Only a couple of months ago, my parents took the brave move of packing up our family home of 20 years and moving down to Devon to be by the sea. Bideford, a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torrington is 20 mins from Barnstaple and just over an hour from Exeter … Continue reading Exploring the Tarka Trail in North Devon
As a teenager I spent many summers at the local lake learning to windsurf, sail, kayak, drive motorboats etc, so it's no surprise this fairly new sport had caught my eye. With the European surf forecast looking rather flat, the autumnal weather a bit hit and miss but a week booked off work, this was our chance … Continue reading Let’s go fly a kite – learning to Kitesurf in Tarifa
This year has been all about adventures and I have no intention of stopping yet. Portugal, France & Spain There hasn't been 1 day of annual leave I've taken in the UK; getting as much sun-time abroad as possible and micro-adventures here in the UK at weekends. The year started in a very (surprisingly but welcome) … Continue reading 2015 adventure round-up: Sri Lanka, France, Spain, Portugal, Cornwall