I’ve been a Zoom host on Evolutionary Collective calls for a long time.  I’ve made a difference there.  And … I don’t want to do it anymore.  The stress is large for me – making sure the participants’ experience isn’t diminished by technical problems.

So onward to other adventures.  My last Zoomie session is on Tuesday, October 1.

On October 5 and 6, the Gravel World Championships of cycling will be in Leuven, Belgium, east of Brussels.  Take a look:

My plan had been to take the train from Gent on the 5th, see the women race, and then come back home that evening.  Easy peasy.  (I like watching women a lot more than men!)

But then …

My mind rolls.  “Leuven is another ancient Belgian city.  Why not spend a couple of days there?”  Why not, indeed?

So I’ve booked an Airbnb for three nights – Thursday, Friday and Saturday.  I’ll explore the architectural wonders and cute neighbourhoods on Friday, see the women on Saturday and the men on Sunday.

I deserve to celebrate an ending and a beginning.  Who knows what will beckon me?

Here’s a room I want to experience with my eyes.  It’s in the library of Leuven University.  I will find it on the Friday.

And there’s more.  Last night I went to a concert.  I talked to the woman sitting beside me.  She pointed me towards Matera and Lecce, both cities in Italy.  And to Greece.  Plus Slovenia.

So on I go into the rest of my life