Blogs from Oceans and Seas - page 89

I'm writting this on my last leg of a crazy little trip...in JFK, ready to head home...ASAP! Do you consider yourself travelling when you take a metro ride to go for a lunch or dinner with friends that you haven't seen for a while. Well, I don't...so this is maybe not about travelling...expect that prior and after the metro ride, I had to add a few plane rides the last two weeks. Travelling is not only about places....it's not only about discovery new sites...it can simply be about seeing your good friends...about people.... Well, and how do you do when they are all around...the world... This is my fifth round-the-world, and for sure the most crazy one, done in less than 15 days. Trust me, that's not the fun part about it. But being a single ... read more

We flew to Sydney the day before departure and stayed over night in a studio room at the Napoleon Hotel at the corner of Napoleon and Kent streets. It was very pleasant, not too noisy, and very close to the departure warf. Next morning we visited the Opera House then dragged our cases to the warf in the afternoon. Days 1, 2 and 3. On departure there was some excitement as some yachts were on a collision course with the ship and directed to clear the area by the pilot boat. Unfortunately the sail boarder capsized in front of the ship, so the ship had to divert to avoid him/her. After clearing the Heads the sea was a bit rough and some passengers were seasick although the ship was not moving much. Astronomer Lesa Moore (Starry ... read more

Sticky Knickers Well, a whiff of cordite in the air this week. A few weeks ago a very glossy prospectus was produced by Enterprise St Helena (a NGO, publically funded, charged with regenerating the island’s economy alongside the airport project) featuring some very comprehensive changes suggested for Jamestown. Now, the island’s capital (think Much Wenlock rather than London or New York) will no longer be the entry point to the island once the airport opens, the RMS is decommissioned and goods are taken to the wharf at neighboring Rupert’s Bay. So, as with all communities preparing themselves for a tourist-based economy, changes do need to be made. Jamestown is, apparently, the best example of a Georgian town in the southern hemisphere (yes, I’m sure that there must be another one somewhere) but, if truth be told ... read more

The First Week Thursday 7th Feb The week started with an interview for 'The News' my local newspaper, on Thursday the 7th Feb 2013. Saturday 9th The news did a full page article on page 3 and put a video online of me eating corn flakes. This led to a local news agency contacting me about distributing my story worldwide. Sunday 10th The Daily mail put an article online and "The Sun" did a small article on page 31 url=http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=the%20times%20mick%20hobday&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CEwQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2276523%2FMan-spends-36-800-travelling-63-countries-perfect-bowl-CORN-FLAKES.html&ei=C1EmUYzcEsa20QX19IG4Cg&usg=AFQjCNEv-D8eugWiKTCMW8_egSYQTpQSwA&bvm=bv.42661473,d.d2kThe Daily Mail Article Monday ... read more

Enjoying the sunny weather and clear beaches here at Ibiza. Its so peaceful that we dont even see more than 500 people during our stay. Its probably we come at the wrong time, though theres so many shops and restaurants, 90% of them arent open at this season. Really wana feel the real Ibiza and its Hippy market. We just feel like staying at a lonely planet here. "QUIET but PEACEFUL"... read more