I have not had a coffee for two months. A regular coffee. Maybe two. It was a conscious decision to stop. It didn’t seem to be an issue. Perhaps I was not dependent. There is a café nearby. It is called Lot 369. It makes a good piccolo. Uni assignments are due. It is an…
Wet season
Our balcony looks South. You can see forever. There is no haze here. A view to the horizon. The days start clear and blue. In the afternoon, the clouds build. It is like this every day. Wet season. We cook dinner and watch the storms roll in. You can…
Balcony
We never had a balcony in Kuala Lumpur. It was a priority when we arrived in Phnom Penh. We spend every evening on the balcony. Cooking the BBQ, eating dinner, and watching the storms roll in. We have not used the air conditioning during the day. The breeze comes in and cools the flat. With…
Camera comebacks
I have an old Nikon D3100 with a 35mm f/1.8G lens. I like the fixed lens. Uncomplicated. The old Nikons were simple enough to use on manual without being an enthusiast. It is a great setup. I carried the camera around Melbourne and took some nice shots. I used it a bit when we…
Day 157 – Zagreb
17 May 2022 “Book a ticket, get a visa, pack a bag, and it just happens.” ― Alex Garland Our apartment has no curtains. The sun rises at 6.30 am but it is light at 5.00 am. There is no air conditioning, we are in the loft. It is hot. I wake up at 5.00…
Day 152 to 156 – Camping
12 – 16 May 2022 I apologise to my three readers. I was offline for a few days. “I’m sorry if this all seems a little rushed and desperate. It is.” ― Chuck Palahniuk 12 May 2022 We spend an extra day in Ogulin. Sat in the park and read our books. An extra day…
Day 151 – Ogulin
11 May 2022 We have two options today. We can camp the night at Jezerane and split a long ride with plenty of climbing into two days. Option two is to tackle it in one go. Over 900 m of climbing and 72 km. The decision will be made at Jezerane. Choices. “A man who…
Day 150 – Otočac
10 May 2022 I slept terribly. The room felt hot and humid. I could not get warm with the blanket off and was too hot with it on. I am up at 5.30 am. I feel fine considering the bad sleep. “He would lie in the bed and finally, with daylight, he would go to…
Day 149 – Gospič
9 May 2022 The ride today looks pretty straightforward. Long, 62 km, with 320 m of total climbing. Taxing, but it should be a good ride. We take our time in the morning. Breakfast and we are on the road. A few kilometers from Gracač we come across an old church. In disrepair yet it…