“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” (Gilbert Chesterton) Traveler or tourist? Which are you? Do you remember...Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I've been to London to visit the Queen Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? “I frightened a little mouse under her chair. Pussy cat was a mouse-minded tourist. In your travels, what’s the most interesting thing that you’ve seen? For tourist me…the Grand Canyon. ;-) Jack
FROM HONEST JOHN: China....in 1980 ===JACK: Back "in my youth," China and Africa were the lands where missionaries went. Now my children, grandchildren and friends go to those places for vacations. ===HJ: It was a part of my doctoral program...studied the church in China as it came out of jail and hiding....great trip....some really interesting people from the church were involved.. ===JACK: Yep! You're the traveler, and I'm the tourist...in many ways.
FROM RS IN TEXAS: A Kodiak bear....up close and personal …..probably about 30 yards away..... while we were bear watching in Alaska. Too close for comfort.===JACK: That experience sounds like something "touristy" to me.===RS: Indeed it was. As it turned out, maybe a little tourisky. ===JACK: Tou-risky! I like it!
FROM ST PAUL IN ST PAUL: Iceland was also quite fascinating but i would not want to live there. ===JACK: Advantages of living in Iceland...Beautiful scenery...Cheap energy...Booming economy...Gender-equal Parliament...to name a few.===SP: So true! also geysers and volcanos:):):) some of the hotels in Reykjavik get their hot water right out of the ground and its so hot at times they have to cool it down for human use. they also lay piping under some of their sand beaches to heat the sand for summertime swimming. pretty ingenious. they also make a lot of aluminum there because bauxite is so prevalent. and we also have a military base there that was very important during WW II more info than you wanted... ===JACK: One of our church member families are native Icelanders. FYI...In a marriage, the wife keeps her maiden name.===SP: we flew on Icelandic Airlines. everyone of the flight attendants was drop-dead gorgeous.
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Were travelers. We take the back roads. We see what the tourists see but we see the little things. The most interesting I’ve seen was the grave of a woman who died in Oregon on the Oregon Trail. People lovingly take care of her grave which is basically a mound covered with branches piled high. However, each of the 50 states has left a special spot in our hearts. ===JACK: The Arch, The Corn Palace, The Queen Mary, The Everglades, The Elk, Puget Sound, The Church in the Wildwood, The Indy 500, The El, The Mighty Mac, The Twin Towers, to name a few. ===JUDY: Saw everyone except the Twin Towers.
FROM BLAZING OAKS: Spending 3 weeks touring Japan during cherry blossom time... breathtakingly beautiful; the Taj Mahal in India, the Indian Olympics in Alaska ( awesome athletic ability!!!)Certainly The Grand Canyon, Versaille (sp?) in France, the Wren Cathedral in London, the list could probably be endless. Africa had interesting cultures and people, but have not developed their land. they do have natural beauty in nature! Travelers and Tourists receive many blessings~~! ===JACK: The quintessential travelers...Bill and Mar.
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