Monday, November 22, 2010
So another funny thing
I'm kind of amused at how little imagination I had when it came to travel when I first went on the road. Central America has turned out to be a million times more interesting, and cheaper than the USA and Canada (not that money is the main thing, but damn it's nice to be able to dick around for a while and not worry about spending all my money). The fusion of the Spanish language and indigenous culture and food is absolutely fascinating. Despite the problems I've had it's been a much more rewarding and interesting experience.
In Guatemala
Well It's been an interesting few weeks.
I've just made it to Antigua, Guatemala to learn Spanish, a necessary skill for travel in South America.
Prior to getting here I had a great few weeks in Mexico City seeing the cultural sights, Dias de Muertos and crazy nights out on Mezcal in Oaxaca, A cruisy birthday week drinking beer , being nude and getting high on the beach in Zipolite followed by a stressful touchdown in a bad part of town in Guatemala City and being stranded there for a few days after having my card stolen in Zipolite.
As it stands now I'll be spending the next 6-8 months in Central and South America followed by hopefully a month in South East Asia if I still have enough cash. There will be more woofing in more expensive countries like Chile and Argentina but fortunately due to the relatively low cost of South America I'll be able to have more fun rather than be a farm boy the whole time.
I've just made it to Antigua, Guatemala to learn Spanish, a necessary skill for travel in South America.
Prior to getting here I had a great few weeks in Mexico City seeing the cultural sights, Dias de Muertos and crazy nights out on Mezcal in Oaxaca, A cruisy birthday week drinking beer , being nude and getting high on the beach in Zipolite followed by a stressful touchdown in a bad part of town in Guatemala City and being stranded there for a few days after having my card stolen in Zipolite.
As it stands now I'll be spending the next 6-8 months in Central and South America followed by hopefully a month in South East Asia if I still have enough cash. There will be more woofing in more expensive countries like Chile and Argentina but fortunately due to the relatively low cost of South America I'll be able to have more fun rather than be a farm boy the whole time.
On the road
I talked to a guy the other day in Antigua who told me he liked the idea of liking on the road than the actual book itself, which I found quite sad.
Obviously it is not a conventional book and as such does not follow a standard narrative structure, and I think this is why some people find it hard to read. The stream of consciousness style that Kerouac would use is in my opinion quite innovative for it's day (even for these days) as well as suitable for for content of the book, that being travel.
Life isn't broken up into chapters, it's a constant flow and I think the book accurately portrays that, my thoughts on it anyway. The themes resonated with me a lot as I spent time on farms in North America and really felt many of the same things Kerouac did, I think every solo traveller does.
Obviously it is not a conventional book and as such does not follow a standard narrative structure, and I think this is why some people find it hard to read. The stream of consciousness style that Kerouac would use is in my opinion quite innovative for it's day (even for these days) as well as suitable for for content of the book, that being travel.
Life isn't broken up into chapters, it's a constant flow and I think the book accurately portrays that, my thoughts on it anyway. The themes resonated with me a lot as I spent time on farms in North America and really felt many of the same things Kerouac did, I think every solo traveller does.
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