Eagle
I do understand the bitter sweetness of being in a place a loved one spent time.
yes and if we attempt to be connected with those we care about and ask pertinant questions we have learned a life lesson well.
my recent spell staying in a coastal village allowed me to view the sea...sit a while and savour the place that my ancestors lived and died in..it charged my visit with appreciation for how I was abled to have quality time in a place that was significant..kind of paying a personal homage..
so from the other side of the world another was doing much the same as you were...and all around us I suspect others do so also