Thursday, April 12, 2007

You know what has me excited beyond belief?

Ryan and I are going on a two-day trip to the Penha Longa Mountains, which are right next to the Zimbabwe-Mozambique border, about four hours from here. We’ve both been itching to get out of Beira for a while, especially me, as I haven’t really spent much of any time outside of this city (as much as I love it). I’ve seen photos of these mountains (you can see a few here), and they look beautiful. And more than anything, I’m looking forward to just being there in the mountains. I’ll admit, I really miss the mountains in Utah—I miss the spiritual closeness I feel when I’m in the mountains by myself, hiking or reading or just being (as ridiculously dangerous as I know it is to do those things by oneself). I can’t wait to feel that again.

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Kristy said...

I know what you mean--if ever I want time to think, or have tough decisions to make, I take it to the mountains: Provo canyon is a great place for that, in my humble opinion. I love that place when I need to get away. And I think the un-outdoorsy-types are missing out of how incredible it feels to separate yourself from the world and all its expecations and distractions and...exactly as you said, just "be." Yes, I know I'm sounding more like a transendentalist by the second...but Emmerson had something, I think :)

April 13, 2007 at 12:51 AM

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