Day 1 Ilkley to Burnsall 21 km
After a sleepless night (b&b positioned on a busy road) we're up early and out to the Coop for a breakfast of pretzels and croissants,...
Dalesway - A multi-day summer hike post Covid
It's safe to say that it's been a bit of a year. When I signed up to retrain as a teacher I knew that my mettle would be tested but I had...
Farnhill Follies
On Good Friday I went to meet a friend who had recently moved to Farnhill in North Yorkshire. Both of us enjoy being outdoors and so...
Getting back to my roots
Feb 20th 2021 – Saturday We’ve been working hard all week. It’s half term and I’d decided to step away from work completely and shift to...
Decisions, Decisions
We’ve been married for one week. We've viewed each other as husband and wife ever since deciding to travel together so the significance...
The strangeness of grief
Today is a strange day. Two pieces of bad news hitting within minutes of each other have shaken me. Two totally unrelated people on...
Playtime with backpacks - part 1
Both of us were feeling like we needed an escape. Work has been too much recently and the desire to drop it all and walk has been almost...
Many a false step...
It's a rainy day here and I've been sorting out our spare room recently. Coming across my pile of journals languishing in a drawer I pull...
You've gotta make it happen
Born to act I set off travelling in search of something. I think perhaps even then I knew it was a search for how to make a difference. A...
Adventure is Personal
Adventure motorcycle travel is often portrayed as fearless, adventure junkies sat on huge bikes, tackling perilous terrain. Tales of...
