First Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition for me this weekend – which started with a lesson about which food is likely to travel best in a well-packed rucsack. After some debate, the eggs were returned to the shelves! We were loosely following the coastal path on Anglesey and enjoyed some beautiful sunshine, but a cold… Read more

With more snow forecast and less than ideal conditions on the hill, our aim of crossing Crib Goch today was looking a little optimistic at first. Especially as we weren’t setting out until 14:00. We set off with plenty of options and Plan B’s in mind, but amazingly, things looked like they might just hold… Read more

After a spectacular sunset that made the hills above the house glow red, I enjoyed a very different day, working as safety cover for a sailing regatta! It’s been a while since I’d been on the water in a powerboat, but thankfully I could still remember what to do and only had the engine conk… Read more

Setting back into a bit of a routine now, having had a few days back at The Cottage. Lots of things to catch up one and friends to catch up with. Apart from cycling over to Llanberis the other morning, I’ve mostly stayed within walking distance. But that still means there’s been time to start… Read more

EuroVelo 6 Destinations… Bridges Danube, Vienna Slovakia Crossing Bratislava Street Slovakia Evening Yacht Club Bunk Side by side into Hungary Rest Stop Gyor Front Door ‘The’ Coffee Shop, Gyor Gyor Art Lunch Stop Traffic, Hungary Over the river Arriving in Komarno Best Hotel in Town Hotel Room – sleeps 2 + (2 bikes) Danube Picnic… Read more

A walk, a train, a plane and a bus trip saw us through to loading our bags back into the back of the van. The inside was still loaded with empty coffee cups and clothes from the wedding. We headed west, towards the mountains of Snowdonia, where The Cottage awaited as a rainbow welcomed us… Read more