Scandinavia and Iceland
Discover the mountains, discover new places, meet like-minded new friends and experience the joy of walking and wandering and exploring.
Will I get my feet wet?
My kiwi tramping friends laughed when I asked, of course, they said. I know, I know, but I do I need my ‘comfortable when wet” socks on today? Of course. So this is going to be a PROPER kiwi tramp then. They have this idea that the more remote, the better, for Julia,...
‘What we did next’ in New Zealand
We waved the Ramblers off in Christchurch and set out. Time to visit new places and connect again with old friends. We travelled off the beaten track, off grid, and discovered more - of a lot…. First stop: the Banks peninsula, a couple of hours’ drive from...
The great Whanganui river trip
Canoeing down the Whanganui river. An epic journey, with our friends Andi, Mark, Judy, Erwin, Beth and Mike., 125km of river, mostly in the complete wilderness. After day one, there is, quite simply, no going back. Day one turned out to be very wet, we thought this...
New Zealand Ramblers 2023
What a great Ramblers tour I led with Tim, lots to share. It’s 3 years since my last trip, so I’m also reflecting on what’s changed. A good story needs jeopardy….and every great tour does too. Our adventure was full of the unknown right from the start: Would we get to...
Coast to Coast 2022
Walking the 192 miles from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire, I thought the focus, drive and energy needed to get to the destination might overshadow the smaller details and pleasures of the journey. So my two top tips for the group were: firstly,...
Rediscovering Lanzarote
Returning to Lanzarote nearly 40 years after our first visit, turned out to be much more than a trip down memory lane. This Ramblers walking holiday opened my eyes to new landscapes, fascinating history and art, ingenious winemaking, some really ugly places (got to...