Posted in Activities, Food, Hikes on Apr 14th, 2009 No Comments »
Although the weather forecast was not great (rain, 3-9 degrees), Wes and I decided to brave it camping in the Cairngorms. And we’re so glad we did! We had hardly a spec of rain and instead three days of blue skies! Yes it was cold, but bearable when the sun is out. We set up [...]
Posted in Activities, Hikes on Jan 3rd, 2009 5 Comments »
We ate Polish Christmas food for Christmas eve.
We opened presents around the tree and called our families.
We drove hours through freezing fog and blinding winter sun, to see the sights of Scotland.
We tramped through valley, over moor and up hills,
We scrambled over slippery icy rocks, but we got nice views!
We slipped and slid on ice [...]
Posted in Activities, Hikes on Nov 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
Wes and I have been blessed with the happy company of Pat for the past few days. It was an absolute delight to have such positive company in our little flat! Pat and Wes enjoyed a day in the country on Friday (I had to work). They did an icy four hour hike, the slippery [...]
Posted in Hikes on Aug 27th, 2008 2 Comments »
By accident, to be honest. We were meant to park at the Sugar Bowl Car Park, and do 13 miles through what some guidebooks describe as ‘the finest mountain pass in Britain’, Lairig Ghru, ending up at the Pools of Dee, and back down to Loch Morlich then back to the car.
Our mistake was that [...]
Posted in Activities, Food, Hikes on Aug 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
