They are mechanical, but separate, like viewing each individual ant in an ant colony under a microscope. It's really interesting to hear what the other volunteers say - emotionally,
it sounds very different to the way I felt. One guy sounds like he treats it like some kind of military operation - he is on the attack and the journey is the enemy.
Another woman sounds just so tired by the whole experience. I think mine is an anxious journey. Did you hear my breathing? The feeling of isolation, the feeling of all belonging together to the journey... (London, August 2005)