https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:19:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.baldhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-FAV-512X512-3-32x32.png https://www.baldhiker.com 32 32 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-road-trip-adventure-through-quebec-and-ontario/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-road-trip-adventure-through-quebec-and-ontario/#respond Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:19:44 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59059 Canada, with its vast landscapes is the perfect place for a road trip adventure. This summer I flew to the vibrant city of Montreal before picking up a car and heading through the heart of...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-road-trip-adventure-through-quebec-and-ontario/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-food-tour-of-granada-spain/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-food-tour-of-granada-spain/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 16:36:15 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=58440 Watching the sun set weaving its magic on the 1000-year-old canvas that is the Alhambra is treat, but the serotonin racing around my brain have been triggered not by the view, but the delicious bacalao...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-food-tour-of-granada-spain/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/shakshuka-recipe/ https://www.baldhiker.com/shakshuka-recipe/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2022 17:05:33 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=56544 Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. At weekends we often head in out in search of adventurous brunch offerings, and I’ll usually end up with something that tickles my love of spicy food...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/shakshuka-recipe/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/climbing-mera-peak-in-nepal/ https://www.baldhiker.com/climbing-mera-peak-in-nepal/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:53:34 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54776 Where does trekking end and mountaineering begin? I don’t know if there is definitive answer to this question, but I would suggest that it can be found somewhere on the way to the top of...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/climbing-mera-peak-in-nepal/feed/ 4 https://www.baldhiker.com/alta-badia-adventure-the-best-things-to-do-in-the-dolomites/ https://www.baldhiker.com/alta-badia-adventure-the-best-things-to-do-in-the-dolomites/#respond Sat, 18 Jun 2022 14:30:49 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=52858 I am standing on top of a gnarly pinnacle overlooking the series of S-shaped bends that make up the spectacular Passo Gardena mountain pass. My heart is pumping, partly due to the exertion of climbing...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/alta-badia-adventure-the-best-things-to-do-in-the-dolomites/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-san-sebastian-travel-guide-the-foodie-city/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-san-sebastian-travel-guide-the-foodie-city/#respond Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:30:18 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=52789 San Sebastián – or Donostia, to use its Basque name – may well be the best place to eat in Spain. It is a bold statement, yet I may go a step further and suggest...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-san-sebastian-travel-guide-the-foodie-city/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-reykjavik-food-tour/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-reykjavik-food-tour/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2022 13:45:08 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=51230 One of the joys of foreign travel is exploring the food, flavours, and the dining culture of another country. I must admit, I had not considered Iceland as a gastronomic destination, with my pre-flight thoughts...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-reykjavik-food-tour/feed/ 2 https://www.baldhiker.com/exploring-newborough-forest-and-ynys-llanddwyn/ https://www.baldhiker.com/exploring-newborough-forest-and-ynys-llanddwyn/#comments Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:22:05 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=50226 Exploring the Anglesey coastline is a must if you are visiting this part of the world. This stretch of pristine beaches and dramatic cliff faces is why so many people visit the island. North Wales...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/exploring-newborough-forest-and-ynys-llanddwyn/feed/ 2 https://www.baldhiker.com/hiking-the-nantlle-ridge-snowdonia/ https://www.baldhiker.com/hiking-the-nantlle-ridge-snowdonia/#comments Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:12:42 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=48113 One of the reasons that I go to the mountains is to disappear for a few hours. To find some solitude, to clear some headspace, and to contemplate my place in the universe. Being out...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/hiking-the-nantlle-ridge-snowdonia/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/blea-tarn-little-langdale-and-cathedral-caves/ https://www.baldhiker.com/blea-tarn-little-langdale-and-cathedral-caves/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:39:54 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=46870 Little Langdale is one of those lesser explored corners of the Lake District but there are treasures that lie in wait for those who roam through this quiet little hamlet. Sparkling tarns, views of classic...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/blea-tarn-little-langdale-and-cathedral-caves/feed/ 6