September 9, 2021
Most people pass by the area from Musso to San Vito. They drive into a tunnel just after Dongo and pop out again 4km later in San Vito. In between is a quiet patch of 2 small villages, little traffic… Continue Reading…
September 4, 2021
Our mountain rustico, although 1150m up from Lake Como, is officially in the commune of Gravedona ed Uniti. Therefore this makes Gravedona our “local” town (it takes 30 minutes to drive down the mountain to get there, but hey). As… Continue Reading…
August 24, 2021
I love skiing, but in the absence of snow, Les Arcs is totally set up for hiking (and biking). This includes the use of the ski lifts and gondolas to remove some of the “up” (also for the bikes…downhill only,… Continue Reading…
August 15, 2021
From Bourg Saint Maurice we don’t have to travel far to get to the start of some amazing walks in the high French Alps. Be prepared for small single track roads that zig zag up the mountain and yellow walking… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2021
Bourg Saint Maurice We’re staying in the centre of the small town, Bourg-Saint-Maurice. From our balcony we can see the ski area, Les Arcs in front of us and all around are the mountains of the French Alps. It’s August,… Continue Reading…
June 22, 2021
For a recent dog and house sit we were staying on a farm near Chippenham, just outside the Cotswolds. We were surrounded by beautiful countryside but more tempting than that was the idea of visiting some of the surrounding Cotswold… Continue Reading…
May 29, 2021
Helm Crag is one of those iconic fells, instantly recognisable looking north from Grasmere village. And it’s been a tempter as we’ve wondered the village or passed it by on our way to higher things. However, it was only on… Continue Reading…
May 15, 2021
I’m sure Arnison Crag is somewhat overlooked as a destination in its own right. It is surrounded by far larger and more iconic fells such as the Helvellyn range or the High Street range. However, it isn’t on route to… Continue Reading…
May 8, 2021
Sallows and Sour Howes are not the most iconic of Lakeland fells, in fact Mr. Wainwright says “There is little about Sour Howes to attract walkers and nothing to justify a detour”. It’s true, all around are far higher and… Continue Reading…
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