Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
I’d been anticipating our Greenland kayaking trip all year (we’d put down deposits last December), but as we made the circuitous travel to Greenland via London and Copenhagen, I tried not to set my expectations too high. Would the group be a great bunch? Would the weather turn out fair? Would we get to see …
We're from our epic trip kayaking and camping in Greenland (plus a few days' stopover in Copenhagen, where we got to meet with old Sydney-sider friends and feast in some of the best restaurants in the world. Anyway, I've finally downloaded the photos to the large screen and I'm starting to look through some now. …
Continue reading "Catching the Northern Lights in Greenland"
Back to civilization in Copenhagen after the most incredible week kayaking and camping in Greenland. It was hands down my most favorite and epic kayaking trip ever! I will need to sit back at the computer to download the photos onto the big screen to fully revel in the experience.
We'd a friend visit from Sydney, and he's long longed to try out our trusty foldable kayaks, the Oru Bays. So Saturday morning, we took him out for a paddle. It was a hot, hot day. The water was still and the sun and the air torrid, as we slipped our paddles methodically into the …
One of our kayaking friends put together this ambitious plan - to kayak from Sembawang, the northern tip of Singapore, to Changi Village via the back side of Pulau Ubin. And then back to Sembawang. That journey would have been roughly 56km. Not something I'd have undertaken, not in the heavy humidity of Singapore. Since …
Continue reading "Kayaking: Sembawang to Pasir Ris, Singapore"
Our friend Natalie from Sydney has just left. We had a wonderful time, reminiscing over old adventures together Down Under, and also creating new ones together. We kayaked, hiked, swam, cooked, and ate and drank our way around Singapore and Langkawi while she visited. Kayaking to Pulau Ubin It was a beautiful afternoon to be …
Last Saturday, I went out paddling with some kayaking friends from our recent Palawan kayaking trip who'd put us in touch with their friends from another kayaking trip (yay more kayaking enthusiasts to befriend!). Destination: Eastwards from Pasir Ris Beach towards Changi Village, where we pulled up for the group to get breakfast from the …
Continue reading "Leisure paddle around Northeastern Singapore"
When I mentioned to my contractor I was headed to to Siem Reap this past weekend, he remarked, "The temples are nice but I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed at the end. It's just a pile of rocks. The Colosseum, the pyramids, Notre Dame, and the English castles are much more impressive." …
We'd the opportunity to spend a week in Sydney. Work during the day, catch ups with friends over meals in the evening. And on the weekends, we did what we loved best in Sydney - exploring the outdoors. Our original plan to kayak the first Sunday we were back was scuttled due to gusty winds …
Over Easter, we visited Hoian. This was my first trip to Vietnam, and I'd only heard good things about Hoian. Everyone gushed about how beautiful it was, and I couldn't wait. It was indeed charming. Hoian used to be a trading port in the 15th - 19th centuries, and the buildings in the UNESCO-designated Ancient …
