I don't know about you, but I never get tired of a good traveling gnome story. Here's one from the UK of a local garden gnome who got sick of the pedestrian life and decided to travel a bit. He's just returned home from a 12 country trip - with a photo album to boot!
Eve and Derrick Stuart-Kelso of Gloucester said they assumed the 8-pound leprechaun with a green hat had been stolen 11 months ago by college students and would never be seen again. But much to their surprise, the missing lawn ornament reappeared on their doorstep Thursday with pictures showing it in front of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, swimming in the Great Barrier Reef, atop a glacier in New Zealand, touring the ruins of Cambodia's Angkor Wat temple and visiting other exotic locations, the Daily Mail reported Monday.Hmmm, gnome obviously prefers Asia. Nice! You know, he could probably get a gig working for Travelocity with those traveling skills!
The photo album was accompanied by a note that claimed to be from the gnome explaining his world tour was a result of "itchy feet."
"I came to the conclusion that the world is a big place and there is more to life than watching the daily commuter traffic, and allowing passing cats to urinate on you," the note said. "So I decided to free myself from the doldrums of the shire and seek adventure. My travels have taken me across three continents, 12 countries and more time zones than I can possibly remember."
Globe-trotting lawn gnome arrives home [UPI]
Travelocity [Official Site]
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