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Not quite Rapelling in the Fantastic Faroes

April 28, 2011 By Carole Edrich 1 Comment

Vikafossur

Henrik and his 11 year-old daughter Rigmor have already rappelled down alongside the waterfall and it’s my turn next

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On A Rib Boat in the Fantastic Faroes

April 28, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

swimming in the cave

Wonderfully desolate and beautifully unspoilt, one of the most adventurously exhilarating and easy ways to discover the Faroe Islands is from the sea and on a power boat. Carole Edrich tells more..

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Sea Kayaking in the Fantastic Faroes

April 27, 2011 By Carole Edrich 1 Comment

view from inside a sea cave

This is the start of an action-packed day of adventure and adrenaline, Carole goes kayaking – a great way to appreciate the precipitous cliffs, crevasses and caves is by getting there under your own power on the water.

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Why Is It Not Getting Easier?

April 27, 2011 By Carole Edrich 1 Comment

An alternative cyclist on the River Maine near Frankfurt

Carole Edrich is worried. Should she be working on her Etape-from-Chemo challenge when she feels so desperately ill? What she thought was light at the end of the tunnel might just have been from an approaching bike.

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Sleep Or Schedule?

April 25, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

I felt so much better a year ago (pictured here)

Carole Edrich breaks her Etape-from-Chemo challenge training schedule and all she wants to do is sleep.

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Finding Time

April 23, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

Shooting through Specialized tyres in Colombia

When you’re training for the Etape du Tour fitting everything into the day is a considerable challenge. In training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge, Carole Edrich discovers other variables in the mix.

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Health, Social Life or Money For Bills

April 21, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

somehow it was easier just after chemo ended

Nobody said the return from chemotherapy to super fitness would be easy, but I had no idea how brutally I’d have to prioritise my life or how long the period would last. Sadly sometimes the priorities don’t work and I’m not able even to start what I planned.

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No Harm in Sharm but I’m fatigued indeed

April 19, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

tidying up at the well

Despite a great trip to Egypt and the Sinai, Carole finds herself battling ill-health and chronic fatigue. She never thought that her Etape-from-Chemo challenge would be easy, but now she’s getting scared.

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The Sinai Desert for Adventure Sports Chicks

April 17, 2011 By Carole Edrich 4 Comments

Part of my beautiful suite in the Royal Savoy, Sharm El Sheikh

Carole Edrich gives a quick adventure sports enthusiasts review of the Sinai Desert

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O Man it was hard!

April 16, 2011 By Carole Edrich Leave a Comment

One of Oman's many beautiful wadis

For Carole Edrich a trip to Oman was very difficult. In training for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge, but recovering from breast cancer is not that easy

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