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Photography, Autism and Sofia
Mindfulness Part 3: How do I do fun?
Autism & Connecting to Caring
On the Eve of Travel
Mindfulness Part 2 : Strategy for Sofia
Mindfulness Part 1: Motivating Sofia
Our Route Plan Through Eastern Canada
It’s Personal Development for Both of Us
A Special Interest for Travelling
The Battle of The Tents
Canada Preparations
Planning #Canada
The Face of Adventure
Developing Adventure With Autism
Happy Christmas and New Year!
October Update & The LEGO Adventure 2019
A Different Kind of Adventure: Hiking up a Storm!
Schools, Sunshine and Scotland
Expectations and the loosing them
Appeal! Appeal! Appeal!
Looking forward to 2018 – Happy New Year!
Sofia The Pillion: Europe 2017
The Battle to Leave #Nordkapp! – Part 2
The Battle to Leave #Nordkapp! – Part 1
The Battle for #Nordkapp
Maps, phone, GPS! what could possibly go wrong?
The night before launching The Crooked Foot Adventure
Europe 2017: Sofia does a short interview
Europe 2017: The Crooked Foot Adventure
Transition: #Ural to #BMW
Bikes! Bikes! Bikes! so many lovely motorbikes!
1,200km, Wild camping, Wales & Wonderings
Spring has Sprung – Time to start getting ready.
Working Behind the Scenes
An Ode to 2016 – #Europe2017
After 9 Months of Travelling
Summary or our Final Months
Familiar Territory
Tanzania Transit
Kenya – The Low Point
A Mazungu in a Mutatu
Stuck on the Side of the Road – Again!
Autism: Home visit in Ethiopia
Travelling With Autism: How is Sofia Coping?
Part 2 – The Longest Night: Breaking Down in Ethiopia
Part 1 – The Longest Night: Breaking Down in Ethiopia
Memories of Sudan
The Worst and The Best of It in 1 Day
Impressions of Egypt
Visit to Egyptian Autistic Society
Arriving In Africa – Culture Shock!
Arriving In Africa – Culture Shock!
Leaving as Soon as Possible After the 10th November!
eeek! 8 Weeks to Go!
Phew! Glad that Month is Over!
3 Months and 25 Days to Launch
5 Months to Go (ish)
Interview on Adventure Rider Radio
Becoming a #GreaseMonkey
Why Africa?
Only Seven Months Left to Plan!
Transport has been arranged!
3rd Month – Project Shifts into 3rd Gear
Autism – Just Roll With It!
OMG! What to Choose – BMW or Ural?
Second month of Planning – By hook or by crook!
Sofia’s first Sidecar Experience
Sofia Speaks – what a little star in the making!
The First Month of #Planning and I’m Still Here!
New Face Book Page to Like – #Africa With #Autism
By Motorbike and Side Car #AfricawithAutism
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Today I contacted my tutor and let him know I was dropping out of my English & Creative writing degree. I'm returning to fine art and will sign up to finish the degree I left to go to Africa, if they'll have me after a long break. If not, no problem - I don't need a degree to be an artist. When I told Sofia she said, "Welcome back Melanie" 😄 I've started practising for the YouTube channel and hoopefully will make a first post in the next week. Topic? My weightloss jouney - I have put on so much weight and struggling to stick to diet at the moment, so publicising it will encourage me to be accountable. I'll send out links when live so if you're interested you can follow. . . . #autism #autismawareness #pda #travel #adventure #motorcycle #instamoto #art #artist #diet #dietjourney

A quick update: Sofia's school situation still has not improved and finally I have reported the #school to the #police. So hopefully we will finally start to see something happen that will be positive for Sofia. I said in a previous post that I was going to sell the #BMW1200gs and now #February is here and it is time to do it, I can't bring myself to! I guess I am a #biker after all and it takes priority over other projects 😄 I'm still broke though, so it may be a while before I get her back on the road (never mind our poor little #ural) - but I have to say, I feel so much better having made the decision. 🙂 Sofia has an adventure on her own this summer as well as she is going on a sail #boat trip on the #NorfolkBroads for a week with her the church group. It will be her first sail #experience which is #serendipitous as I have decided that after #Japan and #India, or maybe tie it all in, our next super big #adventure will be a sail boat around the world - this will be no surprise to some as I have talked about this before, but now I'm certain and it seems the universe agrees with this #sailing taster for Sofia. It will be #huge, it will be massively #expensive, I have no idea how it will happen,when or where the funds will come from. But if Sofia enjoys thos week on the water, I know it will happen. . . . #advlife #advbike #makelifearide #bmwgs #bmwmotorrad #bmwadv #autism #autismawareness #pda #travel #adventure #motorcycle #instamoto

