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I Am Restless

I have been pacing my house like a caged animal, unsure of what I need. What gives me great pleasure and fills my life with joy? Wanderlust. Pure and simple. It is killing my spirit to be housebound. By now, I would have my next adventure planned and underway. I am feeling this acutely.

Wanderlust courses through my veins just as sure as my blood. This is my one true passion in life above all others.
There are some people that travel and are good at it. I am one of those people. There are those that want to travel and should not. They have this romantic idea of what it all should be. Face it, it can be hard work to plan a trip.

I usually travel alone….No, I am not afraid. I have good street smarts. I am not one to sit back and dream, I am a doer and a planner.

Travelling with me is not for the faint of heart. I move and I move fast. There is never enough time to get it all in, but I sure try. My son calls my trips death marches. Kind of funny. He stopped travelling because I am kind of intense…not kind of, very intense. I usually have a plan, but that is always subject to revision. I make lists of what I have to see since I only plan on being there once.

I have been all over the world: Madrid, London, Paris twice, Rome, Salzburg, Vienna, Budapest, Prague, Beijing, Shanghai and all over the United States. There is not enough time to do what I want to do.

I am completely fascinated by mountains. Seeing the Alps, brought tears to my eyes. To hear about them for so long, then to see them was an emotional experience. I have climbed Diamondhead and the Great Wall of China. I have been in some of the greatest art galleries of the world. Everything is fascinating to me.

So what is on my bucket list? Lets see-Switzerland to see the Matterhorn, New York to see the Falls and a couple of dead presidents. Ireland now since I am primarily Irish, Italy to see PIza, Florence, Pompeii, Venice, my list changes daily…
What is stopping me? I have house repairs to make.

Expensive ones and I am mad. Last year I took 3 trips, this year none. I am sick at heart.
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KaleidoscopeMoment
I know that feeling...the itch on the feet...the pulse that's making you restless to pack your bags and just go.....

I used to travel a lot ..like weekly, monthly......I am sort of retired...I only travel a month in a year....but non-stop exploration and adventure on those 3-4 weeks.....

I miss the ocean, the peaks of mountains, the cliffs, the forests, the old museums, the historic churches, etc....the list goes on...

Responsibilities with real life. That's what's holding us back. Mortgage to pay. Projects to complete. Partner's schedules to consider too!

One of these days, I would just pack my carry-on and take the next flight to somewhere...anywhere...that's unpredictability of it all is what keeps my heart pumping and my pulse pounding!
akindheart · 61-69, F
C, i have nothing holding me back but money right now. I have to make some repairs to the house...
I was commenting the other day to someone on here and recounting the things that i have experienced and it made it worse...sigh...
When i plan a trip, the adrenaline starts and I am off.
KaleidoscopeMoment
I'm planning a big trip this year. Just have not finalized the dates because of my sked....something that would tick off a name from the bucket list.....
akindheart · 61-69, F
If you are anywhere close, let me know...