As if 6 hours of the BBC production of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice were not enough…
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Corn as high as an elephant’s eye
I’m still pedaling my way down Route 66 (splitting those distances with my group trek down the Camino).
Continue reading “Corn as high as an elephant’s eye”Family road trip: virtual UK
For Christmas, my family and I started doing a virtual challenge across the UK.
Continue reading “Family road trip: virtual UK”Why aren’t I asleep?
It’s a question I find myself asking.
Usually silently, inside my head. Occasionally out loud, muttered to no one, as that is mostly who is here to hear.
Continue reading “Why aren’t I asleep?”Trekking with distant friends
While I wish I could be going and seeing my friends, until then I’m glad to share a virtual challenge with my Asia-cruise gang.
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Ring Road continues to be lovely, as we almost continuously hug the coastline.
The craggy volcanic mountains meet windswept seas.
Continue reading “Wind, Sea, Sky and … Sheep”VAL: Virtual Africa Loop
This challenge started out as Solo Mission Impossible because with a three-year max limit, I could not possibly walk the equivalent of all the way around Africa.
Continue reading “VAL: Virtual Africa Loop”11 years (and some change)
On Saturday January 9, 2021, WordPress informed me that it was my anniversary here on the platform.
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In which I wake up confused about what day it is — momentarily convinced it’s a Tuesday. Which is better than the other way around, I guess.
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It’s biological urgency that penetrates my sleep, but I roll over to look at the clock. Squinting without my glasses I can make out that it’s … Seven-thirty something.
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