My first proper day in the mountains of North Wales for 2018. There had been a fresh dusting of snow on the higher peaks overnight, but down on the valley, things were starting off brightly. Storms were due by evening, so we made our way around to Tryfan’s ‘Heather Terrace’ as fast as we could… Read more

Up above the Conwy Valley, I followed a local ‘tip-off’ and discovered an amazing viewpoint today. Cader Ifan Goch is only a short walk from a small National Trust Car park, but the views are superb. Having spent many years travelling through the bottom of the valley, it was amazing to see it from a different angle.… Read more

After celebrating our New Year return to The Cottage (thanks Pat for the Champagne!), we were back on the road again after just over 24 hours! With an overnight bag thrown in the boot, we set off south on Friday, calling in for the night at Chez Beth in Stroud. Next morning, we had a… Read more

After unpacking from Greece, I took a few minutes out, to sit in the snug and flick back through some of the (hundreds of) photos of last year. What a year it’s been. Great memories. In between local adventures at home in North Wales, here are a few of my favourite standout mountain lifestyle and… Read more

I woke up early today for some reason. Perhaps it was so that I could sit on the balcony and enjoy the first colours hitting the sky. A magical start. Climbing today was up at the big cliffs of Douvari above the town of Leonidio. Some of the routes were over 40m long, so we had… Read more

New Years Day 2018, started off with a splash! (After a splendid breakfast on the sun soaked terrace!). As Clare’s rule dictates, it doesn’t count as a ‘swim’ unless you head goes under. Today there was no procrastination, we just dived straight into the invitingly clear turquoise waters.  Super refreshing, energising and invigorating. The sun… Read more