New Zealand: Kapiti Coast Lockdown
Each day is the same. Each day is different. Today is cooler than yesterday, rain patters on the plastic roof of the carport. I am living in a town I […]
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New Zealand: Choose Your Own Catastrophe
In a world of uncertainty the anxious man is probably king. I’ve already considered the worst possible outcome. Thought about it for days. The end. I’d be worse off at home. Homeless and unemployed, at […]
New Zealand: Man With a Van
My worries and fears about travelling in New Zealand seem trivial in the time of a global pandemic. I left home when the coronavirus was something to be cautious of. […]
New Zealand: Cape Reinga Road Trip
Before I had time to do any more than look at the used vehicle market, price myself out of everything I’d been dreaming of and begin to question again what […]
New Zealand: Impressions of Auckland
On the map, the city of Auckland looks small. I suppose this is because maps are small. You fold them up and put them in your pocket. You reduce the […]
New Zealand: Transition
“Good for you, all the best”, I’m told. “I’m so jealous”, they say. The message in general is positive. “You’re so brave, I could never do that”, is the one […]
Destination: New Zealand
To make hummus; blend two cans of chickpeas with several cloves of garlic, a sprinkle of cumin, a slosh of olive oil, a bit of tahini and a few grinds […]
South West Coast Path: Lyme Regis to Teignmouth
The world from the train is without people. People have shaped the land but they are not in it. A patchwork of green, yellow and brown. Fields lined with hedges, […]
South West Coast Path: Once, Twice, Again.
I asked myself, “what next?” And sometimes “what’s the point?” Summer approaches its natural end. The temperature, finally, starts to drop. Darkness closes in. Leaves silently turn from green to brown. I’ve […]
Lofoten: The Sun Never Sets
Jon and I spent the night in a cabin. Not a very big cabin I’ll admit but it had real beds and access to a pay per use but thankfully […]
I Don't Have The Map 