What will I bring? Well as a being
to travel, I think that there are necessities that are essential to
traveling. As I begin to pack, for a 10
day excursion of Colorado, there are definitely a few key things I need to
bring. My first thought is
adventure. This generally means
comfortable clothes that I can move in.
I want to explore the landscape.
As I have mentioned a few times before, differences in the landscape is
the first thing I notice. Though I am nowhere
near the present day environmentalist “hippie” but I cannot wait to walk through the terrain,
breath in the air, and feel a since of freedom! This definitely calls for the appropriate
shoes, attire, and equipment. An old
pair of Asics will do the trick I think as well as a pair of warn jeans and an
over sized long sleeve shirt.
Next on my list is a camera. Travelers
are often times filled with the excitement, or thrill. They strive to find the next high on their
next adventure. However, when you find
time between your trips extending that trill tends to fade. I want to capture every moment of my
trip. I want to be able to relive and
relive and relive my travels. I could write journals upon journal about my trip
but they say a picture is worth a thousand words for a reason. Being able to
capture a specific moment in time has always seems so surreal to me. The fact
that I can take this very moment, capture every sensation I am seeing and quite
possibly feeling, and reproduce it so that in years to come I may be filled
with the same excitement I felt while
taking that picture. Amazing.
The last thing that I want to bring
on my trip is openness. I want to be
open minded, I want to be open to the world, I want to be open to others I encounter,
but most importantly, I want to be open the thoughts and feelings that I have. I want to be able to say I am doing this
today, and do with. I don’t want to think of risks or a pros and cons
list. I want to take chance and do
something just for the simple story of ‘I did that once’. I want to be able to talk to the locals without
a care in the world. I want to hear
their adventures that will hopefully spark mine. I want to be able to take in the picturesque scenery
and feel alive. I want to look around at
the Colorado Mountains and know that the world is a beautiful place. I want to pack up the person I was and unpack
the person I am meant to be.
Jessica, that is awesome that you want to go to Colorado. I love the outdoors! I think that the more comfortable one is, the better. Your choice of jeans and long sleeve shirt will keep you prepared for anything. I’m sure walking shoes are a great choice. I will admit that I enjoy taking pictures as well; especially of beautiful scenery. I think photographs can really help a viewer to understand your trip better. Your last point is the most appealing to me. Most people travel and do not have an open mind. An open mind can make you truly experience your trip.
ReplyDeleteI really loved how you described your attire for what you will pack. When you said that you would bring an ‘oversized’ shirt instead of a regular, fitted shirt, you implied a kind of freedom and effortlessness that comes with traveling. it says that you are in this for the adventure, not the pretentious, hip journey that some travel to simply blog about for publicity. You seem to want to travel for a sense of self-fulfillment and I can totally resonate.
ReplyDeleteComfortable shoes are very essential if you are looking for an adventure. If you do not have comfortable shoes you will not get very far. Also, the camera is a very important aspect to travel for me. What is the point of travel if you cannot reflect on your experiences. I believe the camera and pictures is the best way to reflect on your experiences. In that case I completely agree with your travel list.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you related what you want to pack to the things you want to experience on the trip. I personally prioritize what I think is essential to the trip, so it's interesting to see a different perspective on this.
ReplyDeleteJess,
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you described not just material things you would bring. I enjoyed reading your journal because you talked about bringing openness. I think that is so important to bring because we have to be open to things that we are not comfortable with. For example, if a certain culture is different than your own. I also like how you discussed the importance of capturing the adventures that you take. In my journal I completely forgot to bring a camera! So it was helpful reading your journal. Overall, I really liked how you defined what was so important for you to bring on your trip!