Introduction
to Johnny Appleseed Travel Diaries
John Wight aka Johnny Appleseed has lifelong travel, photography and
publishing dreams. How does he define these dreams
and
bring them in to focus?
Genealogy,
history and adventure in the northeast states
A long journey begins with the first step. I start to contemplate how I
might make my travel and publishing dreams a reality as I take a road
trip through the northeast states. I catch up
with relatives, sightsee with
family, and explore family history and how it
intertwines with the beginnings of the history of this
country.
Getting ready for travel
aspirations
I learned a
few lessons from my trip to the northeast states. But my aspirations
are
far bigger than that one trip. I explore how I have
gotten
this far and what I can do to be ready for the next trip, whenever
that might be.
Returning
Home
to Honolulu, Hawaii
Travel
sometimes involves a trip back home. Honolulu, Hawaii, is
paradise for many, but was home to me for 10 years. I take
you on
an exploration of one of my favorite hometowns. Along the
way, I
visit old friends and make new ones, including one that would come to
be an important part of my traveling and publishing ventures.
Is
California the ticket?
My new friend, Rick, comes for a visit and we explore California, San
Diego County in
particular. We see if we can't make San Diego County home while we
contemplate our next steps. But is California the ticket?
Northwest
change of scenery
We
explore the Pacific Northwest and contemplate where we might set up our
home base. We have a
great
time, the scenery is great, but is it home? If not, where is it? In the
meantime, I explore ways to finance my aspirations, always keeping
travel plans in mind.
Road
tripping to the peninsula coast
Moving
and establishing a new home has its stresses, not to mention that my
travel dreams aren't quite a reality. So I take a solo trip for a
new and refreshed outlook.
Rick's
Pics
When traveling,
I enjoy meeting and getting to know individuals from
all walks of life. By doing that, you never know if you might
find a friend that particularly connects and truly inspires
you. Next thing you know, you find yourself traveling with
that person and working together with you on your writing and
photography projects. One of these friends is Rick
Davis. Here you can get a bit of his perspective.
Passion,
age and ability enable
a memorable trip to China
Next thing Johnny knows, it is a couple of
years later and his encounters with others lead to a trip to China. I
tag along with a 90 year old attorney who gets himself around in a
wheelchair. Due to concerns about health, his family tries to talk him
out of going, but he goes anyway. How does he get along in
China and how does the trip affect his health?
What's next?
Is Johnny realizing his travel and writing dreams and
aspirations? What
happened to his cross country trip? Who did he meet as he endeavored to
travel the country and the world? How did he get from
cross country aspirations to a trip
to
China? Did he learn anything in the process? Look here for what will be
covered in upcoming
stories.
