A train window and a notebook
Notes taken on a train are always a little better than notes taken at a desk.
Travel
The best meal was the simplest one
Bread, cheese, fruit, and a view. Nothing else was needed.
Breakfasts I remember
Not the grand meals, but the ordinary breakfasts in ordinary places.
A morning in a new city
Coffee first, map second, and no plan until after breakfast.
Three hours by train
A window seat, a book, and fields going past for three hours.
A small town and its market
The market tells you more about a town in an hour than a guidebook does in a day.
A coastal walk in early spring
Wind, salt, and a path that follows the water for as long as you want it to.