OK, cards on the table up front – this was not going to be my kind of day. Tsodilo Hills is a UNESCO World Heritage Site with rock paintings dating back 3,000 years. There are rock shelters, too. So, this…
Author: Franco
United in Shakawe
Having arrived in South Africa on Saturday and made it by the skin of our teeth to Botswana, sans luggage, we hadn’t had much time to draw breath. Once on hotel wi-fi, though, Francine, had received an email from Air-Link…
Posted in 2022 Botswana
Staffing Issues
Time for another go at travelling after two years worth of Covid-19 disruption. Our first attempt, which went reasonably well, had been an Explore! walking trip to Lanzarote in March. We made that journey on easyJet with masks having to…
Posted in 2022 Botswana
César Manrique
This was our day to depart Lanzarote but we were not due to leave for the airport until 17:00. So, having heard the name César Manrique on a daily basis for the last week, we thought we’d spend much of…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
Earworms and Nudists
Yes, I thought that might get your attention. But first [he said, losing 10 points for beginning not just a sentence but a paragraph with a conjunction, in true modern BBC fashion], we began with “a result” [back to the…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
My High Point
The trip notes set today’s scene: Today’s moderate 12 kilometre walk is expected to take approximately four-and-a-half hours with a total ascent of 450 metres and descent of 650 metres. Our start point for the walk was Haria, to which…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
Meet My Mate
Today was designated as a free day in the tour itinerary. I’m not usually a fan of free days on such tours ‘cos it leaves me wondering what to do. On this occasion, though, with my leg muscles aching from…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
Volcanoes and Vineyards
Today was a bit of a rest compared to yesterday, being just 10kms with an ascent and descent of 300m. Come on legs, you can do it. 🙂 We started in Mancha Blanca village and began heading towards Timanfaya National…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
Up to Mirador Del Rio
The trip notes for today’s little jaunt say, Today’s easy 14 kilometre walk is expected to take approximately five hours with a total ascent of 550 metres and descent of 350 metres. “Easy” is not quite how it worked out…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
Waking Up Lockdown Legs
‘T was time for our first hike. Happily the relentless strong winds that had been battering us since our arrival had finally abated, which was a good job since we’d be going up a mountain. Our first route was to…
Posted in 2022 Lanzarote
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