Sunday was a slow morning. We originally planned to spend the day walking but it took us a while to get up, organised and out of the door. After a… Read More
Exploring Østmarka
Category: Hiking
Snow hike at Nordmarka
A trip to Oslo marks the start of our travel adventures this year and a hike around Nordmarka was at the top of our list of things to do. I’d been… Read More
Hiking the Brothers Creek Loop
Our hike along the Brother’s Creek Loop started like many others during our trip — with a bear warning. This one put us on edge a little more than the… Read More
Hiking the Capilano Pacific Trail
The day started with this smoky view of Vancouver from the North Shore. In fact, this was our view over breakfast most days. I sat eating hash browns, eggs and… Read More
Lynn Creek, North Vancouver
Lynn Canyon Park was a great place to go hiking for a few hours. Beautiful scenery, waterfalls and plenty of places to sit along the creek. Heat from the BC… Read More
Hiking the BCMC trail, Grouse Mountain
Grouse Mountain was our final hike in North Vancouver but it was also my favourite so I couldn’t wait to write about it. There are two trails on this mountain:… Read More
Hiking Esja, Reykjavík
Mount Esja was the one that almost got away. Every morning we checked the weather forecast, it was too wet and windy to hike safely. So we held off, hoping… Read More
Heiðmörk hike, Iceland
Heiðmörk is a nature reserve on the outskirts of Reykjavík. Getting to Heiðmörk from the city centre was actually very easy without a car. I’ve put the bus information at the… Read More
Nesjavellir hiking trail, Iceland
Nesjavellir is a geothermal area near the Hengill volcano (Southwest Iceland) and is home to Iceland’s second largest geothermal power station. The land is a mixture of mountain terrain, lava… Read More
Bodmin Moor & the Cheesewring
Summer evenings are my favourite time to get out and explore. I prefer the cooler temperatures and the warm light makes everything look incredible. One evening this week we went for… Read More
40,000 steps from Frognerseteren
On day one of our trip to Oslo we hiked around Nordmarka — a forest in the Northern region. Our starting point was Frognerseteren (1539ft) and from here we walked 40,000 steps/20 miles through… Read More
Rydal Cave
I was going to start this post with an apology for yet another Lake District post. But I’m not actually sorry; I want to show you all what a beautiful place… Read More