Posts from the category Travel
The Rail Replacement Helicopter
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We’ve all heard of the dreaded “Rail Replacement Bus”. But what if we had Rail Replacement Helicopters instead?
Meall an Leathaid
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The road from Easter Ross into the Strathrusdale valley leads into what I felt was the middle of nowhere.
Random things in July 2023
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Lots of work stopped me from going out so much, but we did get in a great trip to canton Wallis.
Adventure is an attitude
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Going on large and small adventures has always made my life a little richer.
Unendearing travel
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Relying on others for our journey and a problematic experience stretching over two days is no way to begin a relaxing holiday.
Train to Messina
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Clearing out a hard drive, I came across a file with some notes made whilst travelling in Sicily in 2009.
Île de Peilz
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I like unusual things and the tiny natural island around 500 metres from the lake shore at Villeneuve, on Lac Léman, certainly fits that bill.
Blair Castle
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After a twelve year wait, I finally get a decent photograph of Blair Castle, near Pitlochry in Scotland.
The Lost World of Glascarnoch
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Aerial views of a flooded glen in the wilds of northern Scotland, with low water levels exposing the old road.
Looking back on 200,000 kilometres
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All good things come to an end, and it’s time to say farewell to my trusty Avant.
Sunrise over the Matterhorn
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Catching the first train from Zermatt onto the mountain and photographing the most well-known peak in Switzerland.
Surprised by Venice
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We took advantage of a much-reduced number of tourists in July to visit Venice. I came away with an unexpected number of good and unique photographs.
Great Asby Scar
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Leaving the familiar fells and valleys of the Lake District to visit a less familiar part of northern England.
The wilds of Scotland
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Even after the many miles of road travel to the populated north of Scotland, the next stage out into the northern Highlands, delineated by the huge Great Glen between Oban and Inverness, is something else entirely. Leaving dual carriageways behind on the Black Isle and heading west, especially during inclement weather, both the roads and the landscape become increasingly
Schloss Habsburg
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A mighty family rose from a little castle amongst the fields in Swiss canton Aargau.
