Grand Tour - Ireland - Day 736

Grand Tour - Ireland - Day 736

I am in a dilemma. We have exactly two games with us. And in both, Gerd is clearly more likely to win. Whether it is knowledge or strategy, I dare to doubt. I rather believe that he either cheats or gets support from invisible beings. 

Either way, new games are needed. I have had a plan for a long time. In Norway, on the island of Vega, I collected shells for just this purpose. In Fürth I already got some felt. And in Keel, in Ireland, I collected stones for backgammon. 

Actually, everything could have been finished long ago. Actually. If it were not for the absolutely strong Procrastination would be.

Today was the day. Today we took an extended creative break after a nice city stroll in Athlone. It usually looks like this: Gerd picks out a nice podcast, plays it and dozes off. And I can tinker in peace. Every now and then I step over him, it's clear that exactly the things I need are then stowed away at the other end of our villa. 

And sometime then, when the Lord awakens, I am ready to present him with my new creations.

And indeed, my strategy almost worked out: By one stone, yes, just one little stone, I would have won our first self-made backgammon. But I'll keep at it. There are still checkers and mills to play. We'll have to wait and see with chess, we still need pieces.

And no, we won't be carving these, but buying them from a secondhand somewhere. 

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Merci for "travelling with us

We are thinking about taking another break from travelling in the summer and visiting our families in Germany and Switzerland. One of the ideas is to organise a Lecture about our long journey to the Persian Gulf to prepare. If you would like to, what would interest you the most? We will also tell stories here that don't find a place here on the blog. We're thinking of the Bern and Berlin area - simply because we have family there. But other places are also conceivable. Feel free to write to us.

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Jary
Jary
1 year ago

Congratulations on this wonderful and creative idea, and on the great realisation! Have fun playing!

Heike Burch
1 year ago
Reply to  Jary

Thank you! Yes, now I just hope that I finally win 😉
I don't want to accuse myself of a lack of motivation.
Kind regards - Heike

Regula Casutt-Rufer
1 year ago

A wonderful video on the subject of procrastination
https://youtu.be/YAlGk6NKZHI

Heike Burch
1 year ago

Hi Regula, even though I think he must have put a lot more work into this beautiful world, the video is really funny!
Kind regards - Heike

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