THURSDAY 2nd MAY. Passport on its way to London. Me westbound on Ruta 1 out of Montevideo toward Colonia del Sacramento. I had over a month to kill before having to return to collect my new passport, so

FRIDAY 26TH APRIL After packing away on the banks of Arroyo Solis, route 1B effortlessly led me along a muted water-colour painted landscape beneath a mackerel sky toward Uruguay’s capital of Montevideo,

TUESDAY 23RD APRIL, I awoke indoors blanketed in a comfortable bed for a change. The spartan breakfast in the cool alfresco space of the RocaMar courtyard let a little air out of my buoyant start. The

FEELING PRETTY LAZY upon awakening. Friday 19th April - Good Friday. I laid in for a while before getting up to stroll along the deserted beach. The sun not yet strong enough to blunt the edge of the chilly

ROADSIDE CAMPS AREN’T often the best, but this one turned out to be perfect. A clear night sky, the breeze whispering through the eucalyptus leaves and fireflies dancing in the wooded darkness below. The

WEDNESDAY 10th APRIL. A bright and sunny day for leaving Balneario Ipora for Melo. Joining Ruta 26 east, the landscape spread out from distant horizon to distant horizon. A sea of agriculture over a gentle

28th MARCH 2019. After three nights at Hotel Ermitage in Sant'ana do Livramento, I check out and head for the Receipta Federal building at the unmarked border on Plaza Internacional, changing my mind about

After a final Buffet Livre with Peter, I set about leaving upon returning to his house. As much as I like company, I tend to feel confined by expectation and convention. Rolling toward Porto Alegre, I

A DRY WEDNESDAY 13th March had me packing away as happily as I could summon for this burdensome task, high with the risk of losing small and useful items. Last call at the Tenda do Umbu for breakfast and

EIGHTH OF MARCH. Autumn in the Southern hemisphere. Poking my head out the flap to dewy grey weather over a layby on the Rota Romântica. Slim chance of drying out the tent anytime soon so I pack up the

From Canela it's a short jaunt southwest to Tres Coroas. Passing through Gramado, I took a detour around the Lago Negro at Gramado, both touted as a "place to see." I'd already visited the centre one afternoon

I packed slowly and reluctantly at Cachoeira Princesa dos Campos. I loved it here but I have to urge myself to move on before roots get too deep and bid farewell to my hosts. Exiting the gate, the RS476

Who's really in control - the government or the people? This Thursday 21st October 2010: Jon Witterick: The fraudulent nature of the Global Financial System and what you can do about it: ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

We have been recycling plastics, yet from Jan 2018, China has rejected plastics, and mass dumping from many other countries is happening in the Pacific and Atlantic. Yet we think we are helping by recycling,

New to making videos, this video provides a brief carch-up of the voyage from Turkey in pre-video days. Day 2 Bound for Colombia. Southwest of Gran Canaria. ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

Travelling South America on a Yamaha YB125 Ollantaytambo was my first leg after buying the bike in Cusco. Monday 23rd April 2018 ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

This popped up automatically on youtube while I was doing something else. I had no idea this was Muse. Beautiful Get The Resistance Instrumentals HERE ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

For Debbie Bulman: 2nd July1961 - 21st March 2016 ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

Travelling South America on a Yamaha 125. Border towns are a good place to hole up and iron out any problems, especially bureaucratic... Blog: Music: The Cure, Three Imaginary Boys. ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube

23rd October 2018. A lifeline for the river communities slowly being replaced by road. Blog Post: Music: bensound.com ▶️ DTube ▶️ YouTube