Driving Through a Magic Roundabout

May 3rd, 2013 by wayne

Hemel Hemstead RoundaboutWe went for a drive to Hemel Hempstead this morning which gave me the opportunity to drive through what I believe is the most incredible roundabout I have even seen or experienced.

It is called the “Magic Roundabout” as it is a large roundabout comprised of 6 (yes six) smaller roundabouts spaced around it, and you can travel in both directions around it, jumping on or off it by turning right or left at any of the smaller roundabouts.

Hemel Hemstead Roundabout Plan ViewIt was a bit scary when I first approached it as it is quite intimidating when you don’t really know where you are going, but once you get the hang of it, you realise that it is quite a powerful means of navigating through a large number of direction choices, while allowing a lot of traffic to keep flowing.

I’m not sure if there are any other roundabouts anywhere in the world like this one?

Does anyone know of any others, or ones along a similar design?

Wayne

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Bye Bye Australia For Now

April 18th, 2013 by kama

IMG_1093Bye Bye Australia.

Well here goes! Today we fly to the UK and start yet another experience. 

What will I miss? Beautiful beaches, juicy mangos, wonderful friends and warmth.

Where will life take us?

What will we discover?

When will we return?

All unknown! 

Isn’t life wonderful!

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The Wait Is Over, Let The Adventuring Resume.

April 6th, 2013 by wayne

An Australian Gum TreeYesterday, I received an email from the UK Visa Application Manila Hub… saying that my visa was being “despatched shortly”.

YAY!!!

After a few minutes, when it finally dawned on me what it was saying, waves of emotion coursed up and down my body, and I released a great sigh of relief. I finally knew, and that was more comforting than whether the answer was yes or no, but very very happy that the answer was yes.

I noticed, through the release of it, that there had been a tenseness in the pit of my stomach for quite a while, and just the knowing was enough to ‘unclench’ it. This happened one day ago right now, but I still think it’s going to take a while for it to fully sink in?

I was talking to my brother a couple of hours later, and I was saying to him how this news had radically changed the course of my life and has opened up a myriad of opportunities for Kama and myself, and as I was saying it, it really started to dawn on me just how true the words were that I was speaking.

We left a year ago on a 5 month holiday that we extended to 10 months, but going back again now is going to be a completely different situation, as we are going for at least two and a half years, so we’ll be able to integrate ourselves more fully, yet still be the travelling gypsies living the lifestyle that we’ve come to enjoy.

It’s been a huge leap for us to apply for this visa, knowing that it would change our lives and open up opportunities, but I don’t believe I realised how much until this email came along.

So, the adventure is about to resume again, and so we’ll be posting our experiences as we once again venture in search of dragons.

 Wayne

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The Days When Finding Dragons isn’t So Much Fun

April 3rd, 2013 by kama

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The days when finding dragons isn’t so much fun.

Yes there are such days. This is part of the finding dragons journey, discovering how our own minds really play with our perception.

Yesterday I sold my car. The selling of my car on its on was not a big deal, however it also triggered many unexpected emotions. As we will be away for an unknown period of time it seemed sensible. Selling my car though jolted me in to the realisation that I don’t have a home. 

I am used to moving around. I have lived in 9 different countries and I haven’t really had a place to call home since I was 13. So you would think I would be used to it, for the most part I am, but every now and then it seems I should be upset about that.

What do I mean by that? Well I don’t know about you but I was raised to believe that you get an education, find a 9-5 job and buy a nice secure home. So every now and then I feel as though I got it all wrong, after all, society tells me I have. So in selling my car I felt like I was failing.  

The fear of being a failure triggered other fears. What if? What if? What if? For a moment I wanted to change my mind, I wanted to take my car back, get a sensible job and buy a home. This is how quickly our minds can fool us in to believing we are not worthy. 

This morning the world looks brighter. I am aware that selling my car means there is one less thing to tie me down. The what ifs have turned in to positive what ifs. What if I find fabulous opportunities when I truly let go? What if I meet amazing people on my travels? 

Yes there are days when finding dragons isn’t so much fun but there are also days when life in general isn’t so much fun. How will I know which one has the most potential unless I try both? 

What are your thoughts? 

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Life Continues Even While We Wait

March 13th, 2013 by wayne

Mooloolaba Beach, Sunshine Coast, AustraliaTravelling for 10 months throughout the UK and Europe opened up a whole new world and lifestyle for me, and I am currently living at a friends place on the Sunshine Coast of Australia, waiting for my British Partnership Visa to be approved so we can go back again and continue the adventure.

Some of the lessons we have learned whilst travelling are actually helping me right now, to just continue enjoying life and letting it flow while waiting for a result that has become very important to me.

I knew before, but since coming back to Australia, I have realised even more how much I do want to go back to the UK and continue the lifestyle we have established, and expand ourselves out into the world more. My patience level astounds me, but this is as a direct result of living the lifestyle we have established, as we have to let go and let life flow each and every day while we live in our tiny flat and pick times and places to visit, either in the UK or somewhere in Europe.

You may think that doing this would be nothing but fantastic, and it is, but it also comes with a certain amount of instability and a total lack of security or safety, so we are trusting in the universe every day, letting go of any thought of control, allowing life to flow, and trusting that what we are doing is Ok, and that we will survive the experience as well as enjoying it to the max.

Wayne

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