These Corners of the World

Dubai - Day Two (Fun at the water park!)

Those daring to get on the ride have to step into these see through tubes. The door is then closed around you, and locked. A button is press

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 21 (Exploring Santiago de Compostela before heading home)

I'm afraid I didn't leave myself much time to explore Santiago de Compostela. I was due to fly out only a day after rolling in. But, I'm...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 13 (Wading through water, and sheep, to get to Leon)

I was so exhausted after my cycle yesterday that I went to bed almost as soon as I got to Sahagun... having done absolutely no...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 12 (Basking in glory at the half way point)

As you can probably deduce from the title of this post, I made it to the half way point today!! The achievement is beautifully marked...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day 10 (Dealing with loneliness and monotony)

Today I caught myself cycling down a secluded road singing a Rihanna song at the top of my lungs. In my defence, there was nobody around...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Eight (Falling off my bike between Belorado and Burgos)

Today I sincerely asked a woman if I could buy a sandwich with ham and strawberries in it. She looked at me as if I had two heads....

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Seven (From the miracle chickens of Santo Domingo to a well-des

I am happy to inform you that today was a great day! For the first time in about three days my ankle was pain free when I woke up. This...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Six (My first meltdown)

Not a week into the Camino and I experienced my first meltdown. It took place, as a lot of meltdowns do, in a public area - the train...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Five (Exploring Logrono)

In the last few days I've walked and cycled 175km from Saint Jean Pied de Port in France to Logrono in Spain... which means today is a...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Four (A wine-fuelled trip to Logrono)

After a poor start to the day, filled with stretches, popping leg tendons and worry, Day Four of my Camino journey was actually...

Cycling the Camino de Santiago - Day Two (The road to Pamplona)

This morning I woke to an empty room. Out of 14 pilgrims, all sharing the one large dorm, I was the very, very last one to get up. The...