An 11-mile stroll to pay-in a cheque
OK, so it wasn’t entirely necessary to walk into town today (there are buses “up to every 10 minutes” after all — for which read “no buses for three quarters of an hour, followed by four in quick succession”), but it was such a beautiful day that it would have been rude not to travel “à pied”.
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Google “Street View” hits the Highlands
Those Google folk really are getting about a bit these days. Not content with going off-piste in selected areas and giving places like Corfe Castle the Street View treatment, it seems that recent excursions from Inverness have taken the Google cameras all the way out along the single-track road to the north of Loch Quoich.
A new bagging list — Inns…
With cold weather returning to the south of the UK again, and with it, crisp clear air, blue skies, and even a little more snow, it was well worth de-icing the car this morning, and driving the 20-odd miles to St Ives — a handsome market town on the River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire.
Climbing Mt. Titiroa — A Gallery
Climbing Mount Titiroa from Manapouri gave me an inkling of what New Zealand has to offer beyond the Great Walks, or indeed anything off the extensive network of marked tracks. Increased difficulty and seriousness is attended by more intense solitude, “purer” wilderness, and a tangible sense of exploration and discovery. That such ventures are possible in a First World country with a such a small landmass, still astounds me.
In the Shadow of Mount Awful
I’m rather fond of this image. To me it sums up the best part of 6 months’ travelling around New Zealand, trekking for extended periods, getting to know the wild side of the country intimately.
All it takes is a map, and a thirst for adventure. What follows is completely down to you…
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