| from the editor |
| from the editor |
The golden days of summer are slowly fading away as we head into the fall season , but the adventures that took place this summer and the memories made have not dimmed in our minds .
This edition we take a look at some of the amazing travels our readers took , even if it only took them right down the street to a renowned Reader ’ s Retreat .
I love to travel , but rarely step foot outside the United States . We took our first family cruise my junior year of college and I was able to see small parts of the world that I never would have otherwise . I ’ ve docked in Turks and Caicos , Mexico , the Bahamas and most recently St . Thomas , British Virgin Islands .
St . Thomas was one of my favorite adventures . We took a catamaran to a different island , where we enjoyed a fresh low country boil , made with lobster . The experience was made better by celebrating the life of my uncle with all my family .
Every story in this edition is special in its own unique way . Some are spreading the gospel in foreign countries , while others are visiting their childhood homes in foreign countries for the first time in years .
I ’ ve heard it said travel is the only thing you spend your money on that will make you richer , and I truly believe this .
In this edition , you ’ ll read about Thomas County Central High School students who traveled to Japan . This trip alone has enriched their minds , and allowed them to grow in ways they didn ’ t see possible prior to going .
It seems silly , but even when I think about the trip I just took to Disney , I think about the new things I learned about the park and the intricacies that take place behind the scenes .
I know we don ’ t take as much vacation time as we should , because the timing is never quite right or you can ’ t find a babysitter , but I implore you to travel . Time is on no one ’ s side and if you don ’ t take the trip now , you may never get to .
I hope these stories inspire all of you to call up a travel agent or travel club and plan your next adventure , and when you do , make sure to send us a picture .
Bon voyage !
Thomasville Scene
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Established 2006 Volume 15 • No . 5
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