The Mountain Lifestyle Blog

  • A Three Beach Day

    There must have been a storm in the night as the wind had blown things around the balcony while we slept. It was still windy at breakfast, so we set off to nearby Spiaggia dell’Arenauta, where there was a beach and some climbing that looked like it might be sheltered. We climbed a few good routes… Read more

  • Climbing at Il Castello Invisible, Sperlonga

    After yesterday’s city excitement, we woke with the feeling that we were going to need a rest to get over the ‘rest day’! Climbing has really taken us to some incredible places over the years and we felt that we really ought to let the ‘Rome Experience’ sink in, before dashing off to find another… Read more

  • When in Rome… (and the Vatican City)!

    Of all the climbing trips and expeditions that I’ve been on, this one has to rate as having one of the best ‘rest day’ options around. With tender skin on our fingers from four days of sharp limestone climbing and a day of wet weather arriving in the region we decided to take a break… Read more

  • Climbing at Avancorpo di Destra, Sperlonga

    For some reason, I woke up before sunrise today, so made the most of it by standing on the balcony and enjoying the light, before going back to sleep for a little extra shut eye.  There is a change in the weather here and the skies have clouded over. Strong winds are also in the… Read more

  • Coastal Climbing at Sperlonga

    It’s been another super sunny day that turned out to be almost too hot for our intended plan of rock climbing around the coast near the town of Sperlonga. Getting to our first crag, after a short ten minute drive, involved hiking along a section of main road for a few minutes. It  wasn’t far,… Read more

  • Getting around in Gaeta

    Waking up to palm trees outside your window and the deepest blue skies above can only mean that there is a good lay lying ahead of you.  Our first port of call after breakfast on the balcony, was a swim in the sea. As it’s only a few minutes walk from where we are staying,… Read more

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