Six weeks of school holidays were almost up. On the very last day, we ventured across to Fife. The plan?…
Water of Leith Walkway: Balerno to Leith
Stretching from Balerno to Leith, the Water of Leith Walkway seamlessly transports walkers from the rural fringes of the Pentland Hills Regional Park to the urban buzz of the city […]
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Chincoteague Island National Seashore
Oct 7-9 , hubby and I escaped to the beach at Chincoteague Island, Virginia. The wildlife refuge I posted many times about, it is my happy place. It is known […]
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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park: Ben Lomond
Six (!) years ago, we passed beneath Ben Lomond while hiking the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William. During my February half-term, Laurence booked one day off – and […]
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Christmas in the Caribbean: Snapshots from Barbados
Christmas, for me, is usually all about eating mince pies, rewatching festive classics like Home Alone and Love, Actually, spending time with family and friends, and wishing for snow. Last year was rather […]
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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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Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Florentines
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Chocolate Orange Brownies
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Cloud Forest Central: Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Getting to Santa Elena Although Santa Elena isn’t far from La Fortuna as the crow flies, if you’re not blessed with a set of wings or a Flying Ford Anglia […]
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North Berwick Law
At the tail end of September, we ventured out to East Lothian. We’d eyed up North Berwick Law on a previous visit to North Berwick, and this time set out […]
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Pentland Hills Regional Park: Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill
When I’m after a short hike, the loop from Swanston up to Caerketton Hill and Allermuir Hill is my go-to. Why? There’s a decent path (we’ll put the large bog […]
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