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My legs were killing me after the long downhill walks over the past couple of days so, today I chose to walk uphill and use different muscles, rather than taking a ski lift. We took the bus to Peio (again saving my poor leggies), then set off up some steep zig zags signposted Malga Covel.... Continue Reading →
Today we took the Tarlenta gondola and the Peio 3000 cable car up to 3000 metres. Unfortunately, the cloud was down so we couldn’t see the panoramic views promised on the signs. Nevertheless, we had a lovely walk, and saw some stunning scenery. As we left the Peio 3000 lift station, we could see the... Continue Reading →
We had a relatively easy day today, finding our bearings on Val di Sole Campsite and in the local area. We started by walking up to Peio Fonti. The path felt almost vertical and I was pretty breathless. I’m putting this down to the altitude, not my lack of cardiovascular fitness! Peio Fonto is a... Continue Reading →
Once again, we set off bright and early, on our way to the campsite where we’ll be staying for a while, in Peio, in the Stelvio Alps in Italy. As soon as we’d left Lake Zürich, the mountains appeared. The landscape throughout the day was beautiful… typically alpine, with green meadows, wooden chalets and turquoise... Continue Reading →
The sat nav said our journey would be 6 hours today, but we knew it’d take longer in Molly Moho, and because we’d need some breaks. The first stop was to eat our breakfast in one of the pretty rural roadside aires and the second was for fuel. I checked on Google and discovered that... Continue Reading →
After spending 4 and a half months in hospital, Dad’s finally home and settled in his new uppy downy bed. The district nurses and carers have met him, and have a plan to visit 4 times a day. I’ve been to the surgery and ordered his prescription and arranged for it to be delivered. John’s... Continue Reading →
We were woken early by the sound of hot air balloons firing their way into the sky just over the Somme River from the campsite. We had breakfast and packed everything into Molly and hit the road to Dunkirk, 2-3 hours away. Apart from a busy toll section, the journey went well as we pottered... Continue Reading →
This was the last day of our trip on which we didn’t have to travel. The sun was shining once again, so we decided to cycle along the tow path of the canalised Somme, which runs alongside the River Somme and its marshes, all the way from its source to the sea, around 200 kilometres.... Continue Reading →
Another early start. We left the campsite in Jablines today, and had to be in Le Bourget by 10 o’clock for the Olympic sport climbing competition. Our plans went well. We got ready, dumped our waste water, exited the campsite and headed to Gressy where I’d found a car park I hoped would be suitable... Continue Reading →
The second Olympic event that we had tickets for was the men’s 61kg weightlifting competition. We chose this because we do CrossFit, which involves learning the two Olympic lifts, snatch and clean & jerk. I was fascinated to see what these men, weighing only a couple of kilograms more than me, could lift. We got... Continue Reading →
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