tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post4439693861640250590..comments2024-01-01T21:14:32.790+13:00Comments on Still Standing on her Head: Sunday Scribblings: Fellow TravellersCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-60035260486572333552008-01-21T09:29:00.000+13:002008-01-21T09:29:00.000+13:00Hi Catherine!Times are a changing aren't they? I a...Hi Catherine!<BR/><BR/>Times are a changing aren't they? I always chat with strangers on journeys but people and neighbors are keeping more to themselves. Fear is rampant.<BR/><BR/>Good to read you!Tammy Brierlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14673290512175050093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-5687751979659083752008-01-21T01:39:00.000+13:002008-01-21T01:39:00.000+13:00The chit-chat varies. In commuter mode people are ...The chit-chat varies. In commuter mode people are often silent in the UK, but go to quite a few B&Bs and there's still some communal discussions. <BR/><BR/>When I've travelled in the US, the B&B mentality that I experienced was much more communal, with mini pre meal gatherings and comparing of notes. <BR/><BR/>In the UK the so called country hotels also often have large lounges where people can wander in to interact. Urban can be different with everyone busy and quite a lot of business types just passing through.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-47881420137441672622008-01-20T20:59:00.000+13:002008-01-20T20:59:00.000+13:00I wonder what would happen if strangers started ta...I wonder what would happen if strangers started talking to one another on Big City subway trains. I do think some good mornings and thank yous might do everyone good. Glad I read your post.John E. Tranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594659729954601082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-20777067188829446012008-01-20T16:46:00.000+13:002008-01-20T16:46:00.000+13:00I forgot to mention before! Travelling companions ...I forgot to mention before! Travelling companions was the prompt for Read Write Poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-39676426548764813312008-01-20T12:34:00.000+13:002008-01-20T12:34:00.000+13:00It is sad that it is almost 'not done' to chat to ...It is sad that it is almost 'not done' to chat to fellow travellers. On the rare occasions that I travel alone now, I do, unless people look frightening. It just seems perfectly natural to exchange a few pleasantries and then I am happy to go off into my dream world.<BR/>Michele says hi!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-19734523203811900992008-01-20T02:24:00.000+13:002008-01-20T02:24:00.000+13:00I used to open up to my fellow travellers. Not any...I used to open up to my fellow travellers. Not any more. I catch up on my reading...<BR/><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/01/leveller-sunday-scribblings.html" REL="nofollow">leveller</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-77947319014766620662008-01-19T19:14:00.000+13:002008-01-19T19:14:00.000+13:00Interesting post. I think meeting fellow travelers...Interesting post. I think meeting fellow travelers should be part of the fun as well. <BR/><BR/>I think I understand what the American couple was getting at. Having ridden the Eurostar and also Italian trains, I can tell you that American Amtrak is a joke. They share the same rails as the freight trains, so horrendous delays are not only common, but expected. My in-laws took a 21 hour trip that lasted for 44 hours. Also, Americans don't get extended holidays of a month, so every day counts to us... we can't rely on our trains to get us there. Interesting difference, eh? :)<BR/><BR/>I liked your reference to Frodo & friends. :)<BR/><BR/>Michele says hello!<BR/>~SShephardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318615370914088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-64767840576793040212008-01-19T16:44:00.000+13:002008-01-19T16:44:00.000+13:00Pilgrims didn't have to worry about airport securi...Pilgrims didn't have to worry about airport security and jetlag, and they had enough room to move in and air to breathe: being comfortable makes one far more inclined to be pleasant to strangers. Even so, not all of Chaucer's pilgrims were that fond of each other: there were Words Spoken more than once. Now imagine being cooped up in a plane with two people shouting and swearing across the aisle at each other. We may miss out on some stories, but at least we avoid the air rage.