El Calafate is a pleasant and agreeable small town. The main street is modern, prosperous, and well-maintained. It has multiple banks and many stores selling crafts and souvenirs. There are many good restaurants, including an excellent café/pub called Librobar Borges … Continue reading →
I spent most of March 2019 hiking in southern Patagonia, beginning with five great days of day hiking from El Chalten. This small town (year-round population, 1,000) is close to Mt Fitz Roy and several other very scenic peaks and … Continue reading →
In October 2018 I joined the Pine Ridge Hiking Club in attempting the Frontenac Challenge – all 11 of the park trails, about 120 km, during the fall.
Continue reading →I spent a week hiking on Skye in April 2017. The first day we did a moderate walk through the Quiraing, the next day we had a rest and saw Dunvegan Castle, a weaving workshop, and had a drink at … Continue reading →
For part of my Birthday celebrations, I hired a steamboat on Lake Windermere for the day! The boat was the Shamrock, an 110-year-old 46-ft long saloon launch, which was built on Windermere for use on Windermere and which has never … Continue reading →
When I say that I spent three weeks on holiday in Bolivia, the first question is always: “Why Bolivia?” My son and I began planning the trip with a few filters: Our schedules meant that May was convenient for us … Continue reading →
Don’t get me wrong – the Hurtigruten (“Fast Route”) cruise up the Norwegian Coast from Bergen to the Russian border at Kirkenes, is a great trip which deserves its place in a list of “100 things you should do before … Continue reading →
Cuba Cruise In December 2014 Meg, Kate and I did a cruise around Cuba. We had a few hours to explore Havana, which had some fine old buildings: …. and some which were in dire need of repair:
Continue reading →We went to The Netherlands in January 2015. We loved the place. It was just so … Dutch. All the cliches were absolutely true – the canals, the bicycles, the cheese, the art, design aesthetic. The people were friendly, the … Continue reading →
