tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post4009785284557064976..comments2024-01-29T11:48:55.990-07:00Comments on Dave's ActiveMSers Blog: Traveler Confessions of an MSerDave Bexfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-52765209817696057702018-12-25T04:24:09.196-07:002018-12-25T04:24:09.196-07:00I love reading this now I know, I no longer have t...I love reading this now I know, I no longer have to have fear. No need for me to continue holding myself back. Life can continue on, thank you Mrs. Esperancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633739867533125838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-62744293189010254142018-08-05T14:41:56.530-06:002018-08-05T14:41:56.530-06:00Thanks MOS! I actually was not too far from Tatooi...Thanks MOS! I actually was not too far from Tatooine (filmed in neighboring Tunisia). Didn't see any sand people tho.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-69860163313037001432018-08-05T11:25:23.257-06:002018-08-05T11:25:23.257-06:00Love your post of travels! (And LOVE the 1st pict...Love your post of travels! (And LOVE the 1st picture of you as an extra in Star Wars!)My Odd Sockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02663926437508133065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-89077401009994246942018-07-27T09:00:44.435-06:002018-07-27T09:00:44.435-06:00Bette, I know a number of MSers who travel that wa...Bette, I know a number of MSers who travel that way. You are spot on, especially with the built in WC. 7 weeks? Must have been an awesome experience!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-37815373813904899062018-07-27T07:59:54.298-06:002018-07-27T07:59:54.298-06:00Hi Dave,
Just came back from a 7 week road trip to...Hi Dave,<br />Just came back from a 7 week road trip to Alaska in a 22 foot conversion van. I was highly anxious about this trip but it was amazing! we traveled from NH and I used more portable potties in rest stops in different states of yuck! Our van also has a small BR which makes all the difference. It was a great way to travel for gimps. I can luckily still walk a little with a cane and I just planned our sightseeing around that. Thanks for the encouragement to keep exploring. Bettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-8849747946112016292018-07-26T17:58:15.087-06:002018-07-26T17:58:15.087-06:00Same with me. Once I'm on the road, life and t...Same with me. Once I'm on the road, life and travel tend to sort out, in no small part because of planning. Lots of planning! Great to get the feedback from one of my travel buds, Kathy. :)Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-79326916164471241822018-07-26T16:53:44.761-06:002018-07-26T16:53:44.761-06:00Hi Dave
It's nice to hear an honest comment ...Hi Dave <br /> It's nice to hear an honest comment about pre-travel jitters. I do a ridiculous amount of planning for all sorts of reasons but the nite before or morning of, I catch myself thinking' it's too much, is it worth the stress is nervous jitters?'. And then I stop thinking. And, once I am on the way, I don't seem to get stressed & all the advance planning was worth it. Including pre-travel communication for Italy when I was initially met with a 'no' as to travelling on a water taxi (with a scooter) from the airport, I went to the top, I think someone got into trouble.<br />Happy adventures, whether at home or elsewhere!!<br />Kathy<br />Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-71534953775076664152018-07-23T11:31:11.370-06:002018-07-23T11:31:11.370-06:00Thanks, JE.Thanks, JE.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-53295102471560012862018-07-23T06:32:02.218-06:002018-07-23T06:32:02.218-06:00Thanks for the inspiration Dave.
JEThanks for the inspiration Dave.<br /><br />JEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-29926748181009397582018-07-22T15:30:23.406-06:002018-07-22T15:30:23.406-06:00And Anon, there is no doubt travel is not cheap. E...And Anon, there is no doubt travel is not cheap. Especially in our younger days Laura and I made lots of trade-offs to take trips. Sales, traveling off season, and creative lodging options help. Other than a full-on financial workshop, the best advice I have is to set your sights on where you want to go—plant that seed—and then slowly start socking away with that goal in mind. The little sacrifices add up. But I know it is not easy.Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-35719909017958721792018-07-22T15:19:39.261-06:002018-07-22T15:19:39.261-06:00Thanks Roland, Cesar! Terry B, sometimes a little ...Thanks Roland, Cesar! Terry B, sometimes a little pampering can make a LOT of difference, even though it might ding the pocketbook more than you'd like. Way to go!Dave Bexfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372910409976557944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-19911587511696152182018-07-21T20:20:25.026-06:002018-07-21T20:20:25.026-06:00Awesome post! I felt identified and I am sure I am...Awesome post! I felt identified and I am sure I am not the only oneAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522037172512807018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-40825488996251077932018-07-21T19:18:49.005-06:002018-07-21T19:18:49.005-06:00I love reading about all of the problems involved ...I love reading about all of the problems involved with travel, but I am jealous and can’t figure out how to save enough money to take a true vacation and have enough left for groceries after coming back from the pharmacy. What or who do I have to know to be able to do all the things you write about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-58562096456527781332018-07-21T18:00:00.289-06:002018-07-21T18:00:00.289-06:00sounds wonderful -- My last trip was to an outdoor...sounds wonderful -- My last trip was to an outdoor music festival in the hills of virginia over memorial day weekend. LOTS more walking that I was used to, but I did it.. I slept in a cabin instead of a tent but did have to deal with the midnight, 3am and 5am jaunts to the portajane.. that was not fun. So next year if I go to this music festival I may opt for an off site hotel room. Next up is a three day yoga festival in Asheville NC -- this time I am definitely in a hotel, but the workshops are in different buildings but basically across the street from each other. will bring my trusty nyc shopping cart to lug my yoga gear from workshop to workshop, and cab it from hotel to conference. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497906482042686913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2838498765761167784.post-35498307312101112032018-07-21T17:50:00.217-06:002018-07-21T17:50:00.217-06:00My last expedition was sailing across the Atlantic...My last expedition was sailing across the Atlantic on Queen Mary 2 - slower than flying but more fun. (I hated flying even before I was in a wheelchair.) Keep up the epic adventuring.Roland Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302133565980901397noreply@blogger.com