Whitewater rafting scares the crap out of me...and yet I continue to do it. Why is this? I think it goes back to something I've touched on in past blogs, namely that traveling reduces inhibitions and makes me more likely to undertake crazy, if not downright dangerous, activities - perhaps in a vain attempt to prove (to who? Me?) that I've got what it takes. That I'm tough. Quite how many times I … [Read more...]
Africa to Europe, Days 364-365
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It is remarkable to think that Christi and I have slept our last night in Africa; that our Year of Wonder is, to all intents and purposes, over. All that is left is the return journey. We are homeward bound and I fervently hope that there will be no adventures on the way to Barnstaple, my sleepy hometown in the southwest of England. Our last morning at the Backpackers hostel in Kampala is spent … [Read more...]
Year of Wonder – Epilogue
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So that's it. Our Year of Wonder is over. Thank you for tuning in and following along with our adventures. I don't think Christi and I could have done more in the time we had; perhaps you could argue we did too much. It's only now, looking back that we can begin to take in all the amazing experiences we had. One of the hardest tasks was actually breaking free from the clutches of society. You'd be … [Read more...]
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