Category Archives: Adrian injury

A Gap Year Lesson for Me- Sometimes You Just have to go with the Flow.

Now that we are near the end of our Gap Year, I have been reflecting on what the year has taught me. Definitely one lesson for me is that it is always right to go with the flow and not … Continue reading

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Chalon sur Saone- The dream took a bit of a battering this week.

We have been delighted with our winter moorings in Chalon but on Friday and Saturday we got a reality check.

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We have returned to Ireland this week because of my knee.

We flew back to Ireland on Monday evening because I had a follow up appointment with the Consultant. The good news is that today I had another MRI scan on my knee and met with the Consultant afterwards. As I had … Continue reading

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Two days to our winter destination in Chalon sur Saone- another coincidence

We are now cruising down the Saone and nearly at the end of our boat travels for this year. This journey has been both a great adventure and a time of personal awareness. We keep having good coincidences, as if … Continue reading

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Nuala brings two men she met on the quayside, to the boat!

We have returned to Berlin. We are retracing our steps through the centre of Berlin along the Spree River.  I was going to tell you about this….. but then, Nuala brought two German men back to the boat.

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How people helped us when we were home

We have commented before on how helpful French and German people have been to us on our Gap Year. It has to be said that the same also applies to Irish people and this is why…

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Nuala was Right !

We went back to Ireland for planned two weeks “holidays”  Nuala said I should put a note up on the blog saying “sorry no posts for two weeks on holidays”  I said no I would find the time to keep … Continue reading

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