Month: July 2008
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Bingo. Persistence Pays
At lunchtime today I skipped merrily forth from the steel-fenced compound housing the Iranian Embassy here in Yerevan. After pausing briefly in the middle of the road in order to frolic, I galavanted with glee and chortled with mirth as I biked my jolly way home, carrying in my sweaty palm a passport containing a […] Continue reading →
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A Quick Look Back At The First Year Abroad
One year ago, I pedalled away from my front door on a bicycle, with the vague intention of cycling round the world. As it happened, the bicycle itself proved quickly to be the least important part of my new way of living. It was simply a vehicle which connected me in an incredibly intimate way with […] Continue reading →