.. everyday it comes to this- catch the things you might have missed....

.... today was Napier, New Zealand... and it was the completion of a very big circle for me. I used to go to Tofino and stand in the water there, watching the sun set and wonder what was over there- what was it like? Today- I dove into the Pacific Ocean 13,545 Kms from that very spot and found out. Circle Complete. Question Answered. Next.

that pretty much encompasses the last 37 days. I spend the morning trying to remember all the feelings/questions/general wonderments about the world that have gone through my head in the last 15 years, then i leave the safe zone of the ship and get lost for a few hours and see if they get answered. Mostly- they they don't. But on the off-chance that they do- like today, one more doubt about my choice falls away and this all makes a little more sense, gets a little easier.

... we used to dream, now we worry about dying...

.... I've been trying to put into words the feelings that have gone through my head since i left... and today i found them:

'.... if you give it a second- it'll make sense. trust me'.

That's what the old lady who owns this Beach-front B&B said to me before i took this picture. And it does.

Trust Me.

..... I don't worry about dying anymore.

tdk.

21NOVEMBER2009

Napier, New Zealand