One of us is constantly
looking for a destination and then trying to figure out how to
achieve it. It is no good arising in the morning to face a blank
activity or destination. It is no good turning up in a new place
without a map and/or a list of things to 'achieve'. To be contrary,
another one in the group is more focussed on 'doing' something. This
can be as simple as having a coffee 'over there' or, recently, just
finding a convenient spot on the Rhine to watch the world economy in
action.
One of us is a
'communicator'. Arriving at a new hotel means first checking for
wifi, then internet, then skype/viber and if that fails then what is
on the TV? Another one in the group wants to drop the bags and head
off into the place, lay some territorial markers and see if there is
anything to report.
One of us wants to know what
everything is on the menu before thinking about what we could
possibly drink and/or eat. Another one in the group will order a
soft drink/wine/beer according to mood and then scan the menu to see
if anything can be recognised/translated and once satisfied then will
forget about the rest of the menu.
How could we be so different
after all this time together?
Today we spent almost all of
the day on the train systems from Koblenz to Geneva. One of us was
happy enough dozing off from time to time as there was little to do.
This one jumped into action when we had to change trains, quickly
identifying timings and platforms to get to. Another in the group
thought he was leading this activity too. But times and
responsibilities have changed now that one of us has travelled alone
to the deep North of Scotland.
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