Daily Prompt - Crescendo We were sat looking down on the track, along with a few thousand other spectators. Our view was of the finish line, so we really shouldn’t have been worried about whether we might have a restricted view at all, it couldn't have been better! We had been lucky enough to obtain [...]
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I'm a forty-something, travel loving technophobe! I have a full-time job but enjoy getting out to explore the world when I can. Hope you enjoy some of the tales of my adventures!
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Banishing the lazy demons with yoga
Our yoga teacher told us to lift our arms and open our hearts, elevating our chests up and out. As we all tried to concentrate on our breathing and bring ourselves onto our mats, I realised that I had missed my weekly yoga classes. I had been lazy in the past few months and had [...]
Some alone time in Hpa-An, Myanmar
My partner had not been well in the night (thanks to some dodgy food - which was actually meant for me...sorry about that!) and was still feeling the effects the next day. As he lay snoozing, I pondered what to do with myself. It was quite hot and stuffy in our room so I decided [...]
Living the dream in Mawlamyine – Myanmar
Mawlamyine was added to our itinerary of our trip because I wanted to explore a bit of the south of Myanmar….and because I saw the Kyaik-than-lan Pagoda on a tv show…. with Chris Tarrant in it….that bit I hate to admit….! However, as I watched him climb the stairs to this temple (ignoring his rendition [...]
Lost in Vietnam
A tale from long ago travels.... We were quite happy wandering along the slightly overgrown pathway, brushing large banana leaves out of our way, laughing at how far we had come on our travels. As we shielded our eyes from the bright sunlight, we suddenly realised how quiet it had become around us. Surely only [...]
Cambodia – beach time
One of my most recent trips was to Cambodia, which is one of my favourite destinations in SE Asia – the trip was short, sweet and very sunny! I’ve been to Cambodia numerous times, usually as a side trip on the way back from Australia and it’s usually been about seeing as much as possible [...]
Bagan – Sunsets and Sightseers
I sat with my feet dangling over the edge of the temple, just waiting. We had arrived early and had climbed up to, what was at the time, a fairly quiet and empty level. Watching from our vantage point as the sun started to dip towards the horizon, we saw two boys about 100 meters [...]
Myanmar – overview, the ups and downs
Our trip to Myanmar was quite a long time in the planning. It was initially somewhere that I knew very little about, apart from what I heard in the media, which wasn’t much at all. My partner had traveled there in the nineties and had raved about it, however, I found it difficult to conjure [...]
St Ives – Sun, Sea and Gluten Free Scones
We had a whole day to fill on the Sunday before we had to board our train back to London in the evening. What shall we do? Take a bus to St Ives! It’s only 30 minutes by bus from Penzance on the south coast to St Ives on the north coast and you are [...]
Where to start….
So, I have taken the plunge and created a blog! Eeek, now what do I do?!! Perhaps the first thing I should do is explain why I've done this. Firstly, I have a notoriously bad memory, so I have started keeping a diary when I've been away on trips. This is mainly so I can [...]
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