This just in….. a dear old pal and his wife are mending well from a bout with the virus! Happy to hear when glad tidings seem short.
As Portuguese infections decline, Cookie and I will resume our adventures this summer. Later this month, we spend 10 days in the extreme south of Portugal, known as the Algarve region. In September, as circumstances permit, we’ll spend 2 weeks on the island of Madeira, just shy of 600 miles west of Morocco in the Atlantic.
More good news: one of our very best friends heroically volunteered to oversee emptying our storage pod. Before leaving California 27 months ago, we put away a “starter kit” of furnishings, in case we decided Europe wasn’t for us after all. Who knows for sure you really will enjoy a new way of life, once you actually live it?
Very cool! We’ll no longer need to clutter a long-delayed visit sorting out old stuff from past lives. Max time for family, friends and California cuisine!
Risks Considered
Of course we resent being kept by the virus from exploring here. It’s what we came here to do. Earlier this year – – pre-bug – – we spent a little time in London and northwest Spain. We were possibly quite lucky to get out of both those places infection free. Who knew?
Maybe a round of golf will serve as a metaphor for a life. Here I am, chipping up to, what?….. the 15th or 16th green? There’s not a lot of time to waste. Losing even a few of the remaining healthy months you have is a very big deal!
Though many believe the risks are minor, it’s foolish to run them unnecessarily. I really do want to see European soccer (futbol) games with my grandsons and to dance a jig under the northern lights with Cookie.
All we can do is try to play it smart and see how the canaries come through the coal mines. I wish them well, truly!
Stay well and stay safe!
All the best,
– Mike + Cookie Durnerin