The Idiot returned from a week with his family on the expansive, almost pandemic-free Pacific Ocean in Central California to resume social distancing, mask wearing and taking other sensible steps and precautions to avoid COVID-19.
Here’s how he progressed to wearing a mask in a shower in Redding, CA.
The Idiot said goodbye to his son and grandchildren after a stay at a secluded home on the Pacific Ocean south of Big Sur, California.
The Idiot meditated at a “shrine” on the Pacific Ocean in the Montaña de Oro state park south of Morro Bay, CA.
The Idiot sauntered north on secluded Sandspit Beach towards Morro Bay, CA.
The Idiot seen solo on Sandspit Beach south of Morro Bay, CA. (Photo: Luke Stratte-McClure)
A number of signs encouraged The Idiot to stay close to the Pacific Ocean.
The Idiot strolled on the beach north of Morro Bay, CA.
The Idiot quietly communed with the usual suspects at the elephant seal rookery just north of San Simeon, CA.
The Idiot hiked above the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur, CA.
The Idiot strolled at sunrise on the Sacramento River in Redding, CA.
The Idiot walked to the YMCA in Redding, CA, and was immediately encouraged to practice social distancing when he worked out in the pool.
Taking it one step further The Idiot, who suggests friends and family members take every possible precaution during the COVID-19 pandemic, has started showering with a face mask when he gets out of the pool at the YMCA in Redding, CA.
About Joel
Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."