The Japanese Rubbish Mystery
When in Japan, where do you put your rubbish, given the complete lack of public bins?
Tag: bikepacking
‘The’ road? Or ‘a’ road? What’s the difference?
Should we be searching for ‘the’ road? Or should we keep our minds open by looking for ‘a’ road to our destination? This was a constant topic of conversation in Mongolia, where there are many many roads.
Curioso
Happy Birthday to me soon in Mongolia…and why do I want to celebrate my 60th birthday there?
Los Dinosaurios
Everyone loves dinosaurs. We visited dinosaur footprints on a hot Spanish afternoon, not so different from the temperatures in which the dinosaurs were paddling along the river 120 million years ago.
Unreasonable Fear
Want to know my secret fear…or at least intense dislike? Read on to find out, although you’ve already got a clue…
Prepping for Mongolia
We’re getting ready for a bikepacking trip in Mongolia. How might this be this similar to preparing for a doomsday event?
Mullygrubbing
Mullygrub – an excellent word with a four-hundred-year etymology that has taken it from referring to a headache to referring to an Australian bowling an underarm cricket ball. Or is that the same thing?
To Know or Not to Know
What does one need to know? World news? Election results? The names of flowers? Or just the number of kilometres to your destination?
Excessive Expectations?
Are New Zealand tramping huts too complex and expensive? Here’s a simple Ozzie alternative – we’re impressed.