This half term we made our way to Amsterdam; I’ve already written about what to do there but we ate and drank so brilliantly that I just had to write a piece just about it. The Dutch aren’t world renowned for their own food and you wont find Dutch restaurants on your local high street, however they are very open people who have a history with lots of other cultures, this means there is some awesome world food in…
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During October half term, we explored another fantastic European city – Amsterdam. This city is the capital of the Netherlands and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its gorgeous architecture and canals. It is world renowned for its artistic heritage, immense canal system and narrow houses with gabled roofs. Wander The Canals Amsterdam is often referred to as the “Venice of the North” due to its large number of canals which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…
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This summer I went on a mini-tour around Europe. Although it was a much shorter trip than my Europe 2018 and Europe 2017 trips, the mini travel was awesome. We visited Luxemourg, Germany and ended in Paris, France. It’s not a real surprise that Paris was my favourite location so much so that I thought I’d write about it first. The Eiffel Tower When we got off the Metro underground and made our way up to street level to…
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After leaving the Dom Planika in Part two we had just over another vertical metres to climb before reaching the summit. After not long of leaving the mountain hut the track quickly turned to scramble. There were chains and pegs which were really helpful over certain sections. After climbing up with the aid of chains the exposure got more severe, cable followed the more challenging parts of the route and it was best to start using the via ferrata gear.…
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Hopefully you’ve already part one of this three part adventure – if not you should probably go back and check it out first. Anyway… as we continued away from the tree line and away from the mountain hut, we closer to the eagle flying overhead. The wildlife in the Julian Alps was really stunning. As we climbed higher the trail got narrower and more exciting. This was what we were really after. Tight, exposed mountain paths which wiggled through the…
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