Hello readers!

I’d like to welcome you to my blog, and thank you for checking it out.
Why “The Barefoot Peregrine”? What is that about, you might find yourself asking? I chose that phrase for a couple of reasons.

First:

I view myself as a barefoot wanderer, or nomad. Unfortunately, both of those titles have already been taken by other bloggers. So, to be completely honest, I turned to my old friend, the Thesaurus. And I found a word that pleasantly surprised me: “Peregrine”. I have always thought of this word as a type of falcon. And as a noun, that’s correct. But, it’s also an adjective (which I didn’t know until I was researching for this blog).
The dictionary defines the adjective “Peregrine” as:
1: Foreign, alien, coming from abroad.
2: Wandering, traveling, or migrating.

Hey! Guess what?!? That’s me!! I am a nature nut, and I enjoy a little witty wordplay now and again. I love birds of prey (including falcons). So, I saw an opportunity to creatively mix a couple of my passions, by using a seldom-used word. Deal! “Peregrine” is not often used in its adjective form today, because it’s a Late Middle English word (derived from Latin “peregrinus”, meaning “foreign”). That’s ok, I am willing to put it to good use here!

And Second:

Well, I very much enjoy travelling – especially to places that have tropical beaches. Wherever possible & safe to do so, I like to walk barefoot. Be it inland, or near a beach, I find that it helps me to feel most connected to nature. Also, it’s just more fun to walk barefoot where the waves can gently caress my feet as I stroll down the shoreline.
On that note, there’s a term that I coined: “I like to ‘get the sand between my toes’ when I travel”. To me, that means going to the quiet, out of the way places where the locals go. Doing this successfully requires getting to know the locals. I am a very relational person, so this comes naturally to me.
Don’t get me wrong, I definitely think there’s a place & time to go see some of the big tourist attractions, and I enjoy visiting them too.

 

 

So, that’s what you can expect my blog to be about. I hope to share with you some of my adventures while travelling, and maybe on occasion – some adventures found close to home too. Along the way, I plan to share my photography with you. It is my hope that I can interest you in joining me for the adventure! I’d be honored if you would subscribe to my blog if I have earned it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Till next time, keep dreaming big!
» Jamie

 

“Never let your memories be greater than your dreams” – Douglas Ivester