As we move around the world, this map will be updated to show where we have been and where we are going. If you click on a pin/marker, then you can see a little about the place, distance travelled and some google images and further links. Have fun, keep moving and let us know how […]
Hard Work Working Hard Without Him
Woohoo!! we are covering some distance!! Today was 122km making a total of 572.39km. that takes us to Mozambique. Thanks to my Mom who has managed to get us a map ready! To start with, here’s our route through Africa – a simple 9138km 😜😱 So, we only have 8565.61km to go. But first, let’s […]
The Runners Mantra
With this being a crazy distance challenge, it’s fitting to mention a crazy ultra marathon held in Kwa – Zulu Natal, South Africa, called the Comrades Marathon that is run annually. It’s a 90km run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg, alternating the start so that one year it’s a ‘down’ and the next it’s an ‘up’ […]
Around the World Starting Point – Durban Fact Sheet
Around the World Together Leg 1: Durban to Sodwana Bay 357km Our starting point was Durban so here’s a bit of a Durban Fact Sheet. The reason we started in Durban is because Gumby was born in Durban and it seemed like as good a place as any to start!Durban was formally known as Port […]
When I Found Out
And we’re off!! Great start today with 67.69km done already!! Little shamed to say that I didn’t even get 1km in but will do tomorrow! 13 people have signed up and the support has been really heart-warming, thank you. There are some things to iron out, like the small thing of how to map it […]
Moving 2 Remember – Around the World Together
Join the adventure! Moving 2 Remember – Around the World Together. Please come and join this free virtual trip around the world! Loads of you are already doing amazing things for good causes and we can use your distances too! What? The idea is for us to add our distances together as we virtually travel […]
So Live Your Life … and 6 years on
Live Your Life So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the […]
Going ‘public’
Hi, Man, this still sucks! I really want to write and be present on here and show up consistently but to be completely honest, lately it feels like if I do stuff on the blog it means I have to think about what happened and acknowledge that he’s no longer here. WTF? You would be […]
Minutes before bed time
Hi, Been a while since I’ve even looked at this blog never mind written anything. It’s fab though because people are still visiting every day and brilliantly, the post that gets the most views every day is the one about slugs! I love that! Stats are that there have been almost 79000 views on the […]
Of course there are still nice people!
Like the rest of the world, I just cannot comprehend that another horrific act of terrorism has happened. Just a few days ago, yet another f***ing nutter blew himself up and along with him a whole lot of innocent lives. Like so many people, I feel sick to the stomach that these incidents are happening […]