It’s hard to believe that 20 years have passed since I first climbed in Thailand. Of course back in 1992 Phra-Nang was nothing like it is today. Tonsai was completely undeveloped with just a few rough huts set back in the jungle. Railay had a bunch of basic bungalow systems and it was only the… Continue reading Koh Yao Noi, Stepping Back in Time
Category: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL
Mt Tongariro Awakens after 100 Years
Last night New Zealand’s Mt Tongariro erupted for the first time in 115 years. The eruptions appear to have occurred at Te Mari Crater, which is not far from the Ketetahi Hot Springs on the northern side of the mountain. It will be interesting to see exactly what impact these eruptions will have the 19.4km-long… Continue reading Mt Tongariro Awakens after 100 Years
Pincushion, Tremadog 1982
In 1982 Chris Baxter and I had been guests of the BMC (British Mountaineering Council) at the Buxton Conference. After all the excitement of the conference and long hours (spent mainly in the pub) it was something of a relief to load up our hire car and head off for a couple of weeks climbing… Continue reading Pincushion, Tremadog 1982
Wild 127 – In the Footsteps of the Father of National Parks
The new edition of Wild magazine (issue 127) has just arrived on the shelves and features one of Glenn’s images that he took while walking the 24-day John Muir Trail a few months ago. Glenn also wrote a six page article on the walk called In the Footsteps of the Father of National Parks. Wild… Continue reading Wild 127 – In the Footsteps of the Father of National Parks
Jetboil Sol Ti Stove Review
For the last six years or so I’ve been using the Jetboil cooking system and I have to say it has performed flawlessly (except for the piezoelectric push-button igniter, which has never really worked for me). Lately though I’ve been shaving the weight I carry and when I heard about the Jetboil Sol Ti I… Continue reading Jetboil Sol Ti Stove Review
Food For Thought
One of the things that surprised me during our recent 24-day walk along California’s John Muir Trail was how popular the instant (dehydrated or freeze-dried) food pouches are in the United States. We saw a lot of people at various campsites along the way and I can’t think of seeing anyone cooking in a… Continue reading Food For Thought
John Muir Trail
I’ve finally uploaded some of my images from our recent walk across California’s John Muir Trail. The walk links Yosemite Valley and Mt Whitney and took us 24 days to complete. I’ve started captioning the images but it will be a few weeks before they are all completed. [smugmug url=”http://openspaces.smugmug.com/hack/feed.mg?Type=gallery&Data=18989698_ZjMNpc&format=rss200″ imagecount=”24″ start=”1″ num=”100″ thumbsize=”Th”… Continue reading John Muir Trail
The John Muir Trail
Karen and I just got back from walking the John Muir Trail in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California, USA. The John Muir Trail is one of the most spectacular hiking trails in the world and is regarded as the most scenic in the United States. The trail begins in Yosemite National Park and continues… Continue reading The John Muir Trail
Banteay Srei – Cambodia
It is hard to choose which temples were my favourite when I visited Cambodia recently. Especially as I am such a temple freak. I love them all! Each one has something special about it. Some tend to be more the structures that attract, whereas others – it is because of the detail of the stonework.… Continue reading Banteay Srei – Cambodia
Argentina and Chile 2006
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