Having had to get up and get going much earlier than recent weeks, there has at least been a couple of good sunrises. Getting up in the dark has felt a little disorientating, but worth it for moments like this. As well as a couple of days in the climbing wall, teaching students and catching… Read more

No Sicilian sunshine here today, but the change of surroundings was still a welcome one. The views around here felt familiar in a comforting, ‘welcome home’ kind of way. There’s no sign of any winter conditions in the mountains of Snowdonia, but the wind chill only had the temperatures hovering in the low single figures.… Read more

It was a completely different scene down at the beach on our last morning in Sicily. Huge waves were rolling into the bay and showers of rain prevented us from getting a final spin on the bikes. The waves were coming much further up the beach, pushed on by a very strong wind. After a blustery… Read more

All a bit overcast in San Vito this morning, so took our time leaving the flat while the rain drops fizzled out. Walked down to the ‘Bunker’ area of cliffs, down by the sea. It felt much different with a strong breeze blowing and noisy waves crashing onto the rocks. We climbed some amazing long,… Read more

Sicilian life has been very agreeable indeed. A slow paced combination of climbing, resting, eating and sleeping. Sunsets, spring flowers and new years champagne. A magical finish to a magical year and and exciting place to start 2019. Here are a few pick of the last few days and the routes we’ve climbed…. Sunset from… Read more

Wow. I’ve taken a lot of photographs this year. I’ve just flicked through the 2018 files and picked out a few from each month that made me smile, to give a snapshot of where we’ve been this year, what we’ve seen and some of the things that we’ve done. It’s been varied to say the… Read more