That was all quite long ago. I see it in retrospect, indulgently, from the point I've reached now. But how else could I see it. We can't really travel to the past, no matter how we try. if we do, it's as tourists.
The speaker reflects on experiences from the past with a sense of nostalgia and understanding that they can only view these events through the lens of their current life. They acknowledge that time has passed and they cannot change what happened, only observe it from a distance as one might look back on a journey. This perspective emphasizes the inevitability of moving forward in life.
The mention of traveling to the...