writing and hiking in the sun
As the final day of the NATO summit comes to an end, I’ve been thinking what an extraordinary week it’s been here in Newport. While President Obama, David Cameron, Angela Merkel and other leaders of the 28 NATO countries have been involved … Continued
I’m not sure today’s dismal six miles count as a stroll, let alone a hike. And the reason for cutting our day’s walking so short… at some point this afternoon and for no fathomable reason, I experienced a meltdown. Let me … Continued
Pontrhydfendigaid is one of those Welsh place names that we monoglots struggle to get our tongues around… thus many of us take the lead from locals who just call it Bont. I’ve rather warmed to Bont over the years. We’ve passed … Continued
We’re obviously getting the bug for long-distance hiking because over breakfast we started thinking about other routes we’d like to tackle in the future: perhaps an end to end through Madeira (a gorgeous island that makes Wales look flat) … Continued
