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Monty Update – Social Distancing edition

Monty Update – Social Distancing edition

How are you all (and your pets) coping with self isolation? Marc and I have both been really lucky that our workplaces have allowed us both to start working from home. I have now been working at our kitchen table for a month. The first weekend we managed to go skiing before all the ski slopes closed. The second weekend we were still allowed out into the provincial parks, so we could explore easy trails. Then everything got locked down,…

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Christmas Tag – Merry Christmas Blogging friends!

Christmas Tag – Merry Christmas Blogging friends!

I don’t do these non-hiking tag posts very often…but I am feeling Christmassy and this is fun to write about. So, here are a bunch of Christmas-themed questions. I seem to have a lot of photos of my family in Christmas hats, so I added loads of those as well! My Blogging friends, Katie (from Fatty McCupcakes), Cherie ( From Michigan to Germany) and Debbie (from Deb’s World) all did this first, so check out their posts too. Where do…

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Geothermal pools in Iceland – Hvalfjarðarlaug

Geothermal pools in Iceland – Hvalfjarðarlaug

There is so much more to geothermal pools (otherwise known as hot pots!) in Iceland than the blue lagoon! I mean, I am sure the blue lagoon is awesome too…but once I found out that it is basically runoff from the Svartsengi geothermal plant, I was a little less keen. I wanted to experience a more traditional geothermal pools in Iceland. If you fancy relaxing in hot pot surrounded by beeeeautiful snow covered mountains, read on!! I’ll share how we found…

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Jumping for joy! And are online friends real?

Jumping for joy! And are online friends real?

I have some really happy news! It has made me think a little more deeply about the whole idea of this blogging lark, and about how ‘real’ friendships are made. So, when I first started blogging it was mostly so I could share the photos of my walks with my mum (and my aunty Gill who kindly always reads what we’re up to…) I initially thought blogging would be a lonely endevour as I sit for hooours choosing and editing…

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