Everything Is New
Being somewhere new is tiring. From walking to the boulangerie to get some bread (which I now have to do most days) to getting in the car to get shopping, … Continue reading Everything Is New
Tag: adventure
Stuff
On Sunday, we finally let ourselves back in. Six months and three weeks after we locked the door behind us and set off round the world, we came home. The … Continue reading Stuff
Recovery
This week, I’ve made several journeys. Once into London to see some friends, once to a local town for some shopping, and once to Paris. While that is hardly a … Continue reading Recovery
Hanging It Up
It dangles at the end of the bed. The plastic clips rattle against the bed frame when I walk past it. The straps have yielded to the stretch of my … Continue reading Hanging It Up
Back to Reality
In the week since we’ve touched down on UK soil I’ve been back to work, travelled (again) up to London and attended a book launch. It’s fair to say it … Continue reading Back to Reality
Dressing Up, Dressing Down
This week we found ourselves back in civilisation, as Mexico City was the first stopping point for our Mexican adventure. It’s the biggest city we’ve been to since Tokyo, back … Continue reading Dressing Up, Dressing Down
The Adventurous Baby
This week our baby was seven months old. As she grew inside me last year, I would never have imagined that we would see some much and travel so far … Continue reading The Adventurous Baby
Decisions, Decisions
How many big decisions did you make today? Perhaps a few in relation to food, one about whether or not to go out, then a final one about when to … Continue reading Decisions, Decisions
What’s Going On?
It’s fair to say that our levels of planning ahead have diminished somewhat since setting off. Before we left, we spent hours perusing guide books and websites, looking out for … Continue reading What’s Going On?
Disorientated
I’ve always enjoyed visiting places that unsettle me. Where the scents and sights are so different that simple actions become fascinating. In China, even after being there for months, there … Continue reading Disorientated
Packing Up is Hard to Do
Apparently I’m a Xennial. Caught between two generations. Not clueless about the tide of technology and social media like Generation X, nor steeped in it since childhood like the Millennials. … Continue reading Packing Up is Hard to Do
