This trip with Marcelo will always have a special place in my heart and will rank up high in my travel experiences. Not only did we visit some of the most amazing places I have been to , I was also able to share my work with him, and he got a glimpse at that part of my life, met my friends from the coffee world and I believe , he experienced a genuine interest in the coffee world which is so dear to my heart.
During these two weeks together, under different skies and surrounded by different languages, we got to talk about things and subjects we don't talk about much at home... some of them funny, some them more serious and profound.
These weeks, I have realized how much he has grown, what a funny guy he is and how ready he is for his own flight. Albeit the feelings of nostalgia, that is precisely what a mother or a parent dreams for his child, for him to be ready to take on his own path.
And that he will do today, as he stays in Europe for a two week Global Young Leaders Conference that will take him to 6 cities in 3 different countries.
I am super proud of him and am so grateful to God for this amazing opportunity he has to make friends and learn and enjoy life.
We had fun, we were in awe, we fought, especially about directions and when we were hungry. We walked and walked.... he was graceful to my many selfie requests... and I was glad to pass on some of my travel and photo tips to him.
This road we shared this summer , that took us to Sweden , Denmark, Russia and Austria will forever be dear to me. Happy travels Marce and thanks for being such a great travel buddy. I miss you already and love you always.
