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Originally Posted by Jane
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I agree completely with Peter Jenkins and inspiration. I read A Walk Across America when I was twelve or so (my older sister read it and back then, I always read what she did). Peter Jenkins met the most amazing people on his journeys. People who lived their dreams every day instead of just talking about them. People like I want to be. He made me want to take a journey like that, however, my friends are too practical and I was always too scared to go alone. When I was in college (the first time) I was invited to travel with this writer who just went from town to town, working when he needed money until he earned enough to travel on, and writing, always writing... but I couldn't do it, I had too many ties and responsibilities and not knowing if you would have money for your next meal scared the bejeezes out of me!
I like Dave's suggestion of going until you find something interesting... we made plans this weekend to go to a local Harvest Festival, which turned out to be not much of anything and so we just hopped back into the car and kept driving west and as we crested a hill, the sky in front of us was suddenly filled with hot air balloons! (and it was so amazing!) So yeah, going where the road takes you can be the best way to go... or doing both, having some planned stops and some unscheduled detours.
Heidi
p.s. If you do planned stops, I recommend Gettysburg, PA.