Bayreuth

An aerodynamic piece of luggage filled with blankets. It was black and white, moulded plastic or fiberglass, shaped a bit like a clam or killer whale.

I´m somewhere in Eastern Europe on a summer holiday. The grass and trees are green and lush under a pale blue sky. I´m swimming in a warm river. The current was very strong and I'm moving quickly down river.

I´m actually en route to Bayreuth. I'm going to Bayreuth to see a Wagner concert.


The river is a tributary of the Danube. I could see where they joined up ahead. I was worried the water would be cold in the Danube, but then I saw the Danube steaming.

So I´m carried by the fast currents into the warm Danube. Up ahead, the river is combed through a series of parallel tunnels, rock tunnels and narrow gothic arches, low masonry structures built into the rock. Some are incredibly narrow so I swim towards the wider tunnels.

The current speeds up as I´m swept through tunnels. Low orchestral string sounds build up around me. It´s very much like a Herzog´s Aguirre, Der Zorn Gottes.