Finding My Rhythm
Crippling self doubt washes over me in an awesome wave. I’m an open wound and the salt water burns. I don’t want to drown, but to open my mouth and […]
Category Archives: Europe
Apply Some Pressure
The hardest part of doing anything is starting. I had to remember that when I made up my mind to accomplish this, I suspected it might turn out to be physically […]
When Enough is Too Much
I put my right foot down and pain shot out from my knee like lightening through my body. I swallowed vomit. I was only halfway down the first cliff since […]
Best Foot Forward
The fantasy of time travel is to leap forward or backward. Slow travel is my method of choice. A pace that allows you to relax, take note of what’s going […]
Arcane Rationale
When I began to consider getting back into hiking and camping I was dreaming of a mostly forgotten past. I have definitely been on multi-day expeditions as a teenager in the Brecon […]
Hill Training
I started committing to my trek when I posted about it on the internet. Then I did nothing beyond a few hikes at the weekend. The clocks changed, spring was most […]
Setting Forth
Put your body to the test, learn what you can do now. These are the words I have been repeating to myself. Diving in without knowing my capabilities is going […]
Working Title
The world continues to spin, regardless of whether I stop to record it. Effect still follows cause, time remains linear. Change joins the list as another constant. The common factor […]
The Best of the Rest: Some Personal Highlights
I’ve spent well over a year at home and a lot of that time has been spent reminiscing about where I was, where I have been, where I could be […]
France: The Final Destination
Nice – Lyon – Lille Nice Once we were up and ready to go in Milan we headed down to the station, for once organised enough to have already booked […]
I Don't Have The Map 