by Bridget Portmann
How do long distance travelers make themselves make notes on the trail? Enough notes to reconstruct a months-long trip afterwards, and write a book?
I don't know, but she did it. And well. Some scenes were so immediate that they made me shiver, imagining myself there. I'd feel the blisters on my feet, and feel the bone-weary tiredness she felt after a long and roundabout day.
Despite the awesome adventures and good writing, I was a little let down at the end. I felt like I'd traveled through an awesome environment but didn't experience it--I wanted animals, plants, rocks and trees, but got trail companions, restocking stops, bad motels and cheap eateries. All that was fun, but not what I wanted.
But that's just me. She wrote about what was important to her, and I understand that at the end of a week living on bland oatmeal and protein bars, a hot meal in a burger joint is important indeed.
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