First people I get talking to at the Portland Hostel ask me where I'm from- this is after we were pleased to find some common ground over humor and music. Imagine the commonality of travelers otherwise far flung! When I said, Victoria, she said, Victoria Canada? When I said yes, they said, oh, us too. Same university in fact. Same Friggin classrooms. A few days later I stumble out of a long and isolated hike into the beautiful Oregon Tourist destination of Cannon Beach. I find a burger joint fast, order, and sit down next to someone who was not only from my city, my university, and my same field of study, but obviously knew a couple of my good friends.
Somehow its comforting that I'm still at one degree of separation.