Solo Trip over Christmas

While escaping my home base for the month of December I decided to turn the month into a search for solo friendly activities during a major holiday.

My goal was to find 5 solo friendly events while staying near a beach resort that attracts 'snow birds' from as far as Canada.


1.  Go to an outdoor market

Many towns have holiday markets, craft shows, handicraft sales that are featured before the holidays.     My timing did not match the schedule but I was able to attend a great river side market in North Carolina, only 45 min from where I am staying.


Outdoor Market in Southport, NC





 About an hour north of my location, Southport is located on the shore with a stunning water view from the entire town.   I met four interesting strangers (vendors) during my visit.  We speak to strangers every day but often we do not ask questions or listen to what they say.

Gullah Baskets:  
there is a long history behind the hand woven baskets of South Carolina.  (see Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=gullah+baskets&go=Go

No Solo Supplements on select sailings as reported in Travel Weekly

Just posted on Google. Thank you Travel Weekly.

  Fred Olsen removes solo supplement on a few cruises.

 

If you think it is time for all cruise lines to eliminate the solo supplement why not contact your favorite cruise line and tell them?

Article is available here:
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2014/12/10/51445/fred-olsen-abolishes-single-supplements-on-festive-cruises.html


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Fred Olsen abolishes single supplements on festive cruises

By Phil Davies |10 December 2014 at 08.32 GMT

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Single supplements have been abolished on selected Fred Olsen Cruise Lines voyages this winter.

The special ‘no single supplement’ deals mean that solo passengers occupying a twin cabin will pay the same per person rate as a couple.

The deal covers a pre-Christmas mini cruise on Black Watch (pictured) from Tilbury to Zeebrugge on December 18 with prices starting at £198.

A 16-night Northern Lights cruise from Tilbury on December 20 starts at £2,064.

A 13-night Canary Islands and Caribbean fly-cruise on Braemar departing on December 30 leads in at £1,499.

The People You Meet On The Road

I continue to tell anyone who will listen,
that you never know who you will meet if you
just keep an open mind.

Out shopping this week I spoke with one of the employees to find he is a writer, a poet to be precise.  So today I am featuring  Adrian T Pearson, better known as The Prolific Penman.

Below is his bio.  Who knew he was so accomplished and famous?

My name is Adrian T. Pearson I am also known as The Prolific Penman. This is a name chosen

for me by God when it was introduced to me I questioned could I live up to what the title meant,

 as time passed I came to see that the name not only fit me but it was who I had grown into.

The more I spoke it the bolder I became. The Prolific Penman is my new lease on life this name is not just a representation of me but another testament as to what God can do if you are willing to be obedient to him. My faith in God and in myself has allowed me to write from pain, anger, fear, love and hope; all of these emotions have pushed me to become a fighter. This is not just a name change but a movement, poetry is only the start of better things to come for me

Twelve years ago poetry helped me find myself, saved me from depression and allowed me to define one of many calling that God has for my life. I have been awarded the International Who's Who for Poetry for 2012, I am also published with The World Poetry Movement.  I was also selected as the best Poet for 2012 by The World Poetry Movement as well and in October 2013, I graduated from college while being homeless.  You can follow me or checkout my blogs  on Facebook under https://www.facebook.com/prolificscorner,  or at http://theprolificpenman.wordpress.com/  you can also  read some of my recent work at http://theprolificpenman.poetrycraze.com,  
For more information and event bookings contact theprolificpenman@gmail.com or 770-376-7638.

So the next time you pass up the opportunity to chat with someone or say more than 'how are you' without really caring what the answer is, think twice.  There could be an amazing person behind that smile.