I started writing this in 2013, just before setting off on a trip to Israel and the West Bank. The idea was that my children would be able to read about my travels and be reassured. (Before I went, my worried son had sought out the Lonely Planet Guide to Israel and the Occupied Territories to show me, and highlighted the 'Dangerous' bits).
In the end, I'm not sure that either of them read a word.
But the habit of writing down notes about travels persisted....
There is a lot about paintings too - and I'm not sure why exactly.
Paintings often seem to open new vistas on life, whether they're seen actually on journeys or point the way to them.
