Everyday Adventures #21
Challenge myself through June to spend more time up close with nature.
I’ve been gifted a treat as I sit and write out this newsletter this morning. We’re currently in the Lake District on holiday, and after an evening swimming in the lake last night, I’m sat this morning watching the sun creep up over the mountain on the far side of the lake as I write. It almost feels surreal that chance and a sense of adventure brought us here to this moment, and now I can sit and appreciate it.
June crept by me very quick. I don’t know whether it was work or just life which kept me busy, and before I knew it we had tipped past summer solstice and was on our gradual decline back into winter. There’s still plenty of adventuring to be had though.
#30DaysWildChallenge
I’ve already written about my #30DaysWildChallenge so you can just head over to check that post out for a bit more information about what I’ve been getting up to this month. It’s fair to say the challenge didn’t quite to as planned, but I still managed to spend plenty of time outdoors.
When I find myself with free time that isn’t spent outdoors, I usually end up reading or watching other people spend their time outside. Here are a few things that have taken my interest recently:
Kit Birks is aiming to be the first person to walk from the northernmost to the southernmost points of Europe. You can follow her journey on her Youtube Channel.
Watch this latest video from Beau Miles to help grow a new forest!
Taking a dip to keep cool this summer? Do you know how to keep yourself safe whilst enjoying our aquatic nature?
I could take my pick of books this month, having someone found the time to read through a couple despite seemingly being too busy to complete my #30DaysWildChallenge.
This months book is The Farthest Shore by Alex Roddie who, wanting to break his addiction to his phone, decided to go on a walk through the remotest land Great Britain has to offer without it. A battle between convenience and independence, Alex try’s to reconnect with what adventure would have been like for past generations, and experiment with whether it was possible to get that sense of isolation back.
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That looks like a great book - will need to check it out 😊