Short km day planned for 3 main reasons7km of beach walking - not a huge deal but sometimes the sand is sinky and the gradient steep which makes it more laborious, andTorbay Inlet possibly impassable and requiring an approximately 18 km detour walk aroundI really want to have lunch at the coffee shop at Cosy Corner which is a short diversion from the track (didnt make it last time as it was at the Read on...
From Winespeed: While in the Army and stationed near Fresno during WW II, Joe Heitz got a job at Italian Swiss Colony in Asti, Sonoma County. After getting bachelors and masters degrees at the University of California at Davis after the War, Joe worked under the legendary Andr Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyard.
In 1961, he left to start Heitz Cellars. Five years later, in 1966, he made the firs Read on...
Saturday mornings are apparently family mornings at Fionas so we head there to share in the chaos and to meet her two grandchildren. Issys always been a sucker for babies, so I suspect Fionas daughter Sarah may struggle to reclaim seven week old from my beloveds firm grasp. Two year old Jerry has recently discovered the not so subtle art of Im not quite sure why his hands arent stinging; those b Read on...
Well, the BnB room was definitely a good shout, as it certainly poured it down last night with strong winds. Checking out other walkers that turned up, all wet, with their tents being blown about, we felt quietly smug about our decision; and not too guilty as there was still one room left when we arrived (which we later overheard another couple took over camping too!) There was a big group of hike Read on...
Gestern war das Wetter wieder sehr schn und ich schaute einmal bei der Universitt der Bundeswehr in Neubiberg vorbei. D.h. ich sah zumindest den Eingang von auen. Das Gelnde ist ja abgesperrt. Vor rund 30 Jahren zog ich ja in Erwgung, mich fr die Offizierslaufbahn der Bundeswehr zu bewerben, aber das hat nicht geklappt. Vielleicht ist es auch besser so. Als Hubschrauberpilot htten sie mich aus ges Read on...
I feel a bit annoyed with myself that I havent kept these up, and that my posts have been rarer and rarer as our trip here has gone on. Part of this was COVID, as sh*t, what do you talk about when youre locked in the house (we dont talk about COVID no no). The other part of this is that generally when I have been inspired to write has been pointing out the little humourous differences in life betw Read on...
Im woken at the crack of dawn by noise that would wake the dead - thousands of birds in chorus in the trees around the hotel. I wonder how Issy can possibly still be asleep. I check to make sure that she is actually still with us, but all good - the snoring was a bit of a giveaway. I decide to take the opportunity for an early morning trip out to the Mamukala Wetlands. On the off chance that Issy Read on...
In general, I return to Singapore at least once every year. This time round, I scheduled a longer than usual stay anticipating that I may need to take care of certain family logistics, but it turned out we did not need to put these plans in place yet. But, this left me with a fair bit of time on my hands. Even after I cut short my stay by four days to make a trip up to Angkor Wat, I still needed t Read on...
Herefordshire. The masses on the M5 plough on regardless. To the perfect stone villages of Cotswolds. To the rugged beauty of Devon and Cornwall. To other places far and wide. Herefordshire is largely overlooked by the masses, which is part of the appeal. A patchwork of small towns criss crosses the big sky landscapes and hidden within lie some of the prettiest villages to be found anywhere in Eng Read on...
Day 6 is sometimes referred to as a mini summit. Its basically the start of the summit push as you get up at 6, and simply straight hike to base camp. This day was cold and rocky as well as very sunny. The terrain is pretty straightforward, as you aim towards the ridge that takes you to the summit. The hike up is a little easier than going to the lava tower because of acclimitization, but still di Read on...