Climbing the Duna de Bolonia
A windy walk up the remarkable natural sand dune of the Duna de Bolonia, Spain
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What did the Romans ever do for us?
Well, for a start they constructed the city of Baelo Claudia. "Where's that?" you all ask!
The Straight of Gibraltar
Strong feelings looking out to Africa over the Straight of Gibraltar
The Return Journey, A Patagonian Farewell
The journey home was a breeze, a stark, welcome contrast to the stress and queues of the outward leg. This was the easy part, a long exhale after over a month of wonders.
The Finest Journey of All (How We Stopped Being Grumpy Gits)
If you’ve been following this TravelLog, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re two joy-sucking vampires who hate fun, sunlight, and functional transportati...
The Final 3 Hours of Travelling
After a tough, frustrating 45 hours of difficult travelling, the final 3 hours were unmitigated bliss! The gods were smiling down on us as we approached El Chal...
Everything interesting that happened in 13 hours
A 45 second video summary of a 13 hour night flight from Madrid to Buenos Aires. The first time I've had my safety demonstration done, not by the plane stewards...
Queues, queues and wacky races
I'm British. Queuing is supposed to be in my blood, a national sport I'm meant to excel at. But it turns out, I absolutely hate it.
Madrid Airport
Well, that was stressful. From arrival at the airport to sitting down with a well deserved beer took 2.5 hours! Long queues at checkin/bag drop, security and ...
The Great Unraveling - From Pre-Trip Chaos to the Joy of the Unknown
There’s a certain magic that settles in once you’re finally on your way. The frantic energy of the last few weeks begins to dissolve, replaced by the gentle...
Starting the Journey
It's always quite a sad moment when we go on our travels to leave home and our dogs. Even more so when it's an extended trip. Do they sense it will be a lengthy...
Packing Chaos
The week before an extended trip is always fraught with packing chaos. What to take, what to travel with etc. Made even more complex because our trip is to the ...
The Important Choice of Tent
Spent a few hours today thinking about a tent for Patagonia. Don't need expedition tent as only out for 3 days max at a time. Given ferocity of weather in Patag...
Our Forthcoming Trip To Patagonia
At the end of October 2025 my wife and I head back to the town of El Chalten in Patagonia. Its a place we have visited on six previous occasions. This time howe...
Wanderings on and off the Alta Via 2 trek in the Italian Dolomites
One week traditional hut to hut trekking on the Alta Via 2 and one completely different week "making it up as we went along" heading south at a lower level