As a year rings to a close, I often takes the time to look at my accomplishments and goals that were achieved. This year though, has been a strange one. The goals I took this year have been put on standby, where they will remain waiting to be accomplished in the next.
As I pondered over what the significance of this delay is, I realized that, in the grand scheme of things, it is but a trifling compared to the changes and adaptations one has had to make to get through. It is more important to manage the present than to worry about the future.
Just as goals were put on hold, so were travel plans. The places, like the real-life Disney Castle pictured here that one seeks to visit. will remain, just as the goals that are waiting to be accomplished.
Schloss Neuschwanstein
Schwangau Germany
A lake, a cabin, a church, a mountain
A lake, a cabin, a church, a mountain.
That was all I remember seeing in the brochure about Königssee. But in a span of just a few hours there, I came to realize that this wonderful little corner of Germany had so much more to offer: alpine views rivaling the Swiss Alps, the convivial atmosphere of a traditional biergarten, the camraderie of German hikers, and hundreds of delightful surprises everywhere.
I did manage to tick off all the bucket-list items in the brochure, but Königssee left me wanting for more. So while doing my part to reduce the spread of Covid-19, I get to reminisce my past travels, and look forward to creating more travel bucket-lists when travel to these amazing destinations is once again possible.
Königssee
Bavaria, Germany