yes, its funny. its all part of hitch-hiking isnt it. i had to 'play' a guy once for a while so i could get all the way home in the night and another time i was reaching for my can or mace in los angeles. but all in all it was ok.
Hospitality... Incredible, I'm sure I met the same man when hitching to Amsterdam ! I was with a friend and had just finished an interail trip to Scandinavia, had to go back from Hamburg to Geneva, but wanted to spent some days in Dam. Not enough money for new train tickets, and hitching didn't work well when we stayed together so we chose to part. When I came to Amsterdam suburbs, this guy stopped, and when advising me to wear the seat belt, he had that strange look, you know - nothing aggressive, the man was nice - but I asked myself some questions as he seized the "plug" of my car belt! ! After that he drove directly to his house and offered me to have a beer inside. I didn't hesitate more than 1-2 seconds and chose to rush away like you did! That was around 1987.
Fokker ?? He likes to sell to Australia ? Sure he wanted ! and manuals are this... long?! Not for me thanks !
In 1992, it was a classy gentleman in Nantes, France. Nice car, expensive countryside clothes, the man opens the car trunk for my backpack... rifles ! I get inside the car, hound dog behind me... while driving, the man, in his forties, explains that his young friend is now in his military unit in Djibouti. Again, his words were quite clear, at least if you're gay! and again, same scenario, he drives "straight" to his house and very politely offers me the hospitality for the night ! The 19th century mansion was something! but I was a bit scared, to be honest, and prefered to politely thank him and find my way in the night to some youth hotel in the city !
Thank you for sharing your hobo days BTW !
thank you heather, i will look at your site. a food section hey? thats useful, food can sometimes dominate our experiences so its important if we can eat well when in a strange land isnt it.
Wow, I loved your Philippines post! It's so interesting to hear that there isn't much indigenous food culture there. Thanks for taking the time to post such detailed information to share! My blog has a "Food Find" section and I'm always looking for reviews, food suggestions, travel photos, etc. If you have the time, check it out dirty-hippies.blogspot.com, or email me at dirtyhippiesblog@gmail.com. Continued fun on your travels, and enjoy that beautiful scenery!
Heather :)
these entries were writen originally for my mother, who in her wisdom, convinced me at a young age to keep a diary, knowing that was the best way to keep track of my mis-behaviours.
she is a very sharp women and by convincing me to keep a diary she managed to put me in a position to be judge of my own behaiviour and at the same time got an inside look into her son's life as a bonus.
anyway anyone can read this. its for my close family members and friends, but if strangers can get anything out of it then they are welcome.
just one warning, im not going to powder over anything. ... full info
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yes, its funny. its all part of hitch-hiking isnt it. i had to 'play' a guy once for a while so i could get all the way home in the night and another time i was reaching for my can or mace in los angeles. but all in all it was ok.