Hi again,
Finally my birding article has appeared in Bird Watching magazine. Thanks to all at the mag, particularly Sheena Harvey who has been my contact and adviser from first meeting at the British Bird Watching Fair 2010. Thanks also to those who helped with both articles (see also post on Rider's Digest); Claire and Iain for proof reading and John for reading and suggesting a joke!
Oddly enough, I prefer the biking article in Rider's Digest; it seems more complete, being a precis but complete account of the journey. Bird Watching could only stretch to a short section (I chose Extramadura, Spain in the hope that they might take up my suggestion of a follow up on other parts).
Still, these two articles represent the fulfillment of an ambition to make something of the trip and do some writing. Spurred on by this success, I am writing a book about the whole thing. Sounds very grand but I have no illusions and am presently waiting for feedback from editors on two sample chapters. I'll write the thing regardless, just for "The Record".
I don't know if further entries here will be of any intertest but I'll try to update in case this is of interest to anyone else hoping to write, travel etc. At the moment though, this feels like writing into a vacuum ...
Bye for now,
Rob
