OBAN GETS OUR SEAL OF APPROVAL We made it up into the Scottish highlands today and it is awesome! Not since Iceland or Switzerland have we seen scenery so vast and epic. From the gently rolling hills to the heights of the mountains; from the deep, dark depths […]
GLASGOW: OUR GATEWAY TO SCOTLAND Having had more than enough sunshine for now we left England and headed north today, across the border into Scotland. We’re here in Alba, as it’s known in Scottish Gaelic, for the next couple of weeks. While here we’re hoping to see some […]
POETRY & PROSE OF THE LAKE DISTRICT Today was our final day in the Lake District and we made the most of it by spending a bit more time on the water cruising around Lake Windermere, and a whole lot more time hiking up and down fells. Needless […]
A PERFECT SUMMER’S DAY IN LAKELAND Yesterday’s sullen skies turned into rain overnight; the clouds disappeared once they’d dumped their load of water on northern England however. This meant that, whilst we fell asleep to the pitter patter of raindrops, we awoke to brilliant blue skies and glorious […]
THE FABULOUS FELLS OF ENGLAND’S LAKE DISTRICT The Lake District (or Lakeland, as it’s often known round these parts) is the UK’s most popular national park. Today we joined the 16 million other tourists who visit Lakeland every year to enjoy the amazing landscape and hike around the […]
Wandering Soles 