It felt like the start of an adventure sat in the Eurostar lounge waiting to board the first train out of London to Paris and on to Munich with our bags packed with the plan for doing a section of the Salzburger Almenweg and some sightseeing on the way to and from Austria. After zooming… Continue reading Hiking some of the Salzburger Almenweg
Category: Trekking
Winter Backpacking Trip along the Cumbrian Way
A great trail across the Lake District. Swapping the more normal fastpacking kit for plenty of warm clothes and a tent as we followed the Cumbria Way signs. Each day as we headed north we got to experience the changes to the landscapes across the Lake District through fields and on into the fells and… Continue reading Winter Backpacking Trip along the Cumbrian Way
Langtang, Helambu and Gosainkund Trek in Nepal
“Memories are the treasures that we keep locked deep within the storehouse of our souls, to keep our hearts warm when we are lonely.” Becky Aligada After all our preparation we stepped out of the land cruiser at Syabru Bensi and with our guide and porter we headed towards the Langtang valley. After a year… Continue reading Langtang, Helambu and Gosainkund Trek in Nepal
Preparation for a family trekking holiday to Nepal
Lao Tzu said that ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’ This post covers some of my thoughts on how we took that first few steps preparing for our family trekking trip to Nepal. Nepal has always had a special place in my heart and the idea was hatched to go… Continue reading Preparation for a family trekking holiday to Nepal
Packing and travelling light, the kit list I still use
‘Where is started for me’ As I was preparing my presentation for a work conference in the USA and then putting my thoughts to what I needed to pack for my trip a work colleague suggested that as I was changing flights, just taking hand luggage would improve my chances of all my luggage arriving… Continue reading Packing and travelling light, the kit list I still use