I’ve been teaching navigation today on the low hills of the North Wales coastline. The high peaks of the Snowdonia National Park were taking a battering with strong winds and some fresh snow fall. After a soaking early on, it stayed windy, but eventually the sun broke through later in the afternoon.  The views from… Read more

Back in Wales and with an unexpectedly bright and sunny day! Took the opportunity to get our first Welsh climbs of the year in at Castle Inn Quarry. Despite the clear skies, the sun soon dipped low on the horizon after we arrived. The rock was freezing cold and as soon as the direct sunlight… Read more

Up and out at sunrise for a tour of the north coast of Tenerife above a fabulous cloud inversion! Next stop, departures… Then up, up and away!…. Read more

We There was a bit of creative car parking needed this moring! We were back at the big crag of Guarra. But this time, we were up early to avoid the furnace conditions of the afternoon. Even though it was early morning, the sun was already making its presence known! We got straight onto some… Read more

Went exploring today to a whole new area of the island. Mt Teide is the highest mountain of the Island; an old volcano and major tourist attraction. I went to the summit on my previous trip to Tenerife some 17 years ago, but this time, my attention had been placed on the quirky volcanic crags… Read more

Happy New Year! And what happier a way to start things off than under a deep blue sky! We were moving on to the next phase of our trip today, and leaving behind our lovely Appartment in ‘Portal H’. But not before taking our first swim and snorkel of the year, in the crystal clear… Read more