Alcoholics Synonymous and the Devious Yankees
Just before we left Vancouver Island for the US, I received a slightly strange email. In the email, the woman who ran the place that we were due to stay at near Olympic National...
Tagged: Beaches
Beaches, Dogs and Big Trees Gallery
After slipping out of Canada between two storms and recovering our wits in Seattle, we headed south along the western coast of the USA. Washington State, Oregon and northern California treated us to a...
On travel
We often get asked what it’s really like to travel the way we’re currently doing, for 5 months at a stretch. As I’m writing this, I am sitting at the kitchen table in our...
Vancouver Island Gallery
Before we started plotting this trip, I was unaware of the existence of Vancouver Island. So in case you’re in the same boat: it’s a Pacific island off the west coast of Canada (accessible...
The Doors of Perception, Dancing with Bears and the Firestarter
I think my wife has been playing Beatles songs to me while I sleep. Backwards. I’ve always thought that “Yellow Submarine”, despite its marine setting and all its other connotations, has a certain pastoral feel...
Alaska Brown Bear Gallery
Although commonly referred to as “coastal brown bears” rather than “grizzly bears”, the brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula are classified as the same species as other North American grizzly bears (Ursus arctos, for the...
Portugal Gallery
In early December, Saul and I made a decision to include a short visit to Portugal in our itinerary. After drifting lazily westwards through Spanish wine country, we finally tackled the drive to Porto on...
San Sebastián Gallery
When we planned this trip, we did not expect the December leg to include a sun-drenched beach complete with bikini-clad beach bats players and sunset surfers. Yet in the run-up to Christmas that is precisely...
Diego Costa and the Running of the Bulls
It was a dream come true. Well, more like a collection of faint ideas I’d once had of thundering through the streets of Pamplona, leaping onto balconies in my dashing white outfit, red belt...
Asturias Gallery
Asturias is an autonomous community in the North of Spain with a splendid range of weather and geography. During our stay, we witnessed snow, rain and sunshine. We climbed mountains, visited beaches and walked...
