Tag: Walking

What to do In Frinton on Sea – Essex, UK  (From a local)

What to do In Frinton on Sea – Essex, UK (From a local)

Harwich for the Continent…Frinton for the Incontinent! as the saying goes, so you may be forgiven for not thinking much of this quiet little town on the Essex Coast.  I’m here to change your mind.  I may be biased but I love this sleepy little 

Top 10 things to do in Biarritz, France

Top 10 things to do in Biarritz, France

Having visited Biarritz a couple of times now, I’ve definitely got a very soft spot for this gorgeous town.  A seaside town steeped in history, it’s where old-school glamour merges with a cool, surf vibe.  A place where you can promenade along the beach, eat 

A Day Trip to Cap-Ferret, Aquitaine, France

A Day Trip to Cap-Ferret, Aquitaine, France

Whilst doing a bit of research on what to do in Arcachon, one of the stops on our road trip through France & Spain, the recommendation that came up the most was a Day Trip To Cap-Ferret.  Cap-Ferret is a peninsula that separates the Bassin 

A Hike in the Hills – High Dam, Lake District, Cumbria

A Hike in the Hills – High Dam, Lake District, Cumbria

See my previous post A Wedding In Windermere to catch up! The next morning we ate another big breakfast (to sustain us on our walk obviously) and checked out of the hotel.  Dan and I still had an entire day to spend in the Lake 

A Windermere Wedding, Storrs Hall, Lake District, Cumbria, England

A Windermere Wedding, Storrs Hall, Lake District, Cumbria, England

This weekend we were heading to the Lake District for the Windermere Wedding of our friends Jonathan and Kate.  Usually when we’re heading up to The Lakes we drive, but on our last trip we got stuck in horrendous traffic.  It took us 8-9 hours 

Cap de Creus – Catalonia – Spain

Cap de Creus – Catalonia – Spain

To read more see my Cadaques post. Having spent the last two days in Cadaques town, today we decided to venture further afield.  Cap de Creus is a National Park around the headland from Cadaques and as everyone was getting itchy feet we decided to plan 

Cadaques – Catalonia – Spain

Cadaques – Catalonia – Spain

Read about my hike to Cap de Creus here! Cadaques, a little fishing port on the Catalan Coast in Spain was the destination for this week as I was spending the week with Dan and his extended family on their summer trip.  I’d never been before and 

Pure Cafe – Quinta do Lago – Portugal

Pure Cafe – Quinta do Lago – Portugal

Pure is a new boutique cafe that has only been open since last year.  Situated next to the gym in Quinta do Lago it is definitely marketing the healthy set and has secured that niche for itself as there is nothing else like it in the 

Lure Fish Kitchen, Hampstead, London

Lure Fish Kitchen, Hampstead, London

Tonight was a dinner out with Dan’s family and as his brother Chris is due to have his baby any day now (and his girlfriend Emma-obviously Chris isn’t having the baby), it was suggested that they stay near home and we meet them at a local restaurant.  They 

Fish Cafe, Hampstead, London

Fish Cafe, Hampstead, London

90 mins of Power Yoga left me aching in a good way and wanting to do some more exercise.  We had plans to meet Dan’s family tonight in Hampstead for dinner, so we decided to walk there as all in all it would probably be 

Henley Regatta

Henley Regatta

Saturday was Girls Day Out!  A day at Henley Regatta with Josephine, JiaJia and Mandy.  I hadn’t been before and the weather looked like it would hold, so a day out in the country, by the river sounded like a great idea. I met Josephine 

Smoked Salmon & Summer Vegetable ‘Risotto’

Smoked Salmon & Summer Vegetable ‘Risotto’

Tonight I was staying at my parents’ house, and it was just going to be my mum and I as my dad was away.  We both like to eat the same thing and we both eat a similar diet.  Her’s is the Specific Carbohydrate Diet