This stunning scenic viewpoint is just east of the Wawona Tunnel, the longest highway tunnel in California. As one looks into Yosemite...

22nd Tree Planted Nearly half-way there! After doing absolutely nothing all day yesterday, today I decided to mow the lawns. Half way...

Crossing the bridge over Merced River, I entered woodland on a narrow and well-maintained trail, albeit a bit rocky and uneven. ...

Aaaaand we have medal #3!! My word these medals are gorgeous. I am shamelessly motivated by shiny medals and certificates!! I was...

Several hundred giant sequoia trees make their home within the Mariposa Grove. There are several noteworthy trees beginning with the...

21st Tree Planted Yay! I reached the first milestone on the Yosemite Challenge!! Today also marks 12 weeks since I began this latest...

As the Yosemite Challenge is much longer than the previous ones I have completed (70km compared to Angkor Wat at 32km, English Channel at...

Located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range is the internationally recognised Yosemite National Park. Designated a World Heritage Site,...

The Berlin Wall was up for 28 years, beginning with a barbed wire barrier. When it came down in 1989, it consisted of concrete blocks,...

Aaaaand we have medal #4!! I am in awe over the amount of detail that has gone into these. And I continue to be shamelessly motivated by...

20th Tree Planted I am noticing changes. Not in my energy levels, nor in my strength. But every now and then I catch a glimpse of my...

19th Tree Planted I've been enduring another IBS flare. With a side helping of migraines due to consuming MSG. I am my own worst enemy...

A few days ago I wrote a blog post for my therapy website: 10 Questions for Reflection and Growth. I shared this with a friend who in...

A couple of miles (3km) northeast of Brandenburg Gate is the historical Bernauer Straße (Street). When the city as divided, the wall ran...

18th Tree Planted I had a great sleep last night (no doubt thanks to the cooler temperatures) and spent most of the day chillaxing. I...

Within a mile of each other are two very important historical features that played crucial parts in Berlin's history: Checkpoint Charlie...

I will be attending an international symposium on autoethnograpy and narrative research next week (we all know by now that I am a nerd)...

Canterbury museum is about to undergo a $205m redevelopment which is expected to take five years to complete. There will be a “pop up”...

17th Tree Planted I am struggling. My gut isn't happy (pretty much everything I eat goes straight through me) and I can't seem to drink...

I haven't been feeling particularly festive this year; so for my physical, mental, and emotional health, I decided not to erect and...