November 2010

Italian Adventure – Part 2 – Walking in the Amalfi Coast

30 November 2010
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The second part of my Italian adventure beckoned. I finally arrived on the Amalfi Coast, after a train from Naples to Sorrento and then the local bus along the breathtakingly beautiful and just a tiny bit scary coastal roads to Amalfi. This was my first time visiting the Amalfi Coast and although I thought I had a [...]

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Italian Adventure -Part 1 – Walking & Cycling in Umbria and Tuscany

30 November 2010
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My much anticipated Italian adventure began as my Ryanair flight thudded down on the runway at Pisa airport (the landing was enough to make me purchase a pack of the smokeless cigarettes which are mercilessly plugged on board!).  I was met by the charming Beppe our local agent for Tuscany and Umbria, with a friendly [...]

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Dales Way – the perfect introduction to long distance walking

10 November 2010
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For anybody looking to have their first experience of a long distance walking holiday, then I would highly recommend the Dales Way! I did a couple of days of walking in the Yorkshire Dales section of this walk in September this year (have been meaning to post this before now but been getting carried away [...]

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The Ridgeway

10 November 2010
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The Ridgeway National Trail in Southern England is one of 15 National Trails in England and Wales and the latest addition to Macs Adventure’s range of self guided walking holidays in England. The Ridgeway runs for 87 miles through rural England to the West of the River Thames. Much of the trail follows an ancient [...]

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Great Glen Cycleway – Day 4

4 November 2010
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Day 4 Firstly you may note that the photographic/video accompaniment for today does not follow true to the previous couple of days.  This is largely due to the sheer volume of water falling from the sky onto my head.  Indeed, not only was it monsoon season in Drumnadrochit, to further challenge me a gale force [...]

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Great Glen Cycleway – Day 3

4 November 2010
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Day 3 A quick peek out of the window confirms that the rain is here today, in abundance.  After a wonderful breakfast at Glen Albyn I pack my stuff, leave my bags to be collected and venture out onto the cycleway.  The Great Glen Way and Cycleway only really differ at this point.  While the [...]

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Great Glen Cycleway – Day 2

3 November 2010
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Day 2 I awoke to a glorious autumnal morning, dry and very bright, just the ideal conditions for a cycle.  The sign for the official start of the Great Glen Way is located down on the green overlooking Loch Linnhe and though not as auspicious as the West Highland Way signage (The end of which [...]

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Great Glen Cycleway – Day 1

3 November 2010
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Laden with optimism and the idea of a few days immersed in the peace of the Scottish countryside, I decided to tackle the Great Glen Cycleway on my bike. Here at Macs Adventure we are looking to strengthen our cycling and mountainbiking products over the winter season and I thought that the Great Glen would [...]

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