One of the things we didn't realise about ECOlonie before arriving was the no mobile phone rule. The site is free from radiation so there is also no wifi and I had an interesting talk with one long-term volunteer, Robin, about it all. Robin holds the magic bit of equipment which can tell if a… Continue reading From ECOlonie, to Toulouse, to the French Pyrenees!
Category: Adventure Blog 2012
The earth between my toes
So I left Ireland with a 17 hour ferry journey ahead of me to France which went so much quicker than I could have hoped, thanks to brilliant sunshine for lounging on deck and mostly thanks to making a new friend from Brittany called Yannick. It also helped that Yannick seemed to know everybody on… Continue reading The earth between my toes
A little more about Ireland…
The Easter Pony & Activity Camp was a little bit crazy, and a whole lot of fun. It was just five days long, with fifteen residential campers – all Irish girls between the ages of 12 and 14... I think – and then various day-campers who came for just one or two days and included… Continue reading A little more about Ireland…
A little about my Irish family…
My six weeks in Ireland flew by. I was working (through helpx.net) in exchange for food and accommodation at Eclipse Equestrian & Activity Centre. I hadn't planned on going to Ireland when I was first organising my travels. The plan was to visit more community projects/sustainable living initiatives and write a follow up to 'Is… Continue reading A little about my Irish family…
Josephine Hall 