Day 404 – EU – Italy [Rimini to Cervia]

13/05/21

33km

  From Rimini (Italy) to Cervia (Italy)

Europe

The last run by the Adriatic sea on an overcast day with troubles on my mind

Never tired of running by the sea…

It was a short day of running today but more importantly, the last of the runs on the Italian Adriatic Coast. I was intent on running as much as I could by the sea and enjoy the beautiful colors, the wind on my face, the sand, the salt. I have immensely enjoyed the east coast of Italy – from Apulia all the way to Emilia-Romagna via Molise and Abruzze and Marche. Even more so maybe because I had missed it last year due to Covid lockdowns. I truly didn’t expect to get a second chance at it during the world run. It was an emotional run and if I have one regret it is that the sea was too cold for a swim! (at least for my standards).

Canale di Cervia under menacing skies

I was a bit distracted throughout the run though. Loads of “thinking / meditating breaks” along the route. This question of the world run insurance coming to an end – given the extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic – is quite baffling and I wondered what I could do to grab the attention of someone in a position to make a decision or at least influence. Last night I decided to publish a post on FaceBook and call for help. I started receiving a lot of messages from friends and acquaintances willing to help and it really surprised me. I will follow all the leads in the hope somewhere along the line I will reach out to the right person.

Sunny lunch outdoors by the canal

Today being my last run by the sea, I indulged in a very nice meal with a beautiful view on the canal and the boats and I was again lucky with the weather. What’s happening now? I am running inland for the next two weeks to close my “Italian Tour” in Trieste (which I ran to on 20th June 2020). I will then rally Thessaloniki (which I ran to on 15th September 2020). From there on, I will run straight to Istanbul, now that the terrestrial border Greece-Turkey is open. I should reach Istanbul at the end of June. Then… let’s see how this part unfolds first!

Personal note: welcome to the world little Victoria and congratulations to the happy parents, Luisa and Stan! This is the first birth of the World Run and your good news will bring a mighty spring in my step in the days to come. Enjoy your precious one and I hope I will get to meet her soon 🙂

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Here is the map of today’s run: