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    Day 4: The day of many halves

    Esterencuby – a grassy hummock overlooking mountains, 6km from Logibar  Distance: 34km  Elevation: 2140m (?!?!) Gear fails: Mat’s sleeping bag cover split (Shame on you, Sea to… Read more “Day 4: The day of many halves”

    July 2, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 3: A frenzy of flies

    Col d’Harrieta – Esterencuby via St Jean Pied de Port Distance: 42.1km (plus a couple of k’s extra looking for a campsite!) Elevation: 1550m Food: 1x CLIF… Read more “Day 3: A frenzy of flies”

    July 1, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 2: Mist and Mountains

    Ainhoa – Col d’Harietta via Bidarray Distance: 30km elevation: 1960m Fuel: 2 squares of weird bread with peanut butter, pain au chocolat (yay for cafes that open… Read more “Day 2: Mist and Mountains”

    June 29, 2018 by nickiletts

    Day 1: Settling

    Hendaye – wild camping 2km before Ainhoa Distance: 40km Elevation: 1636m Gear fails: Nicki’s sunglasses broke (more down to her bad packing than anything else); won’t know… Read more “Day 1: Settling”

    June 28, 2018 by nickiletts

    Anticipation

    We’re in Hendaye, drinking ciders, watching the sea swhoosh in and out. In and out. This is the last time we’ll see the sea until the other… Read more “Anticipation”

    June 26, 2018 by mat8it

    Trail Run Guide: Bald Head, Albany, WA

    “Don’t do Bald Head first – it will ruin you for all the other trails.” Very sound advice. But we pretty much ignored it and took on… Read more “Trail Run Guide: Bald Head, Albany, WA”

    September 6, 2016May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

    Hashtag Micra

    Soooo excited!!! Like I was hanging out in the sun when M and N rock up and take me on a road trip. YAY! Like a WHOLE… Read more “Hashtag Micra”

    September 6, 2016May 14, 2017 by mat8it

    Run Larapinta: A rollercoaster ride

    For Mat’s 40th birthday, I signed us up to Run Larapinta, a four-day, 132km (and then some…) trail run across parts of the iconic Larapinta Trail in Central… Read more “Run Larapinta: A rollercoaster ride”

    August 28, 2016May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

    Counting cows and running with dogs in Arcadia Valley

    The cows stare as we hold out our arms and try to “shoo” them out of the open gate. Then Bruce, a hyperactive Jack Russell, nips at… Read more “Counting cows and running with dogs in Arcadia Valley”

    August 8, 2016May 14, 2017 by nickiletts

    5 minutes with KOOEE!

    KOOOOOOEEEEEEE! There’s something about that sound that screams “adventure” isn’t there? Back in the day, the call was used by Indigenous Australians to shout across vast distances. Nowadays, it’s the… Read more “5 minutes with KOOEE!”

    July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 by nickiletts

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