“What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life.” George Mallory Since reading that it was possible to cycle around Kilimanjaro last year while following Peter Gostelow I’d been keen to cycle the same route around the mountain to Kenya. I spent almost a week […]
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“As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.” Solomon A week into Linda’s visit I was finding my routine in paradise, enjoying the views of Zanzibar’s beaches, the quiet life, good company and getting started on my book. Sadly only two days after writing the following for my first chapter, Linda […]
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The winding alleyways are still there, and the carved doors. The east coast beaches are as lovely as ever. But, Zanzibar has changed. It’s due in part to the masses of visitors who descend on the island during the high season. In part, it’s due to the seemingly endless proliferation of new hotels, most built […]
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So, now that the last blog post is off my chest I can resume normal service for my last two months in Africa. Thanks everyone that left a comment, email or message for support after that post. I am certain I’ve made the right decision and I don’t consider my trip over really, it’s just changing continents. […]
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Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Walter Anderson October 2000 I locked myself up in a hotel room in Vientenne in Loas for three straight days, only briefly escaping three times a day to get meals […]
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