The Grand Old Duke of York Tour
Walking in the Elbe Valley, Saxony, Germany - May 2012
Although hardly Famous we were definitely Five: Clive, John, Stuart, Tom and me.* A 4.00am start, a bus, a plane, a taxi, a train and another taxi had taken me to the village of Krippen with the other four. Krippen … Continue reading →
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Coast north of Port de Sóller Saturday 22 October Our last day, and we decided to explore the coast the other (northern) side of the Port. A final ride on the tram took us down to the start. A steep … Continue reading →
South of Port de Sóller Friday 21 October Almost all the bus services on Mallorca radiate from Palma but there is one service which follows the mountain road, running from Port de Sóller and Sóller via the popular walking areas … Continue reading →
Mirador de ses Barques & Bàlitx Thursday 20 October Encouraged by yesterday’s walk we decided to try another route starting with a good uphill section. The Mirador de ses Barques is actually just off the main road, but you can … Continue reading →
Sóller to Deià Wednesday 19 October With both of us feeling stronger we decided to follow the popular route from Sóller to Deià. There are actually two established routes: we opted for the higher path rather than the lower. Our … Continue reading →
First some explanation. The plans we had for scaling the 1000m heights and striding along the high ridges of the Serra de Tramuntana had had to be scaled down. Two weeks before we set off Jonathan phoned to say he’d … Continue reading →
Sóller Monday 17 October The idea was for Jonathan and me to go for a walking holiday in October. Somewhere with a good chance of fine weather, comfortable accommodation, and with interesting but not too strenuous scenery. The hilly part … Continue reading →
19-22 June 2009 Wainwright doesn’t mention midges in his Lake District guides, so I guess the general view that they’re a fairly recent addition to the Lakeland scene is right. But if it’s also true that they don’t fly if … Continue reading →
A personal memoir It was 8:50 as I turned into the Pink & Lily car park and already there were some eight to ten cars with their boots and doors open as people got kitted up for the walk. It … Continue reading →