I just returned from London. that trip was not a planned first step within the worldwide quest to find, befriend and research other faultiers, but than it happened. London was part of exceptional circumstances one could say. once there I found myself in a big empty house, I found myself on the underground with my mother, I found myself on a small but hospitable houseboat and also in a big hospital beside a dreary looking prison. also I met bankers, officers, artists, housewives, historians and a giant.

on the underground (which I would call subway) I saw some uzbeks, lots of indians and pakistanis, some vietnamese and maybe even burmese people – nearly none of these were on a world trip, but rather on a commute. by commuting for several hours every day, they probably make more miles than I will ever do in live.

faultiers like me like to stay put, movement and change always consume energy, staying in one place and commuting makes for the worst combination possible – you do not get the benefit of seeing something new and at the same time you have to move, sweat and cling to all available handlebars once the train rumbles along the tracks – all the while reading up on the latest news concerning the countries new little prince…

travelling as opposed to commuting reduces the movement: you go somewhere in order to stay put there and watch the world evolve in a new place…. At least I hope this is how it will work.