I’m still thinking about Seattle Simplicity’s post about Julia Child and breaking geographic ties.
A long time ago, I was backpacking (Where else? in Europe!) where I met a young couple in their mid-20’s. They were from CA, Silicon Valley area, like I was. They were lots of fun. We stayed in touch in that shallow way that all youth hostelers will say as they pack up and move on to their next destination. You trade an email address in your journals, maybe send a digital photo or two and then it fades. But surprisingly, we really did keep in touch for a bit.
This couple had sold everything they owned just before leaving for Europe and were taking time off to travel the world. The main reason why we kept in touch was that I got on their regular update list and I was amazed at what they decided to do. They eventually met a guy who needed a crew for a sailboat trip around the world. So for about another 12 months after I met them, this couple worked as crew on this boat and traveled the seven seas. How cool is that?
Another friend of mine, a much older woman (a grandmother if you will), told me about being a hippie and taking her three kids on a boat around the world and homeschooling them from the ship. It’s just another story to capture the imagination about a different way of living that strives for less stuff and more life.
I’m not sure if I could live off a boat for months on end, but I do have the fantasy of leaving my cubicle behind for some adventures.
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