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Monday, December 17, 2012

At home travelling




Andrew McCarthy
Lenga tree
El Calafate glaciers

At the end of prologue when the author is relieved that his wife is not freaked out having just missed a flight after a jangling ride in a foreign country brings two points to light. One, that travel is important to him. Two, that his partner knows this.
Our author is a blur traveler. He is back from one place and already onto another trip before the family can get to grips with it. His partner to be wife ghost travels with him. The reader can sense the guilt in the solo trips.
The author is mostly comfortable with loneliness. His patience for others is checked in a boat trip on the Amazon. There is a scene described, where a girl has an infected tongue hanging out. It couldnt have been in the book without a happy ending. Just when I was ready to chuck the book, there are references to further action on that matter.
The author shows an interest in the history of the places he visits. Goldpanning in Osa Peninsula, he meets people who have settled down in a place where they went on travel.
The Kilimanjaro hike is funny to read with the oximeter being passed around, like an elimination round on 'The Chopped'. The guide says that the most difficult ones are honeymooners and that too men as they are busy taking care of the women and forget about taking care of themsselves. A nurse in the delivery room said similar things and asked my husband to eat so he doesnt pass out when the baby is ready for the world.
All through the book, his wedding is planned which happens in the end in Dublin.

I have seen the movie Mannequin a long time ago. An the sculpted lady is Kim C. Wow.

Authors travel writing
Ever since I read of Kilimanjaro trip, I set my exercise to 'Kilimanjaro' profile on LifeFitness.


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