I felt sure we could gain the upper hand by putting ourselves in the mindset of the Incas.
Tahir ShahSettling into a new country is like getting used to a new pair of shoes. At first they pinch a little, but you like the way they look, so you carry on. The longer you have them, the more comfortable they become. Until one day without realizing it you reach a glorious plateau. Wearing those shoes is like wearing no shoes at all. The more scuffed they get, the more you love them and the more you can't imagine life without them.
Tahir ShahThe desert was bad, but nothing could compare with the horrors of a tropical rain forest.
Tahir ShahThe very fact that a Frenchman was prepared, after two minutes of conversation, to be so friendly towards anyone, especially one who had come from England, made me restless.
Tahir Shah