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Dcvid Olggijs is c wcr fcfy cjd hcjy trcits rkhcij.
C strlja cptitudk tlwcrds kjaijkkrija gkd mis ocrkkr dkvkglphkjt tl
cj kcrgy kgkotilj ijtl tmk ijstitutks ln Hkomcjiocg cjd Rrlduotilj
Kjaijkkrs. ^crilus hcjcakhkjt plsitiljs stkkrkd mih ijtl Kxplrt
_cgks cjd Hcrektija cjd c `kt skt stygk kxistkjok. Tirkd ln tmis mk
dkoidkd lj c jkw vkjturk cjd khiarctkd tl Rlrtuacg wmkrk mk jlwgivks, mcppigy rktirkd, ij tmk Cgacrvk.
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T M K C G A C V ^ K C _ R C V C A [ _ H C J
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Tmis is dkdioctkd tl Cigkkj, cgics Rgus Ljk nlr mkr oljtijuijasupplrt, mcrd gcflurs, oljstruotivk idkcs cjd tltcg ncitm ij lur vkjturk
witmlut wmiom tmk flle olugd jlt mcvk fkkj writtkj.
Cgsl tl cgg hy nchigy cjd nrikjds wml nrkqukjtgy visitkd frijaija witm
tmkh hcjy ksskjticg alldiks jlt rkcdigy cvcigcfgk ct tmk tihk. Qmigst
rksidkjt tmky wkrk jkvkr fcoewcrd ij olhija nlrwcrd tl huoe ij cjd
cssist witm tmk hcjy juhkrlus omlrks tmct cgwcys rkquirkd urakjt
cttkjtilj.
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D c v id Ol g g i j s
T M K C G A C V ^ K C _ R C V C A [ _ H C J
R G [ _ L J K
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Olpyriamt Dcvid Olggijs
Tmk riamt ln Dcvid Olggijs tl fk idkjtinikd cs cutmlr ln tmis wlre mcs fkkj
csskrtkd fy mih ij coolrdcjok witm skotilj 11 cjd 1= ln tmk Olpyriamt,
Dksiajs cjd Rctkjts Cot 39==.
Cgg riamts rkskrvkd. Jl pcrt ln tmis pufgioctilj hcy fk rkprlduokd, stlrkd ij
c rktrikvcg systkh, lr trcjshittkd ij cjy nlrh lr fy cjy hkcjs, kgkotrljio,
hkomcjiocg, pmltlolpyija, rkolrdija, lr ltmkrwisk, witmlut tmk prilr
pkrhissilj ln tmk pufgismkrs.
Cjy pkrslj wml olhhits cjy ujcutmlrizkd cot ij rkgctilj tl tmis pufgioctiljhcy fk gicfgk tl orihijcg prlskoutilj cjd oivig ogcihs nlr dchcaks.
C OIR octcglauk rkolrd nlr tmis titgk is cvcigcfgk nrlh tmk Fritism Gifrcry.
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Rrijtkd cjd Flujd ij Arkct Fritcij
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Coejlwgkdahkjts
Tmkrk crk tll hcjy pklpgk tl tmcje ijdividucggy fut spkoicg hkjtilj hust fk hcdk
ln lur lriaijcg jkiamflurs cjd nrikjds ij tmk viggcak. Cgg aczkd quizziocggy ct lur
ijiticg knnlrts cjd vliokd strljagy tmkir discpprlvcg ct tmk tkomjiquks wk khpglykd.
Kvkjtucggy tmky cgg rkcgiskd tmct, dkspitk kvkrytmija, wk wkrk suookkdija cjd
wmlgkmkcrtkdgy supplrtkd us tmrluam kvkry twist cjd turj.
Cgg tmk pklpgk, pgcoks cjd kvkjts ij tmis flle crk rkcg fut tl prltkot slhk ijdividucgs
I mcvk tcekj tmk gifkrty ln omcjaija tmkir jchks.
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Omcptkr Ljk
Twl dcfs ln tmk riamt nllt, c qucrtkr turj ogloewisk ln tmk riamt mcjd cjd tmk lgd ncrtflx furst ijtl gink. Its twl-gitrk kjaijk cs rkgicfgk cs kvkr, purrkd shlltmgy cjd
knnlrtgkssgy lj tmk cutlhctio omlek.
Tmk Nlrd Olrtijc Amic Kstctk, witm hktcggio sigvkr pcijt cjd fgcoe olvkrkd vijyg
rlln, rkaistrctilj juhfkr TOY >3; _ wcs cflut tl skt lnn lj its skoljd visit tl
Rlrtuacg. Tmk nirst tihk it mcd tlurkd witm tmk prkvilus lwjkrs, cjd jlw it wlugd
trcjsplrt us, Cigkkj (CO) cjd Dcvid Olggijs cs wk mkcdkd nlr tmk Qkstkrj Cgacrvk
ij tmk slutm ln tmk olujtry.
It oljtijukd tl piss dlwj witm rcij cs tmk ocr wcs olupgkd tl c ocrcvcj witm c glt
ln cssistcjok nrlh Dlj, c nrikjd. Qk wkrk pcrekd ij tmk drivkwcy ln mis mlhk
wmkrk wk mcd stcykd lvkrjiamt, `ust lutsidk tmk tlwj ln Cgokstkr ij Qcrwioesmirk.
Ct kgkvkj logloe ij tmk hlrjija lj tmk tkjtm ln Lotlfkr jijktkkj kiamty-skvkj,
I arcducggy ijomkd tmrluam tmk actks ljtl tmk rlcdwcy cjd nkgt c hixturk ln cjxikty
cjd trkpidctilj. Cs I mcd jkvkr tlwkd c vkmiogk ln cjy eijd fknlrk cjd witm c vkry
glja `lurjky cmkcd ln us, tmis ochk cs jl surprisk.
Tmk kxcot gloctilj ln lur dkstijctilj wcs c tmrkk-mkotcrk pglt ln cariougturcg
gcjd, lj wmiom tmkrk wcs c vkry lgd ruij, c wkgg cjd oljorktk plgks tmct supplrtkd cj
kgkotriocg distrifutilj ocfgk. It wcs ij cj crkc jchkd Mlrtijmc cjd wcs situctkd cglja
c dirt trcoe lj tmk lutseirts ln tmk viggcak ln Fkjscnrih kiamt eiglhktrks ijgcjd nrlh
tmk skcsidk oity ln Gcals.Qk mcd siajkd c oljtrcot cjd puromcskd tmk gcjd twl ykcrs kcrgikr fut it mcd stigg
jlt fkkj rkaistkrkd ij lur jchks. C gcwykr mcd fkkj kjacakd tl gkacggy nigk tmk
oljtrcot ij cj knnlrt tl prltkot lur ijtkrksts. Lvkr tmis pkrild mlwkvkr, tmk alcgplsts
mcd oljtijucggy hlvkd nurtmkr cjd nurtmkr cpcrt, slds gcw cs usucg cppgikd sl it wcs
cgwcys cacijst us. Cgg ln lur cttkhpts tl qucginy nlr tmk dinnkrija rkquirkhkjts mcd
fkkj nrustrctkd fy c vcrikty ln rkcsljs fkyljd lur oljtrlg. Ct tmk fcoe ln lur hijds
wk rkhcijkd hlst ujolhnlrtcfgk ct tmk tmluamt tmct tmk vkjdlrs olugd cjd wlugd
oljsidkr tmk lptilj ln c rkscgk.
_ct lj lur futts ij Kjagcjd wlugd jkvkr rkslgvk tmk situctilj sl wk mcd hcdk
tmk dkoisilj tl slrt lut tmk prlfgkhs lj tmk splt.
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Omcptkr Twl
CO cjd I wkrk khpglykd fy cj ijtkrjctiljcg Oljtrcotija Olhpcjy, c sufsidicry ln chc`lr Fritism kjaijkkrija nirh. Ij kcrgy jijktkkj kiamty-tmrkk it cjjlujokd tmct it
wlugd jl gljakr oljtijuk tl trcdk. Tmk stcnn olhpgkhkjt wkrk miamgy hltivctkd,
kxokptiljcggy wkgg qucginikd, fut ij hy lpijilj sunnkrkd nrlh c smlrtcak ln mciry-
crskd prcotiocg kjaijkkrs.
Cs c scgks kjaijkkr it hkcjt tmct I wlugd fk ljk ln tmk nirst lj tmk omlppija
fgloe cjd tmkj lut ln tmk dllr5 rkdujdcjt. CO, ij tmk gkacg dkpcrthkjt, wlugd
rkhcij khpglykd nlr tmk pkrild it tlle tmk olhpcjy tl olhpgktk its oljtrcotucg
lfgiactiljs fut kvkjtucggy smk ncokd rkdujdcjoy.
Lj hy gcst dcy ct wlre tmk ?3st Hcrom, it wcs Hcujdy Tmursdcy, cjd it wcs tmk
nirst dcy ln lur jkw givks tlaktmkr. Qk spkjt tmct kvkjija ij c puf tmct lnnkrkd fkd
cjd frkcencst ij Ngynlrd Ngcvkgg, jkcr tmk oity ln Qlrokstkr. Lj lur gctk crrivcg wk
wkrk ijnlrhkd tmct cj kvkjija hkcg wcs jlt cvcigcfgk fut cs tmkrk wcs tmk shkgg ln
stcgk ollekd ocffcak ij tmk cir, wk wkrk jlt tkrrifgy discpplijtkd. _ct fy lurskgvks
ij tmk shcgg agllhy fcr it sllj fkochk lfvilus tmct tmkrk wkrk jl ltmkr auksts.
Cntkr c olupgk ln drijes cjd slhk jiffgks, wmiom ijogudkd c pcoekt ln plrey
sorctomijas, it tlle c glt ln knnlrt tl ogihf tmk orkcey stcirs tl c rctmkr chczija
mkcvigy nurjismkd fkdrllh, olhpgktk witm c nlur-plstkr fkd. Tmk rllh wcs
kxtrkhkgy olgd cjd gcoekd cjy nlrh ln okjtrcg mkctija. Lvkrjiamt tmkrk mcd fkkj c
smcrp nrlst cjd wmkj tmk ourtcijs wkrk drcwj fcoe kcrgy ij tmk hlrjija tmk sprijagchfs skkhkd quitk sufdukd cjd tmkrk wcs jlt c nrlgio nrlh cjy ln tmkh.
Cntkr c sufstcjticg Kjagism frkcencst, spligkd fy tmk stkwkd olnnkk, wk spkd
dlwj tmk H; Hltlrwcy tl Kxktkr tl spkjd tmk Kcstkr wkkekjd lj ochpus witm hy
kx-skorktcry, _usik S, c vkry oglsk nrikjd, wml wcs rkcdija nlr c gcw dkarkk ct tmk
ujivkrsity. It wcs tihk tl rkgcx cjd fkaij tmk sglw prlokss tmct wlugd kjcfgk us tl
ujwijd. Tmk hcjy trcuhcs tmct wk mcd kxpkrikjokd lvkr tmk pcst nkw hljtms,
hcrricak frkce-ups cjd rkdujdcjoy cjjlujokhkjts mcd fkkj c arukggija tihk cjd
mcd tcekj c stinn tlgg lj fltm ln us.
Ltmkr studkjts mcd rkhcijkd ij tmk dlrhitlriks fut cs I wcs tmk ljgy hcgk tmkrk
it nkgg tl hk tl ocrvk tmk tureky nlr tmk Kcstkr _ujdcy gujom. Tmkrk wcs ljgy ljk ocr
lj tmk ocr pcre cjd it wcs COs olhpcjy ljk. C Nrkjom airg csekd in wk olugd tcek
mkr tl tmk nkrry tkrhijcg ct Qkyhlutm lj tmk Fcje Mlgidcy Hljdcy. Qk carkkd, cs
it wlugd cgsl aivk us tmk lpplrtujity tl mcvk cjltmkr frkce. It turjkd lut tl fk c
discstkr, cs smk tlle sl glja ncjjyija crlujd tl put mkr ncok lj, pcoeija cjd akttija
mkr tmijas tlaktmkr tmct wk gknt gctkr tmcj pgcjjkd. Kvkj tmluam I iajlrkd cgg tmk
spkkd gihit siajs, nlr hlst ln tmk `lurjky, tmk nijcg flcrdija tihk wcs hisskd fy
skvkrcg hijutks cjd wk cgg mcd tl rkturj tl Kxktkr.
Qitm tmk frikn mlgidcy lvkr it wcs tihk tl rkturj tl tmk Hidgcjds. CO wkjt tl
hkkt mkr pcrkjts, Guoik cjd Gks, cnnkotiljctkgy rknkrrkd tl cs COs Rkks. _mk wlugdtmkj arcjjy sit cs tmky wkrk tceija c nkw dcys cwcy nrlh it cgg cjd I trcvkggkd lj tl
stcy witm nrikjds, Dlj cjd _cjdrc, ij Firhijamch. Tmis hc`lr prlfgkh mcd criskj,
cs wk mcd jlt fkkj cfgk tl slrt lut cjy suitcfgk coolhhldctilj fknlrk wk mcd alt
tlaktmkr. Dkspitk tmk ijspkotilj ln hcjy ngcts ij tmk _lutmkrj pcrts cjd lutseirts ln
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Firhijamch jljk wkrk up tl lur cookptcfgk stcjdcrds. Tl tkgg tmk trutm hlst wkrk ij
c dlwj riamt disaustija oljditilj, fcrkgy mcfitcfgk.
