Yesterday I decided I desperately needed to get away from the christmas crowds and went in search of some snow. It was an amazingly crisp and clear day as we headed for Snowdonia, the scenery was so fantastic as we headed through Capel Curig and on past Llyn Gwynant that we had to stop …
Kendal Mountain Film Festival Inspiration
I was fortunate enough to have an access all areas pass to this weekends Kendal Mountain Film Festival, or to quote the locals, ‘the film festival’! What a truly inspirational weekend, with some fantastic speakers, adventure films and of course the famous Rab party that couldn’t be missed. I was fortunate enough to get to …
…Girl Outdoors
Wow, an amazing write up by adventure blogger The Girl Outdoors, have a look… http://thegirloutdoors.co.uk/2012/11/17/desperately-seeking-adventure/
Desperately seeking adventure with Simply Women Magazine
Follow this link to see a great write up about Desperately Seeking Adventure in Simply Woman magazine by the lovely Editor Sarah… http://www.simply-woman.com/desperately-seeking-adventure/
Adventures in a giant rubber ring…
Last week I tried white water tubing for the first time. Adrenaline packed for 3km downstream along the River Dee, after my intial fear (I’m no water baby!) it was exhilirating, fun and slightly chilly on the toes! Peeling our wetsuits on over our swimming costumes was the first adventure, and after listening to the …
Adventures of a different kind…
Last week I learnt how to sit back and relax. Yes, my friends will think I’ve gone completely mad but it’s true, I did, and after a while I even started to enjoy it! Last week I spent 4 days in Tuscany with a good friend in a health spa resort doing some research. Now it’s …
A month of Adventures…Trikes, Marmots and Italians.
From riding through the streets of Chester on an amazing technicolour Trike, to testing out some Via ferratas in the Central and Southern Dolomites, and trying to speak my ‘best’ Italian to unbelievably hospitable hotel suppliers, this really has been a month of adventures… At the beginning of the month I met the Rainbow …
My latest adventure…First time driving abroad!
Whilst arranging a weeks break in Tuscany with my mother and aunt, we booked the flights, our agriturisme accommodation and then discussed the logistics of getting from the airport to our Tuscan countryside accommodation. “I can drive”, a voice said, and I suddenly realised it was my own!! Why do I say these things, I …
163 Mile Challenge
I’ve just completed coast to coast on a bike with a group of friends. It was tough, exhilarating, emotional at times but a real achievement. I realised, whilst on the journey, why I enjoy doing these challenges in groups. 163 miles over some of the highest passes, in some of the worst weather conditions …