Exploring on foot and COVID-19
And just like that I’m on holiday in London. I’ll be honest, I am glad to be back in London. It’s somewhere I’ve been many times but somehow this time feels different. Travelling can be stressful at times no matter where you are going, but travelling during a pandemic has added a bit more stress for me. Coming from Edinburgh where the regulations are slightly different, it felt odd coming down here. I’m currently sitting in a coffee shop just down from the British Museum, watching the people in the rain. It seems odd seeing people walking about without face masks on. Despite knowing that the restrictions are slightly different down here, it has still left me feeling a bit anxious about going anywhere, and I could feel a tightness in my chest from all this extra worry. My mind asking questions like "Will I be ok going inside places?" "Will I feel comfortable?". All questions that seem perf