I am on an instability and poverty roll on this trip – next up Comoros – the third poorest country in the world and they have had over 20 coups since they got independence from France in 1975. It was stunning flying over Comoros…. verdant green hills with few buildings, volcanic black rock and stunningly […]
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I had a wonderful time in the Nelson Lakes Park last year, but sadly the weather was pretty crap so I didn’t get to see much. Given Papa Scout and I had got out of the Richmond Range well ahead of schedule, we decided to continue on and do a variant of the Travers Sabine
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Hubby and I compromised on another hiking trip….half my usual distance and twice his! We planned to join up the popular tongariro northern circuit with the lesser known ruapehu round the mountain track, and we almost made it happen! Day 1 – Whakapapa to Oturere – 24km The advantage of starting at whakapapa is
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I have met many wonderful people on my travels who want to come to NZ, and have asked for my top tips on where to hike. Apologies for the tardiness, but here are my favourite places to run and hike in the worlds best hiking country The Great Walks There are nine great walks in NZ, and they
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If I was a bandit hiding from the law (especially pre drone and heat sensing technology) I would head straight to the Needles in Canyonlands! The terrain is bizarre, endless numbers of sandy canyons interrupted by giant red rock formations needling straight up from the ground. You could hide out (or get lost) in these
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Given we were in the vicinity, we popped by the Grand Canyon. We first visited 16 years ago, and have been a few times since, and it hasn’t changed much. It’s still stunning and there are still way too many people. But I would still recommend going, and applying my standard advice of ‘go
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It is easy to understand why Bryce is one of the most popular parks in the US. Most other parks in the US make you work hard to see the best they have to offer – at the Grand Canyon, you really need to go to the river to get the most of the experience
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Get thee to the Zion Narrows – in my opinion one of the top five day hikes in the world….. In a rare turn of events, hubby and I are on a hiking holiday together! Being French (well Parisian), camping and hiking are not typically high up on his list of preferred activities, so I
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I managed to get some sleep last night but my feet didn’t quite dry out…. I have realised that they haven’t actually been dry since the start, 3 days ago. During the day, even yesterday when it was sunny all day, they almost start to dry out and then plop you walk through a
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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,
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