Surrender is about coming to a wall and deciding whether you’re going to merely bang your head against the bricks, or actually figure out a way to get over them – the act of “finding another door” which the resort’s manager, Marie-Hélène, referred to.
The phrase–“I am here to be here”–instantly struck me, and I kept repeating it once I reached Mumbai. “I am here in Bombay to be here” became my excuse not to follow a checklist of sights, but simply to be in the city, whatever that might mean.
“I couldn’t live without Stanfords. You can buy books and maps there that will change your life.” — Michael Palin I’m not the only one I know taking part in an Adventurist trip sometime soon. Another friend will be setting off on the Mongol Rally in July–driving 10,000 miles from London to Mongolia in a … Read More