Category Archives: Vagabond

Tales of travel and explorations – usually aimless (the travels mostly, not so much the tales)

Jam, honey, bread, syncline

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Ed Medley

Browsing through the March pages in my 1986 diary, I found a tasty entry. I had just finished a horrible job at Bandar-e-Taheri,  on the Persian Gulf, in Iran. I was there to supervise drilling exploration for a proposed oil … Continue reading →

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Traveling with Barbara

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ed Medley

Barbara and I courted  in 1972 under painful circumstances – my body was healing from a fall down a mountain. Bone knitting and affection were helped by us being kindred spirits and we became close quickly. She wanted adventure, and I … Continue reading →

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Tung Fuk, Wankers, and Fucking

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Ed Medley

Before you get huffy and shocked with what you deem my coarse language, calm yourself. Tung Fuk, Wankers Corner and Fucking are the names of communities I have visited in my travels.

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Alishan Adventure

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ed Medley

The word “adventure” came up often the last few days: a friend wondered why I have so many more adventurous stories than she does; another so much wants adventures she takes leave of her career this week to work for … Continue reading →

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Ok Tedi

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Ed Medley

Ok Tedi (pronounced “Ock Teddy”) is a river (ok) in the Western Provinces of Papua New Guinea (PNG) near the border with Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The river runs through the most remote part of the country. I worked at Ok … Continue reading →

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Flip Flop Tsunami

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Ed Medley

I benefited from the experience of being roused from my Pago Pago hotel in the early hours of the morning due to a tsunami threat from the M8.8 Chilean earthquake of Feb 26. This is the second emergency in the … Continue reading →

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Piano Lesson

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ed Medley

I have visited Venice often – most recently this year. The city is a magic place for exploring, hunting glimpses of the city behind the tourist facade. I find treasure in golden moments of early morning sunlight and shadow, glimpses … Continue reading →

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Cardboard Hitch Hiker

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Ed Medley

Hitch hiking was a common way to get around in the UK when I was a teenager, and I was a confident hitch hiker up to my late 30’s. In those 20 years or so, I probably hitch-hiked more than … Continue reading →

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A Long Drive

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Ed Medley

I went for a long drive in 1969 – about 10,000 miles. The drive started as a year-end jaunt to Florida, where Toronto “snowbirds” flock when they escape winter.

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Pennine Way

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Ed Medley

In 1986 I ambled some 270 miles along the Pennine Way. “Ambled” is a deliberate understatement – the Pennine Way, which wanders the Pennine hills between the Midlands of England and the Borderlands of Scotland, is one of the most … Continue reading →

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