Canada - people

After my divorce in 2010, I resolved to vacation solo.

I had actually vacationed solo earlier. On my first solo trip, I met Christine, the Danish woman who became my wife, in a train station in France. That’s another story, of course.

I hadn’t vacationed solo since that time, nearly 20 years earlier. Christine managed our vacation destinations and I was happy she did. My plan now was to use photography as an activity while traveling. My first trip was from Boston, after a business trip, driving up through Vermont to Montreal.

I was surprised how nervous I was, in the taxi from my business hotel to the rental car agency. Reflecting, I realized that my fear was that I would not enjoy myself. Because if I didn’t enjoy myself, I didn’t know how to have fun in the future.

To be honest, it wasn’t the greatest trip. I needed to learn how to travel solo. I needed to learn how to take breaks. Stop for meals and not just walk from morning to dusk, searching for impressive photo opportunities.

Looking through those pictures reminds me of those feelings. I am not all that impressed with the pictures I took, either of the people or the place, though I am surprised to see that I was doing street photography already. I even managed to connect with a few people, albeit unintentionally.

This gallery collects my pictures of the people. To read about my experience and see the titles I’ve given each picture, visit the trip page.