I slept in! Glorious! The English neighbours kept me up until 11pm. I did wake up freezing at 2am and put my down jacket on and then slept soundly until 7am. Made myself breakfast in bed and then dismantled my tent. I wandered past the Aiger hut en route to Ammarnas town. The huts here […]
Kungsleden day 2 – me and the reindeer Read More »
So as far as I can tell, while the sun when down last night, it didn’t ever get dark. I woke up to pee a few times (a combination of the cold, the babbling brook feeding the lake, and too many cups of tea before bed) and it was bright all night There was a
Kungsleden day 1 – light all night Read More »
I took a flight to hemavan, two hours from Stockholm, it felt like landing in NZ. Only 20 of us on the plane and most with backpacks, and the luggage guy pulls the handcart out in front of the terminal for you to get your bag. I walked into town, bought gas for my stove,
Kungsleden Day 0.5 – walking on the moon Read More »
I had been trying to go for Iran for a while, but hubby was adamant it was not a great holiday destination. Eventually he relented when there was a change of government and things loosened up a bit with international relations. He even came with me! As it turns out, we think it was probably
Places to Return to – Iran Read More »
WARNING Strictly for hiking geeks only – So yup, I am a freak! I really care about what I eat even when in the bush for days on end (even if I don’t care how I smell). I am always amazed/impressed/jealous at the young guys I see doing long distance hikes surviving on snickers, oatmeal,
Optimising Nutrition in the Back Country Read More »
The idea of hiking in Swedish lapland has always appealed. There is tonnes of drinkable water everywhere, you can camp anywhere you like (provided not too close to someone’s house), the daylight goes on until early morning, and in some places there are well equipped huts to sleep in if you are too lazy to
Packing for 450km in Lapland Read More »
One of the memorable highlights of my global travels was spending a weekend in Namibia in the desert at Sossusvlei. I never really understood the appeal of the desert being a child of the mountains and the bush from NZ. But there is nothing like the sunset and sunrise in the desert – the crisp
Places to return to – Sossusvlei Namibia Read More »
Kiribati – one of the least visited countries in the world, less than 5,000 tourists a year!!!! It definitely felt like it as only 8 of us got off the plane and everyone else was an aid worker. Just to clear up the obvious – it is pronounced Kiribass…. the ‘ti’ is pronounced as ‘ss’,
Off the Beaten Track – Kiribati Read More »
Today was the last day! No need for an alarm as I was wide awake by 4.45. We set off at 5.45 to get as much of the distance done as possible before it got too hot and also to avoid the storms that were meant to come later. Honestly, it was a brutal day!
Gr5 Day 15 (Last Day!) – My knees say enough now!!!! Read More »
Je dois poster au moins une fois en français pour mes compatriotes adoptés! J’ai passé un moment extraordinaire sur le gr5 /55/52, non seulement parce que les Alpes sont extraordinaires, mais aussi parce que je suis bénie à chaque tournant par la bonté des inconnus. Remerciements spéciaux à : – Manu et Ben qui m’ont « récupérée
Gr5 – Merci Le Francais Read More »
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