October 2021 — Driving Through Eastern France

“In October 2021 I was returning from my final vacation before my forced retirement from my beloved diplomatic posting to Ukraine. I was driving through eastern France, towards the Belgian city of Mons, not far from Mainz in Germany. My route back eastwards, I had noticed, would bring me through Frankfurt-on-Main too!”

Source: Journeying · Finding Manuland I

Sets the scene with exact time, place, and emotional context. The “forced retirement” and “beloved” posting create the personal stakes that drive the entire quest.

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