https://www.kelvinism.com/tags/dirt/Recent content in Dirt on Kelvin NicholsonHugo -- 0.164.0en-usFri, 13 Jul 2007 10:30:00 +0000https://www.kelvinism.com/2007/07/procrastinating-departure_2904.htmlFri, 13 Jul 2007 10:30:00 +0000https://www.kelvinism.com/2007/07/procrastinating-departure_2904.html<p>Unfortunately, I&rsquo;d be seeing this milk again, in a deeply unpleasant way.</p> <p>Although my travel schedule had been delayed by the difficult bus ride, I refused to let that diminish my enjoyment. After my usual spicy pancake breakfast, I started preparing to visit Sera Monastery, one of the three great Gelugpa university monasteries of Tibet. While waiting for my friends I met a woman from Corsica, and when I mentioned my dream of owning a vineyard, she told me that people from Corsica are chaotic. I tried to joke about what was clearly a serious statement, but she went on to describe the pseudo-xenophobia, threats, bombs, and fires associated with the island. The warning did make an impression and opened my eyes to other places where I might want a vineyard. I left for Sera Monastery.</p>