Oktoberfest 2019
I’d left the farm, met new friends in Madrid, reminisced with old friends in Barcelona and now I endured the twenty-two-hour coach trip to Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany. A trip that almost killed me… but it was completely worth it…
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The Sprint: Madrid to Munich
Feeling down about my experience on the farm, and sensing a fever coming on, I was really alone on the evening before I left the farm. Oktoberfest felt like a long shot. I had sought council with my good friend Jonah back home, but the decision on the next path was mine alone to decide.
The Farm In Galicia
My adventures in Portugal were exciting, but unfortunately, it was time to move on. Before I left the UK, I had arranged some work on a farm in Galicia, Spain, through workaway. I’ve worked with computers almost my entire working life, so as you can imagine, a farm with limited internet and electricity is on …
Port In Portugal
My plan to travel around the northern coast of Spain to reach Ourense didn’t actually seem so practical once I was there. In hindsight, I probably could have hitchhiked quite easily, but I wasn’t so confident about hitchhiking then. So I had to find another route to this distant, isolated farm… I made for Portugal.
Dragonstone
Wednesday 18th September. I woke up early with the intent to complete a hike. I was given the idea by an American couple from Seattle the evening before.And so I awoke, made myself some chocolate spread on toast and re-read the blog posts to plan the journey… to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, AKA. Dragonstone. George …
Madrid to Bilbao
I’m currently in Bilbao, Spain. Before traveling to Bilbao, I found myself “waiting” for my work on the farm to begin in Ourense. I was spending way too much money in Madrid just to see the same city every day, so I decided to take a quick trip north, to the Basque city of Bilbao …
The Next Chapter – Travel
Hello Three weeks ago I was on the beaches of Ibiza having a blast. On my travels, I met a new international friend, I had a romantic/drunken evening with a beautiful American and most importantly of all… I made memories. The tales of the Ibiza weekender will have to wait however, as I am about …
Tibetan Sand Mandalas
29th January 2019 I discovered something recently that piqued my interest. The Tibet and their Mandala process. In short, the Tibet Mandala is an intricate process, requiring hours of dedication, discipline, and concentration, to create a five square foot picture from sand. Once this masterpiece is completed, the monks pray over the picture and then …
Hosting London
As this is the year to achieve greatness and align my goals to happiness, I have been busy setting resolutions. Although fairly vague, one of those resolutions is to widen my experience and skillsets for working on the move. I have obviously decided upon smaller, achievable targets to meet this vast resolution. Recently I applied for a …
Clubbing in Cancun
Do I write a memoir or a rant? This is the question I ask myself most days, though it results in me writing neither. So let’s begin… with a monumental story. My first clubbing experience. Cancun, 2011. After multiple family holidays I decided from the age of eighteen I wouldn’t go on another family holiday …