Everybody wants to be in control of their own life. Feel that they have a grip on their own destiny. Nobody wants to live under the control of another.
Every person on earth should have the right to live freely, in peace and without fear. Yet, what should a person do if that right and freedom is removed? What should a person do if they are subjected to oppression? For decades! Multiply that a million fold. Two million fold. Then what should a nation do?
When those in power refuse to listen. Refuse to act. Refuse to change. Then what course should a person, or nation follow?
When even elected leaders of the world’s most prosperous countries are effectively oppressed and brought under virtual subjugation by one super-power, then what hope can there be for the individual?
The weather man informs us that this is going to be our last day of sun. Scoot is brought down and out from his shady hideaway and into the dazzle. He’s got places to go, people to see.
First stop – the observation platform that looks out across the valley over to the Millau Viaduct. He’s barely a third of the way up to it when the tarmac runs out and is replaced by a bumpy unstable track. With Scoot’s tiddly tyres totally unsuitable on this surface, he refuses to spin another cm.
All is not lost though. Even from here, we are rewarded with an impressive sight.
With the second ‘cascade’ stop a further 3k on along this track Scoot shakes his head, about turns, Scoots into Millau Centre Ville. We’re surprised at how busy it is. The traffic is piled up and slow moving. Then we discover why.
Our duplicate afternoon is a triplicate. We remain poolside until the last remnants of sun have run their daily course across the heavens and disappeared. Then we do likewise.
