What Kind of Adventures Have You Been On?

[HeIsRisen2018]

Here is a place that I always enjoy visiting.

 

[JohnDB]

Last adventure was walking around Tiberius in Israel trying to find a drug store to buy some Pepto Bismal for my wife. Finding out that it's a prescription drug there and paying a hefty bribe to get the stuff.

Getting lost in the old city was also an adventure.

I think that my next one is going to be in communist China on the Burma border.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

I always enjoy going for a trip to the zoo that has actual enclosures instead of cages.

 

[Explorer55]

Oh boy adventure is my middle name, lol. One time as a kid our Family was on a rented Houseboat traveling down the Mighty Mississippi River when suddenly the engine quit after blowing a piston. Suddenly a huge set of barges were bearing down on us. My Dad desperately tried to get the engine started without success. The backup engine would not start either. As luck would have it we drifted into the trees before the huge set of barges arrived. My Dad waved a white T Shirt as an emergency Flag. No Marine radio back then either. The Barge Captain peered at us through his Binoculars. He sent a bargehand down in a small motorboat to see if he could assist us. He gave us a tow to the nearest Marina. We called our Houseboat rental company and they came out, picked us up, drove us back to home port, and gave us another Houseboat and we continued our Vacation. We went all the way down to St. Louis, Stopped at Busch Gardens, and up in Wisconsin. It was one of the most memorable Vacations despite the setback and heart racing moment we thought we were going to be crushed by barges. Many more exciting Vacations over the years too!

 

[Explorer55]

We went on a LOT of Vacations as a kid when growing up. I have been to every State west of the Mississippi River with the exception of maybe Washington. Been to a number of States here in the Midwest too. I finally made it to Florida about 8 years ago, Sanibel Island outside of Ft. Myers. Many MILES of unspoiled Beaches there. Was great!

 

[Explorer55]

Been to Numerous National & State Parks over the years. So many I would never be able to count them all.

 

[Razeontherock]

Had some pretty hairy adventures on my four-wheeler that were scary, but I prevailed. Been to Washington DC back in 1973 Senior class trip. Been to Florida a couple times, but only saw one alligator laying by a pond even though we went to Parks where they are more prevalent, but never saw any. Must have been to cold as we were there in the winter. Went to Kentucky last year and saw Noah's Ark. That place is awesome. Want to go back and go through the Creation Museum this summer. Been to Cedar Point in Ohio. Lived in Texas for a few years so did the Alamo thing. And as reba said life in the last 63 years has always been and adventure with all the ups and downs. Summers coming so more adventures ahead :biggrin

If you get to Kentucky do Mammoth Cave!

 

[Razeontherock]

Last adventure was walking around Tiberius in Israel trying to find a drug store to buy some Pepto Bismal for my wife. Finding out that it's a prescription drug there and paying a hefty bribe to get the stuff.

Getting lost in the old city was also an adventure.

I think that my next one is going to be in communist China on the Burma border.

You can look for Burmese pythons in FL, you know. ;) I've never done anything crazy like that, just sailed through conditions nearly like you saw in Perfect Storm, hangliding, skiing down an extinct volcano

 

[JohnDB]

We went on a LOT of Vacations as a kid when growing up. I have been to every State west of the Mississippi River with the exception of maybe Washington. Been to a number of States here in the Midwest too. I finally made it to Florida about 8 years ago, Sanibel Island outside of Ft. Myers. Many MILES of unspoiled Beaches there. Was great!

Washington has A lot of trees... mostly pine. A bunch of apples too. Wheat fields and potato fields in the Eastern part of the state.

 

[Razeontherock]

Washington has A lot of trees... mostly pine. A bunch of apples too. Wheat fields and potato fields in the Eastern part of the state.

In WA State, Telemark ski season doesn't even start until after Memorial Day. Yes, skiing on snow. They don't plow the access roads before that, and from there you might have quite the hike before you even get to the base of the mountain(s) you plan to ski.
Quite the adventure!

 

[for_his_glory]

If you get to Kentucky do Mammoth Cave!

Thanks. With my disability I have problems walking distance so pretty select in what I can do. Been to the caravans when I lived in Texas and so beautiful, but a lot of walking. We are selling our camp and buying a small camper to travel around in to see different sites this summer. This coming weekend we are getting the four-wheelers ready for the first ride of the season and camping with my brother.

 

[WIP]

Probably the most unique adventure for me happened about 15 years ago. I was working as an electrical designer in our aftermarket services group and had designed a modification to add servo motion to a particular task on one of our machines. I was asked to install the project myself because it involved traveling to South Korea and it was felt it would be better if I did the installation.

The city was Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, located about 100km south of Seoul. It was only my 2nd of two trips I've ever taken outside of the United States and Canada and I wasn't too sure about what to expect. I quickly learned that English was by far not a common language in this area. My contact spoke very good English in part because he went to college in the United States. When we got to the facility, he introduced me to the plant foreman, who spoke some English, well....basically just enough that we could communicate at a rudimentary level. Then, he told me he had to leave for the weekend and because the plant would be closed for Sunday he arrange for the plant foreman to give me a tour of the area.

