This feels like my cue to reflect on Becky Jo’s Great British Tour, which started in May and is now coming to a close.
Winter is coming
50 Days away
To mark 50 nights in Groggy the campervan, my sister and I decided to climb Snowdon.
Tintern Abbey
Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Visiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 23, 2018.
Ghost in the machine
*Sharp intake of breath* -Dad, is that a ghost?!-
If you’re so inclined
Tilted poetry
Titan arum
The Titan arum is a flower of epic proportions. It can grow up to 3 metres in height and is the largest (unbranched) inflorescence, or flower, in the world.
Human kind
Most ‘Westerners’ who have been to the likes of Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar will tell you that the people there are more friendly, welcoming, generous and kind than the citizens of their home countries; and as I neared the end of my 18 weeks backpacking in India and South East Asia, I wrongly made a... Continue Reading →
Life’s little surprises
Just when you think it’s all going swimmingly, life tends to throw a curveball your way to keep you on your toes. Even those little surprises, simply because you weren’t expecting them, can rejuvenate or ruin your mood for the day. I don’t believe in ‘fate’ or ‘destiny’ but ‘karma’ has a funny way of... Continue Reading →
-#VanLife- Taking a gap year or going on holiday? Planning to visit South East Asia or the Seychelles? Perhaps you're hoping for a work-away placement in Australia, or an exchange programme with Mexico? Or is it a weekend break to Prague? Not for me. People travel for thousands of miles to see the astonishing history... Continue Reading →
