Posted in Activities on Nov 11th, 2009 No Comments »
Magda and I joined the beginners rowing regatta through work. Everyone was brand new to rowing, and only got 6 sessions to learn, then the races were on!! We did pretty well, won two out of 4 races in the heats and then we were knocked out in the semi’s. But we managed to score [...]
Posted in Activities, Health on Nov 8th, 2009 2 Comments »
Taking another break from work this year, Wes and I decided to treat ourselves to 6 days continuous cycling! To be honest, Wes wanted to go surfing (again!?! :) But I thought now that I was the upgraded wife model, I should be able to ask for a cycling holiday instead. It was a magnificent [...]
Posted in Activities on Sep 3rd, 2009 5 Comments »
28-31 August, wonderful four days in Paris. We saw so many masterpieces and walked the entire city a few times. We stayed in a studio flat in Bastille and ate lots of bread. So many ornate doors in that beautiful city. Plus the weather was amazing, averaging about 27 degrees for four days straight!
Posted in Activities, Hikes on Aug 8th, 2009 No Comments »
Double munro bagging hike, Buachaille Etive Mor and Stob na Broige. Dinner at Clachaig Inn, where we always eat when we’re in Glencoe. Glencoe is still my favourite part of Scotland. We just learned this trip that Glencoe itself is actually the crater of an extinct volcano, and the mountains surrounding are the edges of [...]
Posted in Activities, Hikes on Aug 8th, 2009 2 Comments »
The birthday hike up Scafell Pike was Saturday 25th. We stayed at a lovely farm B&B at Seatoller, just south of Keswick, where I woke on my birthday to a bunch of cards and gifts, lucky me! We walked the hike from the B&B. It was a warm and sunny day (rare in the Lake [...]
