The road is long. And Wijnand is still walking.
I would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to everyone that responded to my previous post about Wijnand Boon, who is walking from the Netherlands to Spain to Rome to Jerusalem then on to Egypt, all in the name of peace and to prove the power of connectivity, an issue important to many of us. For those of you that missed the initial post, you can read it here and to those who passed it along via Facebook and Twitter, un grand merci!
Wijnand recently wrote to touch base. He was upbeat and looking forward to the adventures that lie ahead for him. Can you imagine how happy it made me to know that he had received a lot of response thanks to this blog? Either from readers or friends of readers? Of course, I am not at all surprised but what a wonderful reminder of what can bring us together during a time when so much threatens to pull us apart.
Remi and I drove to Eyguières not too long ago on the road that Wijnand must have taken after staying with us. I tried to think what his experience must have been like under the stifling heat and with so little space to pass next to the cars roaring by. Yes, the road is long. Wijnand has made it to Nice, where he knew that he had places to stay. Finding hosts along the next stretch on the Côte d’Azur is perhaps a challenging one as it is a region that guards its exclusivity tightly. So again, I will just put it out there, if you know of anyone who might be interested in hosting Wijnand either here or beyond in his travels, his contact info is listed below.
©Wijnand Boon
Wijnand takes a portrait at each home that he stays with and was kind enough to send ours along. Isn’t it beautiful? Walk on, Wijnand! I hope to continue these updates from time to time as his journey continues…
I’ll leave you with yet another fantastic and appropriate song by the very talented duo of Alice Russell and Quantic.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Wijnand Boon:
Check out my website
www.twalkwithme.eu
Follow me on Twitter
@TwalkWithMe
Join me on Facebook
Twalk with me
Twalk with me for MasterPeace
www.masterpeace.org
Help me share my story and complete my mission:
One day of walking costs about five euro’s, but you already make my day with a cup of coffee a month. You can support my mission by donating to 3156.17.918. I thank you for your support!
PS You can also help by retweeting on Twitter and share my posts on Facebook with you friends. Help spread the word!
www.twalkwithme.eu
Follow me on Twitter
@TwalkWithMe
Join me on Facebook
Twalk with me
Twalk with me for MasterPeace
www.masterpeace.org
Help me share my story and complete my mission:
One day of walking costs about five euro’s, but you already make my day with a cup of coffee a month. You can support my mission by donating to 3156.17.918. I thank you for your support!
PS You can also help by retweeting on Twitter and share my posts on Facebook with you friends. Help spread the word!
Leslie, I am so sorry that I didn't get back to you sooner! And thank you, thank you for being patient with leaving a comment. I think that it could just be one of those Blogger bugs. So far I haven't heard from anyone else about the problem and I do always really love hearing from you!!!
What a lovely portrait of you and Remi…thank you for posting it. It is fitting that Wignand took it. I appreciate your update on his progress. While I follow him directly, through his site, it is interesting to get your take on his challenges and triumphs.
I'm wondering if any of your other commenters have had any problems posting their comments. I was not able to post a comment to this posting until today because the comment box, the "Select profile" button and the "Publish" and Preview" buttons kept disappearing after a few seconds…even if I had already entered a few letters of a comment. This has happened every time I've tried to comment recently. Any ideas?
With every hope that the freshness to which you awoke this Monday morning (August 27) continues! Leslie from Portland
What a brave and fascinating journey this is. (I only wish I had contacts in that part of the world!)