The rollout of vaccinations made travel relatively safe again. Going abroad was still complicated and expensive. But, after months of isolation, exploring Britain was thrilling enough.
![Oona walking across an open plain in the Isle of Bute. © Inigo Blake](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/616c34c8-a5f6-4225-bb09-432e8c318925/04a809c1-d37d-464e-9d35-d949e8921b12_rw_1920.jpg?h=cc9c6ec3ff9bf9fc1a4f1f005b3fc00e)
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the Isle of Bute, with Oona.
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the hills beyond Bristol, with my wife and Alex.
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in Somerset, with my wife, my sister and her boyfriend.
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walking the South Downs Way alone.
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back at home in London.