https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:24:37 +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/living-with-a-german-wirehaired-pointer/ https://www.baldhiker.com/living-with-a-german-wirehaired-pointer/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:17:24 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=60148 The beloved rescue within my family is a German Wirehaired Pointer, Pete. What a bundle of crazy fun he is. Of course every individual dog is unique to each other but pointers certainly come with...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/living-with-a-german-wirehaired-pointer/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/mantrailing-a-fun-activity-for-you-and-your-dog/ https://www.baldhiker.com/mantrailing-a-fun-activity-for-you-and-your-dog/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:48:36 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57829 Mantrailing is a dog sport that is taking off in the UK. It allows owners and dogs the opportunity to bond and exercise their brains whilst having fun together. It also utilises a dog’s natural...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/mantrailing-a-fun-activity-for-you-and-your-dog/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/baja-california-pronghorn-mexico/ https://www.baldhiker.com/baja-california-pronghorn-mexico/#respond Sun, 14 May 2023 16:18:18 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=57393 On a trip to Baja California, Mexico, my plans to go out on a small boat were stymied by blustery winds. As usual, making changes thanks to the weather can bring unexpected adventures, and that...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/baja-california-pronghorn-mexico/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/a-guide-to-travelling-with-your-dog-adventures-on-the-road/ https://www.baldhiker.com/a-guide-to-travelling-with-your-dog-adventures-on-the-road/#respond Mon, 07 Nov 2022 18:46:17 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=55774 Taking dogs on holiday can be amazing. It can enhance your adventure and help make even more memories.  I absolutely love bringing my dogs with me when I am away teaching. They get to see,...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/a-guide-to-travelling-with-your-dog-adventures-on-the-road/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/colour-changing-chameleons/ https://www.baldhiker.com/colour-changing-chameleons/#respond Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:00:17 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54927 The colour-changing ability of chameleons has always intrigued me – how cool would life be if I could blend into my surroundings, camouflage myself just like a chameleon can. It would certainly help to escape...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/colour-changing-chameleons/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/baobabs-africas-tree-of-life/ https://www.baldhiker.com/baobabs-africas-tree-of-life/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:07:11 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54262 Anyone who has spent time in Africa is familiar with the striking silhouette of the Baobab tree. It is easily recognisable by its enormous trunk and strangely thin stems, looking like it has been planted...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/baobabs-africas-tree-of-life/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/all-about-gannets-britains-largest-seabird/ https://www.baldhiker.com/all-about-gannets-britains-largest-seabird/#respond Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:17:10 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=54058 There are some birds that really know how to stand out from the crowd and for me, there is one seabird that frequents our British coastline that takes the crown, the gannet. I have wanted...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/all-about-gannets-britains-largest-seabird/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/giraffes-a-tall-story/ https://www.baldhiker.com/giraffes-a-tall-story/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 17:18:31 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=53973 I have spent a number of years up in East Africa, specifically Kenya and Tanzania which is where I am currently working and travelling around. As Tanzania’s national animal is the Giraffe – Twiga in...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/giraffes-a-tall-story/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/looking-after-your-dogs-in-hot-weather/ https://www.baldhiker.com/looking-after-your-dogs-in-hot-weather/#respond Mon, 11 Jul 2022 17:03:22 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=53229 Summer, a time for enjoying the warmth and getting outdoors, and enjoying quality time with our dogs. No fear of getting wet or cold, long days to take adventures with our 4 legged friends. The...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/looking-after-your-dogs-in-hot-weather/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/swallowtails-butterflies-of-hickling-broad/ https://www.baldhiker.com/swallowtails-butterflies-of-hickling-broad/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 17:19:07 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=52734 The swallowtail is a rare butterfly found in the Norfolk Broads area. There are occasional sightings in the south of England, when migrant populations make their way across the country, but the Norfolk Broads are...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/swallowtails-butterflies-of-hickling-broad/feed/ 0