Spring has Sprung: 24/03/22
Oh the joy of the first spring weather after what has felt like a long, cold winter. Have you noticed that when the sun is shining people...
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The Goyt is closed: a poem
The Goyt is closed, no path ahead! You cannot pass, the notice said The storm has wreaked it havoc true The way is closed for me and you ...
Welsh Wales - Anglesey 11/01/22
It is the start of a new year and the planning has begun in earnest for lots of new walks. We hope to move house this year, to a...
Formby Fun: 02/12/21
It is a beautiful and sunny December day and feels more like springtime than the depths of winter. Perfect for a walk on the beach. We...
A folly in the snow. Rivington Pike: 29/11/21
The first snowfall of the winter and perfect conditions for a walk - bright and cold. We wrap up and head out towards Rivington, a small...
The Yorkshire Dales – Kettlewell: 07/09/21
Taking advantage of our new found freedom, Tony and I set out for a couple of days camping during an unseasonably warm September. It was...
Reflections: 07/11/21
We have reached the final few days of our time here, our longest stay yet, and by the time we get home on the 20th November we will have...
Jardim do Mar & Paul do Mar: 04/11/21
A few miles west of Calheta are the small coastal villages of Jardim do Mar and Paul do Mar which are well worth a visit. We rarely get...
PR8 - The Lizard's Tail: 31/10/21
The Sao Lourenco peninsula is at the easternmost tip of Madeira, and the PR8, which runs the length of it, begins at the Baia d'Abra and...
A Ghostly Bride - PR13 Vereda do Fanal: 29/10/21
A clear day up on the Paul de Serra is a gift, as it means that you can see the stunning scenery for miles. It is not a given though, at...
Levada dos Cardais: 30/10/21
When staying here we usually walk down into Sao Vicente at least once a week, and over time have explored new routes down into the...
If at first you don't succeed... Fontes Circular: 27/10/21
We have done this walk twice in a week, the first time missing the turn off for the highlight, which is a view of the biggest peaks on...
A Wet Walk on the North - Ponta Delgada Coastal Road: 25/10/21
As I used to say when teaching in early years, there is no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes. One very wet day we don our...
Escape to the south: 22/10/21
What can you do on a wet day in Madeira? Well there are quite a few things you can do that are indoors, such as visiting the lava caves...
On Top of the World on Levada do Paul: 21/10/21
Up on the Paul do Serra the weather is changeable and unpredictable. You have to accept that 'it is what it is' when you arrive and be...
Levada Nova - full of surprises: 19/10/21
Levada do Moinho and Levada Nova is a circular walk that starts and finishes at Lombada da Ponta do Sol, not to be confused with the...
A Royal Levada : 17/10/21
Levada do Rei, or King’s Levada, is called so because it was built by order of King D. Manuel II, the last king of Portugal. It begins at...
Flora and Fauna - Autumn on Madeira
The return walk from the cottage to Sao Vicente has become one of our regular walks over the last few weeks providing a gentle stroll...
PR9: Caldeira Verde and Caldeira Inferno - 13/10/21
Wednesday was never a popular day at work, we used to call it hump day and we were always glad when it was over and felt closer to the...
1066 steps: 11/10/21
What comes into your mind if somebody says the number 1066? Me too. Until today that is. Keep that number in mind for later. Monday...
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