We had a really lovely stay with Stephanie. She'd heard about our scoot because she’s in the Love Her Wild group and had offered to host us for a rest day which was hugely appreciated. She lived in a town called Eureka (yep!) which has a huge mansion, an old fashioned...
I had a pretty restless nights sleep at our beachside campsite. Waking up at 12.30am to do a morning radio interview for BBC Solent in the U.K. didn’t help. But I also had some pain in my kidneys and bladder (symptoms of my UTI) which wasn’t nice. I’d started...
We’d settled on a route that went south from Portland inland and then cut West to join the coast following the 36 road. People kept telling us how big the hills were and how dangerous the road was via this route. I had started to dread the 2 day, 120km stretch we had...
I was so excited to reach Portland that I could’ve cried. Rest days are such an amazing luxurious thing on an adventure, especially after a tough stretch. A day off to sleep, sit, eat, drink and do anything except scoot...so happy! We were staying with an Israeli...
This stretch has felt really hard on the body, and long. With our increased millage we needed to cover over 55km a day to reach Portland by the weekend. We don’t have much flexibility with dates and if we don’t reach a stop in time then we miss our on press...
I was sure at one point I wasn’t even going to make it to the Azores. The Eurostar was down to limited service leaving London because of the snow, then strong winds delayed my flight in Lisbon. I eventually found myself in the Azores, but on the wrong island where I...
One of my most popular blogs is get inspired; 100+ adventure ideas. I'll admit it, I even head there myself sometimes for a re-read. This usually results in an afternoon lost reading adventure blogs and thinking up ideas for my next challenge. So I felt like it was...
No matter the distance, no matter the challenge, the last section always seems to be the toughest. My shoulders and lower back were not looking forward to the final 100km on the Paddle Pikcup expedition. And although I was excited about paddling through London, I...
Oh man, everything hurts! This section of the expedition was a killer. My back is sore, my hips are stiff and my arms are aching. The skin on my hands has worn to sores and my legs are covered in bruises and scratches because, no matter how hard I try, I am incapable...
A lazy morning can only be appreciated in it's fullest after a tough week on an expedition. I am still in my PJ's lying in bed, thinking how good it feels to rest the legs and snuggle into soft bedding. I've got a fuzzy feeling in my belly. Not from the 3 chocolate...
This is my review learning to freedive in Eilat, Israel on a Level 1 begginers freediving course. My duck dive wasn't good but there was nothing I could do about it now. I kept my sight on the rope, avoiding the instinct to lift my head up and look at the just visible...
My new expedition happened so fast and came from nowhere…literally! Clearly, it was meant to be. I had sent an email to adventurer Erin Bastian when I saw that she had set up Evoke Adventures and was organising trips for women. Her ethos was similar to Love Her Wild...
