That's interesting @travelman... quite a few of the things I have gotten into over the years were projects others had given up because they were "harder than expected." That seems to be what I do best... things that have a slow growth curve but few "violent swings."
Steemit came along at a fortunate time for me... I was looking to resume more "general interest" blogging and there it was; after just six months I have become rather "protective" of this community... and I have managed to get back to blogging almost daily, for the first time in almost 10 years.
Your trip sounds intriguing... so you just got yourself another follower!