I still remember the world atlas that my parents had when I was a kid. It wasn't the typical atlas with normal maps of places... it was filled with high resolution images from space.
I could sit for hours and just look at all of the places around the world and try to imagine what they were like. Since we lived on the water, I would trace the routes I could take from the back yard out to wherever there was water access. Looking back, it's no surprise that I still carry on with this interest in maps and exploring places.
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