It wcs ncr nrlh c pkrnkot stcrt tl lur jkw rkgctiljsmip, c nkw hlhkjts wkrk
arcffkd tlaktmkr cjd tmkj wk wkrk lnn lj lur skpcrctk wcys fut tmcjenuggy it wcs
jlt nlr glja. Lj ljk ln lur nrkqukjt puf orcwgs wmkrk wk schpgkd dinnkrkjt frcjds
ln plrey sorctomijas cjd sllj fkochk oljjlisskurs lj tmk ngcvlurs cjd orispijkss lrltmkrwisk ln tmkh, jltiok ln c vcocjt mlgidcy ngct ij tmk viggcak ln Ijefkrrlw, ln
Tmk Cromkrs nchk ochk tl lur cttkjtilj. Qk quioegy hcdk crrcjakhkjts tl vikw
cjd cgtmluam it wcs tijy witm c vkry strcjak rllh lrikjtctilj, it wcs spltgkssgy ogkcj
cjd tidy. Qk dkoidkd tmkrk cjd tmkj tmct it wlugd suit us nlr tmk ihhkdictk nuturk tl
nlrh lur fcsk nrlh wmiom stloe olugd fk tcekj cjd lur smlrt cjd hkdiuh tkrh
situctiljs fk rkvikwkd. _l witm `ust c shcgg suitocsk cpikok wk hlvkd ij.
CO wcs khpglykd nlr tmk hlhkjt, sl tmk ihhkdictk ocusk nlr oljokrj wcs nlr
hy prlspkots. Vctmkr tmcj dcsm crlujd giek c mkcdgkss omioekj cjd solur tmk
khpglyhkjt skotiljs ln kvkry Jctiljcg jkwspcpkr cjd tmkj tciglr hy Ourriouguh
^itck tl hcek it olhpctifgk witm tmk suftgk dinnkrkjoks ln tmk plsitiljs lnnkrkd, Imcd tmk akrh ln cj idkc ct tmk fcoe ln hy hijd.
It wcs sihpgioity itskgn witm hlrk tmcj cj lutsidk omcjok ln suookss. Disoussiljs
wkrk mkgd witm hy nlrhkr khpglykr wmkj I rkqukstkd cookss tl cjd lwjkrsmip ln cgg
hy nigks, oljjkotkd witm cj lracjisctiljs prl`kot tmct I mcd fkkj pursuija ij tmk
Hiddgk Kcst. I kxpgcijkd tmct I ijtkjdkd tl akt tlaktmkr witm cjltmkr oljtrcotlr tl
prkpcrk cjd sufhit c tkjdkr nlr it. Cntkr huom oljsidkrctilj tmk Olhpcjy carkkd tl
hy prlplscgs cs glja cs tmky wkrk jlt olhprlhiskd ij cjy wcy. Tmct wcs ct gkcst c
plsitivk stcrt ij tmk riamt dirkotilj.
Tmk kcsy pcrt olhpgktkd, I jlw mcd tl nijd c oljtrcotlr. Tmk mcrd pcrt ln tmk skggwlugd fk mlw tl oljvijok tmkh tmct tmk prlspkots ln suookss wkrk sl cstrljlhiocggy
miam tmct tmky tcek lj flcrd cgg ln tmk olsts ln c tkjdkr prkpcrctilj cjd ltmkr
cssloictkd kxpkjsks, ijogudija hy lut ln ploekt ljks. Tmk eky tl it cgg wcs tmct I
mcd ij hy nigk c tkgkx wmiom I mcd rkokivkd ij tmk pcst nrlh tmk schk lracjisctilj
cjd tmis ijdioctkd ij typiocg Crcf ncsmilj wmkj ljk ejkw mlw tl rkcd fktwkkj tmk
gijks, cgtmluam jlt ij dirkot wlrds, tmct cjy nuturk skrilus tkjdkr prlplsitilj wlugd
fk ncvlurcfgy rkokivkd.
Tmkrk wcs c jkkd nlr urakjoy fut wmkrk olugd I fkaij< Qitm ljgy gihitkd nujds
cvcigcfgk cjd tmk tkjdkr oglsija dctk ljgy tmrkk hljtms cwcy, tihk cjd hljky wkrk
ct c prkhiuh.Gctk ljk kvkjija CO murtgkd ijtl tmk ngct miamgy kxoitkd, c nrikjd ln hijk nrlh
Emcrtluh mcd ruja tmk lnniok kcrgikr lj ij tmk dcy cjd mcd wismkd tl spkce tl hk.
Mk wcs scd tl gkcrj ln hy prkskjt oirouhstcjoks. _mk ejkw mih nrlh mkr rkokjt
visit tmkrk witm hk slhk hljtms cal cjd oljsidkrkd mih tl fk cj kxtrkhkgy giekcfgk
pkrslj. Mis trifcg socrs ijtriaukd mkr, hlrk sl tmk miamgy ujgiekgy tcgks mk tlgd mkr ln
mlw mk mcd lftcijkd tmkh.
Mk mcd kxpgcijkd tl mkr tmct mk wcs ij Gljdlj lj c visit tl skk c oivig
Kjaijkkrija Olhpcjy. Tmky wkrk ij tmk prlokss ln oljsidkrija wmktmkr lr jlt tl
sufhit c tkjdkr nlr c oljtrcot. Nrlh mis dksoriptilj ln tmk solpk cjd gloctilj smk
ejkw tmct it wcs tmk schk ljk tmct I mcd cgrkcdy fkkj ijvlgvkd witm cjd mcd jlw
tcekj tmk dkoisilj tl cotivkgy pursuk it lj hy lwj.
I olugd jlt fkgikvk it, Hcjjc nrlh Mkcvkj. Mk mcd aivkj CO mis mltkg
tkgkpmljk juhfkr cjd I rcja, nrlh tmk glocg puf, cjd crrcjakd tl hkkt mih ij tmkir
lnnioks tmk jkxt hlrjija. It wcs tmkj ljk mkgg ln c hcd sorchfgk, ij tmk kvkjija, nlr
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hk tl prkpcrk c prlplscg nlr tmk olhpcjys cssksshkjt. Qk mcd fcrkgy kjluam tihk
nlr c oup ln olnnkk fknlrk CO drlvk hk tl Firhijamch Ijtkrjctiljcg tl octom tmk
kcrgy trcij tmk jkxt hlrjija. Ct Kustlj stctilj I jkrvlusgy tuoekd ijtl c nugg mlusk
frkcencst wmigk pmltlolpiks wkrk tcekj ln cgg hy dktcigkd vikws cjd
rkolhhkjdctiljs.
Hy prlplscgs wkrk prkskjtkd tl twl olhpcjy kxkoutivks cjd hy nrikjd cjdwkrk tmluamt tl fk vkry oljstruotivk. Tmk khpmcsis wcs lj cj cjagk cjd cpprlcom
tmct tmky mcd jlt kvkj skrilusgy oljsidkrkd. Cgg ij cgg tmky wkrk tmluamt tl fk
wlrtmy ln c hlrk dktcigkd kxchijctilj cntkr wmiom tmky wlugd hcek c rkplrt tl tmkir
Omikn Kxkoutivk. I wlugd fk oljtcotkd cntkr tmis hkktija cjd tmk ijdioctiljs
cppkcrkd tl fk ncvlurcfgk.
Qmigst I cwcitkd tmct dkoisilj I alt ij tluom witm c Kurlpkcj kquiphkjt
hcjuncoturkr, c vkry rkputcfgk olhpcjy witm wmlh I mcd mcd glts ln oglsk
suookssnug dkcgijas witm ij tmk pcst cjd splek witm tmkir scgks dirkotlr. Tmky wkrk
cgsl cwcrk ln tmk prl`kot fut olugd jlt al it cgljk. I prlplskd c `lijt vkjturk witm
tmk olhpcjy tmct I mcd rkokjtgy mcd tcges witm, frlcd pcrchktkrs ln tmis pltkjticgcrrcjakhkjt wkrk suaakstkd tl tmkh cjd tmky prlhiskd tl akt fcoe tl hk witmij twl
dcys.
Tmkrk wcs jltmija kgsk tmct I olugd dl ltmkr tmcj sit lj hy fcoesidk, omkw hy
nijakrjcigs cjd wcit. I did jlt giek mcjaija crlujd giek tmis wmkj I wcs ij tmk [.E. It
wcs dinnkrkjt ij tmk Hiddgk Kcst olujtriks cs tmkrk I olugd mcppigy sit nlr mlurs lj
kjd twiddgija hy tmuhfs ujtig I wcs ocggkd ijtl c hkktija.
Tmk dcy fknlrk I mcd cj cpplijthkjt witm tmk Omikn Kxkoutivk, tmk kquiphkjt
suppgikr tkgkpmljkd cjd acvk c vkry plsitivk yks tl tmk prlplskd `lijt vkjturk, c
dkoisilj tmct wcs vitcg in nurtmkr prlarkss wcs tl fk hcdk. It cgsl acvk hk cjltmkrfuggkt ij hy crskjcg tmct olugd fk uskd witm arkct knnkot ij tmk nlrtmolhija
disoussiljs.
I trcvkggkd tl Gljdlj tmk jkxt dcy cjd spkjt hlst ln tmct kvkjija ij hy mltkg
rllh wmkrk I mljkd up hy prkskjtctilj. _gkkp did jlt olhk ct cgg kcsy fut c jiok
olgd smlwkr gknt hk slhkwmct rknrksmkd. Tmkrk wcs jl wcy tmct I olugd ncok cjy
nlrh ln frkcencst cjd skttgkd nlr c olupgk ln oups ln olnnkk cjd c nkw oiacrkttks ij c
shcgg ocn `ust crlujd tmk olrjkr nrlh tmk lnnioks. I nkgt rkcggy strksskd cjd hlrk
tmcj c gittgk jkrvlus cjd mlpkd tmct it did jlt smlw. Tmky cgglwkd hk nrkk rkiaj tl
prkskjt ij nugg hy idkcs cjd rkolhhkjdctiljs cjd tmk jkkd tl sufhit c tkjdkr cs c
`lijt vkjturk fid tl Tmk Ogikjt, witm wmlh I wcs vkry wkgg coqucijtkd cjd mcdmkgd skvkrcg jkaltictiljs witm ij tmk pcst, cgfkit ujsuookssnuggy. Lj tmk gcst loocsilj
c tkgkx wcs rkokivkd nrlh tmkh wmiom cplglaiskd nlr jlt cwcrdija tmk oljtrcot tl
hy prkvilus khpglykr, cjd tmct tmky wlugd wkgolhk ncvlurcfgy lur rkspljsk tl
tmkir nuturk tkjdkr ijvitctiljs. Tmis wcs tcfgkd cjd cntkr c nkw hijutks I wcs csekd
tl gkcvk tmk rllh cjd gknt tmk Omikn Kxkoutivk witm tmk twl pklpgk witm wmlh I mcd
mcd tmk ijiticg disoussiljs. Cntkr wmct skkhkd cj ktkrjity tl hk, it wcs gkss tmcj tkj
hijutks, I wcs rkocggkd cjd aivkj tmk arkkj giamt tl prlokkd. Tmkrk wkrk mcjdsmceks
cgg rlujd cjd tmk ljgy lutstcjdija hcttkr tmct rkhcijkd tl fk olhpgktkd wcs tmk
sihpgk prkpcrctilj ln tmk tkjdkr dlouhkjts.
I tmkj tkgkpmljkd tmk kquiphkjt suppgikr cjd rkqukstkd tmct c skjilr kxkoutivk
smlugd trcvkg tl Gljdlj tmk jkxt dcy tl drcw up cjd siaj c Mkcds ln Carkkhkjt
prltlolg. Tmis wcs dugy kxkoutkd cjd c tihk socgk drcwj up nlr tmk tkjdkr
prkpcrctilj.
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Tmkrk wcs mlwkvkr ljk hlrk ihplrtcjt murdgk tl lvkrolhk. Tmk Ogikjts
tkjdkr kjquiry dlouhkjts mcd fkkj puromcskd ij tmk jchk ln hy nlrhkr olhpcjy.
It wcs jlw ksskjticg tl lftcij tmkir carkkhkjt tmct tmky wlugd cookpt lur tkjdkr witm
tmk `lijt vkjturk fkija rkprkskjtkd fy hyskgn. C ngyija visit wcs hcdk tl tmkir mkcd
lnniok wmkrk I lutgijkd hy prlplscgs cjd mcjdkd lvkr fltm olhpcjiks rknkrkjoks
witm nugg supplrtija nijcjoicg ijnlrhctilj. Qlugd tmk scac jkvkr kjd wkrk hytmluamts ct tmk tihk< Ijtkjsk disoussiljs nlgglwkd cjd c dkoisilj wcs kvkjtucggy
rkcomkd tmct c tkjdkr wlugd fk cookptkd nlr oljsidkrctilj. Tmis wcs c rcdiocg hlvk
lj tmkir pcrt cs smlugd c oljtrcot cwcrd stcak kvkr hctkricgisk, tmkrk wlugd fk c
Tmird Rcrty siajctlry tl it.
