Travelling to Manitoulin, remembering

[aminotluni]

Since 1994 we have had a place on Manitoulin Island, and have made countless trips up there. Almost all of them have been via the Bruce Peninsula and the ferry. It is almost exactly 300 km from London north to Tobermory, where we catch the Chi-Cheemaun ferry to the island, and then it is a bit less than an hours drive to our place on Ice Lake

Comments

[pooh_bear]

I think it is so weird that this works. You'd think it would be harder to remember because there is MORE to remember!

[silly_monkey]

It's cool isn't it? i think because you are using more parts of your brain it helps consolidate the memory better. Also probably works better for people whose minds are geared visually . I don't think everyone has this skill but I think it can be developed.

[aminotluni]

It really is amazing that this works. It seems that in order to remember something one's emotions need to be involved. So by making up an incredible story the surprises and novelty of the story make it easy to remember. The bare list of place names is, then, by its very nature, hard to remember even if it is fewer words.