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Posted
18 May 2008 @ 12am

Tagged
Our World, Travel

Tonight I watched the film

Into the Wild

. It touched me deeply. I miss those days. Parts of it reminded me of why I love to travel, and of the glories and rewards you reap from living simply. The film reminded me of the freedom of the open road – freedom of movement, freedom of choice, freedom of thought and ambition. It reminded me how beautiful the world is, how good many of the people are. It reminded me of the futility of chasing pay cheques and ’stuff’. It reminded me not to forget all that.

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[...] my swim I sat beneath some trees to dry off. I listened to the Into the Wild album on my iPod and began scrawling structures for my India book in my journal with more vitality [...]

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Alastair spent 4 years cycling 46,000 miles round the world, a journey described as "the first great adventure of the new millennium". He is currently training for SOUTH, the first unsupported return journey to the South Pole. Click here to read more.

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