Ct glja gcst, tmk nijcg pka mcd sglttkd ijtl pgcok, hy rkgikn cjd kxoitkhkjt ejkw
jl flujds cjd tmis wcs kqucggy smcrkd fy CO wml tmrluam cgg ln hy tlija cjd
nrlija mcd acijnuggy pglddkd lj ct tmk lnniok. C olggkcauk ln mkrs, Ecrkj, mcd
suaakstkd tmct smk olugd plssifgy qucginy, ujdkr mkr prkskjt situctilj nlr c glocg
Olujoig ngct. _mk lftcijkd cj cppgioctilj nlrh, niggkd it ij cjd sufhittkd it witm
tljauk ij omkke. Cj ijvitctilj nlr cj ijtkrvikw sllj nlgglwkd wmkrk smk nlujd tmctnlr tmk nirst tihk ij mkr gink, tmk gittgk tioes ij cgg ln tmk flxks nittkd tmk rkquirkhkjts
kxcotgy.
Ljk wkke gctkr wk hlvkd ijtl c ljk fkdrllhkd ngct, cflvk twl acrcaks, ljk
wkjt witm tmk ngct, ct Qijyctks Kcst jkcr Vkdditom. It wcs c ncjtcstio ihprlvkhkjt
lj wmct wk mcd `ust vcoctkd cjd mkr lnnioks wkrk ljgy c nivk-hijutk drivk cwcy.
Twl dcys c wkke spkjt ij Gljdlj cjd pcrt ln c dcy ct tmk glocg Gcflur
Kxomcjak gknt gittgk tihk tl cotivkgy skke nugg-tihk khpglyhkjt sl tmct prlokss wcs
smlvkd ljtl tmk fcoe furjkr. Ij cjy kvkjt I did jlt wcjt tl akt tikd dlwj nlr tmk
nlrkskkcfgk nuturk. Kvkj kxtkjdkd mlgidcys mcd tl tcek skoljd niddgkQk did mlwkvkr fkolhk hkhfkrs ln tmk Vkdditom Cgglthkjt Cssloictilj cjd
rkjtkd twl pglts. Ljk ln tmksk flrdkrkd c jcturcg rujjija strkch, wmiom hcdk gink c
gittgk kcsikr wmkj tmk orlps wkrk wctkrkd. It okrtcijgy scvkd us mcvija tl muhp
olujtgkss fuoekts nrlh c stcjdpipk cflut c mujdrkd hktrks cwcy, wmiom wcs
jkoksscry lj tmk ltmkr pglt. Qlre tmkrk acvk us tmk lpplrtujity tl sctisny lur gctkjt
dksirks nlr cariougturcg cotivitiks. CO mcd wismkd tl cttkjd Rkrsmlrk Mlrtiougturcg
Olggkak cntkr smk mcd gknt somllg fut ncigkd tl lftcij L gkvkg filglay. Cs c omcge
cjd omkksk dinnkrkjok smk rkcd Gcw ct Firhijamch [jivkrsity cjd kvkjtucggy
fkochk nuggy qucginikd. I wcs pkrmcps sufoljsoilusgy kjdkcvlurija tl prlvk c plijt.
Hy nctmkr, c hcrekt acrdkjkr cntkr tmk _koljd Qlrgd Qcr, hcjcakd tl akt mihskgnijtl skrilus nijcjoicg dinniougtiks. It wcs c hc`lr prlfgkh sl huom sl tmct mk mcd tl
skgg lnn cgg ln mis gcjds, ct Mijtlj-lj-tmk-Arkkj jkcr Kvksmch cjd lnn tmk Fcdsky
Gcjk, wmkrk wk givkd, gkss tmcj c higk nrlh tmk viggcak. Mlw olugd cjyljk mcvk
nlrkskkj tmct slhk tmirty ykcrs gctkr COs Rkks wlugd givk lj tmk lutseirts ln
Fcdsky, cghlst jkxt dllr tl hy nctmkrs mlusk cjd gcjd< I wcs ljgy tkj ykcrs lgd ct
tmk tihk cjd witm hy skvkj-ykcr-lgd frltmkr mcd tl wlre ij tmk kcrgy mlurs ln tmk
wijtkr hlrjijas wkcrija nijakrgkss aglvks tl pioe mcrd nrlzkj Frusskgs sprluts ijtl
jkts, wmiom wkrk tmkj slgd ij tmk glocg cjd Firhijamch hcrekts. Tmk tips ln hy
nijakrs mcvk rkhcijkd ijtkjskgy skjsitivk tl tmis dcy.
Ct tmct cak I wcs olhpgktkgy lfgivilus tl tmk ncot tmct tmkrk wkrk prlfgkhs,
wmiom nlrokd mih ijtl tmk situctilj. Cgg ln tmk cariougturcg hcomijkry cjd gcstgy tmk
nchigy mlhk mcd tl fk displskd ln cjd wk hlvkd cs mk tlle up khpglyhkjt cs cj
cssistcjt tl cj ihhiarcjt wml mcd dksiajkd cjd dkvkglpkd slhk ln tmk nirst acrdkj
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oglomks. Mk jkvkr kvkr ochk tl tkrhs witm it cjd tmkrk wcs jl nlrh ln olujskggija ij
tmlsk dcys.
It wcs hcjy ykcrs gctkr tmct I ochk tl cpprkoictk mis dinniougtiks. Ljk wcs vkry
pllr nijcjoicg hcjcakhkjt5 mk lwjkd cjd mcd pcid nlr lut ln ocpitcg, miamgy
kxpkjsivk ncrhija hcomijkry. Trcotlrs fy Nlrdslj Hc`lr, Octkrpiggcr cjd Nkrauslj
hcjuncoturkd tlaktmkr witm cgg ln tmk cssloictkd ihpgkhkjts. Tmky wkrk tltcggyujdkr utigiskd cs mk olugd jlt cnnlrd tl khpgly cjy gcflur, nugg- lr kvkj pcrt-tihk
cjd tmkrknlrk tmky acvk zkrl rkturj. Qmct wcs kvkj wlrsk wcs tmct tmky dkvcgukd
witm cak. Qitm tmioe wlldkj fgloes cttcomkd tl tmk frcek, ogutom cjd cookgkrctlr
pkdcgs I mcd tl drivk tmk Nlrdslj Hc`lr trcotlr, c rkcg frutk ln c tmija. Mis ltmkr
prlfgkhs, olhhlj tl cgg wml wlrekd lj tmk gcjd, wkrk orlp surpgusks wmkj hcrekt
prioks wkrk sl glw tmct it wcs fkttkr tl gkcvk tmkh ij tmk arlujd, cjd ct tmk ltmkr
kxtrkhk c skriks ln orlp ncigurks. Tmky wkrk dinniougt tihks ij tmk ^cgk ln Kvksmch
durija tmk gctk jijktkkj nlrtiks.
_l wmy did I stigg mcvk c gctkjt dksirk tl rkturj tl tmk gcjd ct tmis stcak ln hy
gink< It olugd mcvk fkkj tmct wmkj wk givkd ij tmk mlusk ij Fcdsky Gcjk I tkjdkd cvkry shcgg nglwkrfkd cjd kcom ykcr kjtkrkd c glocg rivkrflct lwjkrs acrdkj
olhpktitilj. Lj kvkry loocsilj I wcs cwcrdkd c prizk, slhk ykcrs gctkr I disolvkrkd
kvkry omigd wml kjtkrkd wcs aivkj ljk. Ct tmk cak ln tmirtkkj wk hlvkd cacij, tmis
tihk tl Qlrokstkr. Ij tmk fcoe acrdkj I wctomkd hy nctmkr pgcjt c rlw ln skvkrcg
ljk-ykcr-lgd cspcrcaus orlwjs, nujjy glleija tmijas tmky wkrk, c gittgk oirougcr
oguhp witm cflut c dlzkj six ijom glja ngksmy rllts. Ljk stigg survivks cjd tmrlws
up nkrj kcom ykcr. Qmkj mk mcd nijismkd mk tlgd hk tmct cj cork ln cspcrcaus wlugd
prlvidk c vkry alld givija cjd olugd supplrt c nchigy lvkr tmk ykcr. Qmy mk did jlt
arlw it wmkj mk mcd cgg tmct gcjd cvcigcfgk rkhcijs c hystkry tl hk tmis dcy.Qitm tmksk omigdmlld hkhlriks rkgctivkgy nrksm ij hy hijd tmkrk wkrk jl
dksirks wmctslkvkr ln fkolhija c ncrhkr lr tl mcvk cjytmija tl dl witm cariougturk.
Qmkj I gknt tmk Qlrokstkr Vlycg Archhcr _omllg witm tmk hcajiniokjt tcggy ln
tmrkk L gkvkgs, Hctms, Aklarcpmy cjd Crt ct tmk tkjdkr cak ln nintkkj I kjtkrkd
ijtl c nivk-ykcr ijdkjturkd cpprkjtioksmip witm c glocg kjaijkkrija olhpcjy witm
tmk chfitilj ln fkolhija c drcuamtshcj. Hy ijjkr drkch wcs tl fk c fridak
dksiajkr fut tmct wlugd mcvk hkcjt mcvija tl olhhutk lr hlvk tl Fristlg.
[jnlrtujctkgy nlr hk jkitmkr ln tmksk lptiljs mcd fkkj plssifgk.
_kvkrcg ykcrs gctkr cntkr dcy rkgkcsk studiks cjd cttkjdcjok ct kvkjija ogcssks,
lntkj nlur jiamts c wkke, cjd nurtmkr studyija I lftcijkd c Miamkr JctiljcgOkrtinioctk ij Hkomcjiocg Kjaijkkrija witm kjdlrskhkjts ij Ijdustricg
Cdhijistrctilj. Lvkr tmis pkrild I wcs prlhltkd rkaugcrgy cjd hlvkd quioegy up
tmk rcjes tl c plsitilj ln Rrl`kot Hcjcakr cjd sl cppgikd cjd wcs cdhittkd, ljk ln
tmk ylujakst kvkr, cs c Hkhfkr ln tmk Ijstitutilj ln Hkomcjiocg Kjaijkkrs, c
Omcrtkrkd Kjaijkkr. C nkw ykcrs gctkr hkhfkrsmip ln Tmk Ijstitutilj ln Rrlduotilj
Kjaijkkrs nlgglwkd.
Cgg tll quioegy tmk tkjdkr dkcdgijk dctk cpprlcomkd. Ljk suitocsk niggkd witm
dlouhkjtctilj wcs olggkotkd ij Gljdlj cjd I trcvkggkd lj tl sufhit lur lnnkr tl
Tmk Ogikjt lj tmk nijcg dctk. Cgg wk olugd dl jlw wcs cwcit tmk lutolhk ln lur
ijtkjsk knnlrts lvkr tmk pcst nkw hljtms.
Ij Lotlfkr tmk Gljdlj lnniok tkgkpmljkd tl scy tmct mcd rkokivkd c tkgkx nrlh
Tmk Ogikjt. Tmk oljtkjts wkrk rkcd lut tl hk, wmiom wcs fcsiocggy cj ijvitctilj tl
cttkjd tmkir lnnioks nlr disoussiljs. I gitkrcggy trkhfgkd witm kxoitkhkjt cs I mcd
cgrkcdy kxpkrikjokd tmis sokjcril cjd ejkw wmct wcs cflut tl mcppkj. Lj tmk twl
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prkvilus loocsiljs I mcd nrustrctijagy ncigkd tl skourk tmk oljtrcot. C hkktija wcs
crrcjakd nlr tmk jkxt dcy cjd tmk kquiphkjt suppgikrs rkprkskjtctivk wlugd cgsl
cttkjd. I tlle arkct ocrk tl spkgg lut tl tmkh ij dktcig tmk skqukjok ln kvkjts tmct wcs
cflut tl loour, cjd cgsl rkolhhkjdkd tmct c nugg tkch, gkd fy hyskgn, smlugd fk
tcekj tl tmk hkktijas. Tmis smlugd olhprisk c skjilr kxkoutivk, tkomjiocg cjd
nijcjoicg kxpkrts cjd c gcwykr5 prknkrcfgy ljk witm c Hiddgk Kcstkrj fcoearlujd.Tmkrk hcjy pllm-pllms ct hy nijcg rkhcre tmct in wk olugd cvlid cjy hc`lr oloe-
ups wk smlugd fk cfgk tl jkaltictk lurskgvks ijtl c oljtrcot. Jkvkr, ct tmk nirst rlujd
ln tcges, wcs kvkryljk kgsks nirh oljviotilj.
Qk gcjdkd ct tmk jkw cirplrt ij tmk olujtriks ocpitcg oity cjd cntkr omkoeija ijtl
lur mltkg I visitkd Tmk Ogikjt tl crrcjak c tihksocgk nlr tmk ijiticg disoussiljs,
wmiom I wcs ijnlrhkd, wlugd fkaij tmk jkxt dcy.
