Many times we have been asked how we went about organising this world trip. So, here’s what worked for us... Most of the planning took place in front of computer screens late evening and at weekends for six months before we left….
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Some fun memories from our trip…
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Before I left Italy, a lovely gift came my way from an even lovelier person. It was a tiny cloth bag filled with unusual objects, each one with its own message and meaning…
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Taking a road trip in Rwanda is a bit like falling into an Enid Blyton ‘Adventure Series’ novel as a child. Every chapter along the road offers something unexpected that keeps you riveted right until the grand finale…
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Emily wished for two things when we were planning our visit to Japan: learn how to make sushi and stay in a capsule hotel. Seeing pictures online of these tiny pod hotels filled me with some trepidation but I thought we could give it a go for a night…
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I had never met okra during my mostly European upbringing but l definitely feel that we have a growing (ha, ha) relationship now after our time together at Bonlee Grown Farm…
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Travelling by Greyhound bus was a definite on our To Do list for the USA. Our first trip was from New York City to Norfolk, Virginia - a seven hour journey setting off at 07:30. I bought a paper map especially for the occasion…
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From the first time we went to Shawville (the town closest to the Ranch and with a population of 1 641), I was fascinated by how much it is the centre of this farming community. The town has 90 thriving businesses…
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Having no internet or telephone reception at Thorne Lake Ranch was a mild cause of concern for us townies on our arrival. However, within a few days, the pace of country life has settled upon us…
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Strange as it may seem, dishwashing in Quebec has been an wonderful and insightful experience. At our host home in the city, I was very taken by their gorgeous quality tea towels. So taken that I started fantasising about owning some myself…
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This afternoon, after our riverside picnic, we met Virginie and Geremy on the rooftop of the Museum of Civilisation. They are beekeepers and we watched while they opened the museum’s resident beehive so that they could add an extra level…
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I read that on a sign while sipping tea one wet Sunday morning in October in my favourite café in Gavirate. I went home and wrote it on our blackboard and re-read it every day for weeks. It turned in my head and nibbled at my thoughts.
Other forces were at work too…
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One of the first things Emily and I did once we decided we were going to fling ourselves into this mad adventure was to lick our pencil nibs and start writing a List of Supplies. Top of the list was a decent backpack…
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