I thought I’d write a post and talk about some of the places I’ve visited over the last year. However, I feel like those experiences are so well documented on Gentle Spin YouTube/Instagram, that I just want to use this blog to write more about what’s happening within me rather than places I’m moving through. … More True (?) Friendships
Before starting the cycle trip around South America I had so many different thoughts of how it would be and ideas of things I’d do with my spare time (because of course I’d have a lot of spare time, right?). For example, I had a long list of books I wanted to read on my … More Starting new things
I remember being 16 years old and dreaming about living abroad. I didn’t know how exactly, but I knew I would make it happen and I did. I moved to Scotland three years later and stayed there for 13 years. I didn’t plan to be there for so long, but I absolutely fell in love … More Why dreaming big matters
I haven’t posted anything in a long while and I’m not even sure if anyone is still reading this blog, but I thought I’d share what I’ve been up to anyway. For the last year, my husband Stephen and I have been cycling around South America. We started in Santiago de Chile, pedalled all the … More A brief intro to a year of cycling around South America
Within the first 5 minutes of entering Montenegro we were caught speeding. On the long straight road just after the border control, there was a white and blue police car (looked like any car from a distance) with a policeman dressed in dark blue – no way of spotting them. We were going 62km/h in … More A little bit of Montenegro
My absolute favourite part of being on holidays is those first few hours of arriving to the new country. Coming out from the airport building, feeling warm air on your face, trying to stuff your jacket in an overfilled backpack (because if you are like me, you’re not giving any extra money to Ryanair), hearing … More Exploring the South of Spain
I had to make one last stop in Puerto Natales before I left Patagonia. For no other reason, but to go to Aluen Patagonia, the most amazing gelateria I have ever been to. Well, OK, perhaps I’m lying, I also had to catch a flight back to Santiago. I was sad to leave Patagonia, but … More The end of my South American adventure
El Calafate was my last stop in Argentina, before I had to head back to Chile and then fly back home. I felt that after nearly two weeks of intense hiking and camping, I could treat myself to a soft bed and cooked meals, which didn’t include oats or couscous. El Calafate turned out to … More El Calafate
El Chaltén turned out to be my favourite place in Patagonia. After finishing the O trek, I caught a bus from Puerto Natales to El Chaltén, where I was planning to do more hiking. My legs felt tired, but strong and I was excited about spending a few more days exploring on foot. The border … More Trekking El Chaltén
Thought maybe I should call this post “W trek”, which is what this part of O circuit is better known as. However, I decided to be boring and go with “Part 2”, which turned out to be a very different experience from what I wrote about in my previous post. Day 5 – Paso to … More Torres Del Paine – O circuit – Part 2
Bag Full of Rocks 