A belated Happy New Year! Ive been holding back making any posts because I wanted to have some sort of clarity - but truth is, there probably won't be much for some time! The only clarity I have to offer is that travelling is on hold for the foreseeable future - this is for two reasons: Firstly, as I mentioned a previous update, the words aren't flowing onto paper for any of our trips. A book gives us a platform to do more in terms of autism as well as raise funds. Secondly, there is the out standing issue around Sofia and school. It's complicated and I have to take it really slow as I don't want to regret whatever the outcome is. I also have to accept that even though Sofia doesn't live at home half the time, I can't take my finger off the trigger in the way one does as kids get more independent, as it is unlikely that this will change going forward even if school is changed, and unlikely that Sofia will be able to ever fend for herself in these types of situations until much later in life if at all. I'm not one to sit around though and Sofia still really wants to be a YouTuber. I've finally gotten over my reticence towards her career choice and will now focus on learning the ropes and setting up a channel roping her into it as much as she can be. I have no idea what I'm doing really so this should be fun 😄 the main thing is that she learns the ropes and learns what works and what doesn't.... I'll let you know of any updates in this regard if you're interested in supporting or following our progress. #adventurekid #newadventures #autismawareness #autismlife

Sofia is working hard this Christmas holiday on our new project which I will be posting about in the New Year. I think she is enjoying the diversion from school, I know I am! The situation has continued to be stressful but I think my biggest struggle with this is that my picture of where we would be right now was very different but from that has sprung a new branch on our life tree with this new project. I have decided to put travel on hold for a while and will be putting the BMW up for sale (Sofia is not happy about this ) as we need the funds for next year (Canada went way over budget as well!) and would also like to finally fix the Ural and start riding it again. This decision is in part due to my inability to put our stories into writing still, which is a key part of our travelling project and raising autism awareness. So now I will turn away from it completely and hope I find myself reversing into it instead. And thank you PhD student doing his thesis on adventure, Jason, for helping me realising that maybe the reason is because the story is not over yet 🙂 #autism #autismawareness #pda #travel #adventure #motorcycle #instamoto #bikersofinstagram #advlife #advbike #bikelife #makelifearide #bmwgs #newhorizons

Life has been relentless for us since our return to the UK - Sofia's dragon has also been unwell and was put to sleep today after many weeks of care as her prognosis was dire. Sofia is battling these storms as best she can and I remind her constantly of her learning of the present moment over the summer to help her develop her coping strategy - she says now it feels like it was a dream, but it brings a smile to her face and she remembers all the same ❤ Fingers crossed life turns a corner for her and she can start next year on a positive run. #autism #autismawareness #pda #travel #adventure #motorcycle #instamoto #bikersofinstagram #advlife #advbike #bikelife #makelifearide #bmwgs #bmwmotorrad #beardeddragon #pets

Apologies for the prolonged silence! Sadly within the 1st week of term Sofia started to be bullied and it has occupied my mind since as I battle with the school to get them to deal with it appropriately. In exasperation last week I told Sofia she had my full suppprt to do and say as she pleased and she showed them all up by talking to perpetrators (bar one who physically attacked her) , demanded an apology and has ostensibly dissolved the situation. And how I wish that was the end of it - but hopefully it is for Sofia on the most part. Sadly staff members decided to get involved in the bullying to deliberately undermine Sofia's confidence because she won't agree with their opinions (yes, really!) The only up side is thst she is not aware of it and so their efforts fail. As you can see there is no short term solution here, however, when I get the head space you will hear from me 🙂 I really would like to talk about the positive benefits of our recent trip, and research has started on another big travel project and I desperately want to get a book out to help raise funds for it, but to be honest I'm really not sure what time scales now or if ever there will be any books as I still struggle to find my writing voice.... so everthing hangs in the balance. For those well travelled or with a well diversified palette may recognise the clue in this pic as to where in the world our next #adventure might be - it was this part of the world or #India where Sofia was interested in doing more #motorcycleadventures - she needs to be older for India so this location will come first ❤ #autismawareness #autism #autismawareness #pda #travel #adventure #motorcycle #instamoto #bikersofinstagram #advlife #advbike #bikelife #makelifearide #bmwgs #bmwmotorrad #bmwadv #canada #foodie #instatravel #adventurebike #adventurekid

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