We wish all our friends and readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Mediterranean, where they celebrate Christmas in slightly different ways. They certainly have their own ideas of what constitutes an appropriate seasonal decoration. We now take our usual winter break and will be back with new “Adventures for Beginners”…
Winter is the season that most dramatically divides the world into North and South. But here is a comforting thought for all those among you who are currently in the grip of the cold and the dark: the people who inhabit the gentler climes of the Mediterranean may be spared the worst of the weather,…
We, Mr. and Mrs. Easy Hiker, wish our friends and readers a great Christmas and a happy new year! The blog will take a brief seasonal hiatus and hope you will follow us on new “adventures for beginners” when we return in mid-January.
Whether you are heading out for a few walks or decide to spend the happy holidays in the comfort of your own home: we hope you are having a lovely time. We will be back with new hikes, city walks and travel tips in the second half of January, following our brief annual hiatus. We…
It is a truth universally acknowledged (at least in my house it is) that every holiday break of more than three days must be spiced up with a bit of variety. More specifically, such longer holiday breaks should include two things: first, one day trip where you do something totally different from what you are…
We are sending you our best wishes for the holiday season, whether you are spending these most tranquil days of the year in the tranquility of a winter wonderland … … or in sunnier climes. We also wish you all the best for a good and prosperous new year and will be back by the…
Doing something again for the first time after a long and painful break tastes sweet, nearly as sweet as the first kiss that you are receiving from That Special Person In Your Life after a long period of separation. It is therefore only right and proper to treat such sweet returns to the habits and…
Are you sitting comfortably? Enjoying your Christmas holidays in the warmth of your home while you can hear the winter rains coming down and the cold winds blow? Good. Because today’s post is not meant to chase you out of the house in search of some outdoor experience but to make you lean back and…
Every season in the hiking calendar has its special rewards, but also its specific problems. On the northern Mediterranean rim, at around this time of the year, winter with its forbiddingly short days is coming to a close and the mimosas – those harbingers of spring – brighten up the hillsides with their sparkling yellows….
You have some time to kill over the Christmas holidays? You feel you should go out for a walk – but cannot bring yourself to step into the cold rain, sleet or snow? Then here is a suggestion: just wander with your eyes over this page, stop here or there for a while if you…