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The Brecons Beckon – A climb up Pen Y Fan

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By: Marcella

July 20, 2019

After leaving Dryslwyn it took us just over an hour to drive to the town of Brecon. A four mile circular walk up to Corn Du and Pen Y Fan…

Snowdon – Up the Miners’ and down the Pyg

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By: Marcella

July 13, 2019

Parking Buzz the motorhome in a convenient lay by just opposite the bus stop we waited by the side of the road for the bus to come. Before that happened…

Hanging Bridges & High Hills – Monachil

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By: Marcella

March 21, 2019

After a couple of days on the coast we were ready to head inland again. We’d read about a suspended bridge walk in Monachil, not far away in the Sierra…

Carrara Quarries – Losing our Marbles

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By: Julian

October 23, 2018

The Mountains of Delle Alpi Apuane, are famous the world over for one thing in particular – Marble – for they are marble mountains and in particular white marble and…

Motorhoming Through the Dolomites

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By: Marcella

September 13, 2018

With the dramatic Dolomite mountain range nearby and the promise of 2 days of good weather, we wasted no time making our way towards the Strada delle Domomiti for a…

Beautiful views in the Vosges mountains on the Route des Cretes

The Vosges Mountains Route des Cretes

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By: Marcella

August 6, 2018

Much as we were enjoying the wine route, we both fancied a change of scene so swinging West we hopped off the Route du Vins and travelled across country via…