The Slow Road: Tallahassee, Florida
The only way I, the reluctant traveler, can get through this nearly constant motion that fate has had in store for me is by slowing down sometimes. I need to take in the places around me and appreciate the gift that it is to be moving around. Especially when all I want to do this spring is plant a garden and tinker with DIY projects at my house in Río Lagartos, Mexico,
Alas.
Until that dream becomes a reality, I find myself in Tallahassee, Florida, the state capitol of this gigantic southern eastern most reach of the United States of America. I call it gigantic because I drove up here from Miami and nothing will remind you of how huge Florida is like driving from the bottom of it to the top.
While I settled in and cooked my housewarming spell in three recipes, I took an afternoon to visit the Alfred B. Maclay State Park. I was a lucky traveler because the perfect time to visit this state park is right now when the dogwoods, azaleas, and camellias are at the height of their blooming.
I made a little video about my visit. It convinced me that people should have Tallahassee on their list of places to visit primarily just to go visit this state park. My personal best of the southern gardens award may just have found its top contender.
My photo album also reminded me that it was just a year ago that me and Osman went to visit Isla Arena, searching for the Museum of Pedro Infante. That was actually my first video that I posted on YouTube dedicated to taking the slow road and seeing what you find. Although we did not get to see the museum (you have to watch the video to see why not), it was another reminder that taking a slow road and enjoying what is right around you is the perfect antidote to living in a world full of uncertainty.
