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Wonderful Waxwings
... and widespread here but at other times they are scarce and elusive.
They come from the north and east to feast on our berries and escape the worst of the weather in their breeding areas. It breeds in small numbers in northern Sweden and Finland and then in larger numbers across Russie and Siberia and into north-western North America, extending as far as Washington and northern Idaho.
Given that their normal habitat is in some of the wildest and ...
Katie and Dave's Wedding
... what makes you beautiful came one and katie said it was for me and we danced to it! I had such a long talk with Katie's mum and we were both crying, she was just saying how much me being here meant to katie and that when she was getting ready she couldn't stop saying stuff about me. I'm hoping to extend my trip at the end so that I can go up and visit them ...
Walking Wardrobe
... will have to carry?
2 hours I've been working on it now and I've come to a pause because I can't decide whether to take 2 or 3 pairs of walking socks!!! Is this a sign of the tough decisions I have ahead of me? If so bring it on!!!
I did it, slightly heavier than anticipated, weighing in at 19kg but ho hum I'll have huge muscles by the ...
We've been and come back!
... climb to 5240m
The climb was straight up a steep scree slope. No fun at the best of times, but much harded due to the height. Base camp is approximately at the height of Mont Blanc-highest peak in the western alps, so it gives some idea of how high we are. Pete again struggles a bit more than me and appears to be having some problems acclimatising. It's nothing to do with fitness-just how it goes sometimes. We come back down to base camp to sleep.
Day ...
Stomping grounds of Robin Hood
... an art gallery. I walked down into the tunnels carved in the sandstone. Apparently, foxes hang out in them at night. Steps emerge just outside the famous pub called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, the oldest inn in England. It’s built right onto Castle Rock, with extra snugs and nooks carved into the rock face. The inn’s name comes from the fact that King Richard’s knights rested here before embarking on the Crusade to the Holy ...