Why coastal paths still matters
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A paper map invites conversations that a phone never does. This is less a primer and more a record of what worked for me. There is no single right way to approach travelling by train, but some ways are kinder than others. Here is what shifted, and what stayed exactly the same.
The setup
Looking back, the overland approach was the right call. The shift showed up bit by bit, then all at once. A friend once described markets as still work, and the phrase stuck.
There is a version of this that is much more complicated. This is not that version. In May the light changes, and so does the work. Walking between villages is the slowest and best way to see them.
A few details
The ferry crossing took four hours and felt like ten minutes. I keep a short list of things to try next; packing light is near the top. Nobody spoke much English, and somehow that made it easier.
If you only take one thing from this, make it the part about coastal paths. If something here is unclear, that is on me, not you. I am still not sure I have it right, but it is closer. I wrote most of this on a still Saturday morning.
This started as a quick note and bit by bit turned into something longer.
The result is not perfect, but it is truthful. I wrote most of this on a still Wednesday morning.