The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love and something to hope for.
Allan K. Chalmers
Tuesday 29 January 2008
Monday 21 January 2008
Preparing for the Trans Andes Horse Trek
The Trans Andes Trek is an eight day horseback trek covering 150 kilometers on horseback, starting from Mendoza riding into the Andes passing through pristine mountainous environments, camping along the way in areas such as Rio Tunuyan, Real de la Oveja, Portillo Argentino, Base of Tupungato finishing in Santiago in Chile.
The trek will start on the 2nd February and will end on the 10th. Some days will see us riding for three hours but others will see us riding for over eight hours. Naturally such a trek requires a good degree of confidence in the saddle and that is why, for the past four months, I have been training regularly over the weekends and when possible even during the week.
This trek is being done for charity in aid of The Prince's Trust in the UK, which is now in its 30th year and is a leading charity in the UK. Its objective is to help young people aged between 14 - 30 years of age to overcome barriers and get their lives working. Their focus is on those who have struggled at school, are in care, long term unemployed or even have been in trouble with the law. Through practical support, training, mentoring and even financial support these young people can discover their true potential and thus transform their lives into success stories.
More info - www.princes-trust.org.uk
Photos taken by Jeremy de Maria
The trek will start on the 2nd February and will end on the 10th. Some days will see us riding for three hours but others will see us riding for over eight hours. Naturally such a trek requires a good degree of confidence in the saddle and that is why, for the past four months, I have been training regularly over the weekends and when possible even during the week.
This trek is being done for charity in aid of The Prince's Trust in the UK, which is now in its 30th year and is a leading charity in the UK. Its objective is to help young people aged between 14 - 30 years of age to overcome barriers and get their lives working. Their focus is on those who have struggled at school, are in care, long term unemployed or even have been in trouble with the law. Through practical support, training, mentoring and even financial support these young people can discover their true potential and thus transform their lives into success stories.
More info - www.princes-trust.org.uk
Photos taken by Jeremy de Maria
Saturday 19 January 2008
Il-Kappella ta Sant'Anna
Photo copyright - Maria Vella-Galea 2008
This chapel is dedicated to St. Anne's and is found in Dwejra in the island of Gozo. Although bearing little resemblance, this church reminds me of the Misson Dolores, one of the first buildings in San Francisco.
Monday 14 January 2008
FAVOURITE PICTURE SERIES (15)
Taking the plunge in the icy cold waters of the Ziller River valley in Mayrhofen Austria, last August
Sunday 6 January 2008
Breaking News
(Trans. - Maltese contingent returns home after their bad experience on Mount Etna)
News headlines on Monday 9th October 2006 - the day we returned from our adventure on Mount Etna - more info on this adventure can be found in the my post - Let's set the record straight!
Wednesday 2 January 2008
Memorable Quotes
We will open the book
Its pages are blank
We are going to put words on them ourselves
The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Its pages are blank
We are going to put words on them ourselves
The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
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