Today was another ride-the-bus day. This one took me to a town which I'm not familiar with, a bit north of home, so once I reached the last stop, I got off and walked around for a while, then had a tasty chicken bahn mi sandwich, walked around a lot more, then caught the same bus in the opposite direction. I got off at a coffee shop near home and had a really good writing session, working on my latest full length. Then another nice long walk home.
I know these bus trips, and walking around un-extraordinary neighborhoods, must not seem particularly daring, and maybe not even all that interesting. But for me, there is a certain thrill in riding a bus on an unfamiliar route, noting where it goes and therefore when I can use it in future. And I love walking around neighborhoods, either commercial or residential, seeing houses and yards, discovering new restaurants. It's the best way I can think of to multiply my steps for the day (11,494 so far today!). In a way, this bus riding could be seen as not terribly productive (besides helping me stay true to the Something New promise), but in another way, it feels like a really good way to spend a few hours, getting to know more of the area I live in, and it keeps me from sitting in front of a computer all day, which I can easily do if I don't keep an eye on myself.
Also, riding a bus or train is good reading time for me, since I don't get motion sickness. And reading time always feels well spent. Currently I'm making my way through C.S. Lewis' "The Four Loves".
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