This really is a fascinating place. Moe and I have had many discussions on why people choose to live up here. My description of some of the views being “bleak and desolate” was met with scorn. Her description was more positive – “raw and powerful”. It truly is a beautiful place, and the weather is […]
Continue readingThe flight from Vancouver to Whitehorse was only slightly delayed, as our plane had to join the queue to be de-iced, something I have not experienced before. When we finally descended through the clouds the landscape looked white and bleak, and due to another late arrival at Whitehorse, we were unable to de-plane via the […]
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Gillian from France emailed me to say Happy Christmas, and mentioned that I had been the subject of one of the questions in the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) annual end-of-year quiz. I had to take a look! Question 3 in section 3 came as a bit of a surprise. However, unlike many of the other […]
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Being away from home for Christmas can be a bit of a challenge, although I don’t actually really have anywhere to call home anymore! But I have often thought about doing something different one Christmas, and the idea of volunteering in a homeless shelter has always appealed, and also seems particularly appropriate this year, as […]
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I woke up this morning and looked outside. It has been snowing again, and the snow is deep, crisp and clean. Having lived in Australia for the last seven years, the possibility of a White Christmas is absolutely non-existent. At the moment it is around 30 degrees centigrade in Perth. Even living in the UK, […]
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After a pretty tiring journey through slippy snowy conditions I made it to the Canadian border, where I was questioned at length about where I was going and what I was planning to do. I think the fact that I had an Australian passport, a vehicle registered in Illinois, and only US$30 in my wallet […]
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Well, today is exactly twenty weeks into the 100 weeks period of my personal challenge, and so far I think things are going pretty well overall. I have completed 23 goals now, so am slightly ahead of the game. However, travelling has quite suddenly become a bit trickier lately. I think so far I have […]
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A few people have now sent me a link to Time Magazine’s lists of the year – “The Top Ten Of Everything 2008”. They have a “Top-Ten Oddball News Stories”, and I am amazed and proud to be on the list at number 10: Time Top Ten Oddball News Stories: Your Money For My Life […]
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The next day I set off for Seattle with Heather, a friend from Chicago who was over on the west coast for a few days. We took a walk around Portland in the morning, but the weather had taken a turn for the worse, and eventually we gave up and headed for the freeway north […]
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Back in June I ran a competition prior to the “ALife4Sale” auction, just for a bit of fun. I had made a short video to show my home theatre system in it’s best light, and asked people to name the movies, video game and concert shown in the clip. You can see the video clip, […]
Continue readingOn my last day in Gold Beach Debbie took me on a tour of the area. She is very proud of where she lives, and rightly so, as it is a beautiful coastline. We drove south along the coast, and could see that there was a big fire in the hills above the beaches. As […]
Continue readingGhost Cottage has an interesting history, and apparently has quite a reputation in the local area. Debbie had introduced me to Kelli and Riley, who live there, and on our first evening together they told us tales of things they had seen, felt and heard in the house. They seemed to be a reasonable and […]
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After a later start than planned, I headed across the Golden Gate Bridge once again on Monday morning, and began the long drive northwards. The further I went the more beautiful the route became as I entered the northern part of California. I detoured through the Avenue of the Giants, and was awed by the […]
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On Sunday morning I thought I had come up with the perfect plan! I wanted to drive across the Golden Gate Bridge on my way out of San Francisco, but I need to be on my way on Monday morning, and the thought of battling with the early morning city traffic did not seem at […]
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For me, the Golden Gate Bridge has always symbolised San Fransisco, and when I added seeing the city to my list of goals, I imagined either walking across, or at least driving across the bridge. Once again, I was keen for others to come and join in, and Cindy and her husband Steven and their […]
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After leaving Evan’s driveway, which had been my home for over a week, I followed the coast northwards up Highway 1, and stopped off to see Hearst Castle, which had been highly recommended by a couple of people. I found the story of William Randolph Hearst quite fascinating, and the castle itself, which was built […]
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Artist John Robertson contacted me quite some time ago, telling me that inspired by me putting my life up for sale on eBay, he had done something similar, and had put his own lifestyle on offer. He lives in a small park home just above the beach near Santa Monica, and enjoys fantastic views over […]
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