tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post7319619740238117253..comments2024-03-25T02:14:50.515-07:00Comments on Cora Ramos Blog: Traveling Along the Windmills of My MindCorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-60625932639739594972013-06-01T16:55:17.507-07:002013-06-01T16:55:17.507-07:00The true purpose of traveling isn't to *get* s...The true purpose of traveling isn't to *get* somewhere but to explore the the experience of the journey, as you and your husband do. I'm with Liv, I would love to read one of your memoirs. ;-)elizabethfaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054541448639306878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-27502214470558280172013-06-01T09:09:34.572-07:002013-06-01T09:09:34.572-07:00Amazing travels, Cora!
I did something a little bi...Amazing travels, Cora!<br />I did something a little bit like that when I was 24 and backpacking around Europe. I had no itinerary and ended up in Africa. There were some tough times, but like you said, you learn from those. Almost more than from the good times! <br />I'm hoping in the next few years to get a Class B motor home and trek across Canada and the States. With all this talk of travel today, I'm thinking about it more and more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-52281116375412944732013-06-01T08:30:24.999-07:002013-06-01T08:30:24.999-07:00Yes. Exactly the right way to travel. No fixed iti...Yes. Exactly the right way to travel. No fixed itinerary, no plans writ in stone. The surprises can be pleasant (or not), but you can't buy experience. Wonderful fodder for stories. And perfectly in line with Thoreau's philosophy of sauntering.jrlindermuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09204855909246670628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-51255738218572194912013-06-01T06:23:24.492-07:002013-06-01T06:23:24.492-07:00Your travels sound amazing, Cora! It sounds like y...Your travels sound amazing, Cora! It sounds like you met lots of wonderful people and experienced something incredible.<br /><br />Wow!Kim Griffinhttp://www.thefitnessmoms.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-14006941541338270242013-05-31T21:28:45.489-07:002013-05-31T21:28:45.489-07:00I've never traveled that way but would love to...I've never traveled that way but would love to someday. I've always wanted to have a little camper to tow behind my car. I like the idea of taking my housing along with me like and stopping wherever it seems interesting to do so. It sounds like you've had some great adventures on your travels. Tami Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270751386180642544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-4631681477672569832013-05-31T16:46:10.697-07:002013-05-31T16:46:10.697-07:00I think what you are doing on your blog is great. ...I think what you are doing on your blog is great. It got me thinking how I could use all my old notebook/diaries.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-12194908131156940822013-05-31T16:44:45.435-07:002013-05-31T16:44:45.435-07:00You are so right about possessions weighing us dow...You are so right about possessions weighing us down. I need my books, my computer, my notebooks. . . . Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-24072618646447714412013-05-31T16:43:46.420-07:002013-05-31T16:43:46.420-07:00Exactly what I was thinking when I wrote this post...Exactly what I was thinking when I wrote this post, I travel like I write-pantser and let the intuition lead me.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-49923681171479885702013-05-31T15:17:35.604-07:002013-05-31T15:17:35.604-07:00I'd love to travel like this, but one does nee...I'd love to travel like this, but one does need to have a lot of time on hand. I think the modern era, with all our work and life expectations, tends to force us to cram travelling into smaller and smaller time windows. The closest I ever came to travelling like this was my original backpacking trip, which I've just started blogging about... Ellen Gregoryhttp://ellenvgregory.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-81754908445671417692013-05-31T13:52:47.385-07:002013-05-31T13:52:47.385-07:00Cora,
