whatvickididnext
  • What Vicki Did After That
  • What Vicki Did Next
  • What Vicki Did First
  • UK2OZ Blog
  • UK2OZ Highlights
  • Kit List
  • Maps
  • Contact me....please?

What Vicki Did Next..

It’s already 5 months since I returned from my ‘Trip of Lifetime’. I have not been completely idle in the interim but I can confess that, almost from the moment I landed in Heathrow to a fairytale snowscape on Christmas Eve, I have been planning my next ‘Great Escape’.
Don’t get me wrong. I love my home, my fantastic supportive family and lovely friends (I only have lovely friends, otherwise what’s the point!),  and it’s not like I haven’t had plenty to occupy me since I got home, but after a few days back in the routine I get itchy feet.  I do realise that I cannot continue to spend money without earning it but I am not anxious to return to corporate life and so take some time to focus on new career alternatives and avail myself of the external support my previous employers have been kind enough to provide. I am a gypsy at heart.  Consequently, I have spent time visiting family and friends who live that bit further away and who I didn’t have time to visit when I was working. I have even ventured to North America for a month, to do a little sales & marketing consultancy for a longstanding university friend in the aviation business. That was a great experience and learning about a new industry was fun and exciting, if a little daunting, in the time scale. I returned home certain in the knowledge that it is a direction I would much prefer to pursue, rather than a regular 9 to 5. 

In April, I celebrated a BIG BIRTHDAY but age is only a number and round numbers are worth celebrating. So I did, for a whole weekend and beyond. 
 I have more visits scheduled, to Ireland and Spain and many more I have promised to visit but still not scheduled. Still, it’s not enough. I miss the buzz of the unknown. My itchy feet demand adventure, new experiences, and even a little hardship to encourage me to appreciate what I have waiting at home.

Africa is calling and I cannot ignore her any longer..

Sundowners at Sunset

24/8/2011

0 Comments

 
We only have a short drive in the minibuses from Stone Town to Kandwa Beach, where we will spend the next few days by the sea. No tents to pitch or take down. Chelle, Toni and I have our own chalet, right down on the beach front, with en suite bathroom and only a few short steps to the beach bar. Yay.

White sands, blue skies, turquoise water, sunbeds and a 2 hour Happy Hour for cocktails in the bar. What to do first?

Wrong!

It’s too early for Happy Hour so the beach wins and when the sand gets too hot it’s into the water for a cool off.  Beneath us in the water we can see brightly  coloured fish and, resting on the sand at the bottom, bright red starfish.

As the sun dips down towards the horizon, there’s just time to work our way through the cocktail list before dinner.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    What Vicki Did..

    After 25 years of corporate travel in international sales and marketing, Vicki decided to chuck in her job and swapped 5 star hotels for budget hostels, tents and  a sleeping bag as she travelled the world. She's never had so much fun. 

    Archives

    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.