This part of the story clearly defines Steinbeck's definition of "travel." A "travel" is something that is special for each individual. It is a part of their maturity into wisdom with their own experiences during the journey. As in The Road Trip, Steinbeck's points out that a journey cannot be planned, "safeguards, policing," or be analyzed. A journey should be spontaneous, random, and risky in order to truly become a "traveler" and not just a "tourist." Let the "trip take us" far and wide, and not be so limited to things that are planned!
Although Steinbeck talks about being spontaneous, random, and not have "plans, and safeguards," why is it that his whole trip was kind of planned?
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