Growth is often associated with moving on. It’s a commonly posed question, for example, whether one should ever vacation in the same place twice. If travel broadens the mind, the argument goes, then a travel itinerary should be as broad as the horizon. There’s such a lot of the world to see: Why go back again? Toward the end of David Nicholls’ 2009 novel, One Day, Dexter Mayhew returns to Edinburgh, the city in which he met his love interest, Emma Morley, at the start of the novel. He climbs Arthur’s Seat, just as he did with Emma almost 20 years earlier. By now, he has fallen in love, married, known fame, learned humility. His companion is also different: not Emma, who died, but his young daughter, Jasmine. And yet, much remains the same. Climbing This story is from Kinfolk Issue Fifty-One Buy Now Related Stories Arts & Culture Issue 51 Emily Gernild The Danish painter breathing new life into an old medium. Arts & Culture Food Issue 51 Imogen Kwok The artist takes food styling quite literally, creating accessories out of fruits and vegetables. Arts & Culture Design Issue 51 How to Make a Chair And do it on a tiny budget. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Odd Jobs The comedian with strong opinions about your home décor. Arts & Culture Issue 51 Tall Order The hidden depths of height. Arts & Culture Films Issue 51 Vicky Krieps An interview with the actor.
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