Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
Sunrise – yes, the sun! Having got up in the night to starry skies I was glad to see the fog had gone and we were treated to an amazing sunrise and expansive views of Kosovo in the morning. Our campsite choice was perfect. I’m not going to apologise for the many photos taken here...
Morning in Bashkimi, Dobërdol Breakfast in Bashkimi was nice with bread, jam, blueberry cake and some doughnut type things. There was roasted aubergines and peppers too, and some apples along with coffee and tea. There was also good conversation and a friendly vibe. Then we made jam sandwiches ready to take with us for lunch...
It was another quiet night at camp and as we only had a short day ahead of us we had a slow start. We let the tents dry out fully whilst eating porridge and drinking coffee for breakfast and then set off over the border from Albania into Montenegro once again and uphill into the...
Day 2 of our adventure hiking through the Balkans dawned somewhat damp. It had been raining overnight and had gotten a little heavier as the morning dawned. We were at around 1850 m of elevation in Montenegro camping on a lovely meadow with views out over the mountains – not that you would know it...
Our trip to Canada to visit Morgan was cancelled due to the fact that Morgan decided to come home much earlier than anticipated. Part of the trip was going to include a trek for Morgan and I along the Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island. This too was cancelled. So, with annual leave already...
After a long day travelling from the UK to Thessaloniki and then to Litochoro and finally Prionia, Rhys and I were ready to start our ascent of Mount Olympus. At 2918 m Mount Olympus, part of the Olympus massif, is the highest mountain in Greece. It sits within the Olympus National Park which encompasses an...
Morgan has been keeping in touch all the way from Canada and he seems to be having fun. His job at the ski resort has ended now that the winter is over and he has managed to get a summer job as a BBQ chef at a golf course. Typically, he was living in just...
After a final night on Dhigura we had another early start and a very quick breakfast at the guest house. We then caught the 2-hour speedboat all the way back to Malé. Although we still had things to do today and another night in another hotel on Hulhumalé it felt like the beginning of a...
After another night of no sleep we had breakfast at the Antares Guest House on Dhangethi and then packed all of our stuff ready for a speedboat ride to the neighbouring island of Dhigurah. It only took 15 minutes before we slowed and entered the blue waters of the harbour. Once again, there was quite...
After a bumpy speedboat ride from North Malé Atoll to South Ari Atoll we arrived at the island of Dhangethi and moored in the harbour. It was clear straight away that this was a local island and not a well-manicured resort. There was work being carried out around the harbour and development was taking place...
Fitness / Technology / Triathlon
Fixing the Altimeter on my Garmin Forerunner 910XT
Monday, March 17th, 2014
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