It's been so windy today, we could hardly stand up at times. John's comment was... 'I couldn't live here!' The Beast from the East was a definitely a little fluffy pussy cat in comparison to the wind here today. That said, at least it didn't rain, although we had a few snow flurries. We got... Continue Reading →
Manchester to Selfoss. Welcome to Iceland
It's been a long day with some ups and downs, but we're now settled in our Airbnb in Iceland. After a disturbed night's sleep, I woke at 6.00, then realised it was really 5.00 because the clocks had gone forward... ugh! I was hot all night because we forgot to turn the air conditioning down,... Continue Reading →
Off to the land of ice and fire… via Manchester
Will this all fit in 2 hold bags and 2 cabin bags? Ice axes, crampons, helmets, hiking boots, camera, lenses, 2 tripods, waterproofs, down jackets, fleeces, clothes, wash kit, iPad, chargers... the list seems endless! And the answer is... No! We decided to pay for an additional hold bag, which has made things much easier.... Continue Reading →
Geocaches, waterfalls, caves and a castle… a busy day!
We've had an eventful weekend. Warren and Steph, who we haven't see for a while, came to stay with their little girl, Daisy. It must have been a while because last time we saw Daisy she was a small cute 3-year old, climbing her first mountain, and now she's a tall, pretty 6-year old who... Continue Reading →
Oil, water, smoke and macro
As I've been writing a review of some photos I've taken for my photography course and many of them were taken on a Welshot academy evening, I thought I'd share my experience of the event. The event was the Oil, smoke, water and macro - creative photography evening in Menai Bridge at the end of... Continue Reading →
50th birthday trip to Iceland
We're off on holiday soon, so it's time to get the blog going again. John and I were both 50 earlier in the year, which we decided was a good excuse to treat ourselves to a trip to Iceland. I've always wanted to go there so I'm very excited... geysers, waterfalls, icebergs, glaciers, mountains, ice... Continue Reading →
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th August: Winding down in Wissant
The drive up to Wissant near Calais was uneventful. Last time we stayed at the camper van aire in Wissant it was every busy and we just managed to squeeze in. It was busy this time too but, thankfully, we got the last proper space. We then wandered into the town for lunch. It was... Continue Reading →
Monday 28th August: There’s no place like home!
We were woken early by the alarm, pulled our clothes on, put the bed away, and left the aire to travel the 20 minutes to the Eurotunnel terminal. We checked in, collected a coffee and some breakfast and, when our time came, joined the queue to get on the train. After about 30 minutes, we... Continue Reading →
Thursday 24th and Friday 25th August: The beginning of the end
Our holiday is coming to an end and on Thursday we had a lazy day, while we planned how to spend our last few days. We spent some time sitting in the sunshine, before we went into the village for lunch... lovely galettes, then a crepe for John and an ice cream for me, washed... Continue Reading →
Wednesday 23rd August: Day 4, Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise, Refuge de l’Arpont to Pralognan
After a refreshingly better night's sleep, with no snorers, we set off on what was to prove to be an epic day for seeing the local wildlife, as well as more stunning scenery. This is rather a long blog entry because it was such a good day, and there are lots of photos because it... Continue Reading →