There is just something about being away from home that enables better observation and noticing and thinking. There are endless miles of paths along the Danube here to walk, run, bike, and just breathe. It's interesting that there are also tons of paths at home along the Potomac (which I also enjoy but don't always take full advantage of). The last three evenings, we've caught the sunset at the shoreline while on a walk. Yesterday, I attempted a short jog. And today I zipped up and down and around on a borrowed bike. I was not thinking too much but I did have the realization that this is what I like to do on vacation -- to be outside and moving about -- and not much of what I manage to fit into the busy-ness of my daily routine. That is probably something I should work on.
And, mind you, to not put on rose colored glasses, among the green hills and old cobbled squares here are huge industrial complexes...
And, to not give you a false impression of my sportiness, I was overtaken (twice) on my 30 km bike ride by an older, heavyset man with a deep tan/sunburn wearing only a Speedo and flip flops (regrettably, no picture).
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