My Gold DofE Expedition group made it to the finishing check point at the North Coast. I’d got there early hoping to have a swim on the high tide, but it didn’t look so appealing! The weather picked up considerably by the evening, so once all was cleaned, sorted and packed away, I went with… Read more

I’ve been out in the mountains for the last few days with a couple of groups who are doing a Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition. It’s not quite the usual format, but it was great that they were able to get out into the hills and enjoy the journey. Conditions were wide ranging and… Read more

We packed in the maximum amount of fun into today at a variety of venues. Eventually, we started out in the Gywnant Valley after a little parking faff. We had expected to pay to park at the campsite, but refused to pay the extortionate fees and parked for free in the layby by the lake… Read more

Had a few things to do near Capel in the morning, so took a quick dip in Llyn Mymbr to start the day off. It was a bit overcast, but warm enough still. It was refreshing as ever, although the lake was a bit shallow and muddy bottomed so not so nice to get in… Read more

Thankfully, after a long hot day of logistics, co-ordinating several hiking groups and planning many many more days of Outdoor Education over the next twelve months, I was able to escape the screens and dive headfirst in to the cooling waters of the lake. Even though it was late, the evening sun was reflecting off… Read more

Today was the final day of a three day ‘expedition’ that I’ve been helping to lead. Having spent all day yesterday in the mountains, the group opted for being by the coast today, which matched up nicely with the weather and tides. We began the hike by being dropped off, so that we could visit… Read more