take a road trip by myself

I love my friends and my family, and I love traveling and vacationing with them…but I’d really just like some time with myself. I think I was meant to be a loner, but just ended up with loads of friends somehow. I still really love being alone and having time to just think. I love driving by myself, or laying alone on the beach, or anywhere under the stars, or hiking through the woods or exploring on my own. It’s all great. I think I’m going to have to go to the Upper Peninsula (MI) this summer or next summer for a good week or two on my own.

Well…By myself would have it’s advantages.
Like not being pressured or having to leave a certain place at a cerain time bc a travel companion needs to be somewhere.
But still…I’d rather do it with friends.

I need to do this. I feel like I need to hit the road one night with a map and no plans, without giving everyone two weeks notice of my departure. I love driving alone…

I never been more than 40 minutes away from home by myself. I’ve never been more than 100 miles without knowing someone.

I went to Orlando by myself. I’ve never driven so far alone before nor have I ever been so far away without anyone able to go with me.

But it was fun. I learned that I was able to meet new people and have friends for the moment. Nothing like outsiders bonding with each other in a new place. I even tried gator while I was down there!

I took a mini road trip solo to Michigan to see Diana Ross perform and I am so glad I did.

I think I’d like to do this one again.

I wish I were confident enough to get in my car and drive far away and just be alone…

In two weeks I’m driving from Seattle to Phoenix by myself. I have no plans, no schedule. I’m just going to escape my life and enjoy just being me.

Any great places to go on the way?

I thought I might get lonely but after 7 days I still was not. I drove, I stopped, I gawked, I toured. I HAD SOOOO MUCH FUN. If you ever get the chance to go on a road trip by yourself go.

I moved it to my list on www.listofbests.com. Go to here if you want to see the list-
http://www.listsofbests.com/list/8682

but I hate to sightsee alone. There is something special about being able to share a beautiful scene with somebody. It somehow makes it more real. But when travelling, I enjoy being alone. Having a time to reflect and think about stuff, maybe to sing along to Cliff Richard with no one around to laugh at you. I used to hitchhike quite a bit, all around NZ every school holidays, and some weekends. I had some very special times, in the middle of nowhere, on the side of a quiet country road, just walking along and talking with God. Although after a while I would start to pray for a car to pick me up… haha.