A really good question. I don’t like "big" adventures where everything is imprevedible and unknown. I love the same in small though, preferably when at the end of the day I can return and sleep in my own bed. Adventure for me means most of all stepping outside a routine for a few hours, preferably alone, if not with just one other person who knows me well. It mens trying out new food, alas, with the stupid celiac disease I have to carefully research the places where I actually will be able to eat something and not spend the next night on the loo. Often that means bringing my own food from home, alas. Other times though I follow advice from one of my celiac groups and discover new places thanks to recommended food outlets. Sometimes the adventure is simply stopping somewhere new driving between work appointments etc and having half an hour of a walk in a new place.
It's about going somewhere - or going nowhere in particular - and just welcoming the experience as whatever it's going to be. Not having a particular plan, even if you do have a destination or route in mind. It's about leaving open the possibility of getting distracted. And following through on the distraction when it eventually appears - I think this passage captures the essence of adventure for me.
This reminded me of games with my granddaughter, Adelyn (age 7) -- like building "fairy houses" in our woods in Maine. I wasn't sure how one does that, and I'm not sure she did, either. But - I followed her lead, and she followed mine - or that's how it seemed. I'd figure out where her mind was headed, then mention something I saw, like twigs, rocks, stones, leaves, wildflowers, or pine needles. Then I was always surprised by where her mind took those suggestions. And usually, it wasn't where I expected
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For me there has to be an element of ridiculousness - something I can laugh about. And a little bit of pushing my own comfort limits. That time I headed off to Malaysia for two weeks with no fixed agenda counts, because I had never made a holiday without deliberately scheduling hotels and sightseeing in advance. But also going camping at my cottage property with my tent, some matches, a jug of water and cooler with food to cook over the campfire. I do that increasingly often, but each time there are new places to explore and the real risk that I won’t be able to cook if it rains hard. In both cases, I could make more sensible choices, but I like testing myself, and when I fail (or something goofy happens), I can laugh about it.
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Sometimes the adventure is simply stopping somewhere new driving between work appointments etc and having half an hour of a walk in a new place.
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It's about going somewhere - or going nowhere in particular - and just welcoming the experience as whatever it's going to be. Not having a particular plan, even if you do have a destination or route in mind. It's about leaving open the possibility of getting distracted. And following through on the distraction when it eventually appears - I think this passage captures the essence of adventure for me.
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