International travels, expeditions, hiking and trekking exploits overseas.
Robel Sur was a welcome sight after a long and tiring 32 hour journey to El Calafate. This was my second visit to El Calafate and El Chalten and my third to Argentina. A few more houses have been built in the area but we still received the same warm welcome. I do not think …
Return to El Calafate & El Chalten – Argentina 2016 Read More »
I removed my pack from the bus and asked the driver where the Refugio Torres was. He replied that this bus did not go there and we should have changed to the shuttle bus at the entrance to the park. That was 12 km back! We had to wait there and be picked up on …
The 18:20 from Glasgow Queens Street to Mallaig halted at Garelochhead because of a fire close to the tracks. I joined the crew and passengers enjoying the sunset. It was a clear evening. Looking at the surrounding mountains I recalled some of the highlights of my previous years. In 2012 walking along Loch Leven in …
In May 2015 I made my third successful TGO crossing, starting at Lochailort and finishing at Stonehaven 13 days later. My route, as with previous years, was low level with no major obstacles, or so I thought at the start! The bar at Lochailort Inn on the evening before the start was full of old and new …
The Great Outdoor (TGO) Challenge 2015 – Scotland Read More »
The Great Outdoors Challenge for 2015 takes place between May 08th and May 22nd. Around 300 backpackers will be hiking from Scotland’s west coast to east coast, through some of the most stunning and testing landscape in Europe. It’s a test of back country skills, navigation and stamina – but Challengers also share wonderful camaraderie …
The Great Outdoor (TGO) Challenge 2015 – Scotland. A walk to the Park! Read More »
Ushuaia is the southernmost city in Argentina, nicknamed the “End of the World”. It is also the gateway for Antarctica. During the summer the dock is very busy with all types of expeditions, both civilian and scientific, setting out to or returning from the Southern continent. It is also the end, or beginning, of the adventure …
