#RememberMoscow
Birthdays are a big deal in my world. They are so big in fact they take place over 2 months. No your eyes are not deceiving you, I said 2 months. This happens in 3 phases: Birthday countdown (3 June – 2 July); Birthday celebrations (3 July – 5 July) followed by Chizama Month (6 July- 31 July). I tell everyone I come across, a month in advance: family and strangers alike. I do not want to know whom within my small circle of friends and family will/not remember, I gather if I tell you often enough you have no way to forget. Birthday Countdown usually comprises travel and shopping for a perfect gift that I wrap and surprise myself with on my birthday. I do realise that nobody in their right mind would want to join me in this madness, I do most of it on my own. My best friend joined me for a Eurotrip in 2013 where we travelled using road transport from France passing through Paris; Monaco; Cannes; Nice then Switzerland Geneva and finished in Italy Montecatinni; Venice; Florence and