Re: Moved... but not traveled.

[Theo Fokkema <theo.fokkema@tip.nl>]

At 12:11 30-09-96 -0400, Mark Longo wrote:

>       Well, being in America with no money is sorta like being in a knife 
>fight with no knife.  You can survive, but you have to be very good at
>survival. 

So.... I'll have to take some knife fighting lessons first, eh???

I hope I can survive the same way as I play music: Improvising much, and
when I make a mistake, just keep on playing and try to get back on track as
soon as possible...
        
>       Way back in the early '70's when I was a young adult a tour across the 
>US was still possible for about $10-$20 a day, cheaper if you were willing to 
>give up the most basic amenities. 

I am :)

> You had to be a little savvy about judging 
>people quickly

Maybe I will have to practice to keep my mouth shut...

> and have good street knowledge

You don't mean having a map in your head here huh?

> and a lot of common sense.

Hmmmm....

>  You 
>also needed to not be choosy about accomodations and bathing frequency. 
> But in 
>those days you could hitch-hike across America and stay in youth hostiles in 
>most cities for a $5 or so per night, give or take.  A backpack, a warm
climate, 
>and a good sleeping bag took care of the in-between places.

Would all this really have changed so much?
        
>       But those were different times when the US had a counter culture that 
>welcomed such adventurers.  I don't know how much things have changed, but I 
>expect it's a lot more expensive and considerably more dangerous to do this 
>today.  It certainly would be an adventure though!

I'll keep dreaming (and saving!)

For now, I already have had some invitations froms some list members,
inviting me to stay there, or to at least visit them... One small problem is
that they are far away from each other...

Theo