Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
John Fairfax, who died on 8th February in Henderson, Nevada, was the first person to row solo across an ocean. In 1969 he spent 180 days alone at sea to row across the Atlantic from the Canaries to Florida. In … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
This is a different kind of serendipity than the one mentioned in my last blog. This Serendipity is a small ocean rowboat formerly owned by my friend, Sarah Outen, first woman to row solo across the Indian Ocean (her book … Continued
Posted in: Life of Roz
While in Sedona I was staying with Jan Messersmith, diver, photographer, blogger and missionary, and his new wife, Grace. The last time I had seen Jan was in Papua New Guinea, where he had lived for over 30 years. I … Continued
Posted in: Life of Roz, Philosophy Fridays
It had been a hard week’s work in Phoenix, Arizona, doing 3 presentations and a multitude of interviews for National Geographic, and I felt in need of some rest and recuperation. So I headed a couple of hours north into … Continued
Posted in: Environment, Life of Roz
What better way to spend the Valentine’s weekend than expressing love and appreciation for…. you’ve guessed it, Planet Earth. Not very romantic, maybe, but surely you wouldn’t expect me to get all hearts-and-flowers and sentimental in my blog, would you?! … Continued
Posted in: Events, Inspiration, Pacific Row
If you’ve enjoyed reading my ocean-rowing blogs over the last few years, have you ever thought about rowing an ocean yourself? I confess that I may not be the best advert for the joys of life on the ocean wave, … Continued