What a difference a day can make.
This little 'VIRUS' thing has turned the world upside down and appears to have gotten its way. It has changed everyone's plans for 2020 including mine and I am not happy. It has made us all stay at home and not venture out, it has cancelled all international and domestic travel, it has stopped us hugging friends or even shaking hands with acquaintances. It has stopped us visiting family and friends, it has stopped our lives. What can we do - absolutely nothing but sit and wait it out and hope it will go away soon.
I have now cancelled my Scottish walk which was planned for late September, I have cancelled my short bus tour of Germany but guess I can do it again in another year, in another life. Germany and Scotland will not be going anywhere.
After a 'short' think for my walk for 2021 I am considering finishing off the Via Francigena that I started in Canterbury, England in 2017 and then walked another section in 2019 finishing at the St Bernard Pass, Switzerland. The Pass is the border between Switzerland and Italy so would start here and walk down through Italy. This would all depend on how Italy is faring but feel it may need a quick and fast injection of tourism in 2021. I have looked at the Italy section a few times but always saved it away in the brain box and chose another walk so perhaps the time has come to visit the Pope in Rome.
I have already started to Google and research and read. My walking direction book is on the way so guess this means I am serious. Perhaps at the back of my brain it means that I have made the decision and I will walk Italy in Spring 2021. Only time will tell.
A little virus is not going to beat me, a little virus will not stop me and many more people from doing what they most enjoy and that is to WALK and TRAVEL.
Keep walking and stay safe, our lives will return to some sort of normality.
I have now cancelled my Scottish walk which was planned for late September, I have cancelled my short bus tour of Germany but guess I can do it again in another year, in another life. Germany and Scotland will not be going anywhere.
After a 'short' think for my walk for 2021 I am considering finishing off the Via Francigena that I started in Canterbury, England in 2017 and then walked another section in 2019 finishing at the St Bernard Pass, Switzerland. The Pass is the border between Switzerland and Italy so would start here and walk down through Italy. This would all depend on how Italy is faring but feel it may need a quick and fast injection of tourism in 2021. I have looked at the Italy section a few times but always saved it away in the brain box and chose another walk so perhaps the time has come to visit the Pope in Rome.
I have already started to Google and research and read. My walking direction book is on the way so guess this means I am serious. Perhaps at the back of my brain it means that I have made the decision and I will walk Italy in Spring 2021. Only time will tell.
A little virus is not going to beat me, a little virus will not stop me and many more people from doing what they most enjoy and that is to WALK and TRAVEL.
Keep walking and stay safe, our lives will return to some sort of normality.
The border between Switzerland and Italy
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