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THE WORD
Wanderer: this word, in english, implies travel, voyage, trip. I may be wrong but in german Wanderer implies not only the same as in english, but a spiritual travel. The Wanderer goes from A to B (or C, or M or Y) without any previous notion, without a plan; that is fundamental for the real Wanderer: the absence of a plan and in that pointless roam, one can find his way.

THE REFERENCE
Franz Kafka wrote a brief story (just a few paragraphs) that contains in it's core, the essence of the Wanderung. The story is called "The Departure". He doesn't need words and words or ideas after ideas to establish what a real wandering is; just as we don't need to leave our bed to experience that, maybe waking up one morning discovering that we are an omninous giant bug.


THE PLOT
It's simple: a man prepare his horse to take a ride. His servant ask him where he is going to. "I don't know -answer the man- i just have to get out of here". That's the only way i can reach my goal". "So, you have a goal" -said the servant-. "Yes, i've already told you my goal; get out of here, that's my goal". The begining is the ending, getting out is getting in. The voyage from A to A.

THE IMAGE
The painting was created by mexican painter Alfredo Castañeda. It's entitled: "What's the matter with you, treasure seeker". There lies the spiritual wanderer, in his bed. Is he dreaming? Is he awake but the reality is more playful than we ever think of? Do we have to travel miles and miles to find our place in the world? Or simply look deep inside, no matter where we are. Do we need to find that place?. Is there a place for us to find? Many of the romantic german writers end their wandering badly, ill, sick, tired.
THE PUNCHLINE
I am not an english nor german speaker so it may be possible that the things written in this casual digression, are nothing but nonsense.