One positive of the last 18 months is that we have explored more of Scotland (beyond the mountains) and discovers some great hidden gems . Yesterday we finally visited the simply sublime Japanese Gardens at Cowden , near Dollar . Set near Glen Devon , close to Stirlings Ochil hills this beautifully architected garden was first developed at the turn of the century by the Scottish adventurer Ella Christie after a trip to the Orient . After falling into declineRead more
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Arches Park : the bit I missed!
While the Road Trip report dedicated to Arches contains much more , I had missed some photos and the afternoon hike so putting here for completeness 🙂 The following photos are taken on an afternoon hike up to overlook Delicate Arch from a distance, it was from here we decided to get up at dawn and hike up to the Arch itself and try to avoid the crowds at such an iconic and popular structure.Read more
US Road Trip Report #6 Bryce Canyon
I don’t mind admitting I’d never heard of Bryce canyon until we got chatting to a very cool retired gentleman in a bar in Jackson Hole.(I am known to start talking to anyone who gets within 5 feet and in the US many folks are the same so we met many new friends along the way. He was telling us how he’d retired with his wife, they’d bought a camper van and were touring all over the US for monthsRead more
US Road Trip report #8 – Arches park
.. really feeling our epic journey was closing , sad but feeling very lucky to have experienced such an amazing trip and knowing there was still so much more of the world still to see.Read more
US Nat Park Report #7 Zion
we picked up some new friends along the way and coached at least one of them right to the top when their friends passed on going any further with a “no frikkin way” ! Read more
US Nat Park Report #4 Yellowstone Day 2
It wouldn’t be a proper outdoor holiday without getting to a summit of somethingRead more
US Nat Park Report #5 Yellowstone Day 3
we had only scratched the surface we decided to try and cover a lot of ground, get to the North and East edges of the park and check out the wildlife along the way.Read more
US Nat Park Report #3 Yellowstone – Day 1
Without writing about 400 pages ad using a million photographs it would be impossible to share the complete glory of the scale, diversity and sheer beauty of Yellowstone National Park so I’ve decided just to focus in on the 3 days we spent there and the key thing we took in which gives you some hint as to just how incredible it is.Read more
US Nat Park Report #2 Teton & Jackson
You can see why many say the Tetons are their favourite mountains in America, lacking foothills like many ranges it suddenly shoots straight up so is dramatic and majestic in equal measureRead more
US Nat Park Report #1 – Denver
A willingness to drive for hours (the scenery, roads and gas stations stocked like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory make it fun) , get up early and “go for it” as well as staying flexible and fluid also help – as do basic map skills.. but.. its really easyRead more
US National Park Roadtrip
quite simply the most amazing trip of out lives as we toured 5 US states and visited 6 of the most famous national parks during a loping 3000 mile road trip around the Colorado river basinRead more
Les 2 Alps , Ski trip report
On one of the final corners tired legs and poor control led me to wipe out very unceremoniously but Alex soon had me back on my feet, focused and we skied down and out for the pub!.. trashed but VERY happyRead more
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