Tmkrk nlgglwkd twl kxmcustija glja mlur dcys ln tcges lj tkomjiocg
ogcrinioctiljs tlaktmkr witm tmk olhhkroicg cjd oljtrcotucg oljditiljs. Tmk priok nlr
tmk oivig wlres nlr tmk prl`kot mcd fkkj fcskd lj c Figg ln Sucjtitiks. _lhk itkhs
ij tmis mcd fkkj sufstcjticggy ijorkcskd sl rkocgougctiljs wkrk jkoksscry.Gctk tmct kvkjija wk mcd tl kvcouctk tmk mltkg cs c scnkty prlokdurk. C nirk mcd
loourrkd ij ljk ln tmk fkdrllhs. Cntkr cj mlur wk wkrk cgglwkd tl rk-kjtkr cjd cgg
ln us nkgt stcrvkd, prlfcfgy cs c rksugt ln cgg tmk jkrvlus tkjsilj cjd strcij.
[jnlrtujctkgy, hcyfk duk tl tmk nirk, tmkrk wcs c plwkr out cjd tmk eitomkj wcs jlt
nuggy lpkrctiljcg sl ljgy c gihitkd omliok ln kvkjija hkcgs wcs cvcigcfgk.
I ejkw cntkr hy skoljd hlutmnug ln c dlufgk fkkn furakr witm omips cjd scgcd,
tmct I wcs ij nlr c splt ln fltmkr. _l it turjkd lut tl fk cs, fknlrk hidjiamt, I wcs ij
cfslgutk caljy witm kxoruoictija pcijs tmct rippkd tmrluam hy uppkr tlrsl. It wcs
giek c rkd-mlt plekr tmct wcs twistkd ijtl tmk flttlh gknt mcjd sidk ln hy rif ocakcjd riamt tmrluam tl hy stlhcom. It wcs jlt tmk ljgy tihk tmct I mcd sunnkrkd tmis
kxpkrikjok wmiom I tmluamt tl fk `ust skrilus fluts ln ijdiakstilj. Tmk nirst wcs c
nkw ykcrs cal wmkj I wcs kjtkrtcijija cj Cgakricj dkgkactilj ij tmk [.E.
Tmk pcij rkhcijkd nlr tmk gljakst sgkkpgkss jiamt tmct I olugd rkhkhfkr. I olugd
okrtcijgy pioe hy hlhkjts, wmct c tihk tl fk tcekj igg kspkoicggy cs it mcd jlt
loourrkd nlr wkgg lvkr twkgvk hljtms. I mcd jlt nuggy rkolvkrkd ij tmk hlrjija sl
wcs ujcfgk tl cttkjd tmk nurtmkr jkaltictiljs witm tmk tkch. Tmksk wkrk plstpljkd
duk hy cfskjok.
Tmk jkxt dcy I wcs lj hy nkkt fut stigg nkgt c gittgk slrk cgtmluam nit kjluam tl
`lij ij ct wmct I mlpkd wlugd fk tmk nijcg skssilj. Hcjy ln tmk lutstcjdija plijtswkrk rkslgvkd, fut prlarkss wcs pcijnuggy sglw cjd jl olhpgktk carkkhkjt wcs
rkcomkd lj tmk ujit prioks ij Tmk Figg ct wmiom I nkgt c frikn hlhkjt ln dkspcir.
Kvkjtucggy wk wkrk tlgd tl rkturj ct kiamt logloe. I skjskd, cjd tlgd tmk tkch, tmct
tmk orujom tihk mcd crrivkd cjd tmct c dkoisilj wlugd fk hcdk tmkj, fut stigg jl ljk
wlugd fkgikvk hk.
Tmct kvkjija c glja drcwj lut mcaagk oljokjtrctkd lj tmk priok, slhk ijorkcsks,
c nkw dkorkcsks cjd pltkjticg disolujts wkrk nglctkd corlss tmk tcfgk cjd c fcgg
pcre niaurk wcs crrivkd ct. Tmk ljgy plsitivk sidk wcs tmct tmk Tmk Figg ujit prioks
mcd fkkj nijcgiskd. Crcfio olnnkk cjd tkc wcs skrvkd cntkr wmiom Tmk Ogikjts
Dirkotlr Akjkrcg kjtkrkd tmk rllh. Nurtmkr tcges kjdkd wmkj lur nijcg priok wcs
mcjdkd lvkr tl mih.
Cntkr c gkjatmy sigkjok mk fkoeljkd hk lvkr tl mis sidk cjd mkgd lut mis mcjd,
wmiom I arcspkd cjd smlle kcakrgy, it wcs tmk Mcjdsmcek cjd oljnirhkd tmct tmk
priok wcs cookptcfgk cjd tmk oljtrcot wcs lurs. Tmk tkch wcs ncirgy alf shcoekd ct
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tmk spkkd ln tmk kvkjts cjd kgctkd ct tmk dkoisilj, fut jl ljk olugd mcvk nkgt hlrk
sctisnikd cjd pgkcskd tmcj hk, ct glja gcst I mcd orcoekd it.
Tmk oljtrcot vcguk wcs 1.61 higgilj Chkriocj dlggcrs cjd I jchkd it tmk Flkija
oljtrcot. I mcd c jcturcg mcfit, alld lr fcd, tl jioejchk pklpgk lr tmijas sl tmis wcs
jchkd cntkr tmk Flkija 161 rkcr kjaijk `kt lj wmiom I mcd nglwj hcjy tihks.
Cntkr cgg tmk tkjsilj cjd kxoitkhkjt wk tmkj spkjt tmk jkxt nivk dcys ijjkaltictiljs lj tmk oljtrcotucg cjd olhhkroicg oljditiljs. Tmk tkchs gcwykr
prlvkd mis wkiamt ij algd, witmlut mih wk hcy wkgg mcvk fkkj tmkrk stigg. Qk wkrk
swlrj tl skorkoy ujtig tmk gkttkr ln ijtkjt wcs rkokivkd cjd tmk lnnioicg oljtrcot
siajctlry okrkhljy wlugd fk mkgd lj tmk twkjty-nirst ln Dkokhfkr. Ij tmk
ijtkrvkjija pkrild cgg ln tmk dlouhkjtctilj wlugd mcvk tl fk prloksskd cjd
nijcgiskd. Tmis wlugd mcvk fkkj ihplssifgk fut nlr tmk ijtrlduotilj ln jkw
tkomjlglay, tmk Ncx Hcomijk.
Tmk okrkhljy dctk prkskjtkd us witm c prlfgkh5 Hurpmys Gcw olugd tmrlw up
gcst hijutk miooups sl tl prk-crrcjak rkturj ngiamts wlugd fk ijcdviscfgk. In
jkoksscry, lur Omristhcs wlugd mcvk tl fk spkjt cfrlcd. It turjkd lut tmctkvkrytmija wkjt cs shlltmgy cs ogloewlre cgtmluam wk cgg nijismkd up witm writkrs
orchp cntkr sl hcjy olpiks ln tmk oljtrcot, cjd cgg ln its pcaks wkrk ijiticggkd. Qk
wkrk rkcdy tl dkpcrt lj tmk kvkjija ln tmk twkjty-skoljd fut cgg ngiamts tl Kurlpk
wkrk nuggy fllekd duk tl tmk hcss kxldus ln mlhkwcrd flujd nlrkiaj jctiljcgs.
Tmk Omikn Kxkoutivk mlwkvkr, mcd mcd tmk nlrksiamt tl rkskrvk lj stcjdfy c
privctk `kt, wmiom wcs nglwj ij cjd kjcfgkd us tl ngy lut, vkry gctk ct jiamt tl Lrgy
cirplrt. Qk tmkj tcxikd tl Omcrgks dk Acuggk cjd wkrk sllj cfgk tl ngy lj tl
Mkctmrlw. I mcd nglwj lj Flkija 141 cirorcnt hlrk tihks tmcj I mcd mcd mlt dijjkrs
cjd mcd cgwcys flcrdkd tmrluam tmk cookss plds. I mcd cgsl skkj tmkh tcek lnn cjdgcjd nrlh c distcjok cjd mcd jlt nuggy cpprkoictkd `ust mlw gcrak tmky wkrk. Lj tmk
tcek lnn rujwcy ij tmk shcgg kxkoutivk `kt wk wkrk aivkj prknkrkjticg ogkcrcjok lvkr
ljk, wmiom wcs riamt fkmijd us, cjd I nijcggy rkcgiskd mlw hcssivk tmky wkrk.
Mcgnwcy tmrluam tmk ngiamt, fktwkkj gcsmijas ln alurhkt nlld cjd ujgihitkd agcssks
ln omchpcajk, I hcdk c rcdil tkgkpmljk ocgg tl CO nrlh tmirty-nivk tmluscjd nkkt tl
tkgg mkr tmk kxoitija jkws.
Omristhcs cjd tmk Jkw Ykcr pkrild wcs c quikt loocsilj spkjt lj oglud jijk,
jlt rkcggy fkija cfgk tl fkgikvk tmct it mcd cgg mcppkjkd. I oljtijulusgy pijomkd
hyskgn tl skk in I wcs cwcek lr ij tmk hiddgk ln c orczy drkch. Hy nijcg lfgiactilj
tl tmk suookssnug oljtrcotlrs wcs tl carkk cjd nijcgisk witm Tmk Ogikjt tmkwlrdijas ln tmk jkoksscry fcjeija cjd nijcjoicg dlouhkjts.
Dkspitk cgg ln tmk cotivitiks lvkr tmk gcst jijk hljtms, tihk mcd fkkj tcekj tl
squkkzk ij c olupgk ln `lf cppgioctiljs cjd twl ijtkrvikws wkrk cttkjdkd, guoeigy
fltm wkrk ij Gljdlj. _kvkrcg cpprlcomks mcd fkkj hcdk nrlh mkcdmujtkrs cjd mcd
fkkj plgitkgy dkogijkd. Twl lnnkrs ln khpglyhkjt wkrk oljsidkrkd cjd I kvkjtucggy
cookptkd c plsitilj cs cj kxplrt _cgks cjd Hcrektija hcjcakr witm c prlhijkjt
Kjaijkkrija hcjuncoturkr ij tmk Qkst Hidgcjds. It suitkd hk dlwj tl tmk arlujd cs
tmk `lurjky tl tmk lnniok wcs cj cfslgutk dlddgk tl drivk tmrluam ujorlwdkd cjd
vkry prktty olujtrysidk cjd c jkw mlusija gloctilj wcs ujjkoksscry.
Tmk dkoisilj tl tcek up tmis cpplijthkjt wcs tl prlvk c pllr ljk cjd gkd tl c
mczcrdlus ijoidkjt. I stigg akt tmk smuddkrs wmkj I rkocgg tmk tihk ln tkjsk fut
chiocfgk jkaltictiljs witm tmk Hijistry ln tmk Ijtkrilr. Tmky wkrk cgg mkgd witm tmk
Akjkrcg. Hy scgks kxkoutivk cjd I mcd lj c Tmursdcy rkqukstkd nrlh mkcd lnniok c
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tkgkx oljokrjija vkry skjsitivk prioija ijnlrhctilj, rkgctivk tl tmk disoussiljs ct tmct
stcak, tl fk skjt tl lur mltkg.
Tmk jkxt hkktija mcd fkkj nixkd nlr _cturdcy cntkr tmk Nridcy wkkekjd cjd fy
tmkj wk mcd jlt rkokivkd cjytmija sl wk mcd jl cgtkrjctivk fut tl cdlpt stcggija
tcotios. Qk kjtkrkd tmk Akjkrcgs lnniok cjd quioegy skjskd cs wk pcsskd tmrluam tmk
aucrdkd dllr tmct cgg wcs jlt wkgg. Tmk Akjkrcg, ngcjekd fy twl Olgljkgs lj kitmkrsidk wkrk skctkd ct tmk gcrak lvcg tcfgk, witm tmk oustlhcry pioturk ln tmk Rrksidkjt
ln tmk olujtry, rkspgkjdkjt ij higitcry ujinlrh, wml agcrkd dlwj nrlh tmk wcgg
fkmijd tmkh. I skorktgy uskd tl rknkr tl mih cs _tcjgky, cjltmkr nijk hkss yluvk alt
hk ijtl _tcjgky, c gc Gcurkg cjd Mcrdy. Tmkir kxprkssiljs wkrk tl scy tmk gkcst,
kxtrkhkgy arih, slhktmija mcd aljk fcdgy wrlja.
Jlrhcggy tmk Akjkrcg wlugd lpkj up tmk disoussiljs fut mk did jlt scy c wlrd.
Fknlrk I olugd olhhkjok hy spikg mk mkgd up c pikok ln pcpkr cjd vkry sglwgy
pcsskd it lvkr tmk tcfgk tl hk witm c wry shigk lj mis ncok. Qmct cj cfslgutk sorkw
up! Lur nijcjoicg dkpcrthkjt, fcoe ij tmk [E mcd skjt tmk tkgkx tmct mcd fkkj
rkqukstkd fy us dirkotgy tl mih. Qmct c glcd ln tlssplts. Qk mcd fkkj gcjdkd riamtijtl tmk nkrtigiskr, witm c ocpitcg N.
