Tag Archives: Fitness

Gym? “No, Thanks”, Says The Gym Grouch

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Stef

My Relationship To Gyms Well. There is none. As an outdoorsy person I don’t see much of a point to run on a treadmill in a place where there is an subtle pressure to compete with each other. I prefer … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews | Tagged Fitness, Gym, Hiking, Virgin Active, Workout | 1 Comment

Daydreaming about retirement – On a hike in East Sussex

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Stef

18.7. 14km – with Prasana. One a hike somewhere in Sussex, in the middle of nowhere on a sunny, warm Saturday morning: What else can you do as a pensioner than putting on your best blue-white striped bikini, that barely … Continue reading →

Posted in East Sussex | Tagged countryside, East Sussex, England, Fitness, hike, Hiking, pension, pensioner, retirement, Sussex, Thoughts, UK, Walking | 4 Comments

Devil’s Passage in Kitzbühel Alps – “Honey, what’s this axe doing here?”

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Stef

I felt reminded of the Devil’s Staircase on the West Highland Way in Scotland when I heard about Devil’s Passage. So I thought, alright, it’s gonna be a fairly decent climb up some hill. What else can it be?! On … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria | Tagged Alps, Austria, children, Fitness, Hiking, Holidays, kids, Kitzbühel Alps, Teufelsgasse, tourism, Trekking, Tyrol, Vacation, Walking | 1 Comment

Easter in Cornwall II – Pendeen to Land’s End/Porthcurno on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Stef

18,6km – with Prasana. ↑590m ↓660m Today wasn’t as bad as yesterday. I’m 5cm shorter and my feet are tired from all this walking yesterday but the path was much more comfortable to walk on today. Not too many ups … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall | Tagged Coast, Coastal Path, Coastal Walk, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Land's End, Pendeen, Portcurno, South West Coast Path, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | 2 Comments

Easter in Cornwall III – Porthcurno to Mousehole/Penzance on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Stef

18km – with Prasana. ↑730m ↓820m Before we started our walk we visited the Minack Theatre in Porthcurno. It reminded me of open air theatres in Greece, directly by the seaside with a view onto the ocean and cliffs. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking in England | Tagged Coast, Coastal Path, Coastal Walk, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Minack theatre, Mousehole, Penzance, Porthcurno, South West Coast Path, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | 2 Comments

Easter in Cornwall – St. Ives to Pendeen on the South West Coast Path

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Stef

25,5km – with Prasana. ↑1150m ↓1050m Easter Weekend: 4 days off. Travel time! We took the train Thursday afternoon down to Cornwall, arrived in the late evening and could start our walk on the next morning. St. Ives is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cornwall | Tagged Coast, Cornwall, England, Fitness, Hiking, Pendeen, South West Coast Path, St. Ives, Trekking, United Kingdom, Walking | Leave a comment

Hardknott Roman Fort in Lake District

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Stef

The Hardknott Roman Fort is one of the most remote Roman forts in Britain. You can find it in the Eskdale Valley in Cumbria, England, and it’s dated from the early 2nd century CE when the Emperor Hadrian ruled in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cumbria | Tagged British History, English Heritage, Fitness, Hadrian, Hiking, History, Lake District, National Trust, Roman Fort, Romans, ruins, Walking, Weekly Photo Challenge | 1 Comment

“I’m a rubbish navigator!” – How to get around Hartley Wintney

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Stef

17,5 km – with Louise. Lou-time. Agreed on weeks ago we finally made it to our first walk this year. Having forseeing faculties we picked a sunny, warm spring day, allowing us to strip off wool hat, gloves and waterproofs. … Continue reading →

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Folkestone Circular – A Tale About a Little Hot Chocolate Cup

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Stef

13,1 km (8.2 miles) – with Prasana. Starting our walk in Folkestone centre, we got ourselves a hot chocolate to take away – as encouragement and sugar boost for the walk that was about to begin. As there were no … Continue reading →

Posted in Kent | Tagged Beach, Coast, Coastal Walk, Fitness, Folkestone, Hiking, Hot Chocolate, Kent, North Downs, North Downs Way, Walking | 4 Comments

649,4 km full of stories

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Stef

Alright, admittedly I got curious. After writing about all my hikes and hitting the new year, I wanted to know how much I walked. And here we are: 649.4km. With a few turns here and there, not all of these … Continue reading →

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