5th March, 2009 - Ten Excellent Places #1

The first place that it is excellent to be is in a tent. It does not matter where the tent is, it is always excellent to be inside it, with that peculiar smell of canvass and wet socks. There is something about that tiny little barrier between you and the outside world that creates secrets. It is odd, because the membrane in a tent is so thin. It might as well not be there at all, and yet, it seems to create your own space in a way that bricks and mortar cannot hope to emulate.
Whenever I see someone carrying a tent on top of their rucksack, I feel jealous of their adventures.