13 October 2013

wanderlust

[won-der-luhst]

noun

– a strong, innate desire to rove or travel about.

Origin:
1850–55; < German, equivalent to wander ( n ) to wander + Lust desire; see lust

Today’s aphorism

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.

– Nelson Mandela

On this day

13 October 54AD – death of Claudius, Roman Emperor.

13 October 1307 – Pope Clement V orders the overthrow, arrest and torture of Knights Templar in France. This is believed to be the origin of Black Friday or Friday the 13th being unlucky.