The bus journey here proved a bit of a mission, inclusive of 2 hours walking around the the town of La Paz with pigeon spanish and dictionary looking for a bus stop. But I got here, La Ventana and woke up to this. I have just finished a great yoga class. No better way to … More Chilling out
I mentioned the reason I have come to Mexico is go see Copper Canon, however as always there’s no fun in going directly there so I am in Baja California for some beach time first. My days here in Cabo San Lucas have been very simple and generally horizontal. Not sure there is a much nicer … More Back to the beach
I have heard alot about the beaches in San Diego, so I went to check them out. One of them was La Jolla. There is a coastal trail of sorts to follow. Although it quite quickly took me from the coast to the highway as it seems that beachfront property replaced the path. As I … More A trail with a difference
Am thinking this trip is going to be about the people I meet, they are making an impression so far at least. One conversation I had with a somebody who lives in LA went something like this….. This is not my forever place, it’s where I want to be for now cos it’s young and … More More from crazy town
October in Ireland, so unsurprising that a day at the beach requires being wrapped up warm. No bikinis here. Was particularly gloomy and gusty today but good to stretch the legs and blow the cobwebs away. I took these pictures below in Enniscrone, a seaside town a few minutes from my house. The beach is … More Waking up to sea salt
So an update on the plan. I am making my way to Ireland. Intend to be there in September after a few stops here and there.The first of which is Bali where I am now. There’s lots of different ways to spend your time in Bali. My aim is to do very little and spend a lot … More Bali, on a go slow
I might need an ark! A rainy day today so had loads of free time indoors with power and wifi – simple pleasures It’s the first chance I have actually had to look through all my photos from the trip so far. Wow! It really is good to stop every once in a while and just … More Snatches and Glimpses
I have landed in Shark bay. A place far more serene than the name suggests, beautiful in fact. Many come here to see the dolphins in Monkey Mia, which I said hello to. However the big excitement in town was Speedway. I had never heard of it let alone being to one before so a whole … More Herbie goes to Monkey Mia
What comes after whalesharks? Well a few quiet days in fact. I decided to leave Exmouth when I found myself gliding down the street thinking I was a fish. Too much time in the water. I drove south to Coral Bay to check it out, but as it was school holidays the place looked like a fat … More Where to now?
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