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Landlubber
Norway, Oslo, Museums Neil Pitts 3/26/23 Norway, Oslo, Museums Neil Pitts 3/26/23

Landlubber

In my last post I lamented a lack of satirical blogging opportunities due to Mrs P being just so darned good at everything. Well, lament over…

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Slip sliding away
Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing, Geilo Neil Pitts 3/16/23 Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing, Geilo Neil Pitts 3/16/23

Slip sliding away

A low of -19°C with winds of around 40 kmph gave a windchill of around -30°C.

But that’s okay. We ain’t here to go windsurfing.

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Ice cold in Ustaoset
Mini adventures, Mountains , Geilo, Nordic Skiing, ice bathing Neil Pitts 3/13/23 Mini adventures, Mountains , Geilo, Nordic Skiing, ice bathing Neil Pitts 3/13/23

Ice cold in Ustaoset

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Waffles and hot chocolate
Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Geilo, Nordic Skiing Neil Pitts 3/12/23 Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Geilo, Nordic Skiing Neil Pitts 3/12/23

Waffles and hot chocolate

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Like a duck to water
Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing, Geilo Neil Pitts 3/8/23 Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing, Geilo Neil Pitts 3/8/23

Like a duck to water

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You say tomato…
Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing Neil Pitts 3/5/23 Mini adventures, Mountains , Norway, Nordic Skiing Neil Pitts 3/5/23

You say tomato…

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France’s Greatest Strengths
France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Campervan Life, Christmas Neil Pitts 12/3/22 France & Spain 2022, Mini adventures, Spain , Campervan Life, Christmas Neil Pitts 12/3/22

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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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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Chatter
France & Spain 2022, rock climbing, Mini adventures Neil Pitts 11/10/22 France & Spain 2022, rock climbing, Mini adventures Neil Pitts 11/10/22

Chatter

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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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Emergency Protocol Activated
France & Spain 2022, Pyrenees , Mini adventures, The Camino, Pyrenees, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 10/27/22 France & Spain 2022, Pyrenees , Mini adventures, The Camino, Pyrenees, Campervan Life Neil Pitts 10/27/22

Emergency Protocol Activated

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

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Escape
D-Day, World War 2, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life, France & Spain 2022 Neil Pitts 10/24/22 D-Day, World War 2, Gandalf on Tour, Campervan Life, France & Spain 2022 Neil Pitts 10/24/22

Escape

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Future adventures & current activities
Nordic Skiing, Norge pa Langs, Norway, Spain, The Camino Neil Pitts 8/23/22 Nordic Skiing, Norge pa Langs, Norway, Spain, The Camino Neil Pitts 8/23/22

Future adventures & current activities

Mrs P and I have been investigating an adventure for the future and I have been giving talks on my Norway trip

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Memories - This week in 2017 - Mrs P's Birthday climb
klettersteig, Via ferrata, switzerland, alps Neil Pitts 7/29/22 klettersteig, Via ferrata, switzerland, alps Neil Pitts 7/29/22

Memories - This week in 2017 - Mrs P's Birthday climb

Here’s a memory from 2017. A birthday Via Ferrata for Mrs P in Switzerland.

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The World is full of interesting people
writing Neil Pitts 7/11/22 writing Neil Pitts 7/11/22

The World is full of interesting people

The World is full of interesting people and I got to meet one such person this weekend. Akshay Nanavati describes himself as…

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Tales of the riverbank
Mini adventures, kayaking Neil Pitts 7/2/22 Mini adventures, kayaking Neil Pitts 7/2/22

Tales of the riverbank

The low sun silhouettes the boats as they drift silently along. Water droplets glisten on the end of our paddles and drip into the still water where they shatter the near perfect reflection of our boats. A cry breaks the silence:

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Up on the roof
rock climbing, Mini adventures Neil Pitts 6/24/22 rock climbing, Mini adventures Neil Pitts 6/24/22

Up on the roof

I miss climbing. Mrs P and I haven’t been rock climbing since last year! That’s a long time. Too long. This week though I did at least get to use some of my climbing kit and head in the general direction of ‘up.’

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