I am shocked but unsurprised to see that it now the day before Advent and I have added nothng to my story. I am reminded to do this by a recent interfaith event where I was a reader and storyteller in the Human library and I told my Mr Pewa story. I had not intended to recount my travels in 1972 in detail as there are videos from the movies and my diary. However I think it was such a formative experience and the start of my real education as a person. I quickly learnt that what mattered was where you were sleeping that night and what you were going to be able to afford to eat. Museums and galleries came third in priority although I did go to nearly everything I wanted to see. The trip was carefully planned based around flights between countries with 3 nights in youth hostels and then pensiones in between. I kept with in budget pretty well. Being alone I met lots of people and received invitations e.g. come and teach my sons English from Armenians, come and stay in my flat, play the organ next Sunday as well and you can stay (in Naples). It was a very different world!
It was only a few years ago doing the enneagram I realised that I am a gourmand. I like to have new experiences and don't usually want to return to places. It is interesting to read Paul Theroux returning after many years to Malawi. It is bittersweet in many ways to look back. Here I was after a happy childhood leaving home and having at last to fend for myself! I had been brought up on English cooking. What would I eat? As it turned out most things!
It was only a few years ago doing the enneagram I realised that I am a gourmand. I like to have new experiences and don't usually want to return to places. It is interesting to read Paul Theroux returning after many years to Malawi. It is bittersweet in many ways to look back. Here I was after a happy childhood leaving home and having at last to fend for myself! I had been brought up on English cooking. What would I eat? As it turned out most things!
