great read. I was thinking, since i'm thinking about moving to Spain, it reminded me of when I was in high school there. I had no idea how to do anything. My experience was difficult, enriching, and life changing, and I still think about it today. I had faced many hardships which made my brain think quicker. discovering vs viewing. That's true. glad to reAD THANKS ERIN. Sorry for mis spells i cut my pinky on a dull knife while cutting lemons to make a batch of warm scented cinnamon apple compote to hide the fish salmon smell from last nights dinner, after I read my sign, the hurrier i go the behinder i get. xo. B
And yet technology allows us to eavedrop on strangers' lives in a way that feels akin to traveling. "pinky on a dull knife while cutting lemons to make a batch of warm scented cinnamon apple compote to hide the fish salmon smell" may well be the 2nd best thing I've read all week. Second to this post, Erin. <3
Another resonant post. Love the idea that places like Dom's exist, where the experience centers on being there, in that unique spot, on giving your attention to the sensual and human surround of it all. I still recall favorite cafes in London and Paris and Japan, whole-body memories.
The poet Mary Oliver said that "attention is the beginning of devotion." Can we arrive at devotion when technology becomes not just a tool but a compulsion? Maybe, with discipline.
As for access, you write here of easier access to the unfamiliar. But technology also opens us up to being always accessible to others. I remember the old joy of being inaccessible when settled into my seat on an airplane or walking the street of a foreign city. When you were gone, you were gone.
And yet, technology certainly frees us to focus more on what's valuable. I took my 30-year-old pocket Plan of Paris with me this last time ... ha! Standing in the rain, juggling an umbrella and trying to read blindingly small print... The Google maps soon came out.
Dear Erin, your story reminds me of the past,when we went on holiday, it was always at random. We traveled all over France and saw where we could sleep , it always worked out 😊
great read. I was thinking, since i'm thinking about moving to Spain, it reminded me of when I was in high school there. I had no idea how to do anything. My experience was difficult, enriching, and life changing, and I still think about it today. I had faced many hardships which made my brain think quicker. discovering vs viewing. That's true. glad to reAD THANKS ERIN. Sorry for mis spells i cut my pinky on a dull knife while cutting lemons to make a batch of warm scented cinnamon apple compote to hide the fish salmon smell from last nights dinner, after I read my sign, the hurrier i go the behinder i get. xo. B
And yet technology allows us to eavedrop on strangers' lives in a way that feels akin to traveling. "pinky on a dull knife while cutting lemons to make a batch of warm scented cinnamon apple compote to hide the fish salmon smell" may well be the 2nd best thing I've read all week. Second to this post, Erin. <3
Another resonant post. Love the idea that places like Dom's exist, where the experience centers on being there, in that unique spot, on giving your attention to the sensual and human surround of it all. I still recall favorite cafes in London and Paris and Japan, whole-body memories.
The poet Mary Oliver said that "attention is the beginning of devotion." Can we arrive at devotion when technology becomes not just a tool but a compulsion? Maybe, with discipline.
As for access, you write here of easier access to the unfamiliar. But technology also opens us up to being always accessible to others. I remember the old joy of being inaccessible when settled into my seat on an airplane or walking the street of a foreign city. When you were gone, you were gone.
And yet, technology certainly frees us to focus more on what's valuable. I took my 30-year-old pocket Plan of Paris with me this last time ... ha! Standing in the rain, juggling an umbrella and trying to read blindingly small print... The Google maps soon came out.
Look forward to your next take on travel!
Dear Erin, your story reminds me of the past,when we went on holiday, it was always at random. We traveled all over France and saw where we could sleep , it always worked out 😊
This is my favorite post you’ve written Erin. A joy to read.