EAST Highland Way BACKwards
This particular adventure has been tricky to write...It was described by Walkhighlands as a challenge; sometimes pathless (oh yeah!)
More Walks in Assynt
I spent a full week in Assynt in the North West of Scotland on my last trip. It caught my attention during my very first visit in 2014
Le Circuit de l'Abbaye - Eastern Townships Walk
“Take the Pékan, she said, it’s an intermediate trail, just a few ups and downs, she said. ‘But my bag’…
Perimeter Walk - Now the North
The conclusion of my report for my walk around the perimeter of the Island of Montreal.
Perimeter Walk - Southern Shore
The first of a two part report of my walk around the perimeter of the Island of Montreal.
Mount-Royal Cemetery and Woods
The cemeteries on Mont-Royal are another highlight of a good long walk on the mountain
My Mountain - Mont-Royal Park
My natural inclination is to head up Mount-Royal Park from the statue, or Monument to Sir George Étienne Cartier.
First 3 - West Highland Way
This walk was its own little adventure: mostly easy walking through beautiful, green landscapes and along the ever lovely Loch Lomond.
West Highland Way - Last 4
The West Highland Way was my introduction to long distance walking. t is a total of 151 km that typically takes around 7-8 days. However, just in case I hated it, I chose to do only four days that first time
Mile-Ex
From the most popular to the most obscure; welcome to Mile-Ex! This neighbourhood is ‘the land that time forgot’ sort-of; it is close to some of Montreal’s most interesting neighbourhoods, and has easy access to downtown via bike or public transit
Bone Caves Cross Country
Since my last trip to Scotland, there is one story that I have been rabid to tell: my cross-country excursion from the Bone Caves to the Inchnadamph Lodge in Assynt.
Fife Coastal Path
The Fife Coastal Path is, so far, the most accessible long-distance route I have walked; easy and flat walking, with multiple towns and villages that can make your walking day as short or long as you like.
Old Montreal / Vieux Montréal
This is classic Montreal tourist fodder, but also an area so rich in history, beauty and LIFE, I can recommend it without any irony or hesitation...
10 Tips for the Best West Highland Way Walk
Instead of getting all descriptive on you, let me give you some tips to help you on your journey. I could do the full list but let's start with be prepared...
SCOTLAND: The Skye Trail
Hello. Welcome to this record of our walk of the Skye Trail, between May 14-21 2016. I wrote out this report, last day first, on the memo app of my smart phone. It seemed very important to get it down as quickly as possible.
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SCOTLAND: Cow Hill circuit, Fort William
So, this is a collection of mini-reports and/or part journal. The link to the walk represents one of four that I did before I started the Great Glen Way in May 2017.
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SCOTLAND: Cul Baeg
I write this report as a “failure of a walk fortold” – a cautionary tale for climbing/scrambling wanna-be’s like me.
All the responsibility for this is mine; all things considered, I did ok, came back to my starting point with all my bits intact and glad to be alive.
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NEWFOUNDLAND: Part 1 East Coast Trail - Into St. John's
This is a long distance walk done in Newfoundland, Canada in the Fall of 2016. I walked at least 140 km over 11 days along the southern eastern coast of this beautiful province.
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NEWFOUNDLAND: Part 2 East Coast Trail - Leaving the city
This is part two of my walk report on my hike of the East Coast Trail. By dividing it up, I can share more about the hike and the not-hike; the days off the trail and some of the other thoughts I had on the subject.
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NEWFOUNDLAND: Part 3 East Coast Trail - Southern Paths
So here it is, my third and final installment of my East Coast Trail Walk Report. I am sure you will enjoy it, if only the amazing landscapes that you can see throughout this and the other two sections.
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