Mountains, lakes, forests and small villages, plenty of mountaneering enthusiasts and enough land to entertain all tastes, from scrambling up pilled broken boulders to sticking your boots in swamps!
British Heights September 9th 2007 SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK - NORTH WALES
Back from Brazil, staying over at friends' places: Celso and Alex. Ana was in London for the last bit of her holiday and was brave enough to be the very first pillion passanger in my new VFR; I forgot to take the padlock off and we both fell with the bike. 😱 Ana had to help me lift the bike so that my left foot could be freed from under the weight. Ha ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Gwynedd » Snowdon Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
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I feel so happy for having a chance to explore a bit of this amazing planet where we spend our brief existence.
After years of dedication to teaching at a primary school in central London I was ready for a change. Setting off on a motorbike trip through western Europe and Morocco was like a jug of fresh water to my thirsty mouth. Then after some preparation I flew to N.York, bought a van and spent a few months crossing the United States, visiting the most spectacular landscapes in the national parks - and crying of gratitude for the ... full info