Going to go walkabout…
October 16th, 2009
I’m planning on going Walkabout for 6 months or a year in 2011 into 2012. I’m hoping to spend several months in the USA and Canada moving about via train and bus. Maybe live for a few months in New York and drive around New England, then go to Toronto for a bit, then across Canada to Vancouver. Then down the west coast via Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles to San Diego. Then across the interior by train over the Rockies and Colorado via train to Chicago in Illinois. Then back to New York and Europe.
I need to do this. It’ll mean leaving my job, but I want to do that anyway! I’m going to go indy and be an IT contractor working for myself after the North American trip. I’ve been working for 28 years. It’ll be 30 years in 2011. I left school at age 17 to get a job to buy a motorbike and stuff. I’ve been working full time ever since. Except for holidays and 7 weeks off when I got sick. I know everyone else is in the same boat with work. Still, I’ve had it for a while and am going to pack it in and go walkabout.
I’ll also sell my house before heading off. I’ll buy somewhere else near the sea when I get back to Northern Ireland. If I come back of course. I probably will as I love Belfast. I’ll also spend some time in Scandinavia I think. Given the brilliant music that comes out of Sweden. I’ll keep a journal of the travels and thoughts. Maybe I’ll get a book out of it.
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Michelle Gallen November 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 pm #
o wow…am so jealous of this…sounds like an amazing trip. I’ve never travelled properly. I’m just not sure of how to do it! Hope you have a fab time planning it all, and a better time when you’re away
Ian Robinson November 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 pm #
Len Pearson November 19th, 2009 at 5:26 am #
Just go for it. Life is way to short to dream your dream while you are stuck on your thumb. The future isn,t like it used to be so make your move come what may and learn the skills you need as you need them to find your way in the new world. It’s an adventure any way it comes to you and twenty years from now you will say———?. I.m on the anchor now Boat of my dream. After 50 years of adventure I.m writing my book ” I heard the hammock call my name” But Thai beaches get in the way. Ah well .some things you may have to accept. Captain Len. sv Thane Victoria B.C. You can google all you want.