Lose Sight of Shore

Cove at Point Petre, Prince Edward County, near Picton, ON
"One doesn't discover new lands
without consenting to lose sight of the shore
for a very long time.
The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself.
It is not in your environment;
it is not in luck or chance,
or the help of others;
It is in yourself alone."
(not my words)
(but words that describe my upcoming venture, and me, quite well)
(I only hope the words 'for a very long time' mean weeks, not years)
Right now I seem to be locked out of my files on my computer.
The TransCanTrail file has so many important notes,
and the names of every town except those in Quebec and N.B.
This is a big setback and I haven't even started the trip.