The day began in the tourist information shop in the V&A Waterfront area. We wanted to gather ideas about the best way to spend our remaining five days in Cape Town. Sitting down with an iced coffee overlooking the harbour we made a rough plan. To begin with we purchased bus tickets from The City... Continue Reading →
As usual there was no plan in particular, the idea was to explore as much of England and Wales as possible in 9 days. We began by buying a National Trust young person's membership card (£30 for the year for british citizens) and a Touring Pass (£30 for seven consecutive days for overseas tourists). With... Continue Reading →
Day 10 was to be the momentous day that we would reach our end destination - Santiago de Compostela. While we were arriving by train instead of foot, it was still a great achievement. We had walked approximately 160 km in total. Unlike those making the journey hundreds of years ago, it had taken us... Continue Reading →
Yogurt coated oats and coconut flakes melted in my mouth. The sweet granola was complemented by sour berries. This was washed down with a turmeric latte. The spice kicked the back of my throat cleansing my pallet. Sitting on the river-side we watched the world go by. It was 9.30am on Saturday. Consequently, there wasn't... Continue Reading →
My calf muscles burned as my legs relentlessly pushed down on the metal peddles. I lifted my arm and wiped the sweat from my forehead. I was eager to get to the top of the hill to see the fantastic views which lay ahead. We were in the Peak District cycling up a steep footpath... Continue Reading →
When in London, it is obligatory to drink a cup of English tea, eat some scones with cream and strawberry jam and visit the queen. You may not be able to shake hands with her majesty but you can at least go and gawp at her palace. If you take the tube to Green Park Station, the... Continue Reading →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcTZvNLL0-w This fascinating documentary is about proposed Mars exploration projects and the ultimate colonisiaion of humans on Mars. Dr Robert Zubrin has passionately fought throughout his career for Mars to be studied, explored and eventually lived on. He claims that mankind is a species which can, should and will travel through space. The documentary outlines the way in which... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 