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Month: June 2015

First Leg: Land’s End to St. Ives or how we got pranked by English weather

First Leg: Land’s End to St. Ives or how we got pranked by English weather

  Imagine the worst possible beginning for a long-term hike. That’s what we got. As soon as we jumped off the bus that got us from Penzance to Land’s End, where we wanted to start, we got a warm welcome by a heavy rain shower. Well, we started anyway. The shower stopped, but it didn’t really stop raining, it was drizzling more or less for the next couple of hours. We passed some nice lookouts with certainly beautiful views – unfortunately,…

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First time around the world: Three essential lessons learnt

First time around the world: Three essential lessons learnt

  After having circled our planet in roundabout five months we learnt a few lessons about what could have made things a bit easier for us.   When it comes to planning, less is more. Except in high seasons. Then more is more. Definetly. We had booked all our flights in advance, plus accommodation for the first couple of nights in most of the countries on our itinerary. It’s not that we regretted having a place to stay waiting for us whenever…

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