Hello all,
Originally from England, United Kingdom, I am an Old School Backpacker.
Back in 1986, aged 18, when big hair and shoulder pads were in fashion, before the internet, i was fortunate enough to take a year out backpacking. That year turned out to be 11 years. Yep, that's right, eleven years backpacking around the world.
I traveled across six of seven continents, living out of a backpack, picking up jobs here and there, experiencing food, language, culture, and life before the internet. Before smartphones. The world seemed a much bigger place then, and much of it was still remote, you really could get off the beaten track.
In 1997 I returned to London, briefly, to work and save money. Then three years later I settled in the Caribbean. Became a qualified scuba diving instructor, and opened a dive shop. During all that time, from 1986 to when i retired from diving in 2013, photography was one of my keen interests.
This recent period of Covid lockdown and isolation has caused me to reflect on those years backpacking. Perhaps it's being forced into lockdown which makes one want to travel all the more.
Feeling that 'itchy feet' sensation again and an overwhelming desire for 'wanderlust' which i suspect one never loses, lockdown inspired me to look through my old photos, reminisce, and fantasize about picking up where i left off and living out of a backpack once again. Although, now in my mid fifties, backpacking and roughing it is probably not as easy as it once was.
I decided to share some of my photos and experiences with the world. Perhaps these life experiences, the stories, the pictures, may reach someone out there in cyber-land, impact some people's lives in a positive way…at the very least, make you smile.
I hope you enjoy my sharing of memories
RipeBanana. 
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Welcome here @ripebanana. Read the suggestions above and start to discover this new world. If you are a photography interested, I created a blockchain-like photography contest. It Is free, for fun, and you are welcome. If you want to know more, visit my blog, the #photochain tag or read the last edition at https://hive.blog/hive-190931/@davidesimoncini/photochain-challenge-33rd-edition-start-32nd-edition-s-winners
The only thing: you have to adhere to some complicated rules.
If you will join in, good Luck 🙂 If you will not, good Luck for your future here anyway 😉
👍 Followed the link and read the rules. Looks interesting. Will have a dabble.
Thank you, I enjoy 😁 See you soon there or on Hive 😉
Hello ripe banana
Welcome to the Hive movement and blockchain. You will have fun blogging and vlogging I promise. But in the beginning it’s hard and new and maybe you need help. We have amazing people here and a help discord if you need it. I love blogging, But always be carefull with all your passwords, Never give those up !! I speak from experience !
I use Peakd to post to Hive. But hive.blog is an option too.
Good luck with with hive experience and I Will See you around and may you find here what you are looking for. Just remember that all good things come in good time and never giving up is THE key to big succes on the Blockchain. Also you could join the the Terminal discord. Or visit @heyhaveyamet for more new arrivals, newbies exposure in the beginning very important.
Let me know if this was helpfull or if you need more help, see you in Discord
the Terminal. Here is the invite its free,
https://discord.gg/XZGPGpz
Greeting from the Netherlands
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