Photo Credit: Sandra Crook
The last tourists boarded the ferry to the mainland. As it pulled away from the harbor, John glanced at his wife Betty.
“Are you gonna miss all this?”
She smiled at him sweetly, “Oh John, I’m sure we’ll both be wondering what to do with ourselves. But I’m so excited. I’m going upstairs to pack.”
John checked the windows and door locks. The new inn keepers would be here soon. He paused for a moment in the parlor, remembering conversations with past guests…tales of travel and exotic destinations.
It would be their turn now. First stop, London.
kat ~ 25 November 2015
(98 Words)
Another entry for Friday Fictioneer’s Weekly Photo Prompt. Thanks again Rochelle for this great challenge, and thanks to Sandra for a great photo! If you would like to read other stories or participate, click HERE.
like mercury colliding... 
November 25th, 2015 at 11:19 pm
Sweet tale.
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November 25th, 2015 at 11:23 pm
Thank you Tracey! 😊
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November 26th, 2015 at 3:00 am
I could feel the sense of excitement. Nicely done.
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November 26th, 2015 at 6:16 am
Thanks Sandra! 😊
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November 26th, 2015 at 3:52 am
Very exciting!
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November 26th, 2015 at 6:17 am
Yes Willow! I’d love to travel one day!
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November 26th, 2015 at 7:14 am
Dear Kat,
I love the upbeat tone and the excitement of a new life for them.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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November 26th, 2015 at 7:38 am
Thanks Rochelle. What a dream to travel the world in one’s retirement! 😊 How fortunate they are! 😊 peace…kat
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November 26th, 2015 at 8:49 am
Never too late for new adventures. Nice story.
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November 26th, 2015 at 9:01 am
Absolutely Caerlynn! 😊
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November 26th, 2015 at 9:17 am
Why London? Lots of better places to go.
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November 26th, 2015 at 9:52 am
Just the first stop on a world tour…:)
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November 26th, 2015 at 10:27 am
Heathrow: good place to go.
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November 26th, 2015 at 10:28 am
🙂
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November 26th, 2015 at 10:27 am
Well told little tale of optimism.
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November 26th, 2015 at 10:29 am
Thanks ceayr. I needed a feel good story this week. 😊
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November 26th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
nice story!
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November 26th, 2015 at 1:44 pm
Thank You! 😊
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November 26th, 2015 at 3:04 pm
Leaving like that must be mixed feelings.. still an inn always require new energy… I’m sure the new owners where chosen well.
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November 26th, 2015 at 5:05 pm
Yes…it’s a new chapter for both families. 😊
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November 27th, 2015 at 8:10 pm
Good for John and Betty to get their own tale of adventure. 🙂
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November 27th, 2015 at 8:13 pm
Yes. A happy retirement! 🙂
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November 28th, 2015 at 5:34 pm
I love this, and had a chuckle about their first exotic destination. 🙂
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November 28th, 2015 at 5:55 pm
HaHa! I did have a few questions about that one, with so many other lovely places in the world to go. Having never traveled across the pond, I dream one day of starting my European tour in the home of my ancestors…the British Isles of England, Ireland and Scotland. 🙂 So I supposed to each their own. Then on to Paris…and Amsterdam and Brussels…and 🙂
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November 28th, 2015 at 6:20 pm
It’s their turn to find adventures to tell to the innkeepers to be met! Lovely story…
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November 28th, 2015 at 6:41 pm
Yes indeed! There turn to enjoy the hospitality of other inn keepers. 😊
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November 29th, 2015 at 6:29 pm
A new life ahead. Great memories of the past. Well done!
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November 29th, 2015 at 6:36 pm
Thank you! I hope I am able to retire and travel a bit. 😊 they are very fortunate.
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November 29th, 2015 at 6:37 pm
Thinking of a grand retirement as well.
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November 29th, 2015 at 8:36 pm
Lovely story of retirement and new adventures to be had. 🙂
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November 29th, 2015 at 9:02 pm
Thank you Susan! Yep a happy retirement! 😊
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November 30th, 2015 at 10:14 am
Ah, so they are going to reverse roles, from welcoming tourists to aggravating inn keepers. 🙂 Very likeable characters.
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November 30th, 2015 at 10:24 am
Haha! That’s one way of looking at it. 🙂 Thanks!
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