Here are a few photographs from a recent holiday. We thoroughly enjoyed and were very well cared for by the hotel staff. Looking around however made me consider Hopes and Dreams The hotel had recently been refurbished having been in existence for 50 years. Indeed when we arrived […]
I have previously written about the Talisker Whisky Atlantic rowing challenge. I was impressed when I saw the Ocean5 rowing boat and wanted to know more. Looking at the challenge website I saw some interesting statistics. https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/ One of these was that the teams will each have rowed […]
Today was a straightforward day. No great issues to deal with and yet having retired there was a slight feeling of what do I do today. I went into the town and despite some sun, the mood seemed rather low. This was not helped by there are a […]
I have earlier written about being inspired by the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge. They have to cover 4800 Km from La Gomera to Antigua. https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/the-challenge/ I have looked at the race figures for 2018 and they are humbling. They travel 4,800 km. The fastest team in 2018 […]
Having just passed one of the Concept2Rowing milestones recently I was feeling rather encouraged. At the gym however, there was a team who are due to compete in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge which is in another league altogether. https://www.taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com/ The team in question was “The Ocean 5” […]
Ice cream is the classic symbol of holiday travel. It could be that Soft Ice cream cone you had as a child on a day trip to the beach or now that you older a wonderful dish at the holiday resort you are visiting. We were on holiday […]
Just a few of photographs from a recent holiday. Notice how close the sea level is to the beach front chairs and umbrellas. So the following piece from the BBC was of some concern. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48337629 When one also considers that to get there on holiday one has to […]
The sea has an enormous power and draw. How often do we look for a seaside holiday? If you can’t be there just now, the following video might help pass the time till it’s your chance The sea is just a few feet away and although the waves […]
Those who have followed my blog can see that I have been slowly moving towards one of those targets on the Concept2 rowing log. https://log.concept2.com/signup Its quite simple really- grab the row bar, tense and straighten legs, engage core and straighten up then pull with arms. Once final […]