Our purpose of visiting theme parks is different than most. While throngs of guests rush past us, from attraction to attraction, trying their best to fit it all into as few days as possible, we stroll casually, observing everything in detail. There is so much to see! Our quest is to figure out what things are made from, to discover how they were made, to figure out what tools might have been used and to record as many of the details as we possibly can. What most guests don’t realize is that everything they see is handcrafted and put in place to tell a specific story. That old piece of wood they didn’t really see was hand-carved; the rock they barely glanced at was sculpted in place by skilled artisans. Every bit of colour was carefully brushed and blended. Everything was skillfully arranged to draw guests into the elaborate tale. Matt and I took about twelve hundred photos yesterday, recording hundreds of small details to remind us of our lessons when we return home. We carefully studied and touched everything we could and learned many valuable lessons along the way. Although we were exhausted when we dragged ourselves back to the hotel, our brains were buzzing with countless ideas we were eager to implement into our future work. Overnight, we recharged ourselves, our iPhones and the portable battery packs and are eager to discover as much as we can once again. This trip is truly mind-blowing for Matt and me! Now we eagerly head back to ‘WORK’…
