Uncharted Thoughts.

It’s been 146 days, 165 once I finally climb onto the bus that will take me south, since I arrived in the Highlands of Scotland. It’ll be some 170 days since I last saw my fiancé push through security at Manchester Airport. Coming here, to the middle of nowhere was supposed to be a saving retreat. Somewhere I could sit for the next 6 or 7 months, and wait out the Canadian Visa process.

It wasn’t what I expected. I had planned to workout on a weekly basis, write three articles a week and hike, all while saving money and working. Unfortunately it did not work out as planned.

I have managed to save half the overall amount I wanted, write about the same as I had planned. Trekked far less than I wanted and worked out very little. Additionally the job was terrible, it wasn’t particularly difficult, I went into it with the idea of being promoted, working hard, staying extra hours and making the department I work in a better, more organised place.

The Inn had other plans. Management was by far the worst I have ever seen. There was no organisation from them, they were rarely present, they had promoted all the wrong people and therefore the overall operations were compromised. It was very much, and excuse the phrase, shit runs down stream and the lowest paid were running the place.

I was positive, and remained positive for the first three months. Heading into month four was where things really took a turn. The area managers had decided to play me and another member of staff against each other for the supervisor job, a job we were both already doing but not being paid for. I quickly realised they were using our determination and pursuit of the promotion to their advantage and saved money while doing so. They didn’t promote wither of us, so, me being me and watching the department crumble around us without a supervisor, I took my name from the running and stood back.

Long story short, I am leaving. A couple of days ago I received my letter of confirmation for my Canadian Visa and I am leaving in July/August. I need a job, I need to travel back home, I need a place to live and I have a holiday in Greece to pay for. Things are uncertain, but I remain positive and ready for the next adventure.

I have weighed up my options, and looked to the future for guidance. I think I have made the right decision, and to some extent I think I pulled the trigger a little later than I should have, I am often overly cautious when it comes to money.

What does this mean for Uncharted Thoughts? Well, not a whole lot. This year has been a disaster for my blog, viewership is down, subscriptions are down, posts are at an all time low. But, I remain strong and determined.

Next month I will be releasing the Scottish Campaign, a month long champaign dedicated to Scotland, hiking and travelling its beautiful landscape. July, is expecting another travel campaign, a deep dive into Greece. A month long campaign on the beautiful culture, food and people of Greece.

As for the rest of the year, I plan on posting a Canadian Visa experience article. A month by month explanation of how the visa process went for me.

I want to try and do a rate each country article. Exploring my experiences in each country, all 32 of them.

Uncharted Thoughts is not dead, its not even injured or limping, it is sleeping.