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A Two-day Rockies Road Trip

Helmcken Falls

Another Rockies Road trip is required for our return drive to Vancouver.  So far we’ve had our 4-day Rockies road trip to Canmore, 4 full days exploring The Canadian Rockies from Canmore and a day driving to Jasper along the… Continue Reading…


One day on the Icefields Parkway – The Canadian Rockies

Athabasca Glacier - Icefields Parkway

One day on the Icefields Parkway takes us from Canmore to Jasper.  It’s our last full day in The Canadian Rockies before we start our 2-day Road Trip back to Vancouver.   The Icefields Parkway is a 144 mile long… Continue Reading…


The Canadian Rockies – Letting go of the FOMO

Lake Morraine - The Canadian Rockies

I don’t know how else to say this but, 5 days is not enough time for the Canadian Rockies!  I literally had a list longer than my arm of places to visit.  There’s so much to see..  Aaah, what to… Continue Reading…


A four-day Rockies road trip – Vancouver to Canmore

Our Rockies road trip came about because we couldn’t get a car rental.  Trying to get a car rental after the pandemic is an almost impossible mission in this very popular tourist spot.  Add onto that trying to get a… Continue Reading…


Exploring a small corner of Lake Lugano

Lake Lugano from Castello

Just over the mountain from Lake Como lies Lake Lugano, its eastern end in Italy and the rest in Switzerland.  We had a birthday to celebrate, so what better way than with some new views, some new places to explore… Continue Reading…


Rezzonico to Nobiallo – Touring the towns of Lake Como

Rezonnico harbour - Lake Como

As we move south from Cremia along the shore of Lake Como, the main road once again bypasses the lakeside towns as it goes in and out of long, dark, winding tunnels.  From Rezzonico to Nobiallo, it’s only 5.5km, that’s… Continue Reading…


Castles and Whisky Casks – A wee taste of Scotland

Castle Kilchurn Scotland

I’m afraid to say the only place I’ve visited in Scotland before this year is Edinburgh.  Our American friends Donna and Frank wanted a trip to Scotland to sample the whisky, so it seemed time to rectify the situation and… Continue Reading…


Brim Fell (on the way to the Old Man) – Lake District Walks

Brim Fell from Little How Crags Always one to go against convention, I picked Brim Fell as an alternate route up to The Old Man of Coniston.  The “Old Man” is definitely one of the more popular fells to climb… Continue Reading…


Blea Rigg – Lake District Walks

Hiking to Blea Rigg

Blea Rigg is in the Langdale area of The Lake District.  In his book, Mr Wainwright details three different ascents up Blea Rigg and the most obvious it seemed, was via Stickle Tarn.  This is the route we decided to… Continue Reading…