Taking a Road Trip, Going on a Pilgrimage
Dan Austin, author of the Road Trip Pilgrim’s Guide, talks about how to choose a road trip and how to live in rough when camping during a pilgrimage in this podcast. A pilgrimage is personal journey. For example you may go on a journey to Israel. You may be seeking adventure on your pilgrimage. You may even seek romance. In any case, a pilgrimage is a journey that changes you in some way.
Pilgrimages or road trips do not have to be long, difficult treks. You can drive, take a train, or even fly to get to your pilgrimage. For example, if you have never been out of your country, flying abroad will certainly be a life-changing experience. I recently learned that celebrity Tyrese Gibson is on a pilgrimage to Israel. He is currently spending five days in Tel Aviv. He plans to walk for five hours in the desert and visit the dead sea. Thanks for sharing that with me, Tyrese.
That sounds like my kind of a pilgrimage. I’m not sure if I am up to walking for five hours in the desert, but it will be worth it. Austin lists some other pilgrimage which are of interest:
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Temples
Healing Shrines
Sacred Mountains
Holy Wells
Hot Springs
Pop Culture Shrines
Hey. Stop! What are pop culture shrines? Oh, well, Graceland where Elvis lived, The Field of Dreams, the baseball field portrayed in the U.S. movie, and yeah, Las Vegas. So, anyone can take a pilgrimage. Going to Las Vegas is certainly a life-changing experience.
In his book, Austin also tells us where and how to camp, where to find a shower, and ugh.. how to handle a belligerent drunk. Yes. The book is entertaining, and useful, even if you are not on a pilgrimage. I plan to read it on while on the beach. I already feel inspired about this entire pilgrimage thing. If you were going on a pilgrimage or a road trip, where would you go?
Listen to the podcast with Dan Austin.
The Road Trip Pilgrim’s Guide
The Road Trip Pilgrim’s Guide, $14.95 U.S., is available through most books stores and at Amazon.com.
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A pilgrimage sounds like it could be a fun adventure. And even if you didn’t want to actually do one, the book sounds very entertaining.