The waffles that weren’t on the map
The unexpected is a constant on a jaunt like this, but rarely have we had such a welcome surprise as the one... Read More
A friend in a storm
Every seasoned hiker knows that when the weather really starts coming on hard, you just have to pull your hood low over... Read More
Red sky at night
Tonight we’re enjoying a rare bit of shelter in a little hut at a campsite a few kilometres short of Oppdal. We’ve... Read More
The abandoned holiday park
The man at reception was cheerful if a little hesitant, followed everywhere by three wide-eyed, silent little blonde girls who kept getting... Read More
Lookout shack paradiso
After a rest day and some extortionate beer in Lillehammer, the two Daves and I have been continuing to trudge north towards... Read More
On the eve of another year
Tomorrow I will be 31 years old. And not a bad way to spend it, all things considered. After ten days on... Read More
In praise of water and graveyards
Lately I’ve been enjoying two things a great deal. Churches and swims. I know pilgrims are supposed to stop at churches, but... Read More
Coffee and stories in the old cottage
A long hike brings out the pessimist or optimist in you. Either the weather is always wrong, or it could always be... Read More
Five days along the pilgrim road to Trondheim
After five days on the long trail out of Oslo, and four nights skulking in my tent in the woods, it’s finally... Read More