Shrewsbury prison
25. juli 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
On our way to Snowdonia we stopped in Shrewsbury and decided to visit the prison. As well as seeing Sean Bean's cell from Time we did an escape room where we were handcuffed and hooded in a roomLes mer
Snowdon
26. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Well, yesterday was the first day of my 6 week sabbatical and today the girls and I climbed Snowdon! We didn't intend to go to the summit when we set out (we thought we would go part way up for someLes mer
World's fastest zipline!
27. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today the girls and I braved the world's fastest and Europe's longest zipline! Strapped horizontally into a harness, speeding headfirst over a cobalt blue lake, it was the closest I have come toLes mer
Menai suspension bridge
28. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll...
28. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Not much to say about this place except we called in on the way past and can now say we have been here! There is a car park and these signs to take photos of!
Fish & chips on the beach- Dinas Dinlle
28. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Beautiful sunset in Caernarfon
28. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Another lovely trip to the beach
29. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Climbing at Llandudno
30. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Climbing at a beautiful cove today- even visited by a curious seal!
Our campsite
30. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
This is the view from our campsite. Sadly a little soggy this weekend!
Bouldering near Snowdon
31. juli 2022, Wales ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
The sun finally decided to shine! And I enjoyed some bouldering too 😀
It's certainly been an active week!
31. juli 2022, England ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Waiting for the flight
3. august 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
At Heathrow - through check in and security with three hours to spare (and before David got home from dropping me off)! Must be the Jamieson influence on me fighting my natural inclination to maximiseLes mer
Perfectionists' Cafe?
3. august 2022, England ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
I found it amusing that somewhere calling itself The Perfectionists's Cafe had an apostrophe error in its menu! It reminded me of my fantastic birthday card from Antonia Gawn 😀
Arrived in Lima!
3. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Well, 6300 miles later and 24 hours since I arrived at Heathrow, I'm here safely! Trip went well - was glad to meet a girl (Arbi?) who was also travelling to Peru who helped out when we both realisedLes mer
Street art in Lima
4. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Some amazing street art as you wander around here!
Breakfast empanada by the beach
4. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
I have begun exploring Lima. A walk down to the beach for an amazing breakfast empanada and quality time with my book! I wish I'd worn my thick fleece though - it's chilly!
Walking tour of Miraflores
4. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Highlights included pisco and chocolate tasting (the ginger liquer was soo much better than the chocolate one!), eating picarones and visiting El Parque d'amor
Circuito Mágico del Agua
4. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
I took a trip to the 'Magic Water Circuit' with Bethany, a friend I made on the walking tour. Some beautiful lit fountains including a Disneyland-esque show projected onto the mist of theLes mer
More ziplining!
5. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Today I left Lima and started the travels on the coach, heading to Paracas. On the way we stopped for breakfast at a fairly random place, saw a horse dancing and played some 'guinea pig tombola' (seeLes mer
Paracas National Reserve
5. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Arrived in Paracas. It is sunny! A swim in the pool and then a beautiful trek to see the sunset and amazing views in the Paracas National Reserve.
Lovely little Peruvian restaurant
5. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Whilst I was in Paracas I headed out for an evening meal to a place recommended on Tripadvisor. Most of the restaurants were on the touristy seafront; this one was a few blocks back. As I startedLes mer
Paracas boat tour
6. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Paracas is known as the 'Poor Man's Galapagos'. On our (pretty chilly!) boat tour we saw penguins, pelicans, dolphins and even a sea lion 🦭. I am using the royal 'we' however, as I managed to missLes mer
Paracas National Reserve in the day!
6. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Sandboarding and dancing in Huacachina
6. august 2022, Peru ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
One of my best days so far! We stayed in Huacachina, an oasis in the desert. A swim in the pool, followed by riding insane buggies over the sand dunes (vaguely petrifying but so much fun!). Then, toLes mer










































































































































