Keith McNally

I Regret Almost Everything

Bastien Vaucher

One morning, I asked Harry if he'd consider working with me. As he was a photographer and an aspiring filmmaker, the last thing Harry needed was to work in the restaurant business with his father. The fact that he said yes without a moment's hesitation says a lot about Harry. The fact that I didn't fully appreciate it until years later says even more about me.

Before Montana, I hadn't realized how dignifying walking long distances could be. But although it was magnificent, Montana wasn't as conducive to reflection as hiking in more gentle countryside. The landscape was so breathtaking there was little room for introspection. Given the choice, I'd rather hike in unspectacular countryside than in the Hi-malayas. A writer friend once told me travel narrows the mind. It took me a long time to understand the meaning of this.

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