I took a trip last weekend up to my good friend’s place up in southern Ohio. He has a large beautiful plot of land up there.
This trip reminded me of the importance of the human element of my trips. I love to spend occasional time alone to help me literally hear myself think, so I think there is virtue in my trips by myself, but having a good friend to spend time with is invaluable as well. We spent most of the weekend talking philosophy and life and it really recharged me. It was great to bounce new ideas off of each other and learn from each others unique perspectives. From now on I will be more conscious about the people I want to visit along with the places I visit.
The next day I took a great hike in the Smoky Mountains. I climbed the peak barefoot, which made me a temporary trail legend. I did it to make it easier to climb the rocks, but others saw it as odd apparently. It was fun to pass people on the way down and them smile at me funny and say, “are you the barefoot guy?”
