Quote by Bruce Feiler

...I had always believed that I left a bit of me wherever I went. I also believed that I took a bit of every place with me. I never felt that more than with this trip. It was as if the act of touching these places, walking these roads,and asking these questions had added another column to my being. And the only possible explanation I could find for that feeling was that a spirit existed in many of the places I visited, and a spirit existed in me and the two had somehow met in the course of my travels. It's as if the godliness of the land and the godliness of my being had fused.

Summary

This quote highlights the belief that our interactions with places not only leave an impact on us but also transform those places. The author suggests that a spiritual connection exists between individuals and the places they visit, implying that both possess a sort of "spirit" that can interact and merge. This merging of spirit is seen as a mutually transformative process, where a part of the person remains in the visited places while a part of those places is taken along in the person's being. The quote reflects a profound connection to the power of travel and the spiritual exchange that occurs during these experiences.