I believe that much of literature, whether fiction or not, is a recounting of what we do and what we learn. My second hiking excursion was enlightening to me and I wrote a journal entry about it.
http://rayfoy.com/rays-journal/the-mountain-bike-trail
“…a religious pilgrimage has always been one of the most objective ways of achieving insight.”
So says Paulo Coelho in The Pilgrimage. I've started testing the waters of hiking and backpacking, and so maybe will do my own pilgrimage one day. Inspired by Mr. Coelho, Cheryl Strayed, and Robyn Davidson, I've made tentative first steps. If I keep it up, I’ll commit it to my journal. Here’s my first entry:
http://rayfoy.com/rays-journal/taking-a-hike-my-latest-beginning
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