhi, I\u2019ll visit \u2018School Under a Bridge\u2019 of 200 kids with one teacher. \u00a0Then my bucket list dream \u2013 the world\u2019s most charitable animal shelter and elephant hospital \u00a0\u2013 Wildlife SOS. I have no desire to see endless hysterical monuments, temples, palaces and must-see sites. I want to play charades with unwashed children and chew some delicious Punjabi foods.<\/p>\n
I want to get lost in authenticity.<\/p>\n
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