In an attempt to avoid a repeat of last night, we opted for an early dinner so that there was plenty of time to enjoy the evening at the lake… Conditions were about as good as they get for floating about on a paddleboard and having a natter… The air temperature was wonderfully warm, but… Read more

Another belter of a summers day in North Wales today! Temperatures in the mid twenties until sunset! Unfortunately, I had plenty of computer based work to get through first thing, but in the afternoon was able to walk over the hill to visit my friend John for a coffee and a catch up. Once Clare… Read more

It’s been a swift transition from Norwegian winter to Welsh summer, but today’s walk uphill was at least done without the weight of skis and big boots on our feet. With the skis now packed away, it was time to get back out the ropes and rock climbing gear. The base of the cliff (Idwal… Read more

A full value day today that started on an island near Tromso, Norway and finished back at The Cottage in North Wales, via a mountain summit and some sensational powder skiing! Anticipating a long day, we didn’t rush to get up and enjoyed a final ‘Eide Handel’ coffee at the fjordside cabin before saying our… Read more

Consecutive mountain days are starting to take their toll – We both woke up feeling utterly exhausted even having had a good sleep. Once again, outside it was snowing and the views had vanished so we had a slow start, to aid our deep fatigue, while things cleared up. An hour or so later and… Read more