Why hello there! It’s been a while hasn’t it. You didn’t honestly think that those three posts I wrote were the only adventures I got up to in the 8 weeks or so that I was away did you? Nah, you know me better than that!
Back in February of 2019 my round the world trip ended abruptly and in very sad circumstances (I will explain more in later posts). I had intended staying on for at least another 3 weeks making my way up the Californian coast from Los Angeles through San Francisco, Portland and Seattle before reaching Vancouver. My plan was to fly from there to Toronto and spend a few days with my old pal and housemate from college, Cian, before flying home to Dublin.
I have an abundance of stories from the trip that I have yet to share on this platform that I’m itching to tell. From meeting up with my friends from home, Barry and Ruaidhri, in Brisbane and hitting up all of the east coast hot spots of Australia with them, Tadhg and Niamh, to finding my spiritual home in Fiji.
Tales of a thief in the night, dramatic showdowns, wild parties, crazy characters, new friends made, old friends reunited, Tennis royalty, self inflicted awkward situations, tropical storms, quirky roommates, unnecessary and very much necessary panic, record high temperatures, tribal encounters, flying spaghetti monsters, a foiled robbery, time travel, a 37 hour day and a speech for the ages. All of this and so much more to come on season 2 of Ben’s Big Adventure!
These past few months have made me treasure every single memory that I have from this incredible trip. Who knows when or even if i will be able to visit these magnificent places again.
I know that this is an incredibly difficult time for everybody. Hopefully some of these madcap stories will help bring a smile to your face.
Stay tuned over the next couple of weeks for regular updates. Until then, stay safe and look after each other.
Ben.
Ben's Big Adventure 