my apologies, beforedawn ... I was using "tale" in the loose sense of the word ... in reference to the telling of your story ... not implying it was fictional ... you are fortunate, indeed, to have experienced so many places ... :)
"SOME say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what Ive tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire." "Fire and Ice" Robert Frost

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