
Walking the Land I Invented
A hill above the terraces, a notebook and the day I understood my own kingdom.

October 17, 2026 · 6 min
Working out a week’s travel on foot, by mule and by river, with a ruler and a pencil.
Newsletter
A research letter every Monday: a source, a map, a decision and a page I threw away.

A hill above the terraces, a notebook and the day I understood my own kingdom.

Small questions about food that made a whole chapter feel true.