Mountain Lifestyle

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  • On Snowshoes to the Crib Lem Spur

    On Snowshoes to the Crib Lem Spur

    I hadn’t anticipated heading up into the mountains today, having planned some beach activities, but attempts to get to the coast were aborted after freak weather conditions left many of the roads impassable due to ice. Not to worry, a Plan B was soon hatched and the snow shoes were dusted off for the first Read more

  • Into Welsh Winter

    Into Welsh Winter

    After a few days of family fun, personal admin and generally getting 2025 started back home, we didn’t have a great deal of time today for any winter mountaineering antics today. The weather/conditions didn’t look that good for it, but we did have some time off together, so went up to ‘have a look’ around Read more

  • Photo Moments from 2024

    Photo Moments from 2024

    I’m sitting on the sofa in the Snug at The Cottage on New Years Day 2025, having arrived here in the early hours of this morning. It’s stormy outside and cosy inside, so a perfect afternoon to scroll back through the thousands of photos that provide little snapshots into some of the wonderful adventures of Read more

  • One Last Swim!

    One Last Swim!

    Last day of 2024, last day of our self titled ‘Trans-Algarvian Bike Expedition, last day in Portugal and last chance for a swim in the sea this year! It turns out, that Faro has quite a lot of beach, very close to the city. For €3.90 a ferry took us out to one of the Read more

  • Back to the Start

    Back to the Start

    Today’s mission was to get back to Faro and return the bikes. There is a big swimming pool outside where we are staying, which almost tempted us for a morning dip, but we decided that the sea was a better option as it was warmer and probably cleaner! We had until 13:00 before the train Read more

  • Lagos, Portugal

    Lagos, Portugal

    With a full day ahead of us in Lagos and no particular agenda, we opted for a slow morning on our sunny terrace before getting going. The 5km cycle to a beach called Praia Dona Ana felt quick and easy on unloaded bikes and the coastline we’d heard about looked suitably spectacular from the cliff Read more

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