From Aaron: Yesterday, we had to cancel the England and Scotland portions of our trip 😢. For a while, it looked like things would loosen up, but no dice. Traveling there still requires a quarantine, even if vaccinated… and once you’ve been in the UK, you can’t visit other countries (again, even if vaccinated). While we’re bummed, we knew this trip (like life) would require flexibility and a consistent openness to Plan B. That’s why our St. Alban’s send-off took place in the church, not the tent outside as planned. And that’s why I ended up going to Colorado for my retreat, not Palo Duro Canyon, when rains closed the trails. Each time, Plan B was better than Plan A. And in this case, we’re excited about what Plan B will look like. Canceling the UK frees up three weeks, and we plan to spend more time in Sweden (which was already on the list) and add some side trips to the rest of Scandinavia. More time in the land of the Vikings (and, more importantly, ABBA). We leave on Friday… First stop, Paris. Then Italy. Then I run the Alps while Andrea and the kids explore Tuscany and the French Alps. Then on to Sweden, and finally Iceland. And it all starts in 4 days. Viva la Plan B!
