Over the last months, I have spent quite some time on the peaceful island which is the garden of my South London home, trying to squeeze yet another PhD chapter out of my confused and tired brain. Writing was [and is] particularly difficult this time, which I guess has to do with the fact that the project is slowly coming to an end, and I will have to think about how to wrap up things shortly, which has always been a difficult and challenging task for me.
Thankfully, this summer we have been blessed with a lot of sunshine and warm weather which allowed for nice and relaxing weekend outings to distract me from worrying to much. I still enjoy exploring the city immensely (and regret that I do not document my adventures here as regularly as I want to).
However, since I am a country girl at heart and need my regular dose of mountains, two weeks ago, [c] and I set out for a short break at my mum's in the Tyrolean Alps. Despite a lot of rain, we managed to do some hiking without getting soaked, and we even got rewarded with some particularly nice and dramatic valley views.
And of course we also managed to dwell within the odd old wall, and to stick our noses into a monastery or castle or two.
Happy knitting, writing […insert activity you are currently engaged in…] everyone!
There we revelled in the opportunity to do some proper hiking in the mountains and enjoy get loads of fresh air and glorious views.
Unfortunately, we didn't have time to stay in Trieste for more than one night, but it's definitely on our list of 'places to return to'. Maybe next summer… We'll keep you posted!