There’s no way that a map can predict all pitfalls & problems or all pleasant surprises. A map is a metaphor that can point to but not capture the actual journey itself. A map is seen through; the journey is lived through.
Guidebook to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Nice! “A map is seen through; the journey is lived through.”
And a song is sung through (is what pops into mind to continue the allusion). Regarding maps: I’ll be plotting backroads to avoid freeways until at least I find a windshield for my MC.