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 the BCMC trail, Grouse Mountain
Category: Nature & outdoors
To the forest!
I was a bit torn on Sunday. It was hot so I wanted to lay on the sofa all day. But I also really wanted to walk up to the… Read More
Logging off
Sunday’s sunny weather was the perfect excuse for getting outdoors. After I finished work we threw some food in a rucksack, grabbed the camera and headed up to the forest. The… Read More
Following my nose
These last couple of weeks have felt like Summer. Blue skies, blossom and sunshine — bliss. I’ve realised the best way to find blossom is to follow your nose; you can… Read More
El Sueño Jardin Botanico
Last month we visited El Sueño botanical gardens in Spain. El Sueno translates to ‘the dream’ and the garden is owned by family friends Pedro and Lucre. We called in one… Read More
South Coast Tour, Iceland
We only booked one tour before heading out to Iceland; the South Coast Tour with Time Tours. Neither of us had done anything like this before which made us reluctant to… Read More
Spanish garden in Winter
Last week Scott and I jetted off to Spain to visit family. I hadn’t realised how much I needed a good dose of sunshine until I felt it on my skin. Spanish… Read More
Northern Lights, Iceland
Seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) in Iceland was a bit of a dream come true. They’ve been high up on my bucket list for a long time. Several factors… Read More
Foggy forest walk
On New Year’s Eve eve, we semi-reluctantly emerged from our Christmas cocoon of chocolate, cheese and glowing tree lights. Time to get some proper exercise! It was a pretty epic… Read More
Reykjavik Erupts
Reykjavik Erupts was a bit of a last minute tour booking. We called in at one of the tourist information centres and booked it the day before and I’m so… Read More
Hiking Esja, Reykjavík
Mount Esja was the one that almost got away. Every morning we checked the weather forecast but it was too wet and windy to hike safely. So we held off,… 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