Rock climbing has never particularly appealed – too much like sport rather than relaxation. And how to you appreciate the scenery when glued to rock face wondered where on earth you are going to put your feet? Via ferrata looked a good compromise between scrambling (good fun) and rock climbing (not fun at all). At least there is always a cable to hang on to, pull on and generally guide the way.
Pictures from another big walk – ascent of Sasso Croce (2908 m). Well OK, starting from the top of the ski-lift from Pedraces (~2040 m) in the Badia valley.
A tough but superb walk around Tofana di Rozes – a 3225 m peak just past the Falzarego pass from Arabba.
The first of a series of photo sets from a holiday in the Dolomites – a section of the Alps now located entirely in Italy.
A rather odd set of pictures from a odd evening on the 9th June. “Illuminate” was part of Durham University’s celebrations of its 175th year.
A little-appreciated feature of Castle (or University) College [54 46 33 N, 1 34 36 W] is that a couple of rooms are reserved per paying guests and not let out to students (for reasons that will be obvious!). Although the service and mod cons may not be quite to hotel standards, the two “state rooms” (the Chaplain’s suite and the Bishop’s suite) can’t be matched for “character”…
