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"Previous experience had taught me that any expedition marches on its stomach."
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"A journey of observation must leave as much as possible to chance. Random movement is the best plan for maximum observation."
"Settling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can't imagine life without them."
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"In moments of great uncertainty on my travels, I have always felt that something is protecting me, that I will come to no harm."
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