Sunday, March 23, 2008

Lost outside Oman

Sorry I have no news to add, other than I've been lost outside Oman and just got back. I don't like air travel as much as I used to, so much of the pleasure of travel has been taken away over the past years.

Samuel Johnson said When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. True to the first part, but HAH to the second, tis a monstrous expense to live in London nowadays Mr Johnson. Wonder what he would make of London ala 21st Century? There is a certain something to London; Paris has the Cafe Society, New York is electric, Madrid is habituated by insomniacs. London is eclectic. It has something from each capital, We have culture till its coming out of every orifice, we have Fashion with a capital F, we have a Cafe Society of sorts and Clubs. Football (soccer to our american friends who have yet to understand the difference between REAL football and rugby), cricket and rugby. Little wonder that people love London. Well, its the same for most major capital cities, you either love 'em or hate 'em. I love London, it maybe dirty, it maybe rude, but its in your blood. Somebody said I love Paris, but for the Parisiens, same could be said for Les Anglais.

But in the end. .. its good to be back in Oman.

Vive le Difference!

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