It looks like we’ve timed our visit to coincide with a spell of cool settled weather, which means waking up to this amazing view! Newberry Hill State Park is just a short drive away near the town of Silverdale, and perfect for a morning walk in the crisp autumnal air. We followed various loop trails… Read more

We’ve had a fine few days hanging out to the west of Seattle, in the waterside town of Bremerton. It’s been nice to be staying in one place for a while! I seemed to have ducked any jet lag effects and apart from being a bit tired, feel pretty good, all things considered. Obviously good… Read more

A day of washing, cleaning, sorting and packing just flew by and before we had time for anything else, we were at the airport and heading west! A very small plane got us from Manchester to Dublin… And inside the airport, we somehow crossed into American territory! It was a super quick and efficient process… Read more

I’m pretty used to waking up in a strange place in a sleeping bag, but less used to being woken up in such surrounding with two small boys jumping on me! James and Daniel were true to their word that they’d be getting up at 06:30am! As well as the hugs, the good news was… Read more

A week has flown by between The Cottage and Fort Martin, without much time for photos, writing and only a fleeting glimpse of the mountains! The stormy weather meant a change of plans on several days and resulted in some unplanned time working indoors at the climbing wall and also a bit of additional admin.… Read more

Snowdon is not a peak I go up very often any more as it’s one of the busiest places I go to these days. However, as it is the highest peak in Wales and the target destination for my group, I suggested that we try for an early start to beat the crowds. With the… Read more