Category: My blog
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Faulty Towers and Turin
Well my prediction was incorrect and it was actually me that experienced the tummy trouble. An unpleasant midnight hour was spent on the loo while him indoors slept like a baby in the other room. Luckily my unintended detox was just that and I felt fine, if a bit tired the next morning. Which was…
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Colico/Pinerolo
On our final full day in Colico, we walked to Forte di Fuentes along the banks of the river Adda. It was a lovely day for a meander and the fort itself,although derelict, was a quiet and serene place to have a wander around. On our return to our apartment we spent some time lazing…
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Oh what a perfect day – Colico to Dervio
Today was one of those perfect days that you get every now and then, days that you know you will treasure and think about when the weather is awful outside and life is not all it could be. It didn’t start that well in all honesty. Our original plan was to catch the train from…
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Lake Como- Monte Legnone
We arrived in Lake Como after a gruelling 5.5hour trip. It poured with rain every inch of the way – horrible. We are staying in Colico. A quick wander round it and first impressions were of quite a tired little town, and not like the chi-chi places I expected in an Italian beauty spot. Having…
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Ljubljana
The weather forecast for Kranjska Gora meant that hiking there would not be in the least bit pleasurable and an alternative needed to be found. Ljubljana is the small but perfectly formed capital of Slovenia so we all decided that a visit to discover its charms was a suitable choice. We stopped off at…
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Mission Triglav accomplished!
The title says it all so I could just leave it at that but it would not do justice to what an absolutely epic day yesterday was.(Wednesday 6/9) Every Slovenian we spoke to, including our current “landlord” , told us to summit Triglav peak the same day as climbing and not the following morning as…
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Mostnice Gorge and waterfall
Today called for a gentle stroll, saving our energy for the “big one”. Before meeting Nik and Jan, we decided to check out the car park where we would be starting our Triglav ascent from. It was a beautiful morning and a joy to drive through the pretty little Slovenian villages. I think Slovenians have…
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Vogel
We were keen to test our legs for Triglav and decided that a walk up to Vogel (1922m) would be just the ticket. We caught the cable car to 1537m and then wound our way up towards the summit. The terrain is tricky as it’s very stony and not the easiest to walk on. Unless…
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Mission Triglav
Slog to Slovenia After 3 days driving we have now arrived in Stara Fuzina, our base camp for the ascent of Triglav. Two years ago, we visited Slovenia and were smitten. After hearing tales of how climbing Triglav (2840 metres) is a rite of passage for Slovenians, even grandmas and children, I decided I wanted…
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Trouble in Paradise
We’ve adapted to our new abode and actually find our little home rather charming. I’ve decided I quite like the non fitted kitchen look. The distressed dresser looks really nice and there’s lots of room in it for pans etc. Never going to convince Steve though – he hates anything that looks cluttered – and…
Middle-aged flash packers 