Category Archives: International

Prague Towers – Old Town Hall Tower

Posted on April 19, 2015 by

The Žižkov Tower is the only tower in Prague that is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers, but there are plenty more towers to explore in Prague if you are that way inclined. One of Prague’s top … Continue reading →

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Prague Towers – The Žižkov Tower

Posted on April 18, 2015 by

Although walking the coast of Britain is our main aim, we also have a little side mission.  This is to visit as many of the towers that make up the World Federation of Great Towers as possible.  It’s not so … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Leaving Islay

Posted on April 5, 2015 by

As we flew back to Glasgow our aircraft punched through a blanket of low-lying cloud-cover.  We left an underbelly of grey dreariness and rose into a stunningly bright sky of crisp, clear colour.  The cloud was low this morning, and … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Bowmore Coastline

Posted on April 4, 2015 by

During our final day on Islay we went for a short walk along the coast.  We headed out from Bowmore (pronounced Bowmore, with the emphasis on the more) towards Gartbreck, in a southwesterly direction.  The tide was in, giving us … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Jura

Posted on March 29, 2015 by

Jura is the eighth largest Scottish island by size, yet the thirty-first largest by population.  It is 36,692 hectares, and yet in 2001 was populated by only 196 people.  This means that there are 20 million square feet per person … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Harvest Moon

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

If you are going to be away from light pollution for the Harvest Moon then Islay is better than London.  I’m not sure which I like more – the bright fullness of the moon or the impenetrable thick blackness of … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Scotland – Machir Bay

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

In September 2014 I visited Islay with my friend Campbell.  Islay is a beautiful island in the Inner Hebrides, some 75 miles east of Glasgow and something of a Mecca when it comes to whisky.  We always try to take … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Stavanger – Norwegian Petroleum Museum

Posted on March 2, 2015 by

The Norwegian Petroleum Museum.  It doesn’t really capture the imagination, does it?  Does it?  A petroleum museum?  Well I suppose it looked quite interesting from the outside but it didn’t really sound that appealing for me, especially with two 12-year … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Preikestolen (Under)

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

On the Monday we climbed Preikestolen and then carried on up:  we went “Over”.  On the Tuesday we decided to take a cruise up the Lysefjorden, beneath Preikestolen and so go “Under”.  I was happy to go, but in some … Continue reading →

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The Coastal Path in Norway – Preikestolen (Over)

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Preikestolen, or Pulpit Rock, is a table-top-flat rock buttress with a sheer and vertical drop of 604m (1,982 feet) down to the Lysefjord below.  The walk up there is popular, to say the least, but you must be fit and mobile – … Continue reading →

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