Final Essay Proposal

For my final essay, I would like to write about going for a run with my tour guide while I was in Geneva. It was just the two of us, so I will include him as a character besides me, as well as some people we passed on the sidewalks. I want to highlight the idea that slow travel (running, walking, biking) allows travelers to truly experience where they are, whereas a car or plane would be a barrier. Since there wasn't much dialogue between my tour guide and I as we ran, I won't be including too much, but the little conversation that we did have I will include. Some scenes will include the difficulty of running up Geneva's incredibly steep hill, stopping for a break at the Reformation monument, and running through the city itself. I'll describe how cold it was, how unfamiliar I was with the path--which contrasted to my runs at home--and my thoughts as I was running.