Gary, I will wave out the window when I fly over Georgia and change planes in Hotlanta.

Originally Posted By: Marty

Heidegger had a word in German for this: Dasein, "being there" as when your whole being is thrust into a place and time. I was just 'there' two weeks ago and I already wish I could 'be there' again.
Hope you enjoy your hike!

Marty, I remember a bit of high school German.
Rather than Dasein, maybe Das Ein is 'The One'. Maybe that translates to 'being at one with the event' or simply, 'being there'

Here is a quote perfect for you, now two weeks out:

Once a mountaineer has climbed so high, for the rest of his life he dreams of returning.
Peter Boardman, Sacred Summits page 173


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