My good friend rObC and I have found a connecting point in both our souls called "adventure".
I decided in my meticulous KatieB manner to dissect the word:
According to http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/adventure
ad·ven·ture (d-vnchr) KEY NOUN:
An undertaking or enterprise of a hazardous nature.
An undertaking of a questionable nature, especially one involving intervention in another state's affairs.
An unusual or exciting experience: an adventure in dining.
Participation in hazardous or exciting experiences: the love of adventure.
A financial speculation or business venture. VERB: ad·ven·tured , ad·ven·tur·ing , ad·ven·tures VERB: tr.
To venture upon; undertake or try.
To expose to danger or risk; hazard. VERB: intr.
To take a risk; dare.
To proceed despite risks.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English aventure, from Old French, from Latin adventrus, future participle of advenre, to arrive ; see advent
YES - that is mostly what we had in mind when we decided to have an adventure (daily).
Except for the "hazardous" part - all true.
I can't speak for rObC - but what I had in mind - my goal - was to escape from the daily grind. To have my soul soaring for a minute - or at LEAST to enhance the daily grind.
You know that park that you drive past every day? Sometimes even twice a day?
To STOP and have a look at that park. To listen to the sounds of that park and see life from the park's side.. to look at the birds (and or people :-0) that have the park for a home. To sit still and allow your senses to absorb your surroundings and fill up your soul.
rObC and I have ridden down a tree lined road that is said to be the longest in the Bloemfontein area - it was fabulous. It was 3.8 km long. There were beehives in the Eucalyptus trees. We forgot the camera and I keep forgetting that the KLR has a Top Box..
If you replace the trees in the picture with Eucalyptus trees..you have the exact image..
Anyways - it was good. My heart still goes all fuzzy at the thought of that afternoon and THAT is what adventure is all about!
