The River Severn – the longest river in the UK – rises 15km to the west of Llanidloes high up on the slopes of Plynlimon, the highest point in the Cambrian mountains. Having […]
Edinburgh ….. the Royal Yacht Britannia
It took a few years for this English lady to finally venture north of the border and I can truly say that I am very glad I did. I have just returned from six […]
Walking the Isar days 9 -10: Nature Reserves
Day 9 So we said goodbye to the comforts of Munich and rejoined the Isar at Ismaning, feeling somewhat relieved to be back in the nature. Following the right bank through more Isarauen […]
Walking the Isar day 8: Munich
Day 8 After having been thoroughly spoilt on our overnight stop, it was quite tough making our way back to Baierbrunn to start our walk to Munich. But thanks to the S-Bahn connection, […]
Walking the Isar days 6-7: jungle walking
Day 6 After the rain in the night, the first thing we noticed was the mist over the river. What a marvellous view of Brauneck in the sunshine with the mist hanging over […]
Walking the Isar days 4-5: enjoying the wilderness
Day 4 As we knew we would be spending the day in the nature with no possibilities for refreshment, we made sure that we took a small picnic with us before leaving Wallgau […]
Walking the Isar days 2-3: a very young and lively river
Day 2 The rain stopped in the night and after an early breakfast we made our way down the mountain. We were rewarded for getting up at 5am by being the only […]
Walking the Isar Day 1: where’s the source?
Day 1 Today was all about finding the source of the Isar and because the Isar is a mountain river, we travelled up and up. Starting in Scharnitz at 964m, we took […]
English Tea Time July 2015
Despite temperatures which were more suited to a beer garden, I was delighted to welcome all who came to the Tea Time. With the blinds down and the high ceilings it was, I […]
Talking in the past
The English language offers many possibilities to tell stories in the past. When we tell a story we are creating pictures in the listener’s mind and to do this in a good way […]