Awed and Special
Lukla, Tuesday 23rd In Mike's briefing email last night he said "another special day I hope". He could not have started to actually...
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May 22, 20233 min read
Ahh, Kathmandu ...
Those who have been to Kathmandu will understand. For those who haven't it's hard to simply describe. Chaotic and a bit grotty at one...
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May 14, 20231 min read
Not the last
I thought that this morning's post would be the last before I landed in Nepal. Not so. The following arrived a little while back. ...
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May 14, 20231 min read
Final Days
In just three days I had up to Perth and then the next day Singapore for a sleep-over, then KL and finally Kathmandu late Friday. This is...
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May 6, 20231 min read
Pretty special ...
I'd had no doubts that the events of 29th May 2023, Everest Day, were going to be pretty special. But to confirm it, this morning I...
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Mar 24, 20232 min read
Some Exciting News
It's now less than 8 weeks until I head off to Nepal. The trip news continues to grow, with details of the May 29th events (the actual...
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Oct 2, 20185 min read
Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro ... (part 1)
Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. [Due to its size, this post has been split into two.] The previous plan was to write a daily blog as...
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Oct 2, 20184 min read
Ho-Ro, Ho-Ro ... (part 2)
Scotland, 23 September – 02 October. Day 5 Adventure day today. Stroll up a hill named Ben Nevis. I’d read the various guides. Just...
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Sep 19, 20183 min read
Magic Middle Earth
[Wednesday 19th September; Spain Day 8, Camino Day 11. Today’s walking distance 25.3 klms (total 277.9 to date)] I suggested yesterday...
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Sep 17, 20184 min read
Film Stars and Flip Flops
[Monday 17th September; Spain Day 6, Camino Day 10. Today’s walking distance 21.9 klms (total 228.8 to date)] So much to say about today...
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Sep 16, 20183 min read
Leaving Los Vigos *
* with apologies to Nicholas Cage et al. [Sunday 16th September; Spain Day 5, Camino Day 9. Today’s walking distance 22.4 klms (total...
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Sep 13, 20183 min read
I'll take the high road ...
[Thursday 13th September; Spain Day 2, Camino Day 6. Today’s walking distance 7.5 klms (total 157.8 to date)] Because of the way the...
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