Goodbye for Now

After our trip to Jubilee Lake yesterday, my family and I have decided not to go on any more outings, due to the pandemic. Although there weren't many people at the lake, there have been cases of other outdoor areas in the UK being crowded with visitors, meaning that social distancing isn't possible. So the safest thing for now is just to stay at home.

I had hoped to be living and working in Chile within the next couple of months, and my boyfriend and I were planning to go on a trip in June for his birthday and our second anniversary. That obviously won't be happening now, which is very disappointing. But I am lucky that my family and friends are all healthy, and that although my working hours have decreased quite a bit, I still have an online job. Many people are going through far worse at the moment.

This is a travel blog, and as travelling is no longer possible, I won't be writing here again until the situation improves, whenever that may be. But it's good to remember that we can still explore the world from our own homes, whether that's by learning foreign languages, cooking recipes from different countries, or enjoying books and films about different parts of the world. At the moment, I'm learning Portuguese and Russian on Duolingo, and reading a book from Ann Cleeves's Shetland Islands series. I'm trying to see this extra time at home as an opportunity for learning and catching up on books.

Thank you to everyone who's read this blog over the last year and a half, and I hope you all stay safe and healthy.

See you soon!

Charlotte 💜

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