The excitement of climbing classic climbs in the Llanberis Pass was temporarily dampened due to a stubborn bank of cloud that was being held over the mountains. Having left The Cottage in full sunshine, I was disappointed to drive up past Ogwen Cottage, only to find the temperature hovering around 6 degrees and with a… Read more

I’ve spent the last couple of days buried in excel sheets and making sure that plans are in place for the expeditions that I’m involved with over the next few months. It’s been good to get my head into it all after being in Serbia, but really nice to be able to be based at… Read more

After making it home from Belgrade, we managed to have a night in our own bed, before turning around and heading straight back out the door! We arrived back on a wet afternoon, but were at least treated to a good view between unpacking and washing kit the next day. On Wednesday, we were back… Read more

And here’s a selection of photos and memories from our journey through Serbia, down to Belgrade… Welcome to Serbia – Through the checkpoint at Backi Breg Sombor Town Hall Sombor City Limits Traffic and signs in the countryside Apatin Door Owl in Apatin Heading out of town into the wilds Croatian border traffic Well togged… Read more

A little summary of ‘part two’ of our Danube River explorations, through southern Hungary. A journey by bike that loosely followed the river in a southerly direction. Back home now at The Cottage, sorting kit, cleaning, relaxing and reviewing the travels – Here are a few of my favourite photos and moments… Liberty Bridge, Budapest… Read more

Well after an epic journey through two countries and more than our fair share of crazy weather, we are finally at the target destination and back to travelling on foot, with a day set aside to explore Belgrade. It was actually a pretty nice looking morning, so after a good breakfast at the hotel, we… Read more