It’s been a week. And if someone told me I had to go home tomorrow, I would have no argument that I have already got my money’s worth. I was told that I should come here with no expectations and I will leave here with a yoga teacher qualification and a life changing experience. That…
Tag: adventure
CRAZY turn of events…Bucketlist Moment
I can’t explain to you what the last 72 hours have been like, but I am going to try. I guess I should start at the beginning. When Bryce and I got offered a charter position and I threw it out to the universe that if we got a substantial tip I would make my…
A New York Minute
“One belongs to New York instantly, one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” ― Tom Wolfe When you google New York Minute this is what comes up in Urban Dictionary: “A New York minute is an instant. Or as Johnny Carson once said, it’s the interval between a Manhattan…
Istanbul: Walk on the Wall.
If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. Alphonse de Lamartine You need to get out of the center. You need to walk the wall and look at both sides, soaking in the vastness and greatness of the city, witnessing the meeting of East and West. Don’t…
Istanbul: The discovery of Light, Colour & Miellies on wheels
Just when you thought you knew the definition of light and colour, you hit the streets of Istanbul. You walk the streets and are presented with a kaleidoscope of colour at every turn. We are so lucky that we have been docked incredibly centrally, with a panoramic view of the city and its delights unravelling…
Taking The Plunge- A Turkish Bath
A MUST DO WHEN VISITING ISTANBUL! I booked into my Hammam on recommendation from my chief stew. It was a slightly more expensive one than the others, but she had sung its praises and so I decided to treat myself. As I do. I was hoping that Bryce and I could do it together, but…
Sunrise Yoga
If I could write a song, titled These are a Few of my Favourite Things, Sunrise Yoga (and sunrise full stop) would be a repeated line in many of the verses. Here, you can see a quick 30 second clip of us doing some sunrise yoga on passage from Russia to Istanbul. The sea was calm…
Bungee? In Russia?
There is a small coastal town in Russia, called Sochi. And just past that there is an even smaller town called Adler. This is where we were. The funny thing is it is actually home to the Russian Grand Prix and the Russian Winter Olympics. But, the town is not much to look at. And,…
Cote D’Azur: the Adventure begins
It felt surreal even when we were sitting in the Slow Lounge at OR Tambo. Neither of us had had time in the build up to the departure to stop and think about the adventure that was about to unravel. And all of a sudden, we had said our goodbyes and were together with all…
Oh the places we will go.
Bryce woke up this morning singing the words of this famous Dr Seuss poem, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” And…
my grateful plate 