Winter in Ullapool

Ullapool is a small settlement on Loch Broom in the north western highlands of Scotland. A fishing port and the…

A short September walk above Lanjarón

It was the first outing of the Senderistas after a break in August. Thirty people turned out to go on…

Contemplating the emotions and sensations around our normal reluctance to get going on cleaning the house, brought up some memories…

There must be some irony in this title, surely? It is an activity perfectly designed for procrastination. I’ll do it…

Every childhood winter was spent in a frenzy of longing for snow to fall. Granny said that it would snow…

A trek is not just a geographical displacement; it is always a change in consciousness. Here is where it started,…

This was the climax of the trip. Would I get up without any altitude symptoms, weakness, headache? Pepe, a young…

A high wind in the night, then stillness. Sleep came with difficulty in the mountain air. Then a bright morning…

We were invited to sit in the kitchen while waiting for breakfast. Cooking was done on a semi-open fire, and…

A bittersweet experience on a trek is the knowledge that height gained is often sacrificed in height lost. Thus today…