Via an overnight stop in Bali we arrived in Hong Kong to visit friends Sam (Dudders for those who know us well) and Katie who moved there earlier in the year. We were both excited to see friendly faces and to stay in our friends’ lovely flat rather than questionable guesthouses. Hong Kong airport and … Continue reading Being treated like royalty in Hong Kong
Hiking
Lovćen National Park Loop Walk
As promised, below is a step by step guide for a loop walk in Lovćen National Park. This is purely a walking guide, if you would like to read our blog about the National Park you can find it here. We parked at the National Park Visitor Centre but you can also park in front … Continue reading Lovćen National Park Loop Walk
Three stunning days in Slovenia
The border crossing between Croatia and Slovenia is absolute chaos so it took us a little bit of time to navigate our way through the multiple lanes of traffic but we eventually made it across. Slovenia is one of those countries requiring a vignette to drive on motorways but as it was quite expensive we … Continue reading Three stunning days in Slovenia
Beautiful sea, beautiful towns, beautiful mountains and beautiful drives in beautiful Croatia
After our tour of Dubrovnik we carried on north up the coast and into Bosnia and Herzegovina. We spent 28 minutes covering the 22 kilometers of coastline, learnt the interesting fact that Bosnia & Herzegovina is the country with the second shortest coastline in the world after Monaco, and then crossed the border back into Croatia. … Continue reading Beautiful sea, beautiful towns, beautiful mountains and beautiful drives in beautiful Croatia
A run of bad luck in Serbia
With the notable exception of Romania, all of our border-crossings had passed off without a hitch until we reached the Hungarian/Serbian border where we were forced to abandon our British queuing etiquette and jostle along slowly with everyone else for two hours. This would turn out to be the opening act to a run of … Continue reading A run of bad luck in Serbia
Three days in the Czech Republic
Disclaimer: We have not included all of the diacritical marks in place names because our computer recognises some of them but will not allow us, for example, to put an umlaut over a consonant. We've tried our best to add them from Google but may have missed some. On the plus side, this has given … Continue reading Three days in the Czech Republic
Nepali Flat: Little bit up, little bit down
After nearly expiring whilst climbing up Sarangkot, we were a touch apprehensive about our 5-day hike in the Annapurna Range. It was very hard work at times but ultimately a fantastic and hugely rewarding experience. Now be warned, this is a fairly long post and it gets pretty gushy, we apologise for this and would … Continue reading Nepali Flat: Little bit up, little bit down
Caro’s guide to climbing Ella Rock – Ella, Sri Lanka
Ella Rock is a real highlight of any trip to Ella and I would 100% recommend it. Anyone with a moderate level of fitness can tackle it no problem, I’ve also recommended a shorter route for those who really don’t feel up to making the hike to the summit. I was climbing it on my … Continue reading Caro’s guide to climbing Ella Rock – Ella, Sri Lanka
Rafting, Warren the seagull and bidding farewell to New Zealand – Geraldine, Peel Forest, Rangitata River and north to Christchurch.
After a late night chatting with other guests we had a fairly slow exit from Fairlie and were probably not on top form, as we drove 10km in the wrong direction before realising and turning back. We were headed to the town of Geraldine, where Caro was unreasonably excited about the dual attractions of a … Continue reading Rafting, Warren the seagull and bidding farewell to New Zealand – Geraldine, Peel Forest, Rangitata River and north to Christchurch.
Mount Cook National Park
The drive up to Mount Cook / Aoraki National Park is stunning. The road winds along the edge of the incredibly blue Lake Pukaki backed by mountains, it is breath taking. On our approach it looked as though the mountains had been superimposed on to the scenery it was so clear.The village of Aoraki is … Continue reading Mount Cook National Park
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