2019 has been an exceptional year for wildflowers in Alberta, both on the prairies and in the mountains.
Alberta wildflowers
Terschelling Island, Netherlands: cycling and beach walks
Terschelling, an island off of the north coast of the Netherlands, offers great biking on cycle paths through the dunes, and wonderful beach walks on one of the world’s largest sandy beaches.
Photo gallery: Kyoto’s temples in fall
Fall colours at Kyoto’s temples.
Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Kii-Kaatsura, Nachisan, Koyasan
In the third part of our Kumano Kodo hike we visit the Kii-Kaatsura tuna auction, we have a picnic at Nachisan’s pagoda, and we attend a fire ceremony in Koyasan.
Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Hongu to Koguchi
In the second part of our Kumano Kodo hike, we visit the Hongu grand shrine, and we hike to a village called Koguchi. We then walk a coastal section of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail.
Hiking the Kumano Kodo, Japan: Takijiri to Hongu
In the first part of our Kumano Kodo hike, we walk through mile after mile of cypress forests. We get great views of the mountains at a village called Takahara, and we stay at a beautiful house called Happiness Chikatsuyu.
Photo gallery: Tokyo
Tokyo is a city like no others. Its colours come alive after sunset.
Cycling the P’tit Train du Nord: Mont Tremblant to Saint-Jérôme
In part two of our Quebec cycling trip we ride to Saint-Jérôme. Afterwards we spend some time in Montréal looking for Leonard Cohen.
Cycling the P’tit Train du Nord: Mont Laurier to Mont Tremblant
We cycle the P’tit train du Nord trail through the Laurentians, on a quest for fall colours. We stop to kayak around Lac Saugay, we sample the local poutine, and we scramble up a muddy track to the top of Mont Tremblant.
Hiking Isle of Anglesey: Aberffraw to Holyhead
In fifth and final part of our hike around Anglesey we visit the west coast of the island. We hike across spectacular headlands, pretty beaches, and we get a private airshow by the RAF Red Arrows. On our last day we hike across Holyhead Mountain, high above the clouds.