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From bicycle touring to backpacking, watercolour painting to clay modelling, the exploration journal captures my journey through many different interests and travel adventures.

I love to find those out of the way places that whisk you away from the concerns of everyday life. Whether this is by wading through an overgrown river or trying new paint techniques is up to you!

Tag: Wye Valley

Packrafting the Wye: 1. Glasbury to Preston

One Thursday back in July 2024, I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to pack my packraft and camping gear into the car and head to the Wye Valley for a weekend of packrafting down the River Wye. Spending all day in a kayak can be a bit much, so I planned manageable distances: Day 1 was Glasbury to Locksters Pool (12…

A rainy walk to the top of Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall

My Easter holiday this year was to Wales with a couple of friends. We spent a day in the Wye Valley (and spotted a family of boar!) and then carried on to Snowdonia where we spent a few days walking in the mountains. I investigated the route from the Wye Valley to Snowdonia beforehand and found that Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall…