I thought I would ask you a question this morning. Did you know today is Go For a Ride Day? I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t mind celebrating Go For A Ride Day on November 22, which would allow me to get out of the house for a while.
I don’t have my bike because it’s in storage. I would have to take the car but we could explore new places and stop for dinner. A lot of Towns are working on decorating for Christmas. Where should we go and why?
November 22 Go For A Ride Day #GoForARideDay urges people to just get up and get out! Here is a question for you. Do you ever feel like you’re tied to your laptop/phone/t= or tablet screens? I know I do and so does Charlie and even David at times feel this way.
People have become a pretty sedentary bunch which is a far cry from the people who discovered Countries, Oceans, and Animals simply by getting off the couch and exploring. Make \Go For A Ride Day a day to set your spirit free and enjoy your wanderlust on whatever mode of transportation suits you best. Remember thinking outside the box can take us so many places if we use a bike, boat, car, skateboard, and even a sleigh if you have one. It doesn’t matter how you Go For A Ride Day it just matters that you go.\ Pick a location you’ve always wanted to visit and make today the day you’ll go.
Birthdays are fun and Christmas means presents (if you’re lucky), but nothing can quite compares with the magical day you get your driver’s license. That’s when your world truly changes forever. Because cars mean freedom.
You can suddenly go anywhere at anytime (as long as your parents are cool with your plans). Such is the nature of transportation something we in the 21st Century take for granted. People grew up with planes, trains and automobiles so we’re quite used to getting where we need to go.
It wasn’t always that way. When President Jefferson asked Lewis (and, eventually, Clark) to explore the American West in 1804, there were no nonstop flights from St. Louis to the Oregon Coast. As the History Channel describes it: “The excursion lasted over two years.
Along the way Lewis and Clark confronted harsh weather, unforgiving terrain, treacherous waters, injuries, starvation, disease and both friendly and hostile Native Americans. Nevertheless, the approximately 8,000-mile journey was deemed a huge success and provided new geographic, ecological and social information about previously uncharted areas of North America.”
And today we complain about trying to squeeze our carry-ons into the overhead bin.
Americans have always loved to “go for a ride” using whatever mode of transportation existed. Including Horses. Boats. Bicycles. And of course, the car. The Nation had a long love affair with automobiles starting in the mid 20th Century and lasting until recently. As a new generation of car buyers, born after the car craze, loses interest in design — focusing instead on practicality. Stellar gas mileage makes Priuses as sexy as Porsches.
Go For A Ride Day Activities
- Dare not only yourself but your friends and family to try something new and adventurous and why not try a mode of transportation you’ve never used before? Suggestions include jet skiing, parasailing, or going on a hot air balloon ride. In colder climates you could try a sleigh ride, or a Horse drawn carriage.
- Maybe you weren’t born to be wild, but don’t let that stop you from joining in the fun. Play tourist in your own City or neighborhood and use public transit and see the sights like visitor.
- Exploring is an adventure, but exploring can be even more fun if you have someone to share exploring with. Bring along an adventurous friend or family member to help make some memories. If your local friends are sticks in the mud, then bring your more adventurous friends along virtually by posting your adventure to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Why People Love Go For A Ride Day
Our lives tend to run to the predictable, and for the most part, that predictability helps the world go round. But we all still have a small streak of rebellion, and that’s what Go For a Ride Day helps bring out.
Every now and then we just need something to break up the status quo and make us feel alive! Go For A Ride Day exists for that very reason. For a lot of people including my family it can be hard to get motivated to see new places or even try new foods, but Go For A Ride Day provides the momentum.
If you have the means take the opportunity and try skateboarding or using a scooter. How about getting out your helmet and going for a long bike ride? Did you know you can burn over 400 calories an hour Horseback riding?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
