ADVENTURE
ad·ven·ture
Pronunciation: &d-'ven-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aventure, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come -- more at COME
1 a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks b : the encountering of risks
2 : an exciting or remarkable experience
3 : an enterprise involving financial risk
Riding a bike has freed my inner spirit and created a longing for ADVENTURE. For the ignorant among us, the word ADVENTURE must be pronounced with a wide-eyed, breathy hush and must always be written in capital letters.
In accordance with the freeing of my inner spirit, and building of said longing, I hurredly subscribed to National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine and now, I want to go EVERYWHERE and do EVERYTHING. In that order.
This month's issue was a little more limited than usual, narrowing it's scope a pinch to bring its readers "The Best of ADVENTURE." It's a list of people who have done things so flipping amazing, it makes one giddy in anticipation. River surfing in Australia? Read about it. Want to get lost? Be sure to skim the how-to guide to survivng nine days in the backcountry first. And if you don't know who Ed Viesturs is, it's time you did. Free spirits, check it out. Boring desk jockeys, check it out. The rest of you, give it a glance.
Next stop: Summer 2006, PERU........
Pronunciation: &d-'ven-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English aventure, from Old French, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin adventura, from Latin adventus, past participle of advenire to arrive, from ad- + venire to come -- more at COME
1 a : an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks b : the encountering of risks
2 : an exciting or remarkable experience
3 : an enterprise involving financial risk
Riding a bike has freed my inner spirit and created a longing for ADVENTURE. For the ignorant among us, the word ADVENTURE must be pronounced with a wide-eyed, breathy hush and must always be written in capital letters.
In accordance with the freeing of my inner spirit, and building of said longing, I hurredly subscribed to National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine and now, I want to go EVERYWHERE and do EVERYTHING. In that order.
This month's issue was a little more limited than usual, narrowing it's scope a pinch to bring its readers "The Best of ADVENTURE." It's a list of people who have done things so flipping amazing, it makes one giddy in anticipation. River surfing in Australia? Read about it. Want to get lost? Be sure to skim the how-to guide to survivng nine days in the backcountry first. And if you don't know who Ed Viesturs is, it's time you did. Free spirits, check it out. Boring desk jockeys, check it out. The rest of you, give it a glance.
Next stop: Summer 2006, PERU........
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