Jazz is smooth and cool. Jazz is rage. Jazz flows like water. Jazz never seems to begin or end. Jazz isn’t methodical, but jazz isn’t messy either. Jazz is a conversation, a give and take. Jazz is the connection and communication between musicians. Jazz is abandon. Nat Wolff And, I would add, when you …
These days are so packed, so dense; something that happened 48 hours ago, or even 24 hours ago seems like a lifetime away. I begin to panic that I am falling behind until I remember, probably the only one that really cares about that is me. We have finished the Malaweg, and Dresden does seem …
The last time I visited Berlin I left with the heady feeling of someone in love, to the extent where they cannot conceive that the object of their affection would be capable of any flaw. Berlin was young, progressive, green, experimental, ‘out there’ and much more. It has long been thought of this way: “Berlin …
When something catches us off guard, something that makes us slightly uncomfortable or uncertain, something that challenges what we thought were our values and beliefs, then it’s a good thing…I think! Today we visited the Museum of Photography in Berlin, the day started gray and rainy, so we negotiated our way via the extensive and …
Religious Shit & Pilgrims Okay. Everything after this, on this holiday, doesn’t involve religion, but there is a chance of philosophy happening. The Camino is, at least originally, a religious thing, in this case Catholic; I thought maybe it’s time for some comparative religion reflections, especially with the passing of Father Bob McGuire. As brevity …
Normal service is now resumed after an unfortunate stuff-up by the web hosting company, hopefully there will be no repeats. We have now completed nine days of walking, 152 kilometres in total (17, 21, 15, 18, 22, 13, 21, 12 & 13). And I still haven’t really written anything about the walking. The days seem …
I really am going to have to post something today, if for no other reason than every time I sit down to write, I have a whole different perspective on things! So I’m going to start with today. We have just finished walking our fifth day, supposed to be the hardest of the Camino, I …
If Victorians think that Dan has paralysed the state capital with too many public works, they should spare a thought for the people of Porto. A new metro line is being built through and under the city and once vibrant parts of the city are now noisy, dusty, traffic clogged and generally unpleasant. The work …
Tibetan Buddhists believe that when they die and their ‘soul’ leaves their body, it is very disconcerting. This spirit wanders confused, afraid and dazed, in a state that exists between life and death called the Bardo. Long haul transit to the other side of the planet tends to replicate this state. After a somewhat chaotic …
Sri Lanka is another exquisitely beautiful place on our planet. Despite its social woes, hardships and strife it remains beautiful and its people friendly and welcoming.