Easy vs Happy

'Long way Round' with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman is an adventure around the world on their BMW motorbikes. I have watched this DVD so many times. My goal is to one day go on an adventure similar in ways to this. Jem and I have talked about doing something when the kids are older, but until then I can escape in my mind and enjoy the journey with them and others in travel doco's.

The ups and downs they experience on their way from London to New York by road are amazing. The people they meet and the unreal landscapes that pass by. I think the thing I like most about this DVD is the sense of getting back to basics, enjoying the simple and important things without the hassles and distractions of everyday life. This appeals to me.

There was a great scene in this documentary when Ewan passes an old lady carrying huge wooden buckets of water on her back that she had pulled up from a well. He watched her and for a brief moment wondered what it would be like in her shoes. He said something along the lines of - "Everything is literally on tap for us in the more wealthy countries, its obviously easier and more advanced, but who is happier"?

Good question.