It’s been a while now since I’ve been in a boat and instructing a group of canoeists. But today I was out on Llyn Padarn by Llanberis for the first in a series of lessons. The forecast of heavy showers never materialised and we were treated to some fantastic views of Snowdon and the surrounding Read more

Spent the morning weasling and bouldering around Fach Wen, near Llanberis. It’s a good place to shelter from the weather while playing lots of balance and co-ordination games with the group of students that I’ve been teaching. It was a big team to manage by myself, so in the afternoon, as the weather began to Read more

Made it out to the Llanberis Slate Quarries this evening for a few climbs before darkness got the better of us. Nice to be back on the rock after nearly a month away! Travel and biking have certainly been the theme of August! Roadside, single pitch routes meant that it was the perfect place to Read more

Swimming seemed to be the only activity option today. The weather has been as grim as it could have been with over 40mm of rain coming down between the early hours and midday. We set out through the mist and drizzle through the Ogwen Valley where white streams had burst out all over the mountain Read more

Can’t believe that nearly a week has passed since we were last on the bikes. It feels like we were there only a day or two ago, but other the other hand, so much has happened since then. It took a few days for the deep ache in my thighs to wear off and I Read more

Our final day in Denmark! With our flight not landing back in the UK until nearly midnight, we had another big day ahead of us. Subsequently, we chose not to rush out in the morning and enjoyed another coffee and pastry treat at the apartment. Around midday, we gathered up our belongings and took a Read more