~ I am a part of all that i have met
Yet all experience is an arch wherethro'
Gleams that untravelled world, whose margin fades
For ever and for ever when i move ~ (Ulysses) Tennyson
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
By the river in Bangkok
Night sets on the river where a large barge is towed by a small boat. The Chao Phraya river is an arterial transport way in Bangkok, used by locals from monks (top) to military men. We used it as well and enjoyed jumping on and off at piers at will. Costs between 10 and 30 baht to travel anywhere upto Nonthaburi.
To me exploration isn't about conquering natural obstacles, planting flags... It's not about going where no one's gone before in order to leave your mark, but about the opposite of that—about making yourself vulnerable, opening yourself up to whatever's there and letting the place leave its mark on you.
~ Benedict Allen
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