Probably the biggest highlight of 2025 was my bike packing trip in Norway with George and Johannes. I’d been meaning to do a trip like this for a few years. I also did some very nice trips with Ari in Catalonia with her family and our friends. Another highlight of the year was flying in a small fixed wing plane with Ari and her Dad around Barcelona.
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Ferrata adventures in Ager Oct 2025
We had a few days of adventures in the hills near Ager in Catalonia. Friday Ari and I headed away on a Friday into the hills inland from Barcelona. We drove to Vilanova de Meià and spent a couple of hours climbing there at the Contrafort de Roca dels Arcs crag in the cliffs above the…
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Flying in Catalonia
And now for something completely different! Ari, her father, and I drove to an airfield near Barcelona where Joan was going to take us for a flight in a small fixed wing plane. This was our second attempt after the first was thwarted by the weather not playing ball. Joan has been flying these small…
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Te Tahi Cave Jan 2025
Craig and I drove to Charleston where we met Pip and Kieran and stayed at the caver’s hut. Pip sprung a cave on us the following day which turned out to be a very good day out. We did the nearby Te Tahi Cave, a 20 minute drive from the hut in Charleston. The…