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Home » 2011 » November
Book Review & Giveaway: The World’s Longest Climb
Meet Pauline. Someone who calls herself ordinary. I think she needs a dictionary. This remarkable woman was one of six Everestmax Expedition members – a team led by Dom Faulkner with the stated objective of cycling from the Dead Sea in Jordan to the Rongbok Monastery in Tibet, followed by a climb of Mount Everest [...]
Biking Andalusia: Alhama de Granada to Colmenar
Lying in bed we can hear the rain pounding the pavement. Not how I imagined our bike ride through Andalusia. We’ve asked for an 8 o’clock breakfast and we stick to the timetable – shower and show up in our warmest cycling gear. The rain has puddled at the entrance to the breakfast room. It’s [...]
Sipping Sangria in Spain
Sipping Sangria in Spain is one of those pleasurable activities that you just have to do. We ordered a Sangria on the street known as La Rambla in Barcelona and sat sipping it for at least 90 minutes. We didn’t appreciate that we’d ordered the extra large size until it came – but with nothing [...]
Biking Andalusia: Granada to Alhama de Granada
Our recent holiday in Spain was a mixture of city sightseeing and biking the white villages of Andalucia. Biking Andalucia was certainly the highlight. In fact the bike portion of the trip over delivered on the scenery. Our bike ride took us from Granada to Ronda, a distance of only 250 kilometers over 5 days. [...]
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I’ve been all over the world – to all continents but Antarctica and to a grand total of 53 countries. I’ve always got some sort of an adventure planned – even if it’s only a weekend. I thrive on change and travel provides that.
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Book Reviews
My Favourite Reads From 2011 & What’s on My 2012 Wish List
I don’t know about you but I feel lost without a book on the go. I need to read everyday – even if some-days it’s only a page or two. This year I’ve read about 45 books – some great, many mediocre and a few I shouldn’t have bothered with. Here are my favourite reads [...]
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