I recently wrote about taking a group of friends to Snowdonia. This past weekend I took another group; this time a group of colleagues. I am currently in a very lucky position. The Company I work for has had a big push towards employee "wellness" over the past couple of years. As part of that … Continue reading Taking work to the mountains
I am bad at waiting...very bad. Ever since a young 'un I have had a tendency to rush. I eat my food quickly, I'm the first into the ocean, and I love being the first to try new things. I like to think I'm not foolhardy, and that I don't take needless risks (heartburn from … Continue reading Wait a little longer…the path will reveal itself
As an international city, London is full of people who have never experienced the true beauty of the UK.
The gentle, delicate, beauty of nature is everywhere. Even the smallest creatures shine with vibrant colours, their delicate structures belying an existence forged from a slow, meticulous, evolutionary process. Their colours dance vividly for a reason; their slight frames, delicate and vulnerable, are the product of refinement; a gift a millennia in the making. structure
At the mouth of the Barmouth estuary, at the end of the the Mawddach trail, a train bridge bisects the water demonstrating both the ingenuity of man and the irrepressible force of nature. We cant wade through it, but we can find a way. Mankind has had an aggressive approach towards its interaction with nature, particularly … Continue reading The corner where nature meets man – Photo Challenge
Last year I took a trip to Peru. The main event was a hiking trip, however I also managed to explore the cities, and Amazon a little. Here are some photos from that journey. I didn't take a lot of photos of Lima, I found myself in far too many restaurants to be productive. However, … Continue reading A Peruvian Adventure
Morocco is a country of contrasts. There is great diversity in it's people, it's environments and it's topography. Vibrant city-scapes give way to vast, daunting, mountains which themselves give way to the cracked, aggressive heat of the Sahara. Most people are rich in culture, welcoming in nature and hospitable. It has beautiful, elegant palaces; arduous … Continue reading The Many faces of Morocco
The word "Snodownia" is very often synonymous with well known ranges such as Snowdon, or the Glyders and South Snowdonia, to many, is singularly restricted to Cadair Idris. For those who like to stray from the beaten path, however, the Welsh mountains offer an amazing array of trails across rough, weather beaten, trails and that wind through … Continue reading A well kept Welsh secret: Aran Fawddy
As I touched upon previously, Snowdon is one of the most well-trodden mountains within the UK. Both the Pyg Path and the Llanberis Path have a great deal of traffic every day. Factor in the train and that is a whole lot of people. Even if you divert from the Pyg in order to tackle … Continue reading The other side of Snowdon: Rhyd Ddu Path
Nestled in the heart of Morocco lies the Atlas mountains and within them the highest mountain in North Africa, the well known Jbel Toubkal. Many hikers climb the mountain every year and the town Imlil, which acts as the main hub for those wishing to summit, has benefited greatly from the large amounts of people … Continue reading Jbel Toubkal – North Africa’s highest peak
The Longer Route 