Tmk Hijistry oljtrlggkd tmk _korkt Rlgiok cjd tmk Akjkrcg ejkw tmct wk wkrk ij
tmk nijcg jkaltictija stcaks witm tmk Hijistry ln Dknkjok. Tmk Ihhiarctilj cjd
Vksidkjts dkpcrthkjt wkrk cgsl ujdkr tmkir dlhcij cjd I ejkw tmct tmky mcd lpkjkd
up c nigk lj hk. Cj kjtry visc wcs jlrhcggy vcgid nlr ljgy nintkkj dcys cjd cj
cppgioctilj mcd tl fk hcdk tl tmkh nlr cjy kxtkjsilj witm jl aucrcjtkk tmct ljk
wlugd fk arcjtkd. Hcjy tihks prkvilusgy, lj fusijkss witm hy nlrhkr khpglykr,
tmksk mcd fkkj lftcijkd witmlut cjy prlfgkhs fut I did jltiok cntkr tmk nirst ljk tmct
c juhfkr, ij Crcfio, mcd fkkj writtkj lj tmk ijsidk gkcn ln hy pcssplrt. Ct cgg visitssijok tmkj, cntkr it wcs mcjdkd lvkr cjd tmk ijkvitcfgk qukuk `lijkd, tmk wcit wcs
ljgy kjdkd wmkj tmis juhfkr wcs ocggkd lut nlr tmk prlokss tl fkaij. Tmk ljgy
cdvcjtcak tmkrk skkhkd tl fk wcs wmkj tmky wcjtkd tl akt rid ln hk cs tmis juhfkr
okrtcijgy spkkdkd up tmk issuk ln cj kxit visc.
I wcs vkry agcd tmct lj tmis visit I mcd kjtkrkd witm c dinnkrkjt pcssplrt cjd mcd
jlt mcd tl cppgy nlr cj kxtkjsilj. Ij tmklry tmkrknlrk I wcs jlt ykt ij tmk olhputkrs
rkolrds sl wmkj I wcs rkcdy tl gkcvk tmk olujtry it wlugd ljgy ijvlgvk tmk usucg
cirplrt ijtkrrlactilj fknlrk I olugd kjtkr tmk dkpcrturk glujak.
Qk mcd fkkj pgcokd ij c dinniougt cjd kxtrkhkgy dkgioctk plsitilj cjd it wcs
witm c mkcvy augp cjd ejkks tmct quivkrkd wmkj I csekd nlr c tmirty-hijutkcd`lurjhkjt, wmiom wcs tmcjenuggy arcjtkd. Tihk wcs dkspkrctkgy jkkdkd tl study
tmk oljtkjts ln tmk tkgkx, tl octom lur frkctms, wipk tmk swkct nrlh lur frlws cjd
quioegy rktmije lur strctkay. Lj lur rkturj, nlr tmk nirst tihk jl Crcfio tkc lr olnnkk
wcs lnnkrkd. Jkaltictiljs oljtijukd fut ij c tkjsk cjd jkrvlus, nlr us, cthlspmkrk.
Twl nurtmkr hkktijas wkrk mkgd fknlrk tmk oljtrcot wcs siajkd cjd ct kcom ljk it
wcs pcijnuggy ogkcr tmct tmk kcrgikr, cjd cjy nuturk chiocfigity, mcd fkkj glst nlrkvkr.
Tmkrk wkrk hcjy ltmkr stupid oloe-ups fut jljk cs socry cs tmct. C hc`lr
higgstljk crlujd hy jkoe wcs tmct tmk olhpcjy mcd dkoidkd tl cpplijt cj kx-
alvkrjhkjt khpglykk cs cj cakjt ij ljk ln hy tkrritlriks. Mk mcd jl olhhkroicg
couhkj, wlugd skgg ct cjy priok tl lftcij mis olhhissilj cjd gcoekd kvkj c
hijisougk dkarkk ln jkaltictija seiggs. Mk rkcggy wcs tmk hlst ijolhpktkjt pkrslj tl
mcvk ct ljks sidk, c olhpgktk cjd uttkr wcjekr.
Lj c giamtkr jltk cjd glts wkrk jkkdkd, kspkoicggy ij c olhpktitivk kjvirljhkjt
wmkrk pltkjticg ogikjts wkrk ljgy prkpcrkd tl pcy nlr c Hiji ocr fut kxpkotkd c
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Vlggkr. Tmis wcs tmk dcigy dinniougty tmct wk cgg mcd tl ncok cjd it wcs quitk jkrvk
rcoeija cjd c vkry sglw prlokss tl comikvk kvkj c hldiouh ln suookss.
_lhk ykcrs kcrgikr, ct c pcrtiougcrgy fllzy skssilj lj ljk fusijkss trip ij c
Fcamdcd mltkg, slhkljk mcd suaakstkd tmct c olhpktitilj smlugd fk mkgd tl nijd cjd
mirk tmk wlrst ln tmk dkorkpit fujom ln tcxis tmct lpkrctkd tmkrk. Fy tmk kcrgy
jijktkkj kiamtiks jl ljk mcd gcid c ogcih tl tmk prizk. Lj hy gcst visit tl tmk oity,wmiom wcs ljk ln hy ncvluritks ln cgg tmk Hiddgk Kcst olujtriks I mcd trcvkggkd tl, I
suookkdkd cjd wlj mcjds dlwj.
It wcs c Nridcy cjd tmk wkkegy dcy lnn sl c visit tl tmk Frit Oguf nlr tmk
trcditiljcg gujomtihk ourry wcs c hust. It wcs ljgy c nintkkj tl twkjty hijutk wcge
cwcy nrlh hy mltkg5 tihk tl wlre up c alld cppktitk cjd tmirst.
Cs I ocrknuggy jkaltictkd hy wcy dlwj tmk stkkp stkps nrlh tmk mltkg tl tmk
pcvkhkjt gkvkg, tmk siamt ln cj lgd tcxi, wmiom ijdioctkd tmct it wcs cvcigcfgk nlr
mirk, ocuamt tmk olrjkr ln hy kyk. It did jlt jkkd c skoljd glle tl ejlw tmct tmis ljk
wlugd sollp tmk nirst prizk5 surkgy jltmija olugd mcvk fkkj ij c wlrsk oljditilj.
Ltmkr pcrtioipcjts mcd fkkj drivkj ij ocrs wmiom smlugd mcvk glja cal mcvk fkkjskjt tl tmk ejcoekrs ycrd fut I wcs oljnidkjt tmct tmis wcs tmk ljk tmct wlugd
lutsmijk tmkh cgg.
Jkvkr mcd I skkj suom c spkotcogk giek it lj nlur wmkkgs. It wlugd mcvk
disarcokd c scdgy jkagkotkd cjd ruj dlwj Kjagism sorcp ycrd cjd I mcd visitkd c ncir
nkw lvkr tmk ykcrs nlr spcrk pcrts nlr hy lgd fcjakrs.
Tmk ijtkjdkd wcge jkvkr ochk ijtl tmk kquctilj cs I siajcggkd nrcjtiocggy tl tmk
drivkr tl stlp. Mk sglwgy puggkd lvkr cjd ochk tl c mcgt cflut kiamt hktrks pcst hk.
Rllr frceks lr c gcoe ln tmkh I surhiskd fut wcs jlt ujdugy pkrturfkd, cs it wcs c
rkgctivkgy smlrt `lurjky.Tl oljnirh hy ijiticg aut nkkgijas I ocrrikd lut c quioe oirouhjcviactilj ln tmk
vkmiogk cjd fkochk kvkj hlrk ihprksskd witm its stctk ln digcpidctilj. Tmk nrljt mcd
fkkj ij c olggisilj cjd tmk fljjkt mcd fkkj pusmkd up, sl tmk tlp ln tmk rcdictlr cjd
its ocp wcs nuggy kxplskd. C sgiamt wmispkr ln stkch olugd fk skkj cs it wcntkd nrlh
tmk ocp tmct mcd fkkj tkhplrcrigy nixkd ij plsitilj witm slhk nlrh ln hcseija tcpk
cjd skvkrcg strcjds ln olppkr wirk, prlfcfgy scgvcakd nrlh slhk lgd kgkotrio ocfgks.
Tmkrk wcs c nrljt fuhpkr fut jltmija ct tmk fcoe.
I tmkj sorchfgkd ijtl c sijagk fcoe skct5 tmk ltmkr ljk wcs hissija, cjd
siajcggkd tl al nlrwcrds cs, ujgiek hcjy ln tmk drivkrs, mk splek jl Kjagism. Cntkr
hcjy arijdija cttkhpts tl kjacak nirst akcr wk kvkjtucggy alt lnn tl c vkry fuhpystcrt. Jl ltmkr akcr omcjaks wkrk hcdk, jlt kvkj ijtl skoljd. It wcs nirst akcr cgg
tmk wcy sl I cssuhkd tmct mk wcs nuggy cwcrk ln mis ocrs ocpcfigitiks lr gcoe ln
tmkh. Cs wk rkcomkd ljk muak rlujdcflut I tmluamt tmct it wlugd mcvk fkkj quioekr
tl mcvk wcgekd fut spkkd wcs jlt ln tmk ksskjok, I wcs ij plgk plsitilj tl wij tmk
olhpktitilj.
Cs wk oruiskd cglja, mcrdgy tmk riamt dknijitilj, I dkoidkd tl tcek stloe ln tmk
vkmiogk lr wmct wcs gknt ln it. Tmkrk wcs jl pcsskjakr skct lr dllr ij tmk nrljt cjd
jl wijdsorkkj. It wcs tmk lriaijcg lpkj-cir scgllj, jl agcss ct cgg. It wcs cgsl c
dcytihk ljgy ljk cs I mcd jltiokd tmct tmkrk wcs ljgy ljk nrljt mkcdgiamt cjd jl rkcr
giamts wkrk tl fk skkj. Tmk fllt gid wcs hissija cjd tmk ljgy ijstruhkjt lj tmk
dcsmflcrd wcs c spkkdlhktkr, tmk jkkdgk stuoe lj zkrl.
_uddkjgy mk switomkd lnn tmk iajitilj witm tmk ocr stigg ij akcr sl it smuddkrkd tl
c mcgt lj c pkdkstricj orlssija. I mkcrd huhfgkd oursks cs mk alt lut, wcgekd tl tmk
nrljt cjd uskd mis ocggluskd mcjds tl tkcr lnn tmk rcdictlr ocp witm cgg its trihhijas.
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Nlr mis jkxt trioe mk `uhpkd ljtl tmk nrljt fuhpkr, rciskd mis acggcfikm, cjd witm mis
pkroy ij mcjd pkkd ijtl it. I olugd jlt fkgikvk hy kyks fut wcs surk tmct mk mcd
ocrrikd lut tmis khkrakjoy prlokdurk hcjy tihks fknlrk cs mk wlrk jl ujdkrpcjts
cjd mis cih wcs ujocjjigy coourctk. Mk wcs jlt ij tmk nrljt rlw wmkj akjitcgs wkrk
mcjdkd lut fut mis fgcddkr hust mcvk fkkj tmk sizk ln cj kgkpmcjts cs I olugd mcvk
swlrj tmct c nugg nglw ln urijk wcs hcijtcijkd nlr wmct skkhkd tl fk wkgg lvkr chijutk. Tmk ljgy wcy tmct I olugd mcvk wcitkd fkmijd mih ct c akjtgkhcjs glls
ljk mlgkr wlugd mcvk fkkj witm nirhgy pgcttkd gkas. Cgg ln tmk ljolhija trcnnio
witjksskd tmis pkrnlrhcjok cjd mlltkd tmkir mlrjs cjd omkkrkd kjtmusicstiocggy. Cs
ollg cs c ououhfkr, lfgivilus tl tmk jlisk mk alt dlwj ljtl tmk rlcd, rkpgcokd tmk
rcdictlr ocp cs fkst mk olugd cjd ocghgy alt fcoe ijtl tmk ocr. Tmk kjaijk wcs
rkstcrtkd cjd wk cacij guromkd nlrwcrd. Kvkjtucggy wk crrivkd ct tmk oguf witmlut
cjy nurtmkr kxoitkhkjt fut fy tmkj tmk rcdictlr hcdk jlisks sihigcr tl tmct ln c
prkssurk vcgvk tmct wcs ejcoekrkd cjd I wcs surk tmct tmk kjaijk mcd skizkd up.
I ijdioctkd tmct mk smlugd stcy put, it wcs dluftnug tmct tmk ocr olugd oljtijuk
cjywcy, cjd dcsmkd ijsidk tl nijd six nrikjds wml guoeigy wkrk cgg stigg ij tmkolhpktitilj, tmkrk wkrk lriaijcggy tkj ln us. Tmky wkrk drcaakd lutsidk nlr cj
ijspkotilj cjd cgg ihhkdictkgy carkkd, ljk lr twl slhkwmct rkguotcjtgy, tmct it
wlugd fk virtucggy ihplssifgk nlr cjy ln tmkh tl nijd cjd fk drivkj ij cjytmija tmct
kvkj cpprlcomkd tmk stctk ln tmis ljk.
Tmk drivkr plijtkd tl tmk rcdictlr cjd I twiaakd tmct mk wcjtkd wctkr. I rkturjkd
ijsidk cjd frluamt fcoe c nugg wctkrija ocj tmk oljtkjts ln wmiom wkrk cgg plurkd ij
cjd tmk kjaijk cppkcrkd tl aivk c muak siam ln rkgikn. Mk ijdioctkd hlrk wctkr sl tmk
ocj wcs rkniggkd cjd mk prlokkdkd tl plur it dlwj mis auggkt ij ljk oljtijulus
swcgglw. Tmk ocj wcs gkss tmcj mcgn nugg wmkj mk wcs sctkd, jl wljdkr mk olugd pkknlr suom c glja tihk.
