It was back in June 2022 that we walked the first half of The Sandstone Trail, a walk that turned out to be five miles further than the...

With only a 24 hour stopover on our way home, any agenda was going to be tight. Lisbon is a huge city and you could easily spend several...

We have seen glimpses of São Jorge from a distance for the last few days, first from Faial and then from Pico. The three islands make up...

Pico's mountain mist Shrouded in mystery aloft Glimpse of time gone by Ocean surrounding Pumice beaches, a perfect shore Lapping eagerly...

After the most amazing flight over Pico Island, we arrived on Faial. We planned to catch one of the 'regular' buses into Horta, but soon...

Terceira Island is one of the central group of the Azorean Archipelago - the third to be discovered, as its name suggests - and the bay...

It is our second visit to the beautiful island of São Miguel and, unexpectedly, we land during a downpour. As we cross the tarmac to the...

I got up this morning and followed my usual routine: bathroom, got dressed, cat duties, cup of tea and then picked up my phone. I had a...

With spring on the way: the lanes bedecked with nodding daffodils, forget-me-nots, and grape hyacinths, a clear blue sky, a stiff March...

Into March, and we set out for an impromptu visit to Richmondshire in North Yorkshire. The weather chilly but dry and the forecast good,...

March mud. After a long wet February, it feels like an age since the paths were dry enough to walk without the suck and squelch of mud....

Let's face it; when you are planning a walking trip to the Yorkshire Dales, you have plenty of choice, and in the absence of any other...

I have read about Bolton-by-Bowland several times in magazine articles, but until now have never visited. First recorded in the Domesday...

Such a delight to get out and about after a week of rain and gales - two storms back-to-back keeping us more or less by the fireside. But...

We headed up to the Dales on a dry cold January day, after seeing this walk showcased online. It promised views of Ingleborough and...

A dry spell following weeks of rain always makes me reach for my boots, and today is no different. So after a wet and muddy walk...

The default weather forecast in Sabden, from September to May, seems to be rain. Disheartening if you actually believe it, but I have...

Yesterday, full of optimism, we walked the high valley path from Parsley Barn to Whalley, setting off under a blue sky that was soon...

Bermuda, one of Britain's oversea sovereign states, is an archipelago of 181 island's covering just 54 square kilometers. The most...