I call those rambling trips by car "roa...Cora,<br />I call those rambling trips by car "road trips" and I love to travel that way. Just pack a few things, get in the car and pick a direction. So much fun! Sometimes our possessions and our plans weigh us down. Patricia Gligor's Writers Forumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801554698484928100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-87748144521083460362013-05-31T13:24:37.141-07:002013-05-31T13:24:37.141-07:00The only thing I require now that I'm older is...The only thing I require now that I'm older is knowledge of where my bed will be. Other than that I like wandering also. We found the best wine in Tuscany by taking a rutted dirt road up to a vineyard. This fall we'll be going to Nova Scotia. We have booked our lodging, but that's all the planning we'll be doing. You just never can tell what you'll find. I guess I travel like I write--by the seat of my pants.Lesley Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552765934908042306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-79940064700659450672013-05-31T11:34:59.464-07:002013-05-31T11:34:59.464-07:00I know, right. I always resist camping in the roug...I know, right. I always resist camping in the rough, but always enjoy it when I'm doing it. There is something very freeing about the grubbiness, and the quiet of the woods.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-46823818535933897362013-05-31T11:32:11.314-07:002013-05-31T11:32:11.314-07:00Traveling light like the nun would be difficult. B...Traveling light like the nun would be difficult. But maybe I could be like Jack Reacher (Lee Childs character) and just throw dirty clothes away and buy new/used at a second hand store. Ha HaCorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-73758553075878196342013-05-31T11:27:59.523-07:002013-05-31T11:27:59.523-07:00My daughter wants a memoir but I put my experience...My daughter wants a memoir but I put my experiences in fiction--no pressure that way. Maybe someday I will figure out a way to write it. The bus was just one of many incidents that could fill a memoir.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-52916053967063184412013-05-31T11:24:26.906-07:002013-05-31T11:24:26.906-07:00Oh, the stories those travels yield. Good times.Oh, the stories those travels yield. Good times.Corahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17513930284591250364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-51010926580548704392013-05-31T10:49:08.193-07:002013-05-31T10:49:08.193-07:00Lots of great family times occurred with just the ...Lots of great family times occurred with just the kids and us deep in the woods with no one else around. I love the in-touchness of primitive camping.River Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128604193981808617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-68132392743427308102013-05-31T10:02:10.764-07:002013-05-31T10:02:10.764-07:00Traveling is awesome when you share it with people...Traveling is awesome when you share it with people, especially with loved ones. This was a great blog.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04001153274063604397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-79617634676864567882013-05-31T09:27:12.836-07:002013-05-31T09:27:12.836-07:00I am not a wanderer, and neither is my husband, bu...I am not a wanderer, and neither is my husband, but I enjoy reading your experiences and travels. I don't need to plan every item down to the nth degree on a vacation agenda either, but I like to have a plan and be prepared. I've always wanted a silver streamer for that reason - like a turtle, I want my home on my back. <br />I do like to allow for surprises and blessings, but usually I see them after the fact. When my mother died and I hopped a plane to go to her city and plan her funeral, I was fortunate to have an empty seat beside me (on a packed plane), a nun to my left (my previous week's experiences in the hospital helped give her some things to expect), and extra face time with my dad and sister (a small reunion before the bigger one). <br />I remember thinking as I followed that nun onto the plane (Sisters of Mercy order) how light she traveled. All she had was a sweater and deep pockets for her ticket and rosary. Maybe there was a change of underwear in there! *smile* <br />Pamela Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350308693959960754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-63719240382285890852013-05-31T09:23:53.696-07:002013-05-31T09:23:53.696-07:00When you're done writing fiction, Cora, you sh...When you're done writing fiction, Cora, you should write a memoir. That bus trip sounds amazing!Liv Rancourthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171029958375171223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6687332317991077410.post-27091570582774384612013-05-31T09:07:08.473-07:002013-05-31T09:07:08.473-07:00Cora, I share your philosophy of travel. My fondes...Cora, I share your philosophy of travel. My fondest memories of travel have to do with being distracted and led off the path I had chosen. Driving through the west and going out of my way to accommodate a hitchhiker. HItching through Nevada on a snowy spring night, and finally getting a ride to Yuma in a patrol car. Going into the railroad terminal in Rome, standing in line, and then when I reached the counter, buying a ticket to a destination that had just grabbed my attention. But those days are over for me, because I think satisfying wanderlust is easier for the young.john M. Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175415154857919353noreply@blogger.com