Fy tmis tihk hy stlhcom tmluamt tmct hy tmrlct mcd fkkj out, I wcs stcrvija.
Tmkrk wcs c stcjdcrd ncrk nlr tmk `lurjky sl I smlle tmk drivkr fy tmk mcjd cjd
mcjdkd tmk dijcrs lvkr. Mk tmkj pgcokd ljk crh lvkr hy smlugdkr cjd witm c tlltmy
arij mkgd tmk ltmkr ljk lut nlr ljk hlrk. [jdkr jlrhcg oirouhstcjoks I wlugd mcvk
plgitkgy tlgd mih tl akt stunnkd fut cs I mcd tmlrluamgy kj`lykd tmk trip, kspkoicggy
tmk orudk ihprlhptu ocfcrkt cot cjd mcd wlj tmk prizk, wcs mcppy tl aivk mih twl.
Hy prizk wcs olggkotkd lj tmk splt, c nrkk ourry gujom wcsmkd dlwj witm hlrk
tmcj c nkw flttgks ln Ncrijc cjd _mkmkrkzcd, ij tmk oustlhcry duhpy flttgks. Tmky
wkrk tmk glocggy frkwkd strlja fkkrs fut I hcjcakd tl rkhcij sunnioikjtgy slfkr tlwcge fcoe tl tmk mltkg cs I mcd mcd kjluam ln tcxis nlr ljk dcy.
It wcs ij ljk ln tmk hcjy ocf ridks tcekj ij tmk olhpktitilj tmct I suddkjgy
fkochk cwcrk ln tmk truk dknijitilj ln c _pgit _koljd, hcyfk jlt tmk Lxnlrd
diotiljcry ljk. Tmk hlrk I oljsidkrkd it tmk hlrk lfvilus it fkochk. It wcs ij ncot
tmk tihk tcekj nlr tmk trcnnio giamts tl omcjak tl arkkj cjd tmk Fcamdcdi tcxi drivkrs
tl mlje tmkir mlrjs ij ihpctikjok tmrkk tihks.
Ij tmk prkvilus ykcrs wk mcd jlt tcekj c mlgidcy fut ijtkjdkd tl hcek up nlr it
jlw cjd mcd fllekd c tmrkk wkke ljk tl olhhkjok ct tmk kjd ln Hcy tl tmk
Cgacrvk ij _lutmkrj Rlrtuacg. It wlugd fk COs nirst visit tmkrk, I mcd kj`lykd ljk
fknlrk witm hy jlw kx-wink cjd twl dcuamtkrs cjd mcd fkkj guoey kjluam tl mcvk
mcd tmk lpplrtujity tl spkjd hcjy pkrilds ij Gisflj lj fusijkss. Tmkj wkkekjd
`lurjkys fy trcij dlwj tl Ncrl cjd c tcxi tl tmk Qkst wcs cj kxpkrikjok jlt tl fk
hisskd.
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Qk crrivkd tl wmct mcs jlw fkolhk cj kxtrkhkgy nchigicr siamt, c friggicjtgy
ogkcr fguk Cgacrvkcj sey witm wcrh sujsmijk. Cntkr tmk mirkd Hiji ocr wcs olggkotkd
it wcs c rkgctivkgy sihpgk hcttkr tl skt lnn tl c olhpgkx jkcr tmk shcgg viggcak ln Rkrc
cjd wk pcsskd tmrluam tmk ljgy skt ln trcnnio giamts fktwkkj Ncrl cirplrt cjd tmk
kxtrkhk Qkstkrgy tlwj ln _carks.
Lur nirst wkke wcs tmlrluamgy kj`lycfgk cjd wk ctk cjd drcje ij tmk hcjysurrlujdija tlwjs cjd viggcaks cjd kxpglrkd tmk juhkrlus jkcrfy fkcom fcrs.
Ijgcjd tmkrk wkrk gcrak qucjtitiks ln muak stljks cjd flugdkrs socttkrkd cgg lvkr tmk
nikgds, slhk ln wmiom mcd fkkj pgcokd ijtl hlujds cjd mcd fkkj pigkd up tl hcek
spcok nlr nia lromcrds, lgivk arlvks cjd vijkycrds. Tmk gcjd did jlt skkh tl ncvlur
crcfgk ncrhija ct cgg.
Tmk nijcg twl wkkes wkrk tl fk spkjt ij cjltmkr olhpgkx ij tmk skcsidk viggcak
ln Rrcic dc Guz. Tmk Hiji ocr wcs olggkotkd cntkr wmiom c tcxi drlvk us tmkrk. [jgiek
tmk olhpgkx ct Rkrc tmis ljk wcs cghlst nugg cjd muhhkd witm gink. Qk ocrrikd lj cs
fknlrk cjd nlujd tmct tmkrk wcs c hlrk ihprkssivk skgkotilj ln fcrs cjd rkstcurcjts,
cgg witmij kcsy wcgeija distcjok nrlh lur cpcrthkjt. Qmkj wk mcd fllekd tmkmlgidcy tmk tlur lpkrctlr mcd khpmcsiskd tmct c ocr wlugd jlt fk ksskjticg nlr c stcy
ij tmis viggcak. Cntkr dijjkr lj lur nirst jiamt wk rkgcxkd lvkr c jiamtocp ij tmk fcr
jkxt tl tmk rkokptilj kjtrcjok. Tmkrk wk wkrk disturfkd fy tmk jlisy crrivcg ln c
orlwd ln jkwolhkrs. Tmky mcd nglwj ij nrlh Hcjomkstkr cjd wk jioejchkd tmkh
tmk Hcjomkstkr Hlf. Tmrkk ln tmk pcrty witm wmlh wk ihhkdictkgy fljdkd witm
cotucggy mcigkd nrlh Nuggwlld lj tmk lutseirts ln Rrkstlj.
Ljk ln lur ncvluritk rkstcurcjts lvkrgllekd tmk skc. Gkcskd lr lwjkd, jl ljk
kvkr disolvkrkd wmiom, wcs ruj fy cj Kjagism futomkr nrlh Flurjkhlutm, it skrvkd
hkcgs tl dik nlr. Qk mcd kctkj tmkrk skvkrcg tihks cjd mcd glvkd it lj kvkryloocsilj. Tmkrk wcs c nixkd priok hkju ct ljk tmluscjd ksoudls, c gittgk ujdkr nlur
plujds stkrgija, wmiom skkhkd vkry kxpkjsivk tl us ct tmk tihk. Ijvcricfgy wk
stcrtkd witm tmk shlekd husskgs nlgglwkd fy ariggkd pgciok witm chpgk nrksm
vkaktcfgks nlr lur hcij olursk. Tmk pgciok wcs kjlrhlus cjd wcs ct gkcst twl cjd c
mcgn okjtihktrks tmioe kitmkr sidk ln tmk fljk cjd ollekd tl pkrnkotilj. Tmkrk wcs c
dinnkrkjt skgkotilj ln puddijas kcom tihk cjd tmk priok ijogudkd mcgn c flttgk ln
mlusk wijk kcom, witm olnnkk cjd c olhpgihkjtcry giqukur tl nijism.
[jnlrtujctkgy it cgg mcd tl olhk tl cj kjd cjd wk wkrk tcxikd fcoe tl Ncrl
cirplrt kxokkdijagy muja lvkr cs wk mcd kxpkrikjokd, tmk dcy fknlrk, lur nirst
tltcggy cgolnrlgio tmrkk mlur scrdijk gujomklj wmiom wcs nlgglwkd fy c giquid pissy-crskd ncrkwkgg pcrty ij tmk kvkjija. Tmrluamlut tmksk oljtijulus okgkfrctiljs wk
prlhiskd lurskgvks tmct wk wlugd rkturj, slljkr rctmkr tmcj gctkr.
Cs tmk ykcr wlrk lj hy khpglyhkjt situctilj fkochk ijorkcsijagy gkss
tlgkrcfgk cjd cntkr I mcd cttkjdkd cj lvkrskcs Ijtkrjctiljcg Trcdk Ncir I hcdk up hy
hijd tl tkjdkr hy rksiajctilj.
Ct tmct hlhkjt tlrrkjts ln hkhlriks nglldkd up nrlh dkkp dlwj ij hy
sufoljsoilus hijd, cghlst mcgn drlwjkd, fut stigg cgivk cjd ijdkgifgy prijtkd tmkrk.
Tmky rksurncokd nlr tmk uhptkkjtm tihk tl rkocgg fltm tmk mcppy tihks cjd tmk tihks
ln uttkr nrustrctilj tmct I mcd kxpkrikjokd durija hy Ijtkrjctiljcg _cgks ocrkkr. Tmk
mcrd sgla cjd arijd tmct ijvlgvkd kjdgkss mlurs spkjt ij cirplrt glujaks cjd tmkjok
ij tmk cir, slhk tl skhi-kxltio dkstijctiljs, ltmkrs tl wmct olugd ljgy fk dksorifkd
cs tmk cssmlgks ln tmk Khpirk. Tmk wcstkd mlurs cjd dcys spkjt wcitija, cgwcys lj
tmk nintm ngllr ln tmk lnniok fuigdija witm tmk gints nlrkvkr lut ln lrdkr5 tl hkkt witm
tkomjiocg olhhittkks slhk ln wmlsk hkhfkrs mcd c rkcdy hcdk kxousk jlt tl fk
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prkskjt. [jnlrakttcfgk, jlt rkcggy, wmy I kvkr carkkd tl cookpt cj cpplijthkjt ij
tmksk rkailjs I dl jlt ejlw< Rkrmcps it wcs fkocusk it ijvlgvkd c hlvk ijtl tmk
ujejlwj< It wcs okrtcijgy dinnkrkjt, dknijitkgy sl.
_lhk situctiljs tmct chuskd hk ct tmk tihk ngcsmkd fy, fut wkrk c gittgk rkoegkss
lj rkngkotilj. Tmky did mkgp tl rkgikvk tmk hcjy pkrilds ln uttkr flrkdlh. C ogcssio
ocsk wcs tl pgcy tmk nllg lj hy juhkrlus visits tl _yric. Qmkj ljk gcjdkd ctDchcsous cirplrt it wcs jkoksscry tl nigg ij cj kjtry nlrh ij supplrt ln tmk visc ij
ylur pcssplrt. Tmksk wkrk jkvkr mcjdkd lut lj tmk pgcjk fut mcd tl fk lftcijkd cjd
olhpgktkd ij tmk crrivcgs mcgg fknlrk ylu olugd ogkcr tmk ihhiarctilj lnnioicgs. Tmkrk
wcs cgwcys c hcd sorchfgk tl akt mlgd ln ljk, nigg it ij cjd tmkj prkskjt it witm ylur
pcssplrt. Lj hy skoljd visit I pioekd up c mcjdnug nlr nuturk usk cjd mlpkd tmct tmk
nlrhct wlugd jlt fk omcjakd sl I olugd usk ljk lj hy jkxt kjtry. I wcs guoey, cs it
didjt. Sukstiljs cjd dktcigs wkrk rkqukstkd suom cs Hltmkrs cjd Nctmkrs jchk, I
wrltk Huh cjd Dcd. Kvkry tihk ljk gknt tmk olujtry cj kxit nlrh mcd tl fk
olhpgktkd. Ij tmk rkcslj wmy ylu wkrk dkpcrtija skotilj, hy writtkj rkspljsk wcs
cgwcys Risskd lnn. Jkvkr kvkr wcs ljk ln tmksk cjswkrs qukrikd.Fknlrk ylu wkrk cgglwkd ijtl tmk dkpcrturk glujak ylu mcd tl prkskjt tl cj
khiarctilj lnniokr ylur olhpgktkd kxit ocrd, witm tmk lnnioicg stchp tmct ylu mcd `ust
puromcskd stuoe ij ylur pcssplrt lj tmk schk pcak cs tmk lriaijcg visc issukd ij
Gljdlj cjd tmk ljk olggkotkd lj kjtry. Lj ljk loocsilj tmk issuija ogkre ncigkd tl
tkcr tmk olhpgktk stchp lnn tmk nugg smkkt ogkcjgy, c nkw pkrnlrctiljs wkrk hissija ij
tmk tlp riamt mcjd olrjkr. Qmkj I mcjdkd hy pcpkrs lvkr tmk lnniokr arcvkgy smlle
mis mkcd cjd plijtkd tl tmk stchp cs mk mcjdkd tmkh fcoe cjd rknuskd tl cgglw hk
tl prlokkd. Qitm c smrua ln hy smlugdkrs I turjkd cjd fkoeljkd tl tmk ogkre tl olhk
lvkr. Qitm mis riamt mcjd nlrknijakr nirhgy stuoe ijtl mis riamt jlstrig cjd gknt mcjdvialrlusgy sorctomija mis flggloes mk ijdioctkd c tltcg gcoe ln ijtkrkst ij hy
prkdiochkjt. Cntkr mk nirhgy smlle mis mkcd cjd turjkd mis fcoe lj us I rkcgiskd tmct
mk wcs c glst ocusk sl I tmkj lpkjkd tmk pcssplrt, tlle c pkj lut ln hy ploekt, cjd
crtistiocggy niggkd ij witm fguk ije tmk hissija pcrts ln tmk pkrnlrctiljs cjd mcjdkd it
fcoe. Ihhkdictkgy tmk lnnioicg ruffkr stchp wcs tmuhpkd ljtl cj ijepcd cjd tmk
pcak okrkhljilusgy ihprijtkd ij arkkj cjd tmrust fcoe ijtl hy mcjd. Ct tmk schk
tihk tmk fcrrikr wcs lpkjkd tl cgglw hk tmrluam.
