At last, our pod was ready. There was only one surprise for us on this day. Slate couldn’t bear to leave his dog, so he’s coming with us.  This is a welcome development. There may well be wild carnivorous mammals and venomous reptiles. How his dog will travel and lodge with us is left undecided, […]

We are waiting for the meat cars to pass through, and we met Shoeman and Shouwren. They were gracious enough to let us stay in their greenhouse. We spend nights under the light of the moon discussing modern history. Unique among nature, humans became aware of their place in the universe: that we sit on […]