I’ve taken lots of risks in my life...aged 14 my father would drive me into the Dales on a Friday night, with a ‘pup’ tent and stove, assorted Heinz tins, including tinned puddings to be boiled. Older lads would take me caving..I had a cut down boiler suit, borrowed carbide lamp and old wellies. Climbing the next day. These days he’d probably be prosecuted for child neglect, but he was on Arctic convoys aged 18 which was a bit more risky.
And I’ve been up my fair share of steep snowy mountains in my teens without crampons or ice axe. Shared ****less half way up but survived.
But foreign travel...I’m ultra cautious. Just bought a policy ‘Covid.insurefor.com’ a single trip policy which covers me should I be struck down in Spain...medical expenses and repatriation if necessary, despite travelling against FCDO advice. £55 for 28 days. The web chat I had when enquiring about this policy has been recorded and emailed to me. It doesn’t cover cancellation, which I didn’t need or want anyway.
Should be covered now...I won’t be mingling with any crowds, most of my time will be spent in the mountains, on the beach, in the sea. And outside bars for an hour or so in the evenings.
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