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• Hiking up Crimpiau near Capel Curig 2 years ago Over the bank holiday weekend, we had gorgeous sunny weather and energy for a more significant walk than just around town. We decided to take an afternoon and hike up Crimpiau, near Capel Curig in Snowdonia. It’s only a 3.5-mile hike, so nothing too long, with a 275-meter ascent. I wouldn’t...
• Garreg Fawr Circular Walk in Llanfairfechan 3 years ago After waking up to a sunny, pleasant day, we decided to take advantage of the weather to go for a longer walk away from home. I miss some of my favorite walks in Snowdonia, but I’m not excited about all of the tourists who have started returning to the area and the resulting crowds I’ve …
• Expats on Lockdown 4 years ago I’m not planning to blog more than this once about the current Coronavirus situation. I figure everyone is exhausted just living through it — you don’t need to read a bunch about it, too. It’s also therapeutic to go through older photos of trips and hikes, to remember and blog about those...
• Camping in the Boundary Waters 4 years ago Since moving abroad, almost all of my travel in the US has been to see friends and family or for work trips. When we plan a fun trip just to go somewhere, it’s almost always to a new or favorite part of Europe. But a couple summers ago, I was on sabbatical from work and …
• Visiting the Manchester Art Gallery 4 years ago I go to Manchester fairly frequently, and I have made a habit of wandering through the city when I’m there on a day off. If the weather is nice, I walk through new neighborhoods or on new routes through favorite neighborhoods. But regardless of the weather, I’m likely to make a stop at the...

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