Not a hike we expected to do, but one we (or at least I) enjoyed nonetheless. Initially we wanted to reach Coire an t-Sneachda, which is a small horseshoe-shaped valley surrounded by cliffs, created by receding glaciers. We started off by taking a bus to the Cairngorm Ski Centre, the starting point for most hikes … Continue reading The Northern Corries
This was to be the very first walk we embarked on in the Cairngorms. The very helpful website, WalkHighlands, recommended this as one’s first hike in the Cairngorms, which turned out to be very good advice indeed. The walk started gently, through thick forest, which provide welcome relief from the blazing sun (a rare sight … Continue reading Meall a’ Bhuachaille
My day started early. Up at 6am, and in the car by 7:20. This was to be our first lads trip in 2 years, and it was going to be good. The first part of the trip was an almost 5 hour road trip to get from Witham to the campsite. The way there was … Continue reading North Wales Part 1 – Making Camp and Snowdon
I learnt about the Blackwater Trail in one of our first Geocaching expeditions: a quick 4-cache trail along what used to be the railway line from Witham to Maldon. As I’m a bit of a train nerd, I wanted to walk this trail ever since. Unfortunately, due to it’s length (about 12 kilometres), Tayla was … Continue reading The Blackwater Trail – Witham to Maldon
We May Roam 