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Tramuntana ‘Dry Stone Route’
The Serra de Tramuntana is a mountain range in Majorca. Its sun, sand and well developed tourism is probably what the island is better known for. Tramuntana crosses the entire south west to north east coast of the island. It forms the backbone of the island and supports the rest of Majorca in various ways.…
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Idre Mountain Marathon (Fjällmaraton)
It happened that my wife and I were staying with family in Idre in central Sweden. When planning for this we were unaware that a mountain marathon was taking place the same time we would be there! Without too much thought I signed up for the Idre Fjällmaraton. ’Fjäll’ sounds and means much the same…
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Steps In Time – Part 3
A 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. CONTINUED FROM Steps In Time – Part 2 Setting off from Auchtertyre with one of my support runners feels like a reset. Not another race but certainly a new phase. The break at Auchtertyre checkpoint has been a bit longer. Sat…
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Steps In Time – Part 2
A 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. CONTINUED FROM Steps In Time – Part 1 After the first 30 or so minutes running the nervous excitement starts to dissipate. Chattering to fellow runners is a bit more measured. We need to conserve energy. For me and I suspect others…
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Steps In Time – Part 1
This is the first of a 3 part blog series on running the West Highland Way over the years. Stories help us see our lives from new or fresh perspectives. When it comes to endurance I have discovered that long distance running reveals aspects of life and faith. In ‘The Metaphorical Trail Runner’ I shared how…
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A Diverse Blend
During my first few years with MV Logos+++ I was based most of the time on board the vessel. However occasionally some of us would leave the confines of the ship and harbour. We would venture inland with one of the ship’s vehicles for a week or two. One such trip was in March 1979.…
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Allan Grant 