'No, I prefer to be a coloniser, an explorer of country and consciousness, at the helm of the ship rather than chained below deck' - I loved this, and "The Explorer of Country and Consciousness" sounds like a great title (or subtitle to "The Travel Diary"). That part on Don Quixote was great too, and sums up the modern world...You have an excellent style which reminds me of Proust, which is a great accomplishment. I hope you keep writing these, very much so.
from the indignity of air travel to the dignity of nudity on the beach :,) also i identify deeply with washington irving’s words on spain, wow
yes Washington Irving gets it, though his writings on the Alhambra are a bit too breathlessly enthusiastic
'No, I prefer to be a coloniser, an explorer of country and consciousness, at the helm of the ship rather than chained below deck' - I loved this, and "The Explorer of Country and Consciousness" sounds like a great title (or subtitle to "The Travel Diary"). That part on Don Quixote was great too, and sums up the modern world...You have an excellent style which reminds me of Proust, which is a great accomplishment. I hope you keep writing these, very much so.
thank you Daniel! Like Proust I feel most at home in long sentences but don’t think I’m adept enough yet to avoid a tangled mess from time to time.
My delight, and I am yet to read a single "tangled line" in your posts: the work is eloquent and a joy to read. Keep it up!