rustikatie - my escape to France

• The Hills Are Alive With The Sound Of Gunshots 6 years ago Usually I look forward to a decent full-day hike at the weekends, exploring the peaks and forests of the mountains we’re lucky enough to live in. Enjoying stunning views, taking the mountain air and a cheeky lunch break at a little restaurant with good friends – what’s not to love? There are...
• Off The Beaten Track In Nova Scotia, Canada: 5 Locals' Tips 6 years ago I was lucky on my first trip to Canada to be shown a few hidden gems, some way off the usual tourist trail, by some of the husband’s old friends who live there. We spent an incredible 2 weeks travelling around the coastline of Nova Scotia. Not currently a massive tourism hotspot, that looks set...
• Campervan Adventures: Chamonix, Gorges de la Diosaz & Lac Vert 6 years ago Rainy days in the mountains are not the grey miserable drizzly affairs they are in the UK. Dramatic low hanging clouds sweep up valleys like tidal waves, rivers turn into swirling gushing torrents and the green forests look almost fluorescent. Instead of going high, it’s best to go low and to...
• Campervan Adventures: Hiking In Chamonix, Barberine To Emosson Dam 6 years ago Starting a hike of 1km vertical ascent up a mountain at 3pm when a storm is forecast might not have seemed like the best idea to some people. But when we saw the Emosson dam looming above us we just had to get up there to check it out – and I’m so glad we … Continue reading Campervan...
• Mountain Lake Love: Bathe, BBQ & Be Amazed At Lake Montriond, Morzine 6 years ago There's no better place to be on a sunny day in the mountains than hanging out by a stunning bathing lake - and Lake Montriond, near Morzine, is my favourite.

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