The GR-70 long distance trail There was a constant humming from the valley as the river rushed on rocks and a group of birds shared some news with each other on the nearby tree. Across the valley, the mountain slope still bathed in sunshine but it was getting colder as the day slowly...
Research for a multi-day trek You have to make sure that you research the trail before your trip. If it`s your first multi day trek you might want to choose a trail where you can book accommodation for every night. It is usually advisable to book ahead as some small settlements only have a...
Long weekend in the Lake District After enjoying a glorious Easter weekend in the Brecon Beacons we believed that spring has finally arrived. So we planned a long weekend in the Lake District. However the weather forecast was not great. Day temperatures were down to 10°C and we were facing some very chilly nights...
Weekends You want to explore England at the weekends but hotels, B&Bs and the transport are too expensive to do that as often as you would like to. We like to travel and explore at spring and summer weekends but we also have to keep things affordable. The Lake District and Wales are great...
The Brecon Beacons Only about 3-4 hrs drive from London, the Brecon Beacons National Park can be a perfect weekend get away. Recently we spent a couple of days in the Brecon Beacons, climbed Pen y Fan – the highest peak, Cribyn, Sugar Loaf and followed river trails through forests and admired beautiful waterfalls....
Fresh start to Rio Verde The rays of the morning sun didn`t reach the rocky path leading to the valley of Rio Verde. The mountain air was still very fresh. I had all my layers on and kept my hands deep in my pocket as we were descending to the gorge. Descent to the...
Walking for the health benefits Walking is a simple activity. Its health benefits are known and recently have been given more publicity. But what walking in the mountains means to the individual? It might be different for everyone, but people who enjoy hiking most probably agree that, at the end of the walk they...
Access the trail from Nerja caves We followed the dusty dirt track to El Cielo, snaking along the gorge, from the Nerja caves on a sunny Sunday morning. The Nerja caves are a very popular place among locals and tourists alike. Views en route to El Cielo Locals were heading to the picnic site...
Sunny winter The days are noticeably brighter and longer in February, however it might be the right time to have a short, sunny holiday before the spring arrives in the Uk. During the past few years we have found several winter destinations - places in Europe - where we can enjoy pleasant weather even...
The outdoors January is always a bit too long, with many cold, grey days. Often he first few weeks of the year aren't about hiking. So when the weather doesn`t allow us to spend enough time outdoors, the next best thing is to talk about walking and listen to experts` stories and anecdotes about...
The new guidebook 2018 was the year of changes and it went really quickly. We signed a contract for a new guidebook, the GR-70. We moved countless times before in September, we finally moved into our home. Also we managed to escape from the bare reality a few times this year. The Algarve coastline...
Holiday on a tight budget People often wonder how to have fun holidays on a tight budget. Adventures and great experiences shoudn`t cost a lot of money. However it really depends on what is considered to be a good holiday and that is very different for everyone. Narrow street in Girona Walking holidays We...
A walk near Great Ayton It was a crisp sunny Sunday in North Yorkshire. We spent the weekend with our friends near Middlesbrough, and they know too well that we love to go out for a walk. The Roseberry Topping is one of their favourite nearby. So after a late breakfast we drove to...
Montserrat, climbers paradise With its characteristic rock formations, the Montserrat range in Catalonia a attracts rock climbers as well as walkers. There are countless climbing routes for the experienced climbers. We watched them as they skilfully climbed the sheer rock faces without fear. Unfortunately we don`t have the experience. I am not even mentioning...
Capture the moment I like photos because they capture the moment. The old man said this smiling shyly as he laid out some black and white photos on the dining table. It was our last night in Llinars de Vallés in Catalonia. The house contained two apartments. The downstairs one that the elderly couple...
Barcelona and it famous fountain The stairs leading up to the Museu Nacional d`Art Catalunya, in Barcelona, were packed with people. People were sitting close to each other on every inch of the long steps leaving only a narrow path for others to climb the stairs. The warm air was full of expectation as...
Robert Louis Stevenson trail When we were planning the Robert Louis Stevenson trail we didn`t find available accommodation in the small village of St German de Calberte. So we booked a night about 3km outside of the village at the bottom of the valley. We arrived at the tiny settlement in the early afternoon...
1.We can walk every day If we want we can walk every day for two weeks and we still enjoy it. We easily got into the routine, and set off every morning, followed the GR70 signs through hills and tiny hamlets and arrived at the pre-booked accommodation at a village mid or late afternoon....
The GR70 We are going to walk the GR70 trail in August. This trail in France is 274km long and follows Robert Louis Stevenson`s journey. His experience, `Travels with a donkey in the Cevennes` was published in 1879. The plan is to walk every day for 13 days. We have never done anything like...
The beer garden Chattering people, catchy music and laughter filled the small beer garden. People were treating themselves with a cold beer on that warm sunny Saturday evening. The tiny village had one small, but really friendly pub. This happened to be only a few hundred metres away from the campsite where we camped....
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