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The old question, what came first, the chicken or the egg. As sailors and now full time RVers we hear and read the statement with the frequency of an over-active bladder. Is it about the journey or the destination? Walt Whitman sums it up well when he penned, “Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born and did not know. Perhaps it is everywhere – on water and land”. Satisfaction, success, adventure are all journeys not destinations and as it has been said, the doing is often more important than the outcome. Yes, we plan a trip to the Caribbean and venture there for the purpose of sun, relaxation, adventure, food, culture etc. or Europe or a cruise or down the road to a favorite alone spot. All are destinations that require some type of journey. When you focus on the journey, getting to the destination opens up a treasure chest of learning and enlightenment. The journey helps you to grow personally and prepares you for your enjoyment of the destination.
Over the past six months as full time Rvers and during our lives as avid, ongoing, travelers we continue to learn the practice of slowing down and smelling the roses. Our RV journey has been unlike other newbies simply because we have been moving from place to place at a snail’s pace. We read about RVers that are driving long hours and huge distances almost daily to get somewhere with a focus on the destination while seemingly trying to get through the journey as quickly as possible. Now, understand, there is no right or wrong with traveling this way. Personal comfort and threshold dictate the method for getting somewhere. The point is, when there is an insignificant journey, it’s like getting to the end of a book without reading the story. The destination should actually be what sparks you to set out on the journey. So, you could say, the journey is the body of the story with potentially a number of destinations. Skipping the journey can disrupt the process. Journey vs destination, the question goes unanswered only to be left for travelers of all types to debate. Our journey, so far, in our RV lifestyle, has been interesting with ups and downs, destinations of interest and destinations that without the excitement planning the journey would seem mundane. We have, hopefully, many more journeys to come with bucket list destinations along the way. Life itself certainly is a journey with many known and unknown destinations. Here’s hoping your journeys take you to fulfilling destinations wherever that may be. The photographs below were taken in and around Croton on the Hudson, NY.
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