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TenAhead Day 3

We woke up relatively late, 08:30. Had a lovely breakfast then spent some slow time sitting next to the fire in the dining room chatting, drinking cups of tea and coffee. The wind was a little better than yesterday so…

TenAhead Day 2

The wind has been howling since the early dark morning hours. We planned on going horse riding today but decided to stay indoors with this ice cold wind blowing outside. It’s kind of cool not being readily able to communicate with…

TenAhead Day 1

I’ve been on this planet for 34 years today. I woke up early, opened the curtains to watch the sun illuminate the mountain landscape just outside our window. The lodge has thick stone walls making it quite soundproof. It’s a…

USA to South Africa

I loved this trip to the USA. It had been quite awhile since I’ve travelled on my own. I loved the freedom that comes with travelling, of not making plans, of going with the flow, meeting wonderful people, experiencing new…

USA – Day 23 -24 – NYC

28 May – NYC It was raining when I woke up on this morning. I didn’t plan much except to visit the Ground Zero monument (which I didn’t do), the B&H Photo Video store again to see if I should…

USA – Day 21 – NYC

NYC Day 21 Woke up early but left the apartment only at midday. Took the subway train straight to Brooklyn high street. Wandered around the promenade area on both sides of the Brooklyn bridge. Brooklyn heights and the dumbo area.…

USA – Day 17 – 20 – North Carolina

North Carolina Flew out of dc from Ronald Regan international airport. It’s easy to get to by metro from the city centre. On the way to the airport the train passed by Arlington cemetery. I forgot to go there however…

USA – Day 15 – 16 Washington DC

Washington, D.C. Wow okay, so I drove myself in a hired car from Pittsburgh International Airport to Washington, D.C. Thankfully I decided to rent a GPS with the car. Why? It’s better than trying to read a map or directions…

USA – Day 14 – Pittsburgh

Took some time out today to do very little – a rest day.  Corrie had to go in to work for half a day. She got back in the afternoon and we went to a shopping centre/mall to see what…

USA – Day 13 – Pittsburgh

Woke up early. My room is very bright in the morning with side windows facing east. In the afternoon we ventured to Braddock to go to a photography fair. The tunnel was closed, there was a lot of traffic because…