Taking to the Road

"It's no accident our stories so often turn on hitting the road, riding into the sunset, lighting out for the territories, going to sea, leaving loved ones by sitting off to find a new self, while at the same time shouldering the sadness of never getting back, aging all the while. "  from The Nature of Generosity by William Kittridge

Write about your self-reliant individualism in a story or poem about hitting the road.  What has called to you?   Where have you traveled in mind and time?