same as ever

Boarding shortly. This will be a great six-week trip as always, and a badly needed break from the usual routine.

However, with each passing year I loathe ever more greatly the act of travelling– as opposed to enjoying the destination in every case.

Namely, when I was younger I used to love going to airports, boarding flights, sitting on flights, etc. Now I hate all of that so much that 9 times out of 10 I’d prefer just to stay home if I could. The enjoyment now comes exclusively from being in whatever new environment I reach on each trip.

This trip in particular will be an interesting mix of familiar places (Iowa, Kansas City, Portland) and one unfamiliar place (Providence) to which I nonetheless have strong personal ties despite never having set foot there.