Those who have been following this blog since I was in Australia will remember a certain Bill Evans whom I met in a roughneck bar, one night before I started the Nularbor traverse. Among other things Bill criticized “that c*** Bear Grylls”, blaming him for encouraging unprepared adventurers out into the Australian bush. Twice today, […]
There is a house in New Orleans ‘There is a house in New Orleans They call the rising sun…’ Yes! I’ve reached New Orleans and not surprisingly, there actually is a house, here which is called The Rising Sun Hostel. My plan initially was to stay the night in The Rising Sun, But then my […]
I had three separate unsettling experiences today, all relating to the American obsession with firearms. One happened this morning at a military installation, one at lunchtime when I met a group of teenagers in McDonalds and the final one later in the evening when I was searching for a suitable place to pitch my tent. […]
Dermot Higgins from Rush is coming towards the end of his epic bid to become the oldest man to cycle around the world. Dermot, from Rush in north County Dublin, is currently pedalling his way across the vast expanse of the United States, from the west coast to the east. He has less than two […]
After recently just making it to Texas, Dermott Higgins posted this update. Without a song to sing what are we? My Facebook friend, Alan Martin recently complimented me on my choice of ‘good’ music for this blog. He may want to withdraw his comment when he sees the title of today’s post. Most music aficionados […]