ITALY

FINAL ITALY DAY- VESUVIUS AND HERCULANEUM

Lovely buffet breakfast once more at our little Hotel Bellavista Francischiello near Massa Lubrense. Really did think this was a … Continue reading FINAL ITALY DAY- VESUVIUS AND HERCULANEUM

THE FAR NORTH WEST – A HIKE UP CUL MOR

Parking: on A835 just north of Knockan Crag Visitor Centre.There is room for a few cars, not many. Distance: 13.5 … Continue reading THE FAR NORTH WEST – A HIKE UP CUL MOR

After 6 days in Puglia and Basilicata we now had two final nights ahead of us with nothing booked. Not … Continue reading SORRENTO AND THE AMALFI COAST

IT’S A LONG LONG WAY TO….CRAPOLLA COVE Just the church bells ringing when we arrived bang on noon and squeezed … Continue reading AMALFI COAST – CRAPOLLA COVE HIKE

OTRANTO Lecce lay around an 80 min drive away from Martina Franca but with a fair bit of the sunny … Continue reading OTRANTO, LECCE AND MATERA

It was mostly Alberobello and Lecce which had drawn me to Puglia in the first place; that and simply a … Continue reading PUGLIA CONTINUED: alberobello, locorotondo, martina francA

Day 2: Lovely Trani, Castel del Monte and Polignano a Mare Having said goodbye to our very upset Neapolitan taxi … Continue reading EXPLORING SOUTHERN ITALY – Puglia

DAY 1: EDINBURGH TO NAPLES (Next days after Naples here:EXPLORING SOUTHERN ITALY – Puglia PUGLIA CONTINUED: alberobello, locorotondo, martina francA … Continue reading naples, puglia and the amalfi coast

Start : Signposted Trailhead @ Glas Leitire car park, A832 Loch Maree. Distance: 4 miles total, there and back Ascent … Continue reading THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL TO LUNAR LOCH, TORRIDON

Walk Start : Isle of Benbecula Landfill Site (yes, really!) Just off the A865 and signposted Rueval Walk Distance: 2.4 … Continue reading New Year on the Dark Island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides