It’s Easter Sunday, and I woke up with the morning sun. I must have been excited to see what treats the Easter Bunny had left! Well maybe not, to be honest, I woke up thinking about how our lives and habits have changed since the onset of this Covid-19 pandemic.

At this same time last year, Bernard & I were out the door very early on Easter Sunday to avoid the crowds of tourists that would eventually take over Fisherman’s Bastion in Budapest. This historic site offers some of the most stunning views of Budapest, which is why naturally, it’s at the top of every visitor’s list when they visit this beautiful city. Everything about  Fisherman’s Bastion was breathtaking.

It’s been a year since we stayed in Budapest, but now it seems so unreal to me.  If someone had told us last year as we were travelling through several countries in Europe that we would have a coronavirus pandemic to deal with this year, I would have wondered which science fiction movie they had seen.

More than ever, I have been having thoughts of our past travels as I watch how other parts of the world (especially the places we have travelled too) are dealing with this pandemic. I am so grateful for the beautiful memories we’ve made from all our travels over the years.

Will we ever travel again? Future travel is currently the last thing I think about right now. My only dream is for my loved ones to be healthy and for this pandemic to end soon.

At the end of the day, our health is our most valuable asset. And while we love travelling, we are so grateful to be home here in Canada, safe and trying to do our part in keeping others around us safe as well.

Keep smiling and stay safe wherever you are. ❤️