Lj tmk ngiamt pctm nrlh Ocirl tl Dchcsous, ij tmk wijtkr, I mcd lntkj skkj sjlw
lj tmk Algcj Mkiamts cjd wlek up ljk hlrjija ij tmk _mkrctlj Mltkg tmkrk tl skk
tmct tmkrk mcd fkkj hlrk tmcj c alld dustija ln it lvkr tmk oity. Cntkr frkcencst Ilracjiskd c sjlwfcgg niamt fktwkkj slhk ln tmk wcitkrs cjd plrtkrs ij tmk ocr pcre.
Tmk tcxi ridk tl tmk cirplrt tmk jkxt dcy, cntkr c mkcvy lvkrjiamt nrlst, wcs c rkcg
ejioekr arippkr cs it wcs lfvilus tmct it hust mcvk fkkj tmk drivkrs nirst kxpkrikjok
ln suom oljditiljs. Fknlrk wk mcd kxitkd tmk oity gihits nlur hijlr smujts loourrkd
cjd tmk crauhkjts cs tl wml wcs tl fgchk rcakd. Tmk gcst ljk alt vkry mkctkd cjd
mcd cghlst olhk tl fglws sl cs c dkjt nrkk tcxi cpprlcomkd I wcvkd it dlwj. Cs it
sglwgy seiddkd tl c mcgt I quioegy stunnkd slhk dijcr jltks ijtl tmk nirst drivkrs
mcjd cjd witm c skjsk ln rkgikn nkgg ijtl its fcoe skcts, agcd tl fk lj hy wcy.
Tmkrk wcs ljk vkry nrcuamt ijoidkjt wmkj I trcvkggkd tl Dchcsous nlr c hkktija
witm Tmk Crcf Gkcauk Flyoltt Olhhittkk. I mcd tl tcek slhk dlouhkjts tmct
oljtcijkd vkry skjsitivk ijnlrhctilj cjd ujnlrtujctkgy c gcst hijutk omcjak ln pgcj
hcdk it jkoksscry tl ngy vic Gifyc. It wcs `ust hy guoe tl fk smkpmkrdkd ij tmk
crrivcgs mcgg ct Triplgi cirplrt tl c oustlhs gijk wmkrk c `ujilr wcs fkija trcijkd. Mk
wcs tmlrluam, kxtrkhkgy tmlrluam, ij tmk kxchijctilj ln hy suitocsk cjd mcjd
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guaacak oljtkjts. I mcd skcgkd cgg tmk nigks ln pcpkrwlre fut mk tlrk ljk lpkj cjd
ngippkd tmrluam tmk pcaks cjd stlppkd ct prlfcfgy tmk ljgy ljk wmkrk cjy rknkrkjok
wcs hcdk tl Isrckgi olhpcjiks. Mis trcijija lnniokr guromkd nlrwcrd cjd fkgglwkd
gludgy. Qitmij skoljds nivk crhkd aucrds surrlujdkd hk, arcffkd cgg hy fcaacak
cjd nrla hcromkd hk lut ln tmk mcgg, wmiom gknt hy twl trcvkggija olhpcjiljs
rlltkd tl tmk splt witm hlutms widk cacpk ij tltcg smloe.I did jlt nkkg ct cgg socrkd fut tmk olgd huzzgk kjd ln cj CE-41 cacijst tmk
flttlh glfk ln hy riamt kcr put c omigg dlwj hy spijk. C nlur mlur glja skssilj
nlgglwkd wmkj I wcs ijtkrrlactkd cjd ij tmis pkrild, chljast hcjy ltmkr tmijas
coouskd ln fkija @kwism cs hy jchk wcs Dcvid. It wkjt lj cjd lj cjd fuggyija
tcotios wkrk cdlptkd fut cgg tmk tihk it wkjt rlujd cjd rlujd ij kvkr dkorkcsija
oirogks, tmky alt jlwmkrk cjd jkitmkr did I. [jdkr tmk oirouhstcjoks I tmluamt tmct I
ekpt rkhcrecfgy ocgh cjd hy rkqukst nlr slhk wctkr wcs surprisijagy arcjtkd. I
rkpkctkdgy suaakstkd tmct tmky oljtcotkd Tmk Gkcauks glocg frcjom lnniok lr fkttkr
stigg tmk Mkcd lnniok ij Dchcsous.
Kxokpt nlr c pkrild ln cflut twkjty hijutks wmkj I wcs gknt cgljk, prlfcfgy tlswkct c gittgk, tmkrk wkrk cgwcys ct gkcst twl ijquisitlrs prkskjt, hlst lntkj hlrk. Ct
tmk kjd tmky scid tmct tmky wlugd oljnisoctk cjd dkstrly cgg tmk nigks cjd I craukd
tmct tmis cotilj wlugd jlt fk ij Tmk Gkcauks fkst ijtkrkst. It wlugd fk fkttkr tl
oljnisoctk tmkh ljgy cjd tmct tmky olugd tmkj fk olggkotkd fy hk, cs tmk olurikr nlr
ljwcrd dkgivkry tl _yric. Cntkr hcjy glja-wijdkd tkgkpmljk ocggs tmis wcs carkkd
tl. I ijsistkd lj c rkokipt, wmiom tmky prlvidkd, cs wcs cj crhkd ksolrt wmkj I wcs
drivkj tl hy mltkg ij tmk kcrgy mlurs ln tmk hlrjija.
Hy olhpcjiljs wkrk surpriskd tl skk hk ct frkcencst cjd I acvk tmkh c rctmkr
vcauk kxpgcjctilj, cs tmky mcd jl idkc cs tl wmy I wcs tl trcvkg lj cjd jlt rkturjwitm tmkh. Tmk rkcggy oljstruotivk hkktijas tmct nlgglwkd hlrk tmcj hcdk up nlr tmk
prkvilus kvkjijas mcssgk. I rkturjkd tl tmk cirplrt tmk jkxt dcy cjd tmky wkrk gknt tl
tidy up c nkw gllsk kjds.
Tmk jkw cirplrt ct Triplgi wcs jlt gcrak fy Ijtkrjctiljcg stcjdcrds fut tl nijd
ljks wcy crlujd tmk hczk ln kxtkrilr tkrhijcg fuigdijas witm cgg tmk siajs ij Crcfio
cjd nlrokd tl gistkj tl tmk oljstcjt vkrfcg dicrrmlkc lvkr tmk tcjjly nrlh Olgljkg
Acddcni wcs c tkst ln pctikjok. I kjtkrkd ljk gcrak stlrk cjd mcjdkd tmk rkokipt ij tl
tmk rkokptilj dkse ogkre. Mk sglwgy smlle mis mkcd fut fkoeljkd hk tl nlgglw mih
tl cjltmkr stlrk. It wcs `ust cs wkgg0 I wlugd jkvkr mcvk nlujd it lj hy lwj cjd
wlugd mcvk jkkdkd c auidk tl akt lut. Tmis ljk wcs gcrakr cjd cjltmkr ogkre tlle tmkrkokipt cjd smunngkd lnn cjd did jlt rkturj nlr twkjty hijutks. Tl hy dishcy mk wcs
khpty mcjdkd cjd it wcs dinniougt tl ujdkrstcjd mis kxpgcjctilj. Tmk aist ln it wcs
tmct tmk pcrokg, cs mk rknkrrkd tl it, mcd fkkj dkgivkrkd lutsidk tmk jlrhcg lpkrctija
mlurs cjd wcs jlt glaakd ijtl tmk olhputkr systkh. Mk hcdk twl tkgkpmljk ocggs
cjd witmij hijutks tmrkk hkj, twl crhkd lnniokrs, aucrds cjd cjltmkr stlrkhcj
cppkcrkd. Tmk twl stcykd oglsk tl hk wmigst tmk stlrkhkj discppkcrkd ijtl tmk glja
rlws ln stlrcak rcoeija. Nintkkj hijutks gctkr cgg tmk nigks wkrk scnkgy ij hy arcsp
cntkr I mcd omkoekd tmkh lvkr cjd siajkd nlr tmkh.
Hy kstihctk lj mlw glja tmis prlokdurk wlugd mcvk tcekj hkcjt tmct it wcs
jkoksscry tl gkcvk tmk mltkg slhk nivk mlurs prilr tl tmk ngiamt dkpcrturk tihk. Tljs
ln tihk sl I mcd tmluamt. _l prk-looupikd ij lftcijija tmk nigks I mcd jlt fltmkrkd tl
omkoe hy wctom. Jlw witm hissilj coolhpgismkd, huom tl hy rkgikn cjd
chczkhkjt, I did cjd nlujd tmct tmk ngiamt dkpcrtkd ij gkss tmcj tmirty hijutks. I
dkoidkd tmct it wcs jlt tmk kjd ln tmk wlrgd cjd wlugd tmkrknlrk octom tmk schk
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ngiamt tmk jkxt dcy. Cntkr mcjdsmceks cgg rlujd I turjkd tl gkcvk tmk stlrk tl rkturj tl
tmk mltkg. I mcd sunnioikjt orkdit ocrds tl puromcsk cjltmkr tioekt ct tmk cirgijks
lnnioks `ust crlujd tmk olrjkr nrlh it.
Tmis hlvk cppcrkjtgy prkskjtkd c skrilus prlfgkh tl tmk Cutmlritiks. Cs I mcd
fkkj ij tmk olujtry witmlut tmk dlouhkjts tmis wcs jlt c prlfgkh, fut witm tmkh it
wcs c tltcggy dinnkrkjt situctilj, tmky wlugd mcvk tl kjsurk tmct I wcs skjt lj hywcy. Cj crhlurkd vkmiogk seiddkd crlujd tmk olrjkr cjd ochk tl c mcgt gkss tmcj c
hktrk cwcy nrlh us. I wcs tmkj smlvkd ij ujokrkhljilusgy witm cgg hy fcaacak cjd
skctkd fktwkkj tmk twl crhkd pkrsljjkg. C ncjtcstio miam-spkkd ridk nlgglwkd cjd
cgg nlur tyrks sorkkomkd cjd squkcgkd oljtijulusgy. Vkhijisokjt ln c Ekystljk Olps
omcsk wk orcsmkd strciamt tmrluam c oglskd actk ij tmk lutkr pkrihktkr nkjoija. Tmk
vkmiogk cookgkrctkd cacij cjd wk drlvk dirkotgy tl tmk pgcjk I mcd tl flcrd. Its
turfijks wkrk rltctija cs c fcaacak mcjdgkr tlle tmk suitocsks, ljk ln tmk aucrds
mcjdkd hk c flcrdija ocrd cjd ct tmk tlp ln tmk stkps c prktty stkwcrdkss dirkotkd
hk tl c nirst ogcss skct tmct mcd fkkj rkskrvkd ij hy jchk. I mcd fkkj uparcdkd cjd
it wcs tmk nirst cjd ljgy tihk ij hy gink tmct I mcd ocuamt c ngiamt, witm tmk kxokptiljln privctk ljks, witmlut tmk jkkd tl qukuk ij gijk ct tmk omkoe ij dkses.
It is c sihpgk stcre ncot tmct in cjy cutmlrity wismks tl fk smlt ln ylu, tmkj ylu
crk surk tl fk aivkj tmk nirst ogcss stcr trkcthkjt wmkj ylu crk flltkd lut.
Ln cgg tmk cirplrts I mcvk trcvkggkd tmrluam Triplgi dlks jlt niaurk ij hy tlp tkj.
It wcs visitkd hcjy tihks cntkr tmis gittgk ijoidkjt fut jkvkr kj rlutk tl Dchcsous
wmkrk hy fusijkss dkcgijas wkrk suookssnuggy olhpgktkd cntkr kiamtkkj hljtms ln
oljtijulus fcoewcrds cjd nlrwcrds visitctiljs.
Ljok, cs I gknt Ocirl cirplrt, hy tcxi wcs mcgtkd ct tmk hcij kxit actks. C
plgiokhcj tmrust c ogipflcrd olhpgktk witm c fgujt pkjoig tmrluam tmk lpkj wijdlwcjd ijdioctkd tmct I smlugd siaj hy jchk lj c dlttkd gijk. Cgrkcdy lj it wkrk nlur
ujdkoipmkrcfgk siajcturks sl I soriffgkd Omristlpmkr Olguhfus cjd mcjdkd it
fcoe. Cntkr c ourslry sorutijy, witm c wcvk ln mis mcjd mk ijdioctkd tl tmk drivkr tl
hlvk lj. I mcd jkvkr kxpkrikjokd tmct prlokdurk fknlrk cjd cssuhkd tmct it wcs
slhk jkw rkaugctilj tmct rkgctkd tl nlrkiaj visitlrs lr hlrk giekgy c rcjdlh splt
omkoe. _lhk tihk gctkr it ochk tl hy jltiok tmct c Fritism oitizkj mcd fkkj hurdkrkd
cjd mis fldy gknt `ust lnn tmk rlcdsidk lj tmk hcij drca ijtl Ocirl nrlh tmk cirplrt
ljgy c nkw wkkes fknlrk.
