Not quite Rapelling in the Fantastic Faroes

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

On A Rib Boat in the Fantastic Faroes

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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..

Sea Kayaking in the Fantastic Faroes

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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.

Why Is It Not Getting Easier?

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.

Sleep Or Schedule?

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.

Finding Time

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.

No Harm in Sharm but I’m fatigued indeed

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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.

O Man it was hard!

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

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

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Carole Edrich discovers that the symptoms that stopped any progress on her Etape-from-Chemo Challenge were adverse reactions to a drug supposed to aid her recovery.

What A Difference A Week Makes!

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Carole Edrich celebrates the first week of the new year’s training and the first small steps towards fitness for her Etape-from-Chemo challenge