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And these are some of my favourite things…

June 17th, 2006 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

Someone asked me the other day about some of the highlights – here’s some of them, excluding my time in Crete: Best journey – sitting on the back of a scooter, wearing full backpack, getting a lift from Olympos up to the main road. About 11km of narrow, winding roads, on a small scooter. Certainly [...]

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Some of my favourite people

June 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

I’ve been thinking a bit about some of the more interesting people I met while on the road. Unfortunately I don’t have names recorded for all of them. In no particular order, here’s a few quick portraits: At a bar in San Francisco, I was sitting next to Mark (and his wife who looked like [...]

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Say you’re leavin’ on the 7:30 train and that you’re headin’ out to Hollywood

February 27th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Well, actually it’s the 11:00 train to Kings Cross, but anyway…the time has come for me to ship out of Edinburgh. My gear is mostly packed up, and I’m heading out tomorrow, to spend the next few months on the road. Edinburgh is a fabulous city, both to live in and to visit. Even when [...]

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Where I’m at, where I’m going, and LOTS OF PHOTOS!

February 4th, 2006 · Comments Off · Uncategorized

Thought it was about time for a bit of an update on what’s happening in my life, and where I’m planning on traveling. I’ve only got three weeks to go at work here, and it can’t come soon enough – I’ve got very itchy feet, and I’m looking forward to being on the road again. [...]

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