Hike even if the weather isn’t optimal We visited Norway in September at the tail end of the Norwegian hiking season. The hiking season lasts from when the snow melts in June to early September. This is the only window to hike in Norway as the rest of the year the trails are covered in […]
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Tintern Abbey– the most romantic ruin in Wales
“Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs, That on a wild secluded scene impress Thoughts of more deep seclusion; and connect The landscape with the quiet of the sky.” – William Wordsworth from lines composed a few miles above Tintern Abbey Tintern Abbey is the most romantic ruin in Wales– a picturesque, crumbling cathedral that […]
An evening in Abbotsbury, England
A peaceful English village by the sea. We start off with a stroll along the coast heading northwest via the South Dorset Ridgeway trail and this stunning view…. An important place to ancient people since over 2000 BC, there are hundreds of artifacts and ruins hiding about from Neolithic to more recent communities. But […]
Top 4 Outdoor Explorations in South Island, New Zealand
If you plan on hiking in New Zealand, be prepared to lose a toe nail. At least that’s what happened to me after near frostbite on the Routebourn trail. At the end of the trip with the nail dangling off, I was left googling if it would ever grow back and encountering graphic images. Would […]