The last time we visited Hossegor was a 2 day flying visit on our way to Mundaka (home of the best “left” in Europe). It was the end of March. It was cold, stormy and generally a bit of a let-down. But Hossegor should be anything but that. And our 8 night visit in the … Continue reading Holidaying in Hossegor – Quiksilver & Roxy Pro
As the great adventurer Alistair Humphreys' writes, "you do not need to fly to the other side of the planet to undertake an expedition. You do not need to be an elite athlete, expertly trained or rich to have an adventure. Adventure is only a state of mind." Of course, sometimes it helps to know … Continue reading Kayaking on the Thames – microadventures of summer 2016
Ever since reading a blog* about a pair of girls who entered an adventure race 'just for the fun of it', I've wanted to give it a go. But finding and building a like-wise team can be pretty difficult, even if I do surround myself with like minded adventure-crazy friends. Adventure racing is one of the … Continue reading Adventure Racing – The UK Challenge
Well, this year has certainly started out an adventurous one! We're just about 6 months into the year and I can almost say we've been somewhere exciting every month of the year, almost. Go us! When we were in Stockholm earlier this year, I also happened to take a day (business) trip to Oslo, flying in … Continue reading 4 days in Norway – Oslo to Bergen and back by car
Third of the way out into the Atlantic on route to America, sits a family of 9 volcanic Islands, stretching over 600km. "The Azores?! Where are they?" is pretty much the confused response I've had from everyone that's asked where I've recently been on holiday. And not surprisingly given TAP Portugal, SATA and Ryan Air are the only carriers currently to … Continue reading Adventurous Azores – 14 days on Sao Miguel
Lucky me was asked to travel to Sweden for 4 days on business, so of course I extended my stay for the weekend. And, as a fan-girl of Nordic-Noir dramas with the likes of The Bridge, The Killing, Jordskott and 2 episodes into the new Norwegian drama Occupied currently showing on Sky Arts, the city of Stockholm … Continue reading Hey! Hey! A weekend in Stockholm
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
Almost 3 years ago to the date, I ventured out on my first night ride in windy and flat Amsterdam. I'd not long been cycling (you can tell by the passion in my writing) and was itching to get on the bike at any given opportunity and loved every second of it. This was also … Continue reading Cyclocross Noir
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