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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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!”
Run, Old Girl, Run 