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Drowned Rats
Climbing, Spain2024, Spain, Altea, Campervan Neil Pitts 10/27/24 Climbing, Spain2024, Spain, Altea, Campervan Neil Pitts 10/27/24

Drowned Rats

In which Mrs P and I get wet

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Like a Scuff Kneed Urchin
Climbing, Rock Climbing, Costa Blanca, Spain, Spain 2024, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 10/25/24 Climbing, Rock Climbing, Costa Blanca, Spain, Spain 2024, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 10/25/24

Like a Scuff Kneed Urchin

In which I outline the sure signs of a good day.

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Climb on MacDuff!
Campervan Life, Costa Blanca, Spain, Spain 2024, rock climbing, Climbing, Sport Climbing Neil Pitts 10/24/24 Campervan Life, Costa Blanca, Spain, Spain 2024, rock climbing, Climbing, Sport Climbing Neil Pitts 10/24/24

Climb on MacDuff!

In which I try not to talk about climbing on a climbing holiday

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Driving
Campervan Life, Spain 2024, Rock Climbing Neil Pitts 10/19/24 Campervan Life, Spain 2024, Rock Climbing Neil Pitts 10/19/24

Driving

In which Mrs P and I drive… and drive…and drive.

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As long as the sky doesn’t fall on my head!
Spain, Spain October 2024, Rock Climbing, Sport Climbing, Costa Blanca Neil Pitts 10/18/24 Spain, Spain October 2024, Rock Climbing, Sport Climbing, Costa Blanca Neil Pitts 10/18/24

As long as the sky doesn’t fall on my head!

In which Mrs P and I head to Spain for a spot of much needed R&R (Rest and Rock climbing).

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Forest Chump
alps, Austria, Mini adventures, Mountains , Hiking, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 9/13/23 alps, Austria, Mini adventures, Mountains , Hiking, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 9/13/23

Forest Chump

In which we fail to hike up through an ancient forest

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Pass the Polka Dot Jersey
alps, Austria, mountain bike, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life, cycling Neil Pitts 8/16/23 alps, Austria, mountain bike, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life, cycling Neil Pitts 8/16/23

Pass the Polka Dot Jersey

In which I take on a steep cycle climb on an inappropriate bike

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Confiteor
Austria, Mini adventures, The Alps, Mountains , Gandalf on Tour, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 8/14/23 Austria, Mini adventures, The Alps, Mountains , Gandalf on Tour, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 8/14/23

Confiteor

In which I confess to why there are so few photos of us up mountains 

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Daily ramblings and are Alpine huts a victim of their own success?
alps, Austria, Mini adventures, The Alps, Mountains , Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life, Snowy mountains Neil Pitts 8/10/23 alps, Austria, Mini adventures, The Alps, Mountains , Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life, Snowy mountains Neil Pitts 8/10/23

Daily ramblings and are Alpine huts a victim of their own success?

In which I update you on our first snowy mountain of the trip and rant about the cost of alpine huts.

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So much for one post a day.
alps, Austria, The Alps, Hiking, Mountains , Gandalf on Tour, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 8/3/23 alps, Austria, The Alps, Hiking, Mountains , Gandalf on Tour, Austria trip 2023, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 8/3/23

So much for one post a day.

In which I try to make up for a complete failure to blog daily by posting one blog that covers a whole week

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Sisyphus meets the Fern Pass.
Austria trip 2023, Austria, The Alps, Mini adventures, Mountains , Hiking, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 7/17/23 Austria trip 2023, Austria, The Alps, Mini adventures, Mountains , Hiking, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 7/17/23

Sisyphus meets the Fern Pass.

Our seemingly sisyphean task of crossing the Fern Pass into Austria is finally over as we arrive in Nassereith. 

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Hot, bothered and fleeced!
Austria trip 2023 Neil Pitts 7/15/23 Austria trip 2023 Neil Pitts 7/15/23

Hot, bothered and fleeced!

Two very hot days in a campervan called Gandalf with no air-conditioning. And a tale of bank card woes. 

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In defence of Costa Blanca
rock climbing, France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Mountains , Campervan Life, mountain bike Neil Pitts 11/30/22 rock climbing, France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Mountains , Campervan Life, mountain bike Neil Pitts 11/30/22

In defence of Costa Blanca

In short, come to the Costa Blanca. Ignore the bad press. Hide your campervan in the free parking for a few days…

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An idle guide to the Alcazaba at Almeria
France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Campervan Life, castles Neil Pitts 11/20/22 France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Campervan Life, castles Neil Pitts 11/20/22

An idle guide to the Alcazaba at Almeria

Imagine the scene. 955AD, a Friday evening, the builder is meeting with the Emir.

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The ups and downs of up
France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Hiking, Mountains , Covid 19, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/15/22 France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Hiking, Mountains , Covid 19, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/15/22

The ups and downs of up

Hatless, his bare hands shoved firmly in his oh so tight pockets, he bade us a somewhat blue lipped “Ola!” as he strode purposefully upwards to his icy grave.

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Rambling in the Rambla
France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Mountains , Hiking, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/13/22 France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Mountains , Hiking, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/13/22

Rambling in the Rambla

We hike up a dry riverbed, or much more poetically, ramble up a rambla, to the prettiest village in Spain

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Define Adventure
France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/2/22 France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 11/2/22

Define Adventure

Even the pain of visiting an immensely expensive petrol station can be somewhat assuaged by the delightful café next door.

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