The Isle of Barra, a Gaelic rock in the Outer Hebrides and childhood home of my grandmother. If you thought Scotland was wild, Barra is wilder - with stormy seas, chaotic weather conditions and little connection to the outside world. With recent Gaelic ancestry originating from there, I knew this was the year I had [...]
Testament to what happens when life becomes so happy and joyful, please enjoy the next few entries representing my heart's escape back to the wild landscapes of Scotland while my school career presently returns me to England. June 2023: Summer is in full swing here in Scotland, meaning almost endless hours of daylight and plenty [...]
Two months ago, I moved to St Andrews, home of golf and Scotland's oldest university, and life has changed irreversibly in that time. Initially, I thought this would be just a holiday stay with my uncle here; two weeks, then back to life in Portsmouth. But very quickly I fell in love with the town, [...]
September is my favourite month of the year. It marks new starts, a chance to refocus, reinvigorate, and set a stronger course. This year, more than any year before, I really welcome the opportunities autumn freshness brings. Here, in this post, I reflect on my final year of university and the adventure-filled summer spread across [...]
Hi, and welcome to my site where I document a life lived adventurously in search of understanding the Earth. I invite you to share in my adventures, expeditions and exploration, to embrace the outdoors and the natural world, and to escape modern comforts (most of the time anyway). Along the way, I'll share extraordinary places [...]
Adventure Becca 