Travel Quote: “The Trail is the Thing…”


“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for.”

–Louis L’ Amour

11 responses to “Travel Quote: “The Trail is the Thing…””

  1. Miriam Avatar

    Yes, so very true.

    1. grandmisadventures Avatar

      Cowboy widom at its best 🙂

  2. ourcrossings Avatar

    That’s a wonderful quote, Meg 🙂 Like the happiness within it, life is a journey, not a destination.  If we speed through this without taking our moments, what have we done?  I know of no one who has reached the end of life and was joyous in its end.  I know of a few people who strove to make a difference in their lives and made each moment count.

    At the end of their lives, I’ve known them to have wished only for more time for more than they might have done.  This is especially true concerning the love that might have been given or received or shared and times that if only they had taken more time when they had it, they might have shown just how much all of this gift – life and the people we find in it – has meant to them.

    Thanks for sharing, and have a good day 🙂 Aiva xx

    1. grandmisadventures Avatar

      Aiva you have such a beautiful perspective on things. No one ever reaches the end wishing the had more money or more acclaim, they always wish they had more time to share love with those who mattered most ♡

      1. ourcrossings Avatar

        💜💜💜

  3. Monkey's Tale Avatar
    1. grandmisadventures Avatar

      Absolutely:)

  4. Travels Through My Lens Avatar

    These are words to live by. Wonderful quote Meg.

    1. grandmisadventures Avatar

      So true, cowboy wisdom at its best 🙂

  5. travelling_han Avatar

    I love this, I’m a true fan of slow travel and couldn’t agree with it more 🙂

    1. grandmisadventures Avatar

      me too, I love to see all the things before I ever get where I’m going

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