There’s always something to look at if you open your eyes
Doctor Who, Worlds of Wonder Exhibition, World Museum, Liverpool, September 2022
This exhibition was the most recent of our frequent “Doctor Who” encounters… Coventry, Cardiff, Glasgow are just a few of the places we’ve had an encounter with a Dalek or get to say hello to the “Tin Dog”.
Lake Como, it seems to me, touches the limit of the permissably picturesque; but Atitlan is Como with the additional embellishments of several immense volcanoes. It really is too much of a good thing. After a few days in this impossible landscape, one finds oneself thinking nostalgically of the English home counties.
“Atitlan” from “Beyond the Mexique Bay” by Aldous Huxley, 1934
I wrote this in my journal but no idea where it was copied from… the quote was referenced a lot around Lake Atitlan
It’s true you can’t live here by chance, You have to do and be, not simply watch or even describe This is a city of action, the world headquarters of the verb
Lauris Edmond, 1924-2000 Bridge Sculpture, Wellington Waterfront (part of the Wellington Writers Walk)
This quote has inspired many an adventure, including my longest ever ultramarathons, and, more recently, seeking out a new job in 2021 to better use my skills, knowledge and experience.
27 Hours In Twizel 