<BR/><BR/>If one really wants to meet strangers while travelling, head for the youth hostels and the public transport: they're full of people striking up conversations with each other. (A couple of my own experiences: from the youth hostel I was at in Japan I still have the portrait someone sketched of me, and fond memories of a conversation in mixed English, French and Japanese. Contrariwise, once at a bus station in Mongolia I was so desperate to escape from the borderline-crazy person talking at me about his coin collection that I pretended to see my bus and then hitched a ride with some complete strangers with whom I could barely communicate.)Zeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14926206294826622634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-37454655665310345742008-01-19T16:36:00.000+13:002008-01-19T16:36:00.000+13:00Catherine you bring to mind a motorcycle trip that...Catherine you bring to mind a motorcycle trip that my wife and I took to Dahlonega, Georgia.<BR/><BR/>My parents rode their Gold Wind trike and my brother and sis-in-law rode their motorcycle and my sister even came along in the car.<BR/><BR/>We stayed at an inn that had a sort of "bed and breakfast" feel to it. One night we went to have dinner in their restaraunt. The place was packed and you sat at long tables with strangers and ate "family style".<BR/><BR/>Dahlonega is a tourist destination and the people were all travellers staying for a few nights. The conversation was lively and interesting. It seemed that the usual confining walls were down during the time we all sat to eat our dinner and we all enjoyed the time immensely. What a great memory. Thank you for bringing that back to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-34190674073005845012008-01-19T16:31:00.000+13:002008-01-19T16:31:00.000+13:00Michele sent me traveling this way. :)Have a great...Michele sent me traveling this way. :)<BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend.~A~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17683986824860534772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-31781278769245086792008-01-19T16:18:00.000+13:002008-01-19T16:18:00.000+13:00Michele sent me again. (Sorry it took so long, com...Michele sent me again. (Sorry it took so long, computer had to reboot, etc.)<BR/><BR/>Fellow travelers and traveling companions conjure two different things, fellow travelers are the people whom you have to travel with, companions are those you choose to travel with.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07934050541589102652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-70121608270836462482008-01-19T14:42:00.000+13:002008-01-19T14:42:00.000+13:00*sigh* I want to go back to Europe. It's one of m...*sigh* I want to go back to Europe. It's one of my favorite places. <BR/><BR/>Michele sent me over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-45389682912629628422008-01-19T12:24:00.000+13:002008-01-19T12:24:00.000+13:00Hello, Catherine, Michele sent me to say that it i...Hello, Catherine, Michele sent me to say that it is sad that we don't take the time to talk to "fellow travelers"...I always do. I don't know strangers...I speak to everyone! In strange cities, I'll ask strangers for recommendations for places to see, eat, whatever. I love talking to locals!!!<BR/><BR/>My daughter traveled to a business conference - the first time on a plane as an adult - and when the plane started taking off - she was so scared she grabbed the arm of the man in the next seat to her. She told us he was a very nice fatherly type who helped ease her fears!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00188797432417336539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-65270202221957310112008-01-19T11:08:00.000+13:002008-01-19T11:08:00.000+13:00I traveled alone in Europe for several months and ...I traveled alone in Europe for several months and enjoyed the conversations rampant on trains, buses and was particularly fond of huge dining tables which seated twenty or thirty strangers- all talking and laughing at once. Enjoyed your post!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-72383330077452397542008-01-19T05:34:00.000+13:002008-01-19T05:34:00.000+13:00I have noticed that it is harder to interact with ...I have noticed that it is harder to interact with fellow travelers. When traveling by plane, I try to start up a conversation with the person seated next to me, but it ends quickly. It seems like a lot of people aren't open to it anymore.Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12124663602522143973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-11581993862261437302008-01-19T00:00:00.000+13:002008-01-19T00:00:00.000+13:00Hi Catherine...Michele sent me this early morning ...Hi Catherine...Michele sent me this early morning here in Los Angeles...."fellow travelers" has a strange connotation for me. Back in the early '50s "red scare" here in this country...the term "fellow traveler" was used for those who weere suspected od being Communist Symarthizers and these people were Black Listed, along with others who supposedly actually were comminusts....It was a terrible and shameful time in this country and so many lives and careers in show business were ruined by this reckless disregard for ones 'rights'....So I can never hear that term--fellow traveler' without thinking of that terrible dark time in our history.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.com