Dubai – 5623 miles to Perth
Ok, there is strong evidence to support that I am clearly not quite the flint that I used to be. For example, most cycling fans twigging that they have seen a number of teams out training in Dubai would...
Dubai – The Burj Khalifa and JBR2
This morning, I was a man with a hangover having not touched a single drop of alcohol. As we once again flew the ramblers flag, walking to the Mall of the Emirates in another pot boiler here in Dubai,...
Dubai – The Streets of Sand (Part Two) plus Dubai Skyline
For many years now I’ve been lucky to share my time with Michelle but this morning was not her finest hour. Now, I don’t think it is unreasonable when you have finally gone to sleep at 3.30 to...
Dubai – The Streets of Sand (Part One)
So much has happened since the Daxi awards. I’ll pick up our story on the day we left Cyprus. If this was a movie right now, I’d be advising a trilogy in order to do it justice but...
Top ten tips for a winter break in Cyprus.
50 days of blogging! 50 days of Travels over Tribulations and there’s much more to come. As a celebration, I’d like to give you a quick run down of some of the things we have learnt with our guest bloggers...
Cyprus – The Buffer Zone and James Bond
Just the other side of the escarpment in the photo is the Buffer zone of the UN, and just beyond that is Famagusta which to those from this side of the border is as important as the ‘Ring...
Cyprus – 8 flights in 8 weeks, staying connected
Cape Grekko Saying goodbye is always difficult. Some people, mostly men like me I may add, shake hands, hug and go. Others cling on like they are unable to bare the separation. Being in each other’s company is something...
Cyprus – The Kindness of Strangers in Pernera
11.00 a.m. I’m sitting in a church yard today feeling the breeze on my skin whilst the sun lays it’s rays all around me. The heat bounces up from the light coloured stones and envelops me in its warmth....