Just before we fell asleep last night, the tent was suddenly illuminated with colour. The sun had returned, with a spectacular sunset. In the morning, the blue skies ruled and we were forced from the tent at 7am due to the heat. The classic tour breakfast of yogurt, banana and granola was served with a… Read more

What a sleep. I dragged myself out of the deepest slumber this morning, even having gone to bed early last night. My body felt like I’d got some sleep deficits that needed repaying. Making the most of our last ‘indoor luxury’ area for a while, we did our final bits of packing and enjoyed a… Read more

It’s amazing how much you can do and how far you can go if you’re prepared to get up early! Having woken up (at 3am) at The Cottage in Wales, we drove to England, took a flight to Denmark, caught a train to Sweden and then set off on our bikes! Having never flown with… Read more

Packing, sorting, presentations, giving a speech, tidying, visiting and planning, have all been part of the past few frantic days. Pre-expedition, it always feels a bit like a countdown clock is ticking, but with an almost insurmountable amount of tasks suddenly put on me this week, it’s felt even crazier than ever. I think we’ve managed to… Read more

Got to swim with Clare this evening! Still plenty of warmth and light at 19:30 at the lake… What a summer! Read more

There’s no time to rest at this time of year, so I was back up and straight into meetings despite yesterdays long day. I did, however, take a few moments of ‘time out’, in the tranquil shelter of Big Prov, over lunch to ensure my brain and body didn’t just collapse.  Then as a bonus,… Read more