While penned in by the heavy showers and gales, we’ve been hunkered down at The Cottage making plans for our next few adventures.  Even so, despite the Welsh Summer downpours, we made the best conditions with a bit of kayaking and surfing – we figured that if were going to get wet doing anything outdoors, Read more

We made the most of an afternoon of blue sky, with a quick jaunt up our local valley. With lightweight packs, we hiked up above Cwm Idwal to the sunny Cwm Cneifion. Using our alpine skills, we pitched the first steep section and then moved together along the knife-edge gendarmes and flakes that make up Read more

To make the most of the break in the weather, after a morning on computers, we hopped on our bikes and took a trip down to the Menai Straits in Bangor. It’s great being able to travel on cycle tracks pretty much right from the house.  By the time we got to the water’s edge, Read more

Got unpacked and back into ‘Cottage’ mode. Stormy weather looked set across the UK, so gave us a good excuse to hang out and enjoy the creature comforts of home. The bonus of the storm also meant that a good swell was being created if only we could find a sheltered enough spot.  John and Read more

Bid our farewells to the Mt Blanc view from the terrace this morning, bought our last pain au chocolates and hit the road. By evening, we were on the train through the tunnel and more than a few hours later, arrived at Fort Martin (note to self – best to stop just north of Dover Read more

As promised, the rain poured down in the valley, but we were fine with that. Our final full day, was spent doing some of the things that we’d been meaning to do for the last month – namely, strolling the streets, having coffee at ‘Moody’s Coffee Bar’ and generally watching the world go by.  And Read more