The answer was yes all along, just needed to make sure that my commitments were in order before I say yes so that I could leave and be in the moment for the break. It was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Warwick is one of the dearest people in my life, from... Continue Reading →
Mix and match getaway Part 2 of 2
To balance out the city exploration, some quiet time in Ephrata, PA and space to think about the past six months and the next six to come. It felt a bit disconcerting when there were no plans in place but then again, I was there to see my lovely sister whom I missed when I... Continue Reading →
Mix and match getaway Part 1 of 2
Never knew how hard a day job is...wait, I lie. I do know and was probably able to tolerate it better than I do now. A break was due even though Vienna wasn't that long ago and I needed something different, something that would let me think about the plans for Spring/Summer 2020. First stop,... Continue Reading →
S*** happens, learn from it
The wind rushes through from the back of my head, blowing my hair into my line of sight. I looked up towards the ledge and questioned myself 'how?!'. Was it the fingers or the foot? Doesn't matter now. I always wondered what it would be like. Flashes of memories, visuals of successes and failures maybe.... Continue Reading →
Return of the DragoGirls
Cramming in five days worth of work in three...it's been a while since I did that and it was well worth it for a loooooong weekend away with the girls. I was glad that the plan came together and there were six of us that will be able to meet for this first reunion of... Continue Reading →
Chamonix…more than a visit
~4th July 2019~ OK...it's Thursday, D-Day for my Climbing Wall Instructor course. Yes, it's assessment day! A few days prior to that, I decided to fit in a trip to Chamonix to see a wonderful and dear friend, Michael. It was about making the effort to go and see him since I missed my visit... Continue Reading →
Stop and smell the grass (flower)
It's been a couple of months since I came back to London. The novelty is slowing wearing off and the life in north London is good, yet something is missing. I was reminiscing about small little things like the saltiness in the air, feeling fresh wind on my face and being in my own place.... Continue Reading →
Brazil: Brotas-Rio de Janeiro
~22nd February 2019~ It had to be an early departure for the day since we were further to Brotas than what was on the plan. It's nearly 800km drive from Campo Grande to Brotas, it's the longest drive we ever done on the trip so far since I've joined in Santiago. We arrived rather late... Continue Reading →
AR-Brazil: Iguaçu-Pantanal
~14th February 2019~ So what's with the 5:30am party. I was woken up by loud raggaetón music playing not far away from the campsite. I thought it was around 2am and perhaps a group of people had brought their party to the campsite after being chucked out of the club but nope. About half hour... Continue Reading →
Uruguay: Colonia-Tacuarembó
~9th February 2019~ Uruguay, a country that I haven't read or heard anything about before travelling into the country. Instead of the normal border crossing by land, we crossed over this time with a ferry and Steve drove the truck over by land. The port is well built with interesting interior design and it was... Continue Reading →