Unlikely places and untangled goals
I once went without food for ten days, and that was fine. But the two things I can’t do without for long are solitude and silence. (Freedom from people and their noises.)
I once went without food for ten days, and that was fine. But the two things I can’t do without for long are solitude and silence. (Freedom from people and their noises.) I was on a holiday in Ireland with seven members of my family, all packed into a van, exploring the country. A week after they left, I had to be at a conference in Dublin. So in-between those two events, I wanted nothing but solitude and silence. An Irish friend suggested that I stay at Mount Melleray Abbey , home of the Cistercian Trappist monks, known for their silence. They provide a guest room that’s free for whoever asks
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