Travel
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Italy, Again
We’ve been in Italy for over a month and I still have not gotten used to the siesta times. This is my second time visiting this country, (with an 8 year age difference) but this trip has been much different from my last. I was alone and touring at my own pace as a full…
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Are We Being Filmed?
The highlight of my day yesterday was finding the persimmon tree that we somehow managed to walk past for the last two weeks without ever noticing. The non-highlight of my day yesterday was finding a dead mouse in the trap in the camper van that seemed like it had been there for days. We had…
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Always the Little Things
Last night we boiled water to have a shower. It was 15°C/58° F in the night and we had a long day of working on the compost toilet, finalising the last bit of structure before we start the roof and flooring. Jo came up with a brilliant idea that we could boil some water for…
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Chapter 33
It’s been almost 3 months since I’ve been on the road, out of a job, doing my sabbatical or gap year, traveling, enjoying life … free. There are many ways to describe what I’ve been doing. And many ways I can find to talk about it so that the average working person would understand and/or…
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What Goes Up, Must Come Down
Better late than never. I really had no expectations for my trip to visit my brother for Christmas. I’d always wanted to go to Colorado, fascinated both by the landscape and the social politics. But I’ve been away from the US for long enough to have a disassociation with all that people there identify with…
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LDN
After I left Thailand, I flew to London. It seemed like a solid choice to avoid any more possible airport disruptions and cancellations, considering the lack of restrictions in the UK. Plus, I have friends there and there are acro jams and it’s a great city for vegans. So I figured it would be a…
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And Then What
There’s no easy way to follow up my last post so I’m just going to do it. Life doesn’t dull when you come out, and the high lasts—especially if you keep up the practice. But somehow whatever else I have to say about my trip feels significantly less important. I’ll write about it still. After…
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Clearing Space
Today I’m on the boat for the final leg of my advanced diver certification and it’s a lot less crowded, though still no place to take my time with my gear. There are no big groups of Chinese people, and in fact, the mix today is more diverse. I’m sat here next to some Americans,…
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All I Want Is Durian
Despite the fact that I couldn’t wait to come back here and eat the food, I have been inadvertently on a fruit fast. This was not my intention or part of my plan, but I came in time for mangosteen, rambutan, and durian seasons so honestly, cooked food can wait. Perhaps this has been contributing…
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Underneath Phuket
If you know me at all, you know I don’t like to rush, or be hurried in any way. This does not translate into “I like to be late”, for the people in the back. I just don’t like the feeling of hurry. I’d rather start getting ready earlier. Otherwise I start to feel like…