The Journey is Over (but I saved the best for last)

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Newfoundland Printfolio - https://www.alexarmitage.com/printfolios/p/newfoundland-printfolio-2024 This is Where Severance Season 2 Episode 8 Was Filmed! Most images shot on Canon R5 (a few on Canon R7) Anthony Bourdain once said “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind." I’m lucky to be able to say that in my years of traveling full-time, I’ve rarely ever had something bad happen. The biggest challenges have always been internal—battles of the mind rather than moments of crisis. And after today, when the dust settled, what had really happened? My gear got salty, I got very salty, and I found myself grappling with something I definitely did not anticipate - a wave of panic (pun intended) and navigating how to process it. Stepping into the unfamiliar—whether it’s a place, an experience, or an idea—is inherently daunting. We construct bubbles of safety in different areas of our lives. For some, it’s physical—we stay close to our hearths, within the comfort of the familiar. For others, it’s emotional—seeking refuge in people, routines, and predictability. Many of my friends can’t comprehend why on earth I’d ever opt into living in a vehicle, sleeping on the side of the road, or waking up in strange places. Yet for me those things invigorate me to shed my areas of comfort and experience the world in a different way. Now, I’ll admit, waking up wet and cold in the middle of nowhere isn’t my idea of a perfect morning - it’s not all glamorous. But after it’s all said and done, these are the memories and stories I’ll carry on for the rest of my life, hopefully to pass down even a fraction of that to someone else, or to spark even the smallest ember of curiosity in someone like you, who’s kindly listening to me right now. I’m unsure that my experience that day allowed me to leave any good behind like Bourdain says. I do know the next time I stepped foot on the boat, I was far more worried than the last time… But I wasn’t going to let that stop me. 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 Website: https://alexarmitage.com Newsletter: https://alexarmitage.com/newsletter Discord Community: https://discord.gg/NEsSB7ArKW Instagram: https://instagram.com/alexarmitage_/ Vero: https://vero.co/alexarmitage Camera/Video 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 (Affiliate Links) 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐲 𝐎𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 : https://www.alexarmitage.com/gear Colored Magnetic Filters: https://mavenfilters.com/aff/12/ Photography Camera: https://geni.us/Canon-R5 Vlog Camera: https://geni.us/DJIOsmPocket3 Video Camera: https://geni.us/Canon-R7 Drone: https://geni.us/DJI-Mavic3-Pro Vanlife 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 Fridge: https://geni.us/campfridge Power/Battery: https://geni.us/campbattery USB Fan: https://geni.us/USBThinFan Clothes Pack Cubes: https://geni.us/ClothesPackingCubes Car Mirror: https://geni.us/CampingMirror Toiletry Bag: https://geni.us/ToiletryBag Window Nets: https://geni.us/WindowNets Black Hole Duffel: https://geni.us/BlackHoleDuffel Electronic Organizer: https://geni.us/ElectronicOrganizer Thermocell: https://geni.us/ThermoCell Organizing Bag: https://geni.us/WaxOrganizerBag Empty Spray Bottle: https://geni.us/EmptySprayBottle Camp Light: https://geni.us/camplight Quality USB Light: https://geni.us/QualityUSBLight Affordable USB Light: https://geni.us/AffordableUSBLight Car First Aid: https://geni.us/CarFirstAid Portable Speaker: https://geni.us/JBLPortableSpeaker Portable Power Strip: https://geni.us/PortablePowerStrip Lens Cloths: https://geni.us/MicrofiberLensCloths Camera Straps: https://geni.us/BigCameraStrap Camera Wipes: https://geni.us/CameraCleaningWipes Cooking 𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐫 Electric Tea Kettle: https://geni.us/ElectricBoil Big Table: https://geni.us/campbigtable Camp Stove: https://geni.us/everestcampstove Cutting Board: https://geni.us/campcuttingboard Measuring Cups: https://geni.us/MeasuringCups Knife: https://geni.us/campknife Knife Cover: https://geni.us/KnifeCover Skillet: https://geni.us/camplegendskillet Coffee Cups: https://geni.us/DurableCoffeeCup Car Bowls: https://geni.us/DurableCampingBowls Car Plates: https://geni.us/DurablePlates Music (Typically) from Musicbed: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3300666/1347628/16252 0:00 The Newfoundland Conclusion 4:27 Sometimes Traveling Can Hurt 8:34 Newfoundland's Hottest Day of the Year 15:15 Redemption 24:54 Puffin Facts! 31:52 Sophia Tries Juggling 38:01 Morning Puffins 42:34 Gannet Facts! 44:25 Something Special