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MicroAdventure #6 – THE ONE WITH THE ROWING BOAT!
One Monday Evening… My plans were to walk the Gritstone Trail this week, but after leaving it until the last minute for research, I found that there were no campsites or B&B’s on route. If I wanted to camp then at the end of each day I would need to take a taxi or cab,…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #5 – A SPONTANEOUS CAMPING PARTY ON A HILL
The Adventure Begins For a while now, I have tried to live my life with an element of spontaneity, just to make life a little bit more interesting. So, on one Sunday morning, I decided that I wasn’t going to spend all day in front of a computer, I was actually going to have a…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #4 – A VERY WEIRD ROAD TRIP TO OXFORD
The Adventure Begins For a while now, I have tried to live my life with an element of spontaneity, just to make life a little bit more interesting. One Wednesday morning in February I woke up knowing that I had zero appointments and I decided to take a sickie (can you do that if you…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #3 – MY FIRST SOLO WILD CAMPING EXPERIENCE!
The Adventure Begins A package arrived for me on Friday. My new ultra-light down sleeping bag and down booties! They actually arrived three weeks earlier than expected as I’d received a message from the suppliers to say there was a delay in shipping due to the Chinese New Year so you can imagine my delight…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #2 – IT’S RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE
The Adventure Begins… A micro adventure is all about doing something that you don’t normally do. Whether that be sleeping in a graveyard (on my list!) or taking the train to London with your mum to go nose spotting! This weekend started with a WhatsApp message from the hotel that we had booked. “Hi, this…
Read MoreMicroAdventure #1 – AN EARLY MORNING 12 MILE ADVENTURE TO SEE MY MUM
It’s very quiet as I slowly close my front door at 6.10am with my shoe lights beaming! Duston, here I come! As part of my 2019 goals, I have decided to take my adventures to the next level. After reading Alastair Humphrey’s book, I realised that do not have to climb Everest or take weeks…
Read MoreSkinny Dipping and Spin the Bottle are on My MicroAdventure List for 2019!
In 2020, all being well, I will be walking the Japanese Camino called the Kumano Kodo to experience the 88 temples that represent different aspects of life. But that is over a year away so what will I do for my adventure kicks in 2019? A frown appears on my face as I realise that…
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