Last week was one of the most difficult weeks at work, with 150 people out of 550 made redundant. I was not one of the people terminated, which is a great relief however that's a huge number of people to suddenly leave a workplace. We've been rattling around this week, trying to work out who's … Continue reading Redundancies at Santos →

Don’t prioritise your looks my friend, as they won’t last the journey.Your sense of humor though, will only get better with age.Your intuition will grow and expand like a majestic cloak of wisdom.Your ability to choose your battles, will be fine-tuned to perfection.Your capacity for stillness, for living in the moment, will blossom.Your desire to … Continue reading Today’s musings →

I walked the Three Capes track in Tasmania in 2017, and it was the last long multi day hike I managed before my walking started to deteriorate seriously. A few photographs below of a truly beautiful part of the world, and I always felt that the walk finished that part of my life on a … Continue reading The next goal ? →

I read this beautiful poem a few days ago, and it's really stayed with me. Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be betterTo paint a picture, or write a letter,Bake a cake, or plant a seed;Ponder the difference between want and need?Dust if you must, but there's not much time,With rivers to swim, and … Continue reading “Dust if you must” →

I came back to a crazy few weeks of solid work, and this weekend feels like the first time I’ve managed to catch my breath. The craziness is still happening but there’s long term plans in place and I can finally have a weekend off. Even better, a few days off in lieu of the … Continue reading Back home to the beach, and swimming →

A last peaceful day in Marrakech before the long trip home starting tomorrow. A visit to a beautifully manicured garden a world away from the bustle of the city, and a great Berber museum with clothes, jewellery and other centuries-old artefacts. Look for the Majorelle Jardins on Google, a peaceful place however rather full of … Continue reading Last day in Morocco →

A walled city by the coast, with a long sandy beach, city walls on which to enjoy sunset drinks, loads of little shops & cafes, a great hammam for a massage. So glad we had two days here, to just relax and feel the fun of this place. We swam in the Atlantic Ocean, not … Continue reading Essaouira →

Yup still cats aplenty

Driving to Taroudent yesterday with a stop at a valley of share-cropping fields, then a real souk for the local people, was an insight into working daily life here. The tour has generally been well paced, if moving a lot for the last few days. Yesterday however, they really got the itinerary wrong, by changing … Continue reading Working Morocco, around Taroudent →

We travelled from Tata to Mirleft today, around 6 hours of driving with one stop only at a small village to walk through the day palms. It was a tough day, and must have been so hard for Lassen our driver, as we drove for a couple of hours through a thick sandstorm. After a … Continue reading From desert to ocean through a sand storm →