Saturday 29 March 2014

Sayings

Over the years I have read many quotations and sayings, some of which have set even me thinking, and to some extent shaped who I am, and inspired the way I think and act.  I can't remember them all, but in an effort to keep them in one place, I have decided to start jotting them down as and when I find them, and sharing them, so maybe others can find inspiration from them too.  So here we go, no particular order.  I will update this thread as I find more. 

The first one I mention is one that I saw in Whitehorse in the Yukon, during my trip in the Lotus in 2012. The weather had been really wet and miserable for days, and I was so very close to turning round and going back to Australia. Then I received messages of support on my blog overnight, and so went walking around Whitehorse the next morning, and found this lovely statue of a prospector and his dog, from the gold rush of 1898, and underneath is the inscription "This statue is dedicated to all those who follow their dream."  It put a huge lump in my throat, and truly inspired me to keep going - so I jumped in my car and continued to Alaska and the Arctic Circle.  

Friday 21 March 2014

0001 The adventure begins........

On Thursday 13th March 2104, the adventure really started.  Most of the hard work and preparation to Troopie had been completed over the past 12 months, and today the car had to be delivered to Brisbane port for loading on the ship to take her to Seattle.  And, as always seems to happen, even after all this planning, it wasn't going to happen without some sort of drama to spice everything up !!