Vallorcine, Chamonix Valley, France Hopeful ran long trails and over mountains for many years. From this activity he reaped much that was worthwhile. Physically through a number of cardiovascular, immune and other health benefits. Also the discipline gave him a whole body experience of the great outdoors and helped him mentally and spiritually. It was …
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Sannegårds quay, Gothenburg Last spring I lived for a time in Gothenburg, Sweden. The city has an amazing harbour front of several km along the river Göta. An eclectic mixture of tastefully refurbished old industrial buildings and new world class architectural creations. One day on a walk along the north side of the river my …
Kungsleden (‘The King’s Trail’) – 14 Days of Summer
A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days Cammie Kennedy and I finished Kungsleden mid-morning on the 14th day. In the end it all worked out as planned. Approximately 450km on foot plus 7 water crossings totalling 20.2km. 8,840m of climbing and almost the same descent. Everything on …
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Kungsleden (‘The King’s Trail’) – Ready
A 470km adventure through Swedish Arctic wilderness Kungsleden - Abisko to Hemavan in 14 days Earlier this year my blog ’Kungsleden (’The King’s Trail’) - Vision’ outlined the dream to do this epic trail and what it might involve. The plan is to do this with my friend Cammie, long-time running buddy. We have subsequently spent …
Life Lessons from Åstol
The ferry Hakefjord entering Åstol harbour In praise of the quiet and the small. We live in a world where over half of mankind live in cities. This is set to increase to 70% by 2050. It seems fewer of us nowadays know what it is like to live in small, quiet communities. Recently my …