Trekking in the High Atlas, Morocco
Day 1 began with a three-hour mini-bus drive from the oppressive humidity of Marrakech up into the cool relief of the mountains via a long switchback road, taking in the Tizi’n’Tichka – the highest road…
An Adventure Up The Snowdon Ranger Path
Three times I have walked Snowdon, and three times, thanks to the weather, the view has evaded me. Would it be fourth time lucky? My friend Lorna and I had chosen Snowdon as one of…
Wolfsschanze – Into The Wolf’s Lair
It’s true that spontaneous decisions are often the best ones, and our unplanned visit to Wolfsschanze ended up being one of the highlights of our trip to north-eastern Poland two summers ago. We were staying…
A Walk From Whitby to Runswick Bay
With the intention of a ten mile walk heading north from Whitby to Staithes, we’d set off with a large picnic to keep us fuelled, and parked the car on West Cliff Avenue overlooking the…