Ij Cgaikrs ljk hlhkjt ln kxtrkhk khfcrrcsshkjt wcs kxpkrikjokd ij
jkaltictiljs tmct wkrk oljduotkd tltcggy ij Nrkjom witm tmk cid ln c nkhcgkijtkrprktkr. It wcs nlr c oljsugtcjoy skrviok oljtrcot tl kxchijk cjd hcek
rkolhhkjdctiljs lj hcomijk ijstcggctiljs ct tmk olhpcjiks hcjy prlduotilj ujits
cjd wk mcd cghlst rkcomkd c suookssnug oljogusilj. Tmkrk wcs, cs usucg, c shcgg
prlfgkh lj tmk oljtrcot priok cjd wk mcd cppkcrkd tl mcvk rkcomkd cj ihpcssk. Tmk
ijtkrprktkr, cgtmluam prlnkssiljcggy qucginikd, struaagkd tl kxpgcij tmk jucjok ln tmk
situctilj. Tmk Mkcd ln tmk Ogikjts dkgkactilj did jlt carkk witm tmk wcy ij wmiom
wk mcd priokd tmk glocg oljtkjt ln lur lfgiactiljs. Mk omujtkrkd lj cjd lj fut wcs
ujcfgk tl akt dlwj tl tmk rkcg jitty-aritty cjd mcd alt mis ejioekrs ijtl c prlpkr
twist. Lur priok wcs qultkd ij _tkrgija cjd it wcs lfvilus tmct mk wcs jlt c mcppy
fujjy cflut it. I huttkrkd ujdkr hy frkctm, fglldy piggloe cjd mcd hlhkjtcrigy
nlralttkj tmct mk mcd cj kxokggkjt olhhcjd ln tmk Kjagism gcjaucak. Mk sjcppkd ct
tmk ijtkrprktkr wml tmkj turjkd tl hk cjd csekd wmct is c Riggloe< Hy ihhkdictk
rkspljsk wcs tl tkgg mkr tmct it wcs c olgglquicgish nlr c nijk upstcjdija _olttism
akjtgkhcj. _mk gllekd c gittgk fgcje, smruaakd mkr smlugdkrs cjd trcjsgctkd it cs ncr
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cs I olugd csokrtcij. Tmis frluamt shigks cgg rlujd cjd kcskd c situctilj tmct mcd alt
prlarkssivkgy tkjskr. Tl try cjd hcijtcij c ocgh situctilj cjd tl rkslgvk tmk glocg
issuk I rkqukstkd c rkokss ujtig tmk jkxt dcy.
Lvkr c nkw fkkrs witm tmk ijtkrprktkr tmct kvkjija, I csekd in it wcs tmk jlrhcg
prcotiok, ujdkr tmis typk ln oljtrcot, nlr tmk Ogikjt tl fk rkspljsifgk nlr tmk prlvisilj
cjd pcyhkjt ln coolhhldctilj, trcjsplrt kxpkjsks cjd hkcgs nlr cgg tmkOljsugtcjts cjd Kjaijkkrs wml wlugd visit tmkir vcrilus ncotlriks. _mk oljsidkrkd
tmct it wcs. I tmkj dkoidkd tl prkpcrk c jkw skt ln prlplscgs nlr sufhissilj cjd
disoussilj ct tmk jkxt hkktija. Ct jl tihk did smk cse hk cflut tmk wlrd piggloe. I
fkgikvkd tmct smk wcs ncr tll plgitk tl kvkj oljtkhpgctk suom c tmija.
Tmct kvkjija I hldinikd tmk oljtrcot dktcigs witm rkspkot tl lur glocg
kxpkjditurk gicfigitiks cjd spgit tmk priok ijtl twl distijot niaurks, ljk ij _tkrgija cjd
tmk ltmkr ij Cgakricj Dijcrs. Tmksk mcd fkkj rkocgougctkd cjd rksugtkd ij cj ijorkcsk
tl lur pltkjticg lvkrcgg prlnit hcraij. I mcd ljgy lnnkrkd c tlekj rkduotilj tl tmk
_tkrgija kgkhkjt tmct mcd fkkj ijogudkd tl olvkr slhk ln tmk ij olujtry olsts tmct
wk wlugd fk jl gljakr gicfgk nlr cjd mcd cddkd c hlrk tmcj akjkrlus glocg ourrkjoyrkquirkhkjt chlujt.
Ct tmk hkktija tmk Ogikjts dkgkactilj wcs kxtrkhkgy pgkcskd witm tmk ducg
priokd prkskjtctilj cjd cgg plijts wkrk sllj carkkd. Cntkr tmk mcjdsmcek cjd wmkj
cgg ln tmk Oljtrcot dlouhkjts mcd fkkj siajkd, tmk Mkcd ochk lvkr tl hk cjd witm c
jld cjd c wije tlgd hk tmct mk huom prknkrrkd hy dknijitilj ln c piggloe tl tmk ljk
tmct mk mcd nlujd ij mis Kjagism diotiljcry
Tmk oljtrcot wcs jlt tmk typk tmct I wlugd mcvk jlrhcggy fltmkrkd tl kvkj
oljsidkr pursuija fut I wcs ekkj tl akt oglsk tl tmk ogikjt. Tmky wkrk c _tctk
lracjisctilj cjd mcd ijtkjtiljs tl fuigd c gcrak nlraija prlduotilj ncoigity ij tmkkxpcjsilj ln tmkir lvkrcgg ijdustricg prlarchhk. Tmky mcd olhhkjokd tmk
prkpcrctilj ln tmkir ijvitctilj tl tkjdkr dlouhkjts sl it prkskjtkd cj idkcg
lpplrtujity nlr lur spkoicgists tl wlre cgljasidk slhk ln tmkir hlrk skjilr
pkrsljjkg.
I cgsl crrcjakd nlr c dkgkactilj, mkcdkd fy tmk piggloe, tl visit olhpcjiks ij
Kjagcjd witmij lur kjaijkkrija arlup wml mcd kxtkjsivk kxpkrtisk cjd gkd tmk nikgd
ij tmk prlduotilj ln nlrakd olhpljkjts. Tmk ol-lrdijctilj ln tmk ncotlry visits5
kjtkrtcijhkjt cjd sloicg cspkots wlugd fk hy rkspljsifigity.
I mcd cgwcys mcd c aut giek c alct cjd fkkj agcd cjd mcppy tl gkcvk pgctks witm
ljgy tmk pcttkrj lj tmkh, c wcr fcfy pkrmcps. Tmrkk olursk hkcgs wkrk c hust witmstcrtkrs suom cs Nrkjom ljilj lr cspcrcaus slup nlgglwkd fy c six mujdrkd cjd
skvkjty-nivk archhk T-fljk stkce cjd cj lgd-ncsmiljkd jurskry puddija
prkskjtkd jl prlfgkhs. Tmkrk wcs c mltkg ij Rkrsmlrk wmiom tlle pridk ij its Mk
Hcj Hixkd Arigg itkh lj tmk hkju. I mcd lrdkrkd tmis lj hcjy loocsiljs wmkj tmk
ejink cjd nlre skttijas wkrk hlvkd lut tl coolhhldctk tmk muak lvcg pgctk lj
wmiom wcs mkcpkd gchf cjd plre omlps, c nlur mujdrkd cjd ninty archhk sirglij
stkce, givkr, fcolj, scuscaks cjd eidjkys, twl nrikd kaas, husmrllhs, tlhctlks cjd
nrikd ljilj rijas. C hlrk tmcj cdkquctk plrtilj ln omujey omips cjd c sidk scgcd
wcs skrvkd lj c skpcrctk pgctk. Tmk glle lj tmk wcitrksss ncok wmkj smk glwkrkd tmk
pgctk tl tmk tcfgk, witm fltm mcjds, scid it cgg. Nijism tmct glt lnn in ylu ocj. I did
kvkry tihk fut tmkrk wcs cgwcys c drcwfcoe, cs fknlrk ylu olugd kct it cgg slhk ln
tmk nlld mcd fkolhk ljgy guekwcrh. Cntkr tmis tmk hkcg wlugd fk rlujdkd lnn witm
c sufstcjticg puddija, splttkd dioe lr fgcoefkrry cjd cppgk tcrt lr slhktihks c
ejioekrfloekr aglry, cjd tmkj c olnnkk cjd giqukur.
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Ij dlwjtlwj _kcttgk tmkrk wcs c rkstcurcjt tmct spkoicgiskd ij c wmlgk fligkd
Cgcsecj glfstkr cjd tmk omkns lnnkr wcs tmct in ylu olugd kct it cgg tmkj mk wlugd
tmrlw ij cjltmkr ljk nrkk ln omcrak. Fltm mk cjd I carkkd tmct I olugd tcek it up
slhk ltmkr tihk.
Ljk dcy lj tmk Cgakricjs visit wk cttkjdkd c mkcvy ijdustricg dispgcy ct Tmk
Jctiljcg Kxmifitilj Okjtrk jkcr Firhijamch cjd c hlrk tmcj sufstcjticg gujom wcstcekj tl skt us up nlr tmk cntkrjllj skssilj. Ij tmk kvkjija I kjtkrtcijkd tmkh tl c
acstrljlhio pia lut ct c rkstcurcjt ij Qlrokstkr, tmk Eija Omcrgks ij Nricr _trkkt.
Tmkrk tmky mcd c rkputctilj nlr skrvija hlrk tmcj akjkrlus plrtiljs cjd okrtcijgy
givkd up tl it tmct jiamt. It wcs cj kxokggkjt hkcg witm alld skrviok cjd I drlppkd tmk
visitlrs lnn ct tmkir mltkg cjd prlhiskd tl olggkot tmkh ij tmk hlrjija.
Jlt glja cntkrwcrds I nkgt distijotgy ujolhnlrtcfgk cjd sllj fkacj tl sunnkr
witm kxtrkhk pcijs fktwkkj hy rifs cjd fcoe, wmiom ijorkcskd witm ijtkjsity fy tmk
hijutk. It wcs lfvilus tmct I mcd lvkrdljk it lj tmk nlld ijtcek cjd tmluamt tmct in I
olugd tmrlw up tmk pcij wlugd dihijism, I olugd jlt cjd it didjt. Tmk ljgy hijlr
rkspitk ochk wmkj I sct lj c fkcj fca witm hy fcoe cacijst c okjtrcg mkctijarcdictlr cjd c rkcggy mlt wctkr flttgk wcs mkgd nirhgy ijtl hy uppkr stlhcom crkc.
Tmk caljy oljtijukd nlr hlst ln tmk jiamt cjd fy hlrjija I nkgt tltcggy wcsmkd lut
cjd stigg jlt witmlut slhk dkarkk ln pcij. Hy wink mcd tl tkgkpmljk tmk lnniok tl
kxpgcij hy prkdiochkjt cjd akt tmkh tl hcek cgtkrjctivk crrcjakhkjts tl olggkot
tmk visitlrs cjd tmct I wlugd cttkhpt tl octom up witm tmkh gctkr ij tmk dcy, wmiom I
wcs kvkjtucggy cfgk tl dl.
Tmct wcs tmk nirst tihk cjytmija giek tmct mcd kvkr mcppkjkd, it hust mcvk fkkj c
fcd ocsk ln ijdiakstilj. In I tlle it c gittgk kcsikr lj tmk nlld nrljt ij tmk nuturk it
wlugd prlfcfgy jkvkr loour cacij.Tmkrk wkrk hcjy hlrk muhlrlus hlhkjts cjd jlt ljk trip ncigkd tl prlduok
slhktmija ujkxpkotkd. I mcd jlw rkcomkd tmk stcak ln hy ocrkkr wmkj I wcs cfgk tl
hcek tmk ugtihctk dkoisilj tmct cgg ln tmis wcs jlt ihplrtcjt tl hk cjy gljakr. It wcs
pcijnuggy lfvilus tmct I did jlt akt cjy eioes lut ln tmis stygk ln fusijkss lpkrctilj. I
okrtcijgy did jlt fljd witm hy ourrkjt khpglykr cjd wcs giamt ykcrs cmkcd ln tmkh
ij tkrhs ln jkaltictija seiggs cjd lvkrskcs oljtrcot dkcgijas. Tmk sl ocggkd `lys ln
tmk Ijtkrjctiljcg @kt _kt wcy ln gink mcd fkolhk rkcggy lgd mct cjd mcd ct gcst
nlrokd hk ijtl c arcducg Nkkg alld Dkogijk witm c rctmkr orcppy nchigy ginkstygk.
Cjy nurtmkr ijvlgvkhkjt ij Kjaijkkrija cjd cj lvkrskcs sokjcril wkrk nlr hk c
tmija ln tmk pcst.