This tale was originally written as part of a daily email series to prove to loved ones at home I was still alive in far off parts of the world. It has been copy/pasted below in it’s entirety. Tonight I begin with a story. Yes, it’s the kind of story you usually hear from me,…
In 1911, a nineteen year old by the name of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien traveled in a party of twelve companions to the scenic mountains of Switzerland. One of his favorite spots? Lauterbrunnen Valley. If that journey sounds oddly familiar, congratulations, you’re a geek. Over a hundred years later, when I found myself traveling to…