Second to the beaches of Crete (which we are yet to visit due to the rough weather) are the ancient ruins of The Palace of Knossos the largest preserved Minoan site in Greece, just 5KM southeast of the Capital Heraklion, it was a must on our trip. The Minoan Civilization were the first advanced civilisation in Europe,… Continue reading Beasty Ruins & Off piste Strips
Not the Crete I had Expected
After much indecision due to an ailment, we decided to ditch our well planned out trip to Thailand, in favour of a European getaway, just 3.5 hours away by plane, Crete. Flying into Heraklion was a beautiful sight! The sun was shining, you fly in so close to the sea you can almost smell it!… Continue reading Not the Crete I had Expected
New Beginnings
It seems very fitting that after almost two months of silence on Nat On A Map that I release my blog today. What day? Sunday, no. The day of rest, no. This is the day that would have been the biggest day of my life to date; The London Marathon. By now I should be… Continue reading New Beginnings
Out of the Gait
No no my dyslexia isn’t kicking in! You read that right! It’s time to talk all things GAIT. To be honest until I started training for the marathon this word was totally alien to me. So I wanted to explain a bit about it. You don't have to be running a Marathon for this to… Continue reading Out of the Gait
I will bend, I will not break – Ins and Outs, Ups and Downs
I will bend, I will not break offers an insight in to the darker times I have faced so far as a first time Marathon runner
Charity Showcase | Where it all began – Montego Bay Animal Haven
For some time now I have been promising the next blog. I promised myself and you all this would be a blog to share the journey of a first-time marathon runner. That is, I will not just share my mileage, how to avoid falling into branding what to buy black holes, and just the good… Continue reading Charity Showcase | Where it all began – Montego Bay Animal Haven
Where are we now? Marathon Update
So I may have over promised on my regular blog updates. But I hope I can be forgiven. I underestimated how challenging it would be to work full time, see friends and family, organize Christmas bits and bobs and train for the Marathon! So I will try and keep this brief. Running is like the… Continue reading Where are we now? Marathon Update
Life Begins at the end of your comfort zone
This was meant to be a travel blog, and whilst 2019 has been an amazing year with amazing holidays, I haven't written about them! In 2020, big things are happening, starting with the London Marathon! Over the next 6 months this blog will be home to information about the charities I am running for and… Continue reading Life Begins at the end of your comfort zone
Mara-FUN
In 2018 a friend suggested something mad, something so unrealistic, so ridiculous that I said yes, because I knew it would never happen. It's not possible, it’s not something I could complete or achieve. There was nothing more to it. To google, the website, fill in your information Always on auto pilot, submit. Think nothing… Continue reading Mara-FUN
Est. 1993
Whilst I do not want this blog to be centred around me me me, it is centred around my experiences. This first post is to give you all a little background on who I am, and why I am writing this, what I do and why I have been as lucky as I have to… Continue reading Est. 1993
Nat On A Map 