We thought that golden hour was falling a little flat. How wrong we were. I sent the Mavic up and it captured what my own, high viewpoint eyes couldn’t quite get: an even higher sweep of the two valleys, the misty hidden mountains in the background, and the stillness of the air.
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Bouldering has taught me that stubborness pays off
The sun dipped lower and lower. I fell, again and again.
And then, I just… got it.
Why you should travel solo
I am putting more value into being alone. Not just accidentally, but to actually go out and seek aloneness.
Sport climbing & saying “I got you” and “nice” an awful lot
When they’re climbing, they trust you to catch them, to keep them safe, and you’re trusting them not to do something too risky, or dangerous.
Don’t feed the deer
You know when a simple comment leads to an adventure you didn’t quite expect?
Pepper spray trad leads
Last week we took a few days out and had an adventure in the new Defender.
Why I’m glad I broke my ankle
There’s a lot of reasons I’m angry, annoyed, frustrated, during any given day.
The TEFL job hunt: a quick guide to resume and application writing
As a school manager, I’ve learned to look through dozens of teacher applications in a day. This does, unfortunately, mean being ruthless in shortlisting candidates purely through their resumes.
Hitch-hiking in Mordor
Oh yes. No bus. Without phone service, weapons or elven cloaks, we’re stranded. In Mordor. MORDOR.
I would rather suffer a thousand papercuts and dive into shark infested waters than endure a room full of male travellers masquerating as responsible educators.
When a 31 year old teacher in Thailand possesses ‘Asian teen’ porn on his laptop, we have a problem.