The weather and snow conditions have meant that our plans have had to change again, but finally, we are off on a journey by Husky Sled. The morning was spent packing and preparing. There are not huts exactly where we planned to go, so are taking camping kit for some of the nights. My sleeping… Read more

We had an absolute treat last night as we were brushing our teeth and getting ready for bed! This is our wilderness lodge, which we accessed by Skidoo yesterday afternoon. It’s very comfortable inside and outside are 89 excitable Huskies ready for action! The lights were incredible. Mostly made of shifting shapes of greens. Absolutely… Read more

Via a very hot Norway (21°C!), we made it north after sprinting across a terminal to change planes in the nick of time!… the final flight landed in a colder Kiruna, but still +1°C! We’ve spent today acclimatising with a trip to visit the Ice Hotel and its amazing art sculptures. And an afternoon drink… Read more

Clare was out first today en-route to Seattle to visit Ben, Anna and Jonathon. She was travelling light, while I was busy bag checking and re-packing with my Husky Sledding team ready for tomorrow’s departure. It’s been so glorious here that it seemed remis not to make a quick evening trip into the mountains once… Read more

It was a particularly fine April Fools Day and not just because it was our twelfth wedding anniversary! The sun was shining, the air felt warm and we both had the day off together… The vibe around The Cottage was suggesting a slow start, with us heading out around lunchtime, where we went out for… Read more