Mountain Lifestyle

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  • Cycle Touring from the Hook of Holland

    Cycle Touring from the Hook of Holland

    We were woken gently by the sound of birdsong through the ships tannoy, followed by a very loud announcement to let us know that it was 05:30am and breakfast was about to be served! We stayed in bed until 06:30 and at 07:00, rolled off the front of the boat and into Holland… Once we’d… Read more

  • Home to Harwich – Setting out on a Cycle Touring Journey

    Home to Harwich – Setting out on a Cycle Touring Journey

    Another day, another country to travel through! This time on bike… To avoid some of the UK traffic, we left The Cottage shortly after 6am and drove with the bikes loaded in the back of the van to Loddington, where we had a happy day flying the kite and catching up with Mom and the… Read more

  • Mountain Bivi

    Mountain Bivi

    Conditions were looking good for a night out under the stars, so after the morning of snorkelling at the beach, we packed one lot of kit away and re-loaded rucksacks with camping gear, setting off in to the mountains at around 7pm. There was a good sunset in progress and we made our way uphill.… Read more

  • Summer Snorkelling

    Summer Snorkelling

    Back at The Cottage in the North Wales summer sunshine wondering if I really had been in Paris yesterday, or if it had just been a dream! I left Fort Martin after a tour of the grounds, with a big bag full of produce from the gardens. I tried to leave early but the holiday… Read more

  • Parisian Tourists

    Parisian Tourists

    Our room in the hotel was situated next to the roof top terrace, so we took in the morning air and local city views before heading down to breakfast. There was a temptation for a luxurious lie-in given the big day yesterday and nice hotel room, but we voted the night before to get up… Read more

  • First Class to Paris

    First Class to Paris

    A few days ago, my mum and I decided to take a trip to Paris, so I’ve spent the past couple of days planning out an itinerary (with a lot of input from Clare!). We’ve had a fantastic time, seen some incredible sights, been well looked after, well fed, and have even enjoyed a bit… Read more

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