It is strange, now, only a few hours before I embark on my next low carbon travel journey, that I feel quite calm. Considering the enormity of what is to come, I think I should be panicking a bit more. Fear was all I felt three years ago, as I was sitting in Victoria Coach Station in London, waiting to begin my overland trip to Australia, and mulling over all the possible things that could go wrong. Then my mission was to travel, without using an aeroplane, to be the bridesmaid at one of my best friend’s wedding in Brisbane. In those final moments before departure, it dawned on me that this was the biggest challenge I had ever faced. But this was one I had set myself. My passion for conserving the environment was strong. I just hoped it was enough to pull me through the unknown road ahead.

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I have been a busy bee on my book tour recently, which has been going really well.  But for some reason these little furry insects keep cropping up everywhere.  I was really happy to be back home in Machynlleth in time to catch ‘What the bees know’, on Saturday night.

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Chagford and Great Torrington behind me, I headed to Hartland, on the North Devon coast, for the fourth talk of the tour.  I left behind me some inspiring people and beautiful places, but my pedals kept turning, propelling me northwards towards more.

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