Hokusai’s Great Wave and the Mountain: Pic de la Colilla, Catalunya, Pyrenees
Colossal. I stood on my way to a narrow rocky ridge leading to a summit […]
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Pyrenees Hiking: L’Etang Bleu, GR10, Ariège
Our second hike from Refuge du Rulhe after the Crête des Isards took us to […]
Read moreRefuge du Rulhe: French Pyrenees, Lakes & GR10
We arrived at Refuge du Rulhe in thick fog on a Sunday afternoon. Half an […]
Read moreRefuge Wallon Marcadau: In the Pyrenees without Electricity, Hot Water or Internet
Once a year, my family goes on a week-long summer holiday in the Pyrenees, the […]
Read moreLes Estagnous. Working Up a Mountain Appetite Hiking in the Pyrenees
Chicken noodle soup tastes a lot better after a 5-hour hike with 4,500 elevation gain. In fact, even simple […]
Read morePyrenees Refuges: A Taste of French and Spanish Summer
Family vacations can be a breeze when someone else does the cooking, right? If your idea […]
Read moreJourney to The Last Ice Caves of The Pyrenees – PHOTOS
If you read my account of the journey to the last ice caves of the Pyrenees, you know that it was an epic family adventure that contained a big dose of adventure, many unknowns and a little-know and remote ice cave. Allow me now to share the photos of this expedition as a photo gallery. Sit back and relax, you don’t have to hike 7 hours for the tour
Read moreJourney To the Last Ice Caves Of The Pyrenees
This was our biggest outdoors adventure of the year and as such, felt both exciting […]
Read moreSt Martin du Canigou: The Sound of Music in the Rain
Getting up before the crack of dawn for a pre-breakfast hike does not always end […]
Read morePolar Bear Swim Challenge: December 2021
In September 2021, I signed up for the Polar Bear Swim Challenge as a way […]
Read moreBotanical Nature Journaling & Biodiversity in the Mountains
One morning at Refuge du Rulhe in the Pyrenees, we changed our plans for the […]
Read moreEnergy Snack: Ottolenghi’s Chocolate Panforte Recipe
Every hike, every swim, every day out deserves an indulgence. For long days outside, when […]
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