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Not all 8 Hour Hikes are Created Equal

In which Mrs P and I do battle with a boulder field

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Rabbit

In which the peace and quiet of the mountains is disturbed

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Some More of that ‘up’ stuff

In which we go up

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It’s about time…

In which we finally get our act together and head off on an adventure

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Drowned Rats

In which Mrs P and I get wet

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Like a Scuff Kneed Urchin

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

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Climb on MacDuff!

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

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At last! But…

In which we finally head off to climb a snowy mountain, or so we thought.

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Forest Chump

In which we fail to hike up through an ancient forest

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A quick catch-up

In which I provide a quick overview to fill a rather long gap

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It’s all about sole (and gaffer tape)

In which we totally fail to climb a snowy mountain.

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Pass the Polka Dot Jersey

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

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Confiteor

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

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France’s Greatest Strengths

I’m not sure if I should worry about the slow multiplication of trinkets that adorn Gandalf’s spacious interior.

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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

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

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

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Chatter

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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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Emergency Protocol Activated

I am sorry to report that Mrs P has already invoked the emergency protocol.