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At the risk of being part of the problem: gosh that sounds terribly boring. I’m glad the author finds enjoyment in that kind of adventure but after 10 minutes
by simonbarker87 3y ago
At the risk of being part of the problem: gosh that sounds terribly boring.
I’m glad the author finds enjoyment in that kind of adventure but after 10 minutes my brain would be wishing for a mountain bike trail to ride down, a rocky outcrop to climb, or simply some sun and blue sky.
- readthenotes1 3y agoOne of the opening quotes says that one mountain range is enough for a lifetime. You just need to move out of the prairie...
- simonbarker87 3y agoThat’s fair, but he’s not in a mountain range, he’s in a small flat part of the UK
- SoftTalker 3y agoI guess I'm the opposite. I find travel to be highly overrated. If you're going to visit someone, that's one thing. But just to go somewhere and wander around, nah. I don't find any happiness doing that.
- makeitdouble 3y agoThe interesting part to me was that the author spent 20+ years traveling around, and started to reduce the distances only "in recent years". How long will they keep enjoying these distance limited, more local discoveries ? Will they progressively expand back and buy a boat when their kids leave home ? I don't know if people who fundamentaly enjoyed change will be able to fit in a box for the rest of their life.
- dukeyukey 3y ago> I’m glad the author finds enjoyment in that kind of adventure From the author's bio: "He has bicycled around the world, walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic, run six marathons in the Sahara and trekked 1,000 miles through the Empty Quarter. He was named one of National Geographic’s adventurers of the year in 2012." He was also like you before.