Only 6 Days To Go
Add comment July 26th, 2004
What a mad, crazy time it all is. The fact that we are actually leaving in a week is something I cannot wrap my little head around at all. The state of both our belongings and our bank account gives no indication that we are ready to go anywhere, let alone walking for the next 3 years. One must have faith that it will all sort itself out. Preferably before Sunday.
My fantastic boots, which I have worn with utter impunity for the last 6 months, have suddenly decided to start giving me blisters. On their last outing, I studiously ignored the slight tingling sensation in my heel for about an hour, until it turned into the kind of red sharp feeling which is impossible to dismiss. In cringing disbelief I rolled my fancy trekking socks down to reveal a total monster, puffed up and billowing, the size of a two pound coin. Now perhaps this is just nature’s way of giving me a taste of what is to come, but I do think it could have started on them a bit sooner. How can the boots have been walking perfectly all this time and suddenly now start to hurt? Bizarre and very worrying.
On another note, if you have been trying to log in this week and had difficulties, it is just my incompetence that is to blame. Web site is all back and happening now and hopefully will stay where it is supposed to. Fingers crossed.
How on earth we managed to accumulate this much stuff is totally beyond me. I seem to have been packing forever and am still nowhere near the bottom of the pile. I haven’t got around to actually packing my backpack yet as I keep on waiting for the rest of the room to get packed up. Knowing my particular levels of efficiency in this direction, we may well be packing the morning of our departure.
Which brings me to the last thing – if you by any chance happen to be reading this blog, and fancy a good laugh at our expense, feel free to come down to Trafalgar Square next Sunday at 10.00 for a glass of something alchoholic and to wave us off. If you are feeling particularly energetic you could also walk with us down to Greenwich, which is the sum total of our walking efforts for the first day. We would love to see anyone who can be bothered.
The next entry will be closer to our leaving date. Even closer than today. Very scary biscuits.