Longsleddale in the rain and wind
Tag: dogs
Canine monsters.
Nine Standards in the clouds
Teesdale – the land that time forgot
11 Wainwright’s, tired feet – Glenridding circuit
In the footsteps of the Bishop and beyond
Lots of km and lots of m
El Potrero Chico
Terry and Vikki, together with Everett and Lucille from Canmore (Canada) met up to climb in El Potrero Chico near Monterrey in Mexico at the end of November, a time when the weather is particularly amenable to rock climbing around there. Terry and Everett take trip to the desert, not far from Hidalgo, the base …
Blencathra in the clouds
Vickie & I met up for a hike up Blease Fell and Blencathra. The forecast was not good, but we both wanted (and needed) to get out and get some fresh air. It turned out to be a ‘not bad day’ on the fells. Sleet and rain did not dampen the conversation, and with the …
Mexican Climbing
After a hair raising drive through Monterrey, we arrived at Hidaglo, a sprawling Mexican town dominated by the cement factory. The thing that struck me immediately was the number of emaciated dogs around the place, some lying on the road, others chasing cars. We stopped on the roadside to study the final directions to the …