The last six days have been “much of a muchness” feeling rather worn out after walking at least 116 miles during May for what turned out to be a very worthwhile effort for Christian Aid Week. I did some walking in early June, but now, I am “back in my stride” having walked to Church, then into town, and back home yesterday. And I walked to Higher Buxton late this afternoon to send my sponsor money via registered mail to Christian Aid. And now I am contemplating keeping on with the walking with the aim of achieving a seven-figure number of steps by the end of May next year. However, I won’t be seeking “sponsorship” until after I return from my travels towards the end of April. Unlike this year when my ramblings were local, providing covid restrictions permit, I shall be walking in some unlikely places.
17th June, 00.06hrs. Until 5pm this afternoon, I had been anticipating, with pleasure, but also, a degree of uncertainty, next year’s QM2 World Voyage. My multi-million steps challenge would take in four continents, rather than “variations on a theme of the Tissington Trail”. But I learned yesterday afternoon that my suspicion that the voyage from Southampton to places in Australia on which I had single cabin reserved, had been cancelled. The High Peak Trail in February is going to be somewhat of a challenge.
Below, is a random selection of photographs taken between 2018 and 2020. It was during this period that I completed a circumnavigation of the World by land and sea. They are not in any particular order, but make a welcome change from documenting my account of the pandemic!
R.M.S. Queen Mary, Longbeach, California 2019
The pictures below are a handful taken during the Queen Mary 2 World Voyage 2018. I hope to revisit some of these places in the next two years, as well as travelling to new countries.
I hope that you may have enjoyed these random images of recent travels.
All the best, David, 00.32hrs 17/6/21.
David's Cruise 