Tag Archives: Hiking

Hiking in the Pyrenees

Or more like a day-hike in a tiny part of the Pyrenees. During the road trip from London, England to Malaga, Spain, we stopped by the Pyrenees, naturally (11 to 13 Oct 2016). Though we weren’t the most prepared for … Continue reading

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The Pennine Way

The oldest and longest National Trail in the UK, the Pennine Way was something I had heard of even in the early days of my coming to the UK. Being 429km long, I never really thought I would do it … Continue reading

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154km of thoughts – Scotland’s West Highland Way

My first ever long-distance hike – completed (17 to 21 March 2015)! Unlike the failed Pennine Way attempt last summer. The West Highland Way is Scotland’s first officially designated long distance footpath, opened in 1980. According to Wikipedia, “the path … Continue reading

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Facilitating learning in the outdoors

Last Saturday (4 Feb 2012), I went for a hike around Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (BTNR) with Mr Lim, who was bringing his Overseas Service Learning (OSL) mentors (Secondary 4 students) to BTNR. Along with his 7 students were the … Continue reading

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