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Mornings I Didn’t Share From Belgium

Schulen at 6AM isn’t the kind of place you photograph for likes. It’s cold, damp, and so quiet you can hear your own shoes in the leaves. I kept telling myself these early hikes were for the view, but really, I just needed somewhere to put the restlessness. There’s a bench by the water where I’d sit, pretending I was the only person awake in Belgium. The fog never looked as good in photos as it felt on my skin. I never posted any of it. I guess some mornings are just for getting through, not for sharing. #TravelUnfiltered #MorningSolitude #RealTravelMoments #Travel

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The Gorge Was Stunning. I Was Numb

Watkins Glen State Park is the kind of place that should knock the breath out of you. Everyone posts the waterfalls, the green carved stone, the way the light hits the mist. I took the same photos, stood in the same spots. But I barely remember the walk. I’d driven hours to get here, thinking a new view would shake something loose. Instead, I just felt tired. My shoes were wet, my phone was dying, and the only thing I could think about was how much I wanted to sit down. Sometimes you chase beauty and find out you’re just running from yourself. The gorge is still there, waiting. Maybe next time I’ll actually see it. #TravelConfessions #NatureFatigue #RealTravelMoments #Travel

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My Fiat 500 Wasn’t Big Enough for My Doubts

The Italian Alps looked nothing like the postcards from the backseat of a rented Fiat 500. I kept thinking the switchbacks would shake something loose—some clarity, maybe, or at least a sense of arrival. Instead, it was just me, the engine whining, and the creeping suspicion that I was chasing someone else’s idea of adventure. I stopped at a tiny mountain town, ordered a coffee I didn’t want, and watched locals ignore the view. They had errands, routines, a place to be. I had a map full of pins and nowhere I actually belonged. The Alps were stunning. I felt small, and not in the way I’d hoped. #TravelConfessions #AloneNotLonely #RealTravelMoments #Travel

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