ITALY THEN and NOW
Northern Italy two months ago. I walked through Venice, went for some good runs in various parts of Veneto, photographed Juliet's balcony in Verona, walked the shores of Largo de Garda, hiked a big 10km in the snow on the high meadow at Alpe de Suisse and explored many places in-between. I met so many lovely people, artisans, chefs, waiters, winemakers, retailers, admin staff at historic sites. Corona virus had just started to escape Wuhan. ITALY TODAY : 6,077 people dead from Covid 19 to date. UPDATE 27th March 9,134 LONDON 14th January 2020. Coronavirus was spreading. THE UK TODAY: 233 people dead from Covid 19 to date. I love going to London. I've lived there and find it easy to navigate which helps with having a brain injury. Always, the best part is staying with our friends, one of whom has greatly compromised health. Flying home to NZ on January 31st, the tension at the stop-over in Singapore was palpable. Arrived home February ...