Introduction

As a self-confessed observer, writing does not come naturally to me so any readers of this blog please bear with me until my inner critic can be held in check.

I don’t recall where the idea for travelling originally sprang from; perhaps it’s in my Sagittarian nature – if you believe in that kind of thing. One thing that I am aware of is that it has always inhabited the back of my mind. 

Looking back there have been several life stages which were always looked forward to as a rite of passage; moving into a house on my own, finishing education and entering a full time job. These were, perhaps naively, thought of prior to as holding one of the keys to life’s happiness and fulfilment and I guess, in a way, maybe they were.

So now I am about to embark on my next rite of passage.