The beach of Cala Luna is billed as one of the most beautiful beaches in Italy. To be fair, until the boat loads of hundreds of tourists arrive, it probably is. Rather than join the masses though, we opted for an earlier start and hired our own boat. This also meant that we could explore Read more

Another long day on the rock, but with the bonus of a lunch time swim to cool down!  The climbing at Cala Fuili is very conveniently at the end of the road, and very close to the sea. Looks beautiful, but was actually quite cold. Refreshing! After a dip and some lunch, it was back Read more

Climbed today in the mega ampitheatre of La Poltrona, which is just a few minutes drive from the campsite. What a place! We were at the crag just after eight in order to climb in the morning shade again. (Right hand side of the photo). By midday there was nowhere to hide from the sun Read more

First day of sport climbing above the village of Cala Gonone today. Blue skies and hot!  Despite the desire for a lie-in, we opted for an early start so that we could climb on a particular crag while it was still in the shade. While we breakfasted it was already super hot and promising to Read more

Oh, the life of a rock climbing instructor! Over the past couple of days I’ve travelled down to London and then overseas to the Island of Sardinia in the Mediterranean! I’m going to be working here with a group of student rock climbers for a bit. The flight here was fantastic! Amazing views of the Read more

What a royal day to remember! As a way of thanks for my work with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award over the years, I was invited to a 60th anniversary garden party celebration at Buckingham Palace today! With a freshly pressed shirt and suit on, and not a thermal or fleece product on sight, I Read more