The foreman and another fellow picked me up from the hotel on Sunday morning and took me on a tour of a state park, which was in part a Buddhist temple. I later learned that about 80% of South Korea was Christian. The other fellow that joined us didn't speak any more English than I did Korean. It turned out to be an enjoyable venture despite the language barrier.

I remember one day while I was working, one of the machine operators came to me to ask me to make a change in the programming of the machine. He spoke no English but he used the operator's manual and gestures to explain what he wanted. I must have had a pretty confused look on my face because when he got done, he busted out laughing. I then proceeded to try and confirm my understanding in the same way and I think I learned that look that got him laughing because I saw a look of total bewilderment on his face. Believe it or not, we eventually got it figured out. To this day I do not know how.

Probably the most important thing I learned on that trip was an appreciation for anyone visiting the United States that is unable to speak English. I was alone on this trip and I never felt more alone in my life. There were just a small number of people I could speak to and even then just barely and I certainly could not read anything that was in print because their written language is totally foreign to me.

 

[Razeontherock]

Thanks. With my disability I have problems walking distance so pretty select in what I can do. Been to the caravans when I lived in Texas and so beautiful, but a lot of walking. We are selling our camp and buying a small camper to travel around in to see different sites this summer. This coming weekend we are getting the four-wheelers ready for the first ride of the season and camping with my brother.

Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize. Yeah, scratch Mammoth Cave. Heading east from there, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a breathtakingly beautiful drive. All the way to NC is perfect for a camper and quads, with some great attractions along the way. (That also happen to bring you through the town Andy Griffith is based on)

 

[Razeontherock]

Probably the most unique adventure for me happened about 15 years ago. I was working as an electrical designer in our aftermarket services group and had designed a modification to add servo motion to a particular task on one of our machines. I was asked to install the project myself because it involved traveling to South Korea and it was felt it would be better if I did the installation.

The city was Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do, located about 100km south of Seoul. It was only my 2nd of two trips I've ever taken outside of the United States and Canada and I wasn't too sure about what to expect. I quickly learned that English was by far not a common language in this area. My contact spoke very good English in part because he went to college in the United States. When we got to the facility, he introduced me to the plant foreman, who spoke some English, well....basically just enough that we could communicate at a rudimentary level. Then, he told me he had to leave for the weekend and because the plant would be closed for Sunday he arrange for the plant foreman to give me a tour of the area.

The foreman and another fellow picked me up from the hotel on Sunday morning and took me on a tour of a state park, which was in part a Buddhist temple. I later learned that about 80% of South Korea was Christian. The other fellow that joined us didn't speak any more English than I did Korean. It turned out to be an enjoyable venture despite the language barrier.

I remember one day while I was working, one of the machine operators came to me to ask me to make a change in the programming of the machine. He spoke no English but he used the operator's manual and gestures to explain what he wanted. I must have had a pretty confused look on my face because when he got done, he busted out laughing. I then proceeded to try and confirm my understanding in the same way and I think I learned that look that got him laughing because I saw a look of total bewilderment on his face. Believe it or not, we eventually got it figured out. To this day I do not know how.

Probably the most important thing I learned on that trip was an appreciation for anyone visiting the United States that is unable to speak English. I was alone on this trip and I never felt more alone in my life. There were just a small number of people I could speak to and even then just barely and I certainly could not read anything that was in print because their written language is totally foreign to me.

What a great point! Especially now, in our current climate. Being careful to entertain strangers (being hospitable to them) is Biblical, even when they're not Angels.

 

[for_his_glory]

Oh, I'm so sorry! I didn't realize. Yeah, scratch Mammoth Cave. Heading east from there, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a breathtakingly beautiful drive. All the way to NC is perfect for a camper and quads, with some great attractions along the way. (That also happen to bring you through the town Andy Griffith is based on)

I have both knees and both hip replacements and injured my lower back shifting my L-4 and L-5 a little bit so it's hard to walk a great distance. We live in Pennsylvania with all these beautiful rolling hills and this summer will travel through PA. My husbands brother lives in Florida and I enjoy the trip through all the states in between, especially West Virginia into Virginia is my favorite. Hopefully if we ever save enough money I want to go to Colorado as I'm more a mountain girl then a beach girl.

 

[Razeontherock]

I have both knees and both hip replacements and injured my lower back shifting my L-4 and L-5 a little bit so it's hard to walk a great distance. We live in Pennsylvania with all these beautiful rolling hills and this summer will travel through PA. My husbands brother lives in Florida and I enjoy the trip through all the states in between, especially West Virginia into Virginia is my favorite. Hopefully if we ever save enough money I want to go to Colorado as I'm more a mountain girl then a beach girl.

My parents met at Bucknell.

I finally got to CO last summer! I've never been above about 5,000 ft (east coast) was up packing by 5AM Sunday morning, drove straight through to Loveland Pass, hiking from about 11,000 to 13,000 feet. I found out I do NOT get elevation sickness, lol. Set up a tent and hit the hay about midnight, Monday night /Tuesday morning.

I could never have imagined what God has hiding over that peak! The worship moved me to tears.

 

[Garion]

If you all remember I was telling you about how I'm making a route of Christian folk in the Western part of the USA?

I went out of the "Bible belt" of my original tour and came all the way out to California.

Beautiful country.... wherever I may roam..yes!

God says you check them out over there!

And here I am