it was 2007. we were on our way to the uk on a round the world ticket… always wanting to visit greece, i asked nic if we could stop on the way in athens, then take a ferry to an island close by. this is how we ended up on the island of paros towards […]
1 // there: we are invited to join some friends on a trip to chernobyl & pripyat to learn a little about the nuclear disaster that occured there in 1986. to say it was memorable was an understatement. it’s interesting to see what happens when a place is abandoned and nature starts to reclaim the […]
1 // there: i watched (and thoroughly enjoyed) the movie the way last night and it reminded me, again, of how much i love to walk. perhaps one day i too shall do that pilgrimage, and it reminds me of the amazing time we had in italy last year. it’s day six of our 10-day […]
1 // there: we head to brugge for the weekend with a couple of friends. the first morning i wake early and sit, gazing out over the rooftops for a while. i am rewarded with a beautiful skyline and a hot air balloon sailing gently by. september 2011 2 // here: i am up early […]
+ a trip to Epernay – the heart of the Champagne region of France. + boarding the eurostar on friday morning bound for paris with our friends Paul & Hannah. + train breakfast (croissants filled with bacon, avocado, lettuce cheese & a lovely bottle of english bubbly wine). + a change at paris to a smaller train […]