01/06/2019 The sun was wary in entering the room through the window, held back by the looming peaks surrounding the small refuge. When it finally did wake me, I was sluggish in packing up my things and getting ready to leave. My aim for the day was clear: to climb the 2921m Pic Carlit and …
31/05/2019 Having awoken to the sound of a piercing cacophony of birdsong with its discordant harmony of traffic on the nearby road, I began to slowly pack up my things and was soon on the road. I had camped the previous night in the middle of farmland and was lucky to find a small wooded …
30/05/2019 After a stressful and early morning involving cancelled busses, angry passengers and a general breakdown in bureaucracy, I finally arrived at London Stansted airport and found myself queueing at the gate to board. Not that I needed convincing, but the flight showed me how Ryanair is really quite an awful airline. Poor seats, the …
The time has finally come! I’m leaving. Tomorrow summer holidays become reality as I travel to London ahead of my early morning flight to France on Thursday. Along the way I plan to describe my experiences in whatever way I can, and will attempt to keep this space updated. For now, I am simply going …
