Iggy
Well-known member
One thing about traveling, you tend to meet some real characters. I'm not a real social guy. But I've learned to be open to conversations with people that I wouldn't normally associate with.
Just yesterday I talked with a young guy that wants to change the world. He is enthused about minimalism, alternative power, small government, etc. He plans on running for President next election.
I had the side door open on my van last night and was sitting on the floor watching the sun going into the ocean. A young drunk gal sat down next to me and chatted a little. Then she said she needed to lay down a minute, crawled onto my bed, and fell asleep. I covered her with a blanket and sat on the floor reading for 3 hours. At 10 pm she woke up, thanked me for being a gentleman, hugged me, and left.
I met a rich Mexican lady that took me dancing and insisted on me staying at her house for a few nights. She is a child sex crimes investigator. She had some stories to tell!
I found a frantic old lady in a botanical gardens. Her husband had dropped her off an hour earlier and went to park the car. She had had brain surgery 2-3 weeks earlier because of a fall and said her thinking was still fuzzy. I calmed her down, sat, and talked with her for about 45 minutes until her husband finally showed up. She was a retired teacher and told me about her life.
A guy asked me for a light on the street one day. We started talking. He's a limo and Uber driver. He gets free tickets to shows and concerts. He took me to a Nahko concert with some of his friends. Had an awesome time!
The best time I had this winter was the RTR at Quartzsite. Met a lot of you fascinating people and made some friends. I'm still in touch with many of you. It's been a lifelong struggle to get past my shyness and interact with people. But the rewards are priceless.
Anyone else have stories of folks they met while traveling?
Just yesterday I talked with a young guy that wants to change the world. He is enthused about minimalism, alternative power, small government, etc. He plans on running for President next election.
I had the side door open on my van last night and was sitting on the floor watching the sun going into the ocean. A young drunk gal sat down next to me and chatted a little. Then she said she needed to lay down a minute, crawled onto my bed, and fell asleep. I covered her with a blanket and sat on the floor reading for 3 hours. At 10 pm she woke up, thanked me for being a gentleman, hugged me, and left.
I met a rich Mexican lady that took me dancing and insisted on me staying at her house for a few nights. She is a child sex crimes investigator. She had some stories to tell!
I found a frantic old lady in a botanical gardens. Her husband had dropped her off an hour earlier and went to park the car. She had had brain surgery 2-3 weeks earlier because of a fall and said her thinking was still fuzzy. I calmed her down, sat, and talked with her for about 45 minutes until her husband finally showed up. She was a retired teacher and told me about her life.
A guy asked me for a light on the street one day. We started talking. He's a limo and Uber driver. He gets free tickets to shows and concerts. He took me to a Nahko concert with some of his friends. Had an awesome time!
The best time I had this winter was the RTR at Quartzsite. Met a lot of you fascinating people and made some friends. I'm still in touch with many of you. It's been a lifelong struggle to get past my shyness and interact with people. But the rewards are priceless.
Anyone else have stories of folks they met while traveling?
