Reasons to go North

The weekend did not hold out much promise for walking. With MWIS promising gales, torrential rain with zero chance of sunshine. Radio...

Da Nang is on the way to Hoi An. Flying in, it is the closest airport. When teaching in HCMC I’d heard it was a good...

Posted by reasons on Sep 9, 2014 in Blog, Elsewhere | 0 comments

The road to the coast from Phnom Penh, though still 4 hours, is significantly more comfortable than that north to Angkor Wat. The tarmac...

Posted by reasons on Oct 12, 2013 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Apart from the usual delights of views, mountains, hills, sky and so on, this hike was up hills I had managed to miss on other days....

Posted by reasons on Sep 21, 2013 in Blog, Cumbria, Walking | 0 comments

Newlands valley lies sleepily hidden with winding roads squeezed in between the hills and the topography of this hike was way more...