3 x snowshoeing in northern Italy

3 x snowshoeing in northern Italy

Snowshoeing The winter wonderland of northern Italy is a great place to relax. On the snow-covered mountains, life doesn’t get much better. But while it is 20º C on New Year’s Day in the Swiss alps (source), I wonder how long I can, in good conscience,...
Endless skies on the Norfolk Coast Path

Endless skies on the Norfolk Coast Path

Cley next to the Sea Hiking the Norfolk Coast Path The 135-kilometre (84 miles) Norfolk Coast Path runs from Hunstanton north of the county to Hopton-on-Sea towards Suffolk. A distance that a seasoned hiker covers in three days. For the lesser gods, like me,...
Happiness in a canoe in Cambridgeshire

Happiness in a canoe in Cambridgeshire

The ultimate Cambridgeshire canoe trip In a canoe on a sunny weekday in June, we share the Great Ouse river with a handful of swimmers, sunbathers, kayaks and a few pleasure yachts. We have the water to ourselves for most of the route between Houghton and St. Ives in...
The Top 5 camping sites in Amsterdam

The Top 5 camping sites in Amsterdam

Camping Sites in Amsterdam There are over 2,000 spots to camp in the Netherlands, and here are the top 5 camping sites in Amsterdam city trip, which are close to the city centre. Ideal, as Amsterdam is famous for its numerous museums, historical buildings and...
Madonna della Corona – between a rock and a hard place

Madonna della Corona – between a rock and a hard place

A spectacular sanctuary on Monte Baldo
Madonna della Corona is a salmon-coloured church dedicated to the ‘Madonna of the Crown’, in the town of Spiazzi di Caprino in Northern Italy. The sanctuary is located 774 meters above sea level, overlooking the valley of the river Adige. The church stands on Mount Baldo or rather hangs against a rock face, between heaven and earth, a stone’s throw from Lake Garda.

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