Beginnings
Photo at Polace, on beautiful Mljet island, Croatia (pronounced Mill Yet in case you wondered…) Begin by getting going. Just take a step. Trust yourself. Some say the journey is easy, it’s the first step that’s the hardest part. I’m not sure
Love and loss
Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all Alfred Tennyson Absolutely. Especially poignant at the present time as my family comes together to mourn the loss of a good man affectionately known to me as Uncle
Barbariga Beach Vindaloo
We were kinda stuck inside an old army compound for a while. We'd driven easily into this place but as the days rolled languidly on, we heard that the gap in the fence had been filled with boulders. A massive
Climb
There can only ever be one First Climb. My first climb was at a place called Omis, where the Cetina River spills out into the Adriatic. I'd bought a helmet and the strangely pinchy shoes beforehand and it was a
Broken
Somewhere in the first week of Feb. '22, I had what I could only describe as some sort of breakdown, hence the title of this post. I guess looking back now, 'Broken' also refers to the state of my ankle, which
Rediscovering happiness
So I felt the call of the wild and was able to flee to Scotland with plenty of outdoor gear and Georgia. A flagrant display of my need for simplicity. Destination? Skye. Surely Tolkien came to Scotland? Surely he wandered here?
Call of the Wild…
Have you gazed on naked grandeur where there's nothing else to gaze on,Set pieces and drop-curtain scenes galore,Big mountains heaved to heaven, which the blinding sunsets blazon,Black canyons where the rapids rip and roar?Have you swept the visioned valley with