It’s this time of year that many start thinking summer holidays and what to do as a family. For some they manage a February break and head for the ski slopes, for others, that shy away from the snow, they’ll head for the sun. For us, we are always in search of adventure and family…
Family Hike Lake Annecy Part 2
Family Hike Lake Annecy Part 2 Chuffed to bits we’d completed the small end of Lake Annecy, we still had friends asking us “why didn’t you just stay on the boat?” “I mean, or just take the bus?” “Why hike? And why hike in this heat? Are you crazy?” But you know what, every time…
Family Hike Lake Annecy Part 1
Family Hike Lake Annecy Part 1 We made it down here to Annecy, France in record time. The journey was pretty uneventful really, we left at 530am the day after the kids broke up from school, took the ferry across to Calais, then headed south on the motorways, stopping for drinks, baguette and a very…
Packing Lunch for A Hike: Endurance 80
We’ve started sharing some posts with you on packing lunch for a hike, where it has to stay safe all day long. If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll know all about our oldest, Tuna’s challenge: preparing for that 80km hike challenge a couple of weeks ago. Today, once again, we’re packing lunch for a hike:…