I am really looking forward to Christmas this year. Â Christmas was always a good time in our family for many years. Then a black cloud came and damped it for a while, in fact it totally eclipsed the sun, a spring came that never turned into a summer but now summer is once again apon... Continue Reading →
What you need to know about climbing Mount Emei, China. #Emeishan #Goldensummit #MtEmei #china #mountainclimbs #travellingchina #tourismchina
All the photos in this blog were taken by me on an iPhone. Do the hike, you won’t regret it! Climbing Emeishan #Emeishan #Mt Éméi was one of the hardest but best things I have ever done. It's basically 50kms of stairs over 2 days to reach the Golden Summit at 3099metres/10,126ft. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! Each step... Continue Reading →
The Blood Sweat and Tears of Travelling China!
I travelled to China, a virtual non-English speaking country for three weeks. I walked and ran along the Great Wall of China, climbed Mount Emei, rode bikes on Xian City Wall and around it’s bustling streets. I walked thousands of steps through various historical and significant sites from the Terracotta Warriors, the Forbidden City, the... Continue Reading →
When death comes knocking at your door on some idle Tuesday afternoon.
At 32 and a mum of young children you shouldn’t be at a funeral directors choosing what clothes to bury your husband in or standing in a room of caskets deciding which to buy to lay him to rest in. This is my story of how I came to be in this moment and my journey with grief. I hope one day if my kids ever want to know more detail about what happened they read this. This is also for them. Who knows when or if the time will ever be right for them to read this.