Winter Cold, Literally.

Welcome to Ochtrup! While I was in Ireland, I was absolutely fine – a bit cold obviously, as you’d expect from someone who’s spent the previous 6 winter months living in tropical climes. But on Tuesday, I departed for Germany, leaving Dublin Airport 40 minutes ahead of schedule, having a beer along the way, to arrive 40 minutes early into Dusseldorf. To then spend one night in relative normality before waking up the next morning with a cold... Read More

New Zealand…and I Thought Australia Was Cold…

New Zealand, as seen from the Overlander... Having had a pretty terrible time with the hostels in Australia and having to battle the relentless chill, it eventually came time to find myself sitting in a window seat looking out at scenery that wouldn’t have looked out of place in Wicklow – hilly, green and with roads seemingly winding their way around hills without ever actually going anywhere in particular. We descended further and further,... Read More