Of all the hikes we did in Madeira, Pico Grande was possibly my favourite. It’s widely regarded as one of the island’s most challenging trails, but provided you give yourself […]
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PR11 and PR10, Madeira: Vereda dos Balcões and Levada do Furadoa
While the UK went to the polls (thank goodness for postal votes), we headed off on another hike. Buses to Ribeiro Frio aren’t all that frequent, so we left the […]
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Levada dos Tornos: Monte to Camacha
We chose Levada dos Tornos for our first levada walk: it was straightforward to get to and from, scenic and peaceful, and our Cicerone guidebook indicated there were a couple […]
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Munching Our Way Around Funchal, Madeira
While there’s no shortage of picturesque towns and villages that you could stay in on Madeira, if you want easy access to the island’s many hiking trails Funchal is (in […]
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Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers
June’s heatwave called for some more Munros: Beinn Ghlas and Ben Lawers, both of which sit to the north of Loch Tay within Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve. We set […]
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Ben Nevis via the Càrn Mòr Dearg (CMD) Arête
When we first climbed Ben Nevis, back in 2018, we did so via the well-trodden Mountain Track. On this trip, though, we decided to try the route via the Càrn Mòr […]
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Isle of Mull: Ben More
Ben More is Mull’s only Munro, but it’s one of my favourite Munros to date. (It’s also not to be confused with the other Ben More, which is 100-odd miles to […]
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Ready, Steady, Ride: Recent Bike Rides in East Anglia
When I first moved to Cambridge, I hadn’t ridden a bike in years. I wobbled. I panicked. I fell off (more than once). I got back on again. Fast-forward, and […]
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Memories of Mull
Kayaking in Salen Bay We left Oban on the lunchtime ferry crossing, and arrived into Craignure an hour later. (Neither of us are good on boats, but fortunately this crossing […]
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Exploring East Anglia: Bakeries, Beaches and Bikes
East Anglia is home to some glorious stretches of sand and shingle. From Hunstanton’s pinky-red cliffs and Blakeney Point’s grey seal colony (if you want to see oodles of adorable […]
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