Fort William to Loch Ossian Hostel – July 1974
While recuperating, I am digitising my large collection of slides, going way back to 1974. Here are some of my first photos from a solo backpack from Fort William to … Continue reading
High Place of Sacrifice – Petra, Jordan
The High Place of Sacrifice is hidden in the mountains above Wasi Musa in Jordon. Whole chunks of the top of the hill have been removed leaving obelisks, temples and … Continue reading
Tundra in Derbyshire. Bleaklow in Winter.
Last weekend was originally planned to be a crack at a wintry Striding Edge, following our great day out on Crib Goch just before Christmas. But Mike’s social calendar was packed … Continue reading
Crib Goch – A Winter Scramble with the Commandos
I wanted a crack at the winter round of Snowdon horseshoe after enjoying my old slides from 1975 in great conditions. More on that story in other blogs, but Mike … Continue reading
Trekking with the Khmer Rouge – Won Sons story
In my last blog I wrote about my trek in Ratanakiri province, Cambodia. We had a couple of local guides with us, both of whom had been in the Cambodian … Continue reading
Trekking with the Khmer Rouge in Ratanakiri – Cambodia.
Ratanakiri province is in the far north east of Cambodia, bordering Laos to the north and Vietnam to the East. This time last year I was leading a group of … Continue reading
Derwent Edge on Rememberance Sunday and Kinder Downfall recovery from the party.
Dick pulled the curtain back, opened the window wide (he does like the fresh air) and there it was, a clear blue sky. Our room in Edale Hostel looked back … Continue reading
Finally complete, my Welsh 3,000’s. Y Garn and Elidr Fawr
It looked like I was going to be laid up for a long while, my operation keeping me from the high mountains for many months. So I set off to … Continue reading
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