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I agree with all your tips. I also absolutely agree to write down how you're feeling because that's always the tough bit for me afterwards when I'm reflecting on my travels. The word that comes up often, too, is "savor". Being in the moment. Drink it in. Feel it in my cells. It can be hard to put the camera down, but so worth it. And I regularly have to remind myself that I don't have to see everything. It has become more important for me as I travel to "go deep" aka less is more.
I loved this so much! And I had to laugh because I took a similar picture of that very same dish at La Coupole last year, so it almost felt like we were sharing a meal together. I noticed you were reading A Life of One's Own. May I assume (or hope, or wonder) if you've read any of the books in Deborah Levy's Living Autobiography? She writes so beautifully about writing and gender politics...
You asked about anything any of us might add to your list, and I just wanted to toss my two cents on the clothing front for long trips like this. My standby has been deep-pocketed wool leggings (like from Wool & Co. or WoolX, the pocket is the perfect size for my phone) and then either a cotton/linen tunic (in your aforementioned interchangeable black/gray/navy!) for hot months or lightweight wool for everything else. The wool is brilliant for travel since it never wrinkles, regulates temperature really well, and barely needs any care beyond just airing it out overnight.
Hi Clara--We seem to be living parallel lives indeed! I love Deborah Levy's trilogy, having devored it last year. I've taken so many notes that have informed my writing. I'll definitely be writing about them in upcoming letters. And yes to wool! I had a wonderful Merino sweater I picked up used and wore it all the time until I somehow managed to shrink it by about two sizes. That was a sad day.
For the most part, I enjoy traveling alone but there are those moments I wish I could share certain moments with someone else. A tip I would suggest would be to take a picture of important marking points like leaving a trail. I do that all the time with where I park.
I agree with all your tips. I also absolutely agree to write down how you're feeling because that's always the tough bit for me afterwards when I'm reflecting on my travels. The word that comes up often, too, is "savor". Being in the moment. Drink it in. Feel it in my cells. It can be hard to put the camera down, but so worth it. And I regularly have to remind myself that I don't have to see everything. It has become more important for me as I travel to "go deep" aka less is more.
Hi Tessa--I agree with you very much about going deep while traveling. That makes all the hard worth to get there worth while!
I loved this so much! And I had to laugh because I took a similar picture of that very same dish at La Coupole last year, so it almost felt like we were sharing a meal together. I noticed you were reading A Life of One's Own. May I assume (or hope, or wonder) if you've read any of the books in Deborah Levy's Living Autobiography? She writes so beautifully about writing and gender politics...
You asked about anything any of us might add to your list, and I just wanted to toss my two cents on the clothing front for long trips like this. My standby has been deep-pocketed wool leggings (like from Wool & Co. or WoolX, the pocket is the perfect size for my phone) and then either a cotton/linen tunic (in your aforementioned interchangeable black/gray/navy!) for hot months or lightweight wool for everything else. The wool is brilliant for travel since it never wrinkles, regulates temperature really well, and barely needs any care beyond just airing it out overnight.
Hi Clara--We seem to be living parallel lives indeed! I love Deborah Levy's trilogy, having devored it last year. I've taken so many notes that have informed my writing. I'll definitely be writing about them in upcoming letters. And yes to wool! I had a wonderful Merino sweater I picked up used and wore it all the time until I somehow managed to shrink it by about two sizes. That was a sad day.
For the most part, I enjoy traveling alone but there are those moments I wish I could share certain moments with someone else. A tip I would suggest would be to take a picture of important marking points like leaving a trail. I do that all the time with where I park.
The camera on our phones has so many uses that I'm still discovering. This is a good one!
I travelled alone for work several times and loved it.
I'm a little worried about August. I'm not a fan of crowds. But from all I hear it's something to experience!