An updated version of Patrick Leigh Fermor's 'Between The Woods and the Water' which is often referenced and inspired the author's journey. Claudio Magris's 'Danubia' is mentioned too, and his gloriously quixotic search for the source of the Danube. If I remember correctly he concluded it was the gutter of some mountain cabin. A well-written account, and interesting to see how much central Europe has changed since PLF hobnobbed it with the aristos (astonishingly some still there, although in much reduced circumstances). the author isn't afraid to show his vulnerability, and there were a few times he got very lonely on the journey, bless him. i think I'd be the same. As I write this Grogu is fast asleep at my feet after a lot of barking. I'm not sure what the problem is, probably his teeth. He did get a lot of treats earlier when I was attempting to train him to sit, so maybe i overdid it.
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