tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post4785391657864846460..comments2024-03-06T05:17:56.336-05:00Comments on Biking for Birds: Feb 11 (Day 42) - Racing against the rain, the value of travelDorian Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12770246226295859548noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-14313420136024213722014-02-14T05:16:30.045-05:002014-02-14T05:16:30.045-05:00wow this is great...very nice i also like travelli...wow this is great...very nice i also like travelling <br /><a href="http://www.goverhorticulture.com/Lechuza.html" rel="nofollow">Lechuza planters</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580646835708297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-26010113049239350602014-02-12T17:29:53.644-05:002014-02-12T17:29:53.644-05:00I do a lot of traveling, but at a small scale. Ex...I do a lot of traveling, but at a small scale. Except for a few trips to southern Ontario from North Bay, all my trips are day trips. I travel to little-known corners of the Nipissing and Parry Sound districts. Different methods of travel can open up new opportunities on a local scale. Having a kayak opens up new waterways to explore. Recently, I have been learning dragonflies and I go to all the shallow streams I can wade. <br /><br />The largest scale trip on the horizon is a trip to Point Pelee during our (my wife and I) ten year anniversary in 2017. It's only a seven hour drive. On a similar scale is a trip to Niagara Falls in 2026 to see the total solar eclipse.Brent Turcottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314364222979289340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-32104216250422805472014-02-12T16:10:55.493-05:002014-02-12T16:10:55.493-05:00Awesome job biking 53 miles in chilling rain! I e...Awesome job biking 53 miles in chilling rain! I enjoyed reading this post; Joanne and I just remembered today to check in on your adventures, and we laughed over your hot-tub selfie! <br /><br />I heard that there was a brain-structure-related reason that some people are liberal and some conservative; "liberal" brains light up with pleasure when confronted by novel stimuli. That's me! I love travel because I love to have my mind blown! I am a bit of a novelty addict and get bored easily-- probably related to dopamine shortage. Conservative-brained people dislike/distrust novel experiences. It makes them anxious. I'm thinking of people like George W. Bush, who didn't seem to enjoy going abroad at all.Pauline Limhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951453719170133462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-62601400208781788442014-02-12T14:41:45.228-05:002014-02-12T14:41:45.228-05:00the cost of living is so bad that the concept of t... the cost of living is so bad that the concept of traveling for a month would surely bankrupt the majority, OR their bosses wouldnt' allow it. That contrasts with the majority of other major countries where they see it as not only normal, but expected.<br /><br />Totally agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684376537311205625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-30075342326874515392014-02-12T14:36:12.378-05:002014-02-12T14:36:12.378-05:00Good birding community in Charleston. Be sure to g...Good birding community in Charleston. Be sure to go to BEAR ISLAND area on way south. You might get twenty additional species. Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13540366107857952203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-51514618278859241982014-02-12T14:07:03.335-05:002014-02-12T14:07:03.335-05:00Oh, yes, the joys of travel. Been in all 50 state...Oh, yes, the joys of travel. Been in all 50 states myself, and a few foreign countries and it's done nothing but good for me. I also don't understand how some people can live in the same town all their lives and never have any curiosity as to how other people in the same country live. <br /><br /> I'm following along after lurking on the FM nature and wildlife forum for years and becoming acquainted with your photography there. I'll be keeping tabs on how you're doing.Florida Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788091314337673170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-77454498278020721542014-02-12T12:27:16.050-05:002014-02-12T12:27:16.050-05:00I grew up in the Netherlands and it was a common t...I grew up in the Netherlands and it was a common thing for everyone to travel abroad during summer break. My parents took me and my siblings on a three-week vacation to a different country each year, plus a one-week vacation within the Netherlands for spring break. Sure, it was hectic sometimes, and spending two days in a small car to get to our destination was horrible, but I always loved the chance to explore a new place. I still do!Ruud Visserhttp://www.ruudvisser.com/birdingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3916447777056971449.post-40510560787308667392014-02-12T08:57:28.217-05:002014-02-12T08:57:28.217-05:00Totally agree with you about travel. Luckily for m...Totally agree with you about travel. Luckily for me I did a lot of it before kids, and still get to do a modest amount with my career. But something is also to be said about traveling on foot/bike. You get to see the details of towns, not just the overview while speeding past it. I'm sure this trip will enrich your life. Unfortunately for others, the cost of living is so bad that the concept of traveling for a month would surely bankrupt the majority, OR their bosses wouldnt' allow it. That contrasts with the majority of other major countries where they see it as not only normal, but expected.John Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865018860999540781noreply@blogger.com