OK, today was hard, even embarassing, but now I am looking at it in a different light. It's not been 50kms of wasted effort. It's been a useful learning process. It has provided new insights. In fact, I needed today. The blog was becoming to self indulgent. It was losing its edge. Today's pain was necessary.
John Simpson doesn't bring you reports from Iraq without suffering a little. It has been a real insight for me to realise what it is like to live in a village and only relate to things up to 5kms away. And to be a dog that snarls at anyting unfamiliar. And take direction signs for granted. And see how people want to help even when they have little idea. And meet a kid who was very friendly but would have pinched my helmet if he'd had half a chance.We take our familiar world for granted. Don't.
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