Indulge me for a moment, while I reminisce... This weekend five of us are spending the weekend together and walking 26 miles on the Anglesey coastal path, while we remember our lovely friend, Cath Willis. Cath was everything anyone could want in a friend... kind, funny, intelligent and lots more thoughts spring to mind. I... Continue Reading →
My first book: Bucket list
I'm currently doing a photography course. It's just 2 hours a week and quite basic, but many of us have been very keen and enthusiastic, and are ahead of ourselves, so our tutor suggested that I have a go at doing a photography book. The idea for the book came about because, when I was... Continue Reading →
Try a boat, get afloat
I'm a member of Colwyn Canoe Club and each year volunteers from the club host a 'Try a boat, get afloat' day on Eirias Park boating lake in Colwyn bay. The event is open to anyone who fancies a go in the club's canoes or kayaks, on their own or with friends and family. This... Continue Reading →
Llangollen Round running challenge: trials and tribulations
What a day! I spent most of it unsure whether I'd complete the full 33 miles or not, swinging from lows when my whole body ached and my mind wanted nothing more than to give in, to highs when I was loving it and determined to finish. The scenery was stunning; the weather was perfect... Continue Reading →
Nervous excitement
That's what I'm feeling today. I woke early, at about 5.30, and lay there thinking about the challenge ahead of me tomorrow, wondering whether I'll manage it. 33 miles of ascents and descents. And if I don't do it, does that mean the Welsh 3000s is off? I'm having a busy day so that's stopped... Continue Reading →
The challenges begin
I'm nervous... very nervous. I feel woefully underprepared for the challenges I've booked to take part in over the next few months, the first being the Llangollen Round on Saturday... a  guided challenge along a 33 mile trail in the hills around Llangollen and the River Dee, with 5300 feet of ascent. We did the... Continue Reading →
A long and challenging Icelandic journey
Today we travelled from Mývatn to Grundarfjörður, a small town situated on the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the west of Iceland. It's been a really challenging drive for John on snowy roads in high winds, some of which were gravel not tarmac, even though they're main roads. In the UK, people complain that roads haven't been... Continue Reading →
Lofthellir lava caves… an awesome adventure
Today we had our biggest adventure of the trip so far... driving off road, hiking across a lava field in a blizzard and crawling through holes and sliding on ice in a lava cave with beautiful ice sculptures. Fab! Our guide, Thor, picked us up from our Airbnb just after 10.00. He looked like a... Continue Reading →
Moving to Mývatn
We had a boring 8 hour drive ahead of us today, moving to our next Airbnb in the North of Iceland... or so I thought! It turned out that even a long drive in Iceland is exciting, with new, stunning views at every turn. Once again, we've filled our cameras! After eating breakfast, packing up... Continue Reading →
Waterfalls, black beaches and a dead plane
What a day. I've taken dozens of photos and I'm going to have trouble choosing 8 for my project for my photography course! Iceland is so photogenic 😊 I woke really early again, with my brain buzzing about our plans for the day ahead, moving to our next Airbnb and visiting various places along the... Continue Reading →