A Place for the Kayak
We are currently enjoying ourselves on our third trip of the summer, and I just realised that I cant blog about this trip until I’ve blogged about trip number two…. Read more »
Tag: outdoors
A Surprise Celebration and Getting Back Out in Bertie
As soon as we got a sniff that campsites might be allowed to open we started thinking about getting away in Bertie. Although neither of us felt any trepidation about… Read more »
New Year in the Lake District
Back in October I was missing the mountains and looking for a way we could find some altitude. Without the freedom of the last two years we’re constrained by work,… Read more »
Exploring East Devon’s Lanes by Bike
11/06/19 – 28/06/19 There is nothing quite like an Ordnance Survey map when it comes to navigating your way around the UK, especially if you are a walker or cyclist…. Read more »
Hanging Around At Home
12/05/19 – 10/06/19 We are currently nestled into a spot on a campsite in Exmouth awaiting parts to repair Bertie. Bertie will not be moved while we wait and our… Read more »
Arriving in Austria
07/05/19 – 08/05/19 After our walk to the Drei Zinnen mountain hut we decided to cross the border into Austria. A brand new country for us, one that neither of… Read more »
A Little Luxury and some Snowshoeing at Camping Sexten
05/05/19 – 07/05/19 We had reached the conclusion that the Dolomites were rather expensive for motorhome travel. Often we hear people complaining about the cost of travelling in Italy and… Read more »
Marvelous Molveno
29/04/19 – 01/05/19 With a couple of unsuccessful mountain excursions under our belts we thought it was time to take a new approach and visit somewhere a little busier and… Read more »
The Good and the Bad of Shoulder Season
26/05/19 – 29/05/19 Travelling in the mountains during ‘shoulder season’ can sometimes be highly frustrating. As the snow recedes, it leaves behind the debris of autumn storms and winter snowfall…. Read more »
Passo Tonale. The White War and Non Stop Snow
12/04/19 – 15/04/19 Passo Tonale didn’t fill us with enthusiasm when we turned up. The previous couple of days notwithstanding, we just found the layout of the resort – hotels… Read more »
Being Snowed On in Breuil-Cervinia
31/03/19 – 06/04/19 After our couple of days in the warmth of the Aosta valley we were considering skiing again. This time we weren’t going to take any chances. With… Read more »
Spring Skiing in St Gervais les Bains
25/03/19 – 28/03/19 We were in St-Gervais-les-Bains, not because we had any particular plans, but because I was feeling under the weather and we wanted somewhere free and warm (ie… Read more »
Cutting the Cord in Les Carroz and a Ski Day in Flaine
22/03/19 – 24/03/19 The forecast for the weekend was warm, in the mid teens during the day and only slipping down to about -2 in the cold hours of the… Read more »
Skiing Les Saisies
18/03/19 – 21/03/19 We packed ourselves up and said goodbye to Camping Montchavin, we really liked the campsite but hadn’t been so enthralled by the skiing at La Plagne, it… Read more »
Skiing Les Arcs from Bourg Saint Maurice
28/02/19 – 10/03/19 When Aaron told us that he had an opportunity for some leave we set to work trying to find somewhere to ski. We needed to find somewhere… Read more »
Spend! Spend! Spend!
05/11/18 – 06/11/18 If I ever claim that our pastimes are cheap then please feel free to have a word. Of course going for a walk or a bike ride… Read more »