Yakunchja. After 18 days filled with solitary hiking, blisters, chocolate and cold Pot Noodles, there was a stunning moment at which the A1 came into view. In itself not that picturesque, but it signified only a few more humps to the east coast of Scotland. Climbing through one last forest, the sea was waiting for […]

“You should never have wet feet. They’re your foundation for walking.” – Hugh, as he sold me some walking boots, on day three of the trek. “If you don’t like walking, you can always go back to selling drugs in Pulp Fiction.” – Mark from Scarborough. “You might as well jump in a stream as

They have invented a new form of self sustaining cloud in Scotland. I know, because I spent three days in one around Wanlockhead, the highest village in Scotland at 425 metres above sea level. There’s a radar station perched nearby on the tallest hill for miles. Apparently, it is an easily seen landmark, as it