I drive my wife crazy when we travel. OK, I driver her crazy at other times
too, but that’s a whole different story.
I’m the travel planner of the family and when we travel I
have a general plan of attack and direction. When I’m traveling with my wife I also have a good idea of
where we’ll spend the night at the end of the day. After that anything’s possible and that’s what drivers her
nuts. I like exploring and she
likes certainty, which makes for interesting traveling.
If I see a road I’ve never been down, especially if the
horizon looks interesting, I’m going down that road. When that happens, and it happens often, this is our typical
conversation.
Wife: Where are
we going?
Me: We’re going
to see what’s down this road.
Wife: What’s
down there? Will I like it?
Me: I don’t
know, that’s what were going to find out.
Wife: It might
be a dead end with nothing to see, then what?
Me: Then we’ll
know and we’ll turn around.
Wife: It’s
probably going to be a waste of time.
Me: Never!
Wife: Silence…
Most of the time we find these detours to be the best part
of the trip and the “duds” are still fun because of the possibility that there
may be something beautiful, unusually or unexpected along the way.
At the end of one of our "side trips" to Navajo National Monument, Arizona
I love traveling with my wife and look forward to the trips
we take together, especially when we’re on the motorcycle. Besides being with her, I love the look
on her face when she sees something that was unexpected or she’s never seen
before. Of course there are those
times where I’m get punched in the ribs for scaring her…
Coral Pink Sand Dunes, Arizona - Another successful "detour"
If you’re the explorer type, take someone with you who may
never go exploring on their own and if you’re the type who likes to know what’s
around the corner or at the end of the road, find an explorer and trust them to
keep you safe and entertained.
Another "find" at the end of a ride / hike - Weiner Falls, British Columbia
Gerald Trees
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