We set off to discover some more deserted back roads today. A ‘short explore’ turned into a pretty major day with some sweat-producing climbs, but at least with the reward of some long gratifying downhills. Passed through some incredible woodland with big firs and pines. As we descended one hill, we disappeared into a bank… Read more

It’s been a full whiteout on the mountain tops for the past couple of days and plenty of snow has been put down in amongst the low cloud. Up on the summits, I needed my map and compass to be able to navigate safely from the summit. It’s been a while since I had to… Read more

 Got woken up by hail and sleet stacking up on the skylight after a hibernation length sleep. The barometer has dropped off the scale and the storm had passed while we were sleeping. After a morning run along the river, I also joined Nick & Rich on a dog walk in the woods, but other… Read more

  Spent Boxing Day relaxing at The Cottage. The snow on the tops has started to melt a little and the day remained damp and overcast. Thanks to Jenny, we could keep in the festive spirit over lunch. During the afternoon, as the next storm made it’s way across North Wales we had a superb… Read more

Our first ever Christmas at home at The Cottage has been just as memorable as some of our ‘traditional’ travels, thanks to the gift of a window in the weather. A few hours of tranquility and calm across Snowdonia brought us some of the most idyllic conditions. Christmas Day on the Water It did require… Read more

Winter cycle touring is certainly a different experience from our usual summer vibe. Fresh snow on the mountain tops meant that I was decked out in my biggest gloves and belay jacket – usually reserved for arctic ice climbing adventures! Despite some early morning heavy hail showers, we decided to go for it and luckily… Read more