tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896012504326780838.post3164496026145746506..comments2023-11-27T11:13:06.018-05:00Comments on danielle abroad: behind the wheel exclusiveDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360887955097185637noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896012504326780838.post-23897132547706670312010-09-24T11:53:08.923-04:002010-09-24T11:53:08.923-04:00crunchygranolagal, leslie, & Caitlin: I love y...crunchygranolagal, leslie, & Caitlin: I love you three. Thank you!danielle abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03852597933426408787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896012504326780838.post-48583190535184394212010-09-23T10:04:21.050-04:002010-09-23T10:04:21.050-04:00I totally second everything Leslie said above. I k...I totally second everything Leslie said above. I know there are downsides and hardships and crappy situations when it comes to taking on such a huge thing, but the fact that you are DOING IT trumps every bad meal, boring snack, gas station stop and bad rain storm. You are always going to look back on this trip with so much love and admiration for yourself!Caitlinhttp://twentyfifthyear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896012504326780838.post-28418749400801145852010-09-23T08:28:08.493-04:002010-09-23T08:28:08.493-04:00this might be an epic comment.
i applaud your hon...this might be an epic comment.<br /><br />i applaud your honesty - there's no use in putting up a front of "omgthisisthebestripeverallthetime." but i'm sure you remember from your time abroad - not every moment is perfect. as much as i idealize that time in my life, there were just as many times where i was holed up in a coffee shop with a notepad and my own company, because i was, in the end, alone. and that can be very hard.<br /><br />i think you, like me, crave social interaction on a regular basis and feel strongly about the important relationships in your life. sometimes i forget that alone time is SO important, even if it doesn't feel great. i'm trying to remind myself of this and not flip out when i don't have plans, because being content with our own company is an important thing.<br /><br />i know sitting in a motel room with whole foods takeout doesn't seem glamorous. but it is also so, so independent, and that IS glamorous. the fact that you are doing this trip, by yourself, for yourself, and the fact that you are surviving, even if it requires an unexpected stop in a motel is an incredible thing. don't sell yourself short over the frustration, k?<br /><br />as for the rest, i can sympathize that they are all annoying - tight budgets suck, bad food sucks, and not feeling your best physically sucks, i know. but remember, all of those things are temporary, and they will change when you're in "real life." in the meantime, now that you've listed everything that is awful about road trip usa, why not list everything that is good? because i bet you can come up with just as many bullet points, and the mental rewards probably outweigh the temporarily "meh" physical ones. :) <br /><br />also. i love this: "I thereby always do everything in my power not to be the disenchanter of my own expectations." ditto. it might make us perfectionist-overachievers, but it gives us lots of life experiences. never a bad thing.<br /><br />email me soon, ok? :) love you!lesliehttp://thewholeplate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2896012504326780838.post-88756387080126515872010-09-22T23:25:32.091-04:002010-09-22T23:25:32.091-04:00chin up, danielle! of course you are going to feel...chin up, danielle! of course you are going to feel a bit lonely along the way - it's a solo road trip and you're HUMAN. but as you know these feelings shall pass, you'll get to your intended destinations and will wholeheartedly enjoy your time, despite budget restraints, the ample parts of your day that are spent seated in a car, etc. this trip is SO worth it and SO awesome and I won't say that I'm jealous of you (I love my life - truly) but i will say that I admire your adventurous spirit. keep on keepin' on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com