The aftermath of the storms here only became apparent after day break and we could see around the valley. The power was still off in the entire village until late in the afternoon and all the shops and cafes were closed except for one cafe that had a generator and a gas bbq. They seemed… Read more

Welcome to Längenfeld, in the Tirol Region of the Otzal Alps in Austria – our new alpine residence for the next few weeks. We spent a very happy morning getting to know the area by strolling through the village and collecting maps and guides for hikes and climbs from the local climbing store and the… Read more

After a delight morning in Kempten, (in southern Germany), where we strolled from our bed into the town square and breakfasted in the sunshine outside the local bakery, it was back on the road and onto another border crossing. The road to Austria was long, winding and slow. The ninety minute journey took just over… Read more

On the road again! After a monster day driving through England, through the tunnel and onto Metz in France, we’d clocked 1024km of distance travelled! We ate a good meal in a rest area before doing the last stretch in the dark and rain to get to our accommodation in Metz (a very cheap, hotel… Read more

Over the past few weeks, we’ve started several days by going for a swim before breakfast. This morning looked like the last calm one before some storms arrive in Wales, we we set an alarm and were out in the valley with sleep still in our eyes.  After watching some baby greebs ducking around, Clare… Read more

A fine day for a climbing trip to the sea side. Damp in the mountains, but bright at the coast again. There was a strong onshore breeze keeping things cool on the cliff tops, but once we’d abseiled into the base of the cliffs, we were sheltered and warm! (thanks to the other pair of… Read more