Volcano Climbing and Harem Life: Sumatra Part 2: Apologies, Jarrod if the title of this weeks blog has you triumphantly proclaiming “I bloody KNEW IT! Things do get crazy on those small group tours!!” You’re no doubt imagining a cocktails after dinner scenario where three of us realise we’re competing for the attention of the same Dutch backpacker, and one of us takes a long, slow sip of … Continue Reading →
A-Quiver with Anticipation. First time Archery!
Alright, Jarrod, I admit… I may have fibbed ever so slightly in the title of this blog. Avid readers who comb through past entries in great detail will remember that I’ve indeed tried archery before, on my visit to Kryal Castle last winter. Exhibit A, your honour…. But as you can see, that experience wasn’t exactly what you’d call proper archery. (Unless … Continue Reading →
Jarrod, Would You Swim There?
No word from you yet, Jarrod on whether you’d consider going rappelling based on my blog last week…but I’m guessing that’s because you’re busy watching the video over, and over, and over; marveling at the skill on display and asking yourself “could that REALLY have been her first time? Surely not!” This week’s blog-scursion mercifully occurs at zero metres elevation, in waist … Continue Reading →
Rappelling: Repellent? Or Riotous Good Fun?
Ok Jarrod, so last week I ventured out of my comfort zone doing extreme 4×4 driving, got all muddy and discovered I have a secret Inner Hoon. She loves men in High Vis (orange over fluro yellow, but if we’re honest, she’s not fussy), she knows her way around a Super Cheap Auto store, and she has inspirational quotes from … Continue Reading →