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The Wanderbeast awakens.
Mar. 29th, 2014 01:39 amOver the winter, when the temperatures were constantly below freezing and everything was covered in ice and snow, I just wanted to get where I needed to go and get back home, bundle up with a bunch of warm things, and stay home for as long as possible.
Since there were a couple half-decent weekends this month, I ended up driving around a bunch of places, seeing a few new things, and otherwise having a good time. I felt the urge, the tingling, to Keep Going, even though I know that wasn't really feasible just yet. As the weekend weather gets more tolerable, this happens more often. As I've taken to logging mileage when I fill up on gas,
This tells me the Wanderbeast is awake.
Currently, I'm already looking at the feasibility of another road trip during the usual time of year, around July 4th. What direction will I go in? I don't know. That's by design, really.
For many people, their idea of a road trip is to zoom out to one particular destination, stay there for as long as possible, then zoom back home. That's not how I roll. To be sure, I have gone on trips like that, and they were fun, but when I'm on a road trip for the sake of a road trip, there is no primary destination in mind. I just pick a semi-random direction, follow semi-random roads in that direction, and stop for whatever sights I want to see. Eventually, when I have about half of my available time left, I'll start to turn around, and take a different route home. The end result is a giant loop of various stops and attractions. Each one couldn't justify the trip by itself, but on the whole, it makes for a fun experience.
Ah, someday I'll get more in depth with this road trip zen thing.
Since there were a couple half-decent weekends this month, I ended up driving around a bunch of places, seeing a few new things, and otherwise having a good time. I felt the urge, the tingling, to Keep Going, even though I know that wasn't really feasible just yet. As the weekend weather gets more tolerable, this happens more often. As I've taken to logging mileage when I fill up on gas,
This tells me the Wanderbeast is awake.
Currently, I'm already looking at the feasibility of another road trip during the usual time of year, around July 4th. What direction will I go in? I don't know. That's by design, really.
For many people, their idea of a road trip is to zoom out to one particular destination, stay there for as long as possible, then zoom back home. That's not how I roll. To be sure, I have gone on trips like that, and they were fun, but when I'm on a road trip for the sake of a road trip, there is no primary destination in mind. I just pick a semi-random direction, follow semi-random roads in that direction, and stop for whatever sights I want to see. Eventually, when I have about half of my available time left, I'll start to turn around, and take a different route home. The end result is a giant loop of various stops and attractions. Each one couldn't justify the trip by itself, but on the whole, it makes for a fun experience.
Ah, someday I'll get more in depth with this road trip zen thing.
