Voyage to the End of the World

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This is the epilogue to my new book – Voyage to the end of the world.

What do you think?

Epilogue

Once the planet was infinite.

Once it was unknown.

Once intrepid rogues set off to discover new lands and new trade passages. Many never came back. It was dangerous.

Once wooden sailing ships travelled the seas and rounded the Horn in storms. Men were tough. Life was tough. You clung on with every fibre.

Once the seas and land was teeming with life. The ships would stop and stock up with tons of fresh meat.

Once there were not too many people.

Once religious nutcases set off to force people with different beliefs to think like them. They slaughtered them to save their souls.

Now it is different.

The world is a small place.

We cross the planet from one side to another in luxury with five course meals and waiter service. We do it for fun.

Now the seas and land are no longer bursting with life. We have harvested it to the edge of extinction.

Now there are no dark continents or unknown lands. Every inch is chartered.

Now the rogues hold a knife to your throat and demand your wallet.

Now there are religious nutcases who torture and kill people who do not believe the same as them. Some things do not change.

Now every country is crammed to the gills with people.

There is little to discover anymore.

I’m glad we managed to see it before we destroy it all.

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4 thoughts on “Voyage to the End of the World”

    1. I often say to Liz that we are the most privileged generation of all. We can go anywhere and there is still something left of the wilderness.

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