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The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned. Over the years countless perished trying to find evidence of his party and the place he called “The Lost City of Z.” In this masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, journalist David Grann interweaves the spellbinding stories of Fawcett’s quest for “Z” and his own journey into the deadly jungle, as he unravels the greatest exploration mystery of the twentieth century.
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Ha. These photos remind me of when I visited Switzerland as a clueless high school kid from California. I knew nothing about real alpine weather—playing around in the snow at Lake Tahoe really doesn’t count compared to the top of the Alps. Thus I stupidly wore canvas sneakers on an icy glacier and found myself sliding to the edge because there was no traction on those damn shoes. An amused mountain guide grabbed my arm and made me put crampons on. I was mortified however, and didn’t understand the value of that lesson until I moved to Minnesota, where there was ice everywhere during the winter.
I don’t think I’ve worn a pair of canvas sneakers since then. I still prefer wearing shoes with tread on the soles.
Yeah, the Alps are nothing compared to the Himalayas, the Rockies are nothing to the Alps, and the Sierras are nothing to the Rockies. I love my mountains, but I have no ambition to climb the highest ones. My knees are already shot.
I just got a couple of pairs of “espadrilles,” not the real disposable ones with woven jute soles, but more modern, expensive versions. And I’m in love. I’ll be posting soon…