Seasoned traveller contemplates an end to his travelling days

The original header on my site read "Seasoned traveller contemplates an end to his travelling days"  I didn't really know why I did that... I just kind of typed it out and there it was. Then my friend Jen wrote me to ask what I'd meant by it, and at the same time offered the explanation! "what's this about?  Is it the trip to space (or close to it), that has got you feeling like there's nothing left to do?"
Damn good point! After riding to the edge of the Earth in a super-sonic jet, where can I go where I won't be a trifle bored? That may sound jaded, but I've actually experienced this before. On my first vacation from Baghdad, I was in Germany and the U.S.... I really felt kind of out of things... Everybody in the States drives so tamely, 55 mph, straight lines, no bombs or gunfire, not zig-zagging under every bridge in case someone standing on it throws something down at you, not constantly looking in every direction for people who might look like they want to kill you... there was a kind of decompression. It's a cliche, but everything looks alot smaller once you've travelled in big places.
Now, I think I'm getting ahead of myself a bit; I haven't even made it to Russia yet, let alone the cockpit of the Mig-25, but believe me, my imagination has covered every aspect of the flight. I aleady know what I feel like back in more normal parts of the world, and I'm sure Jen is right; that's exactly how I felt when I wrote that... plus I've been thinking about buying a pension or a hotel or something, which means I'd have to stay there and run it... who knows.
I really hope my travelling days aren't over... i need to do South America yet. Then I'll only have to hit Australia and Antarctica to get all of the continents. At least I'm getting the atmosphere out of the way!
(Excuse me... I just got excited enough that I have to go to the bathroom again...)

Comments

[jen]

i'm simply commenting on this blog to be the first to do so (as well as my personal first comment on any blog page). i might not be going to the edge of space, but this is my new terrain.

also can i be mentioned in more of your blogs mike? i'll give you more topics if you like-here's one that we discussed in class today: can nature exist without culture? maybe that's boring. i'll think of something better.

[messiestobjects]

With God as my witness, I will mention you in my next 10 blogs, at least. I think that first comment totally deserves that! Good prize or no?
Unfortunately, I just posted one like 5 minutes ago... (the S.A.) one. I swear I'll get you on the next one. and the next 9 after that.
I'd write a blog about the nature going hand in hand with culture thing, but I'm not sure I understand where you're going with that... is it like the tree making a noise if no one hears it thing? Or are you talking about whether or not modern man is capable of going to the bathroom without toilet paper?