July 29, 2009
Would you travel for Running of the Bulls or Cheese Rolling?
I know I'm not the most exciting person in the world but I really don't get why people do dangerous stuff. I'm not even sure if I'd enjoy watching things like...
Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling.
Or Pamplona's Running of the Bulls:
Did you notice the picture at 3:24? That's funny on YouTube but in person? I don't think I need to see it happen.
It's not that I just like sitting around. I like action - just not the kind where I end up hurt. And I certainly do things that "normal" people don't get.
For example this weekend I'm hopping a car with 3 friends, driving about 2.5 hours to a campsite in New Jersey, and doing some live action roleplaying. We hit each other with swords but they are made of foam so no one gets hurt. The campsites (and I've never been to the one for this weekend but here's a campsite in PA where the same game - called a larp - is played) usually have some woods, some cabins, some tents, and a place to eat.
And you and your friends get to spend a weekend beating up on other people with foam swords:
I'm actually in that video, which was taken at the campsite in PA I linked to above.
Anyway, what kind of "action" or "adventure" do you look for on vacation (if any)?
Posted by James Trotta at July 29, 2009 9:06 PM
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On our last cruise, we did snorkeling and ziplining in Honduras. We have done whitewater rafting in Tennessee, river tubing in Texas and hiking in New England. I did kayaking in the Florida Keys and camping in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
I'm with you, though. Really dangerous stuff just doesn't appeal to me either.
Posted by: Jill at August 3, 2009 7:10 AMGrowing up in Aruba, we did a lot of snorkeling. Last adventures were parasailing in Acapulco, and deep sea fishing (although I wouldn't call it dangerous, just fun). Tubing on the Guadalupe is popular here in Texas where I live. Hiking in Arizona and camping in the Great Smokies.
Posted by: Sharon at August 5, 2009 9:47 PM