My sister Sue and her husband Tom are retired and vacationing this week in Hawaii. When I asked which island they were going to visit, Sue replied, “All of them.” They are on a cruise which docks at each island.
The issue I wrestle with the most as a solo retiree is the fact that if I want to travel, which I do, then I must get comfortable with travelling alone. I always dreamed of taking a long trip abroad once I retired, but fear of traveling solo lead me to settle for a few days in Crested Butte, Colorado (about six hours away from my home) last summer. Crested Butte is one of my favorite places to visit in the summer and the Wildflower Festival was extraordinary, but it wasn’t the travel I had dreamed of.
Late this summer I decided to stretch myself and overcome my fear of solo travel. I renewed my AAA account, serviced and gassed up the car, called to see if my friends would be around when I arrived, reserved a hotel home for me, and boarding for my dog. I was planning a solo road trip, this time venturing out-of-state.