Author: Laura Moss
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Images from Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a prized destination for many travellers. My wife, Laura, was lucky enough to visit there two years ago and I’ve only just dug out her photos to share… [divide] The Tiger’s Nest Monastery The view to Kachenjunga Unusual building decoration in Paro Yaks in the mountains with bells attached to…
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Beginner’s Guide to Wild Swimming
Wild swimming has attracted significant media attention over the last couple of years writes Laura Moss. Whether it’s Robson Green swimming the infamous Corryvreckan whirlpool, Lewis Gordon Pugh swimming up Everest, or David Walliams swimming the Thames, everyone seems to be at it. The question is, why? And why now? For some of us, swimming…
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Where Are We?
Three days stuck in the same Argentinian town. But which town? See if Laura’s diary entry will help you work it out: In the style of those ‘Guess the location’ features that appear in several papers, see if you can guess our location from the clues: Only a couple of places have landlines (and mobile reception…
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What Would You Take?
Here’s a not-too-philosophical piece that Laura wrote and which entertained us both no end in Patagonia: One December, I was leaving Coire Cas car park ready to climb Ben Macdui when I saw a group of Japanese tourists wearing city clothes and carrying Sainsburys’ bags setting off up Cairngorm. They made a sharp contrast to…
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Zombie State
Laura writes about our first few, hard days’ walking along the Carretera Austral: The last two days were tough. While they were happening, we were in a zone, a single-minded, zombie state focused only on walking nearly 100km in two days to make our ferry. Now finished, the lowest points stand out in stark relief.…
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Adventurous, Not Arduous
Laura’s reflections after another difficult stretch down south: With aching shoulders and throbbing feet, today I spent several hours pondering the question of hardship on expeditions. I understand that suffering means the ultimate goal is much sweeter and that in hindsight, pain will seem a mere inconvenience – indeed, my memories of the Carretera Austral…
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What’s the Point?
Long days slogging next to a road have Laura questioning the purpose of our South America trip… Don’t get me wrong, I love expeditions – whatever that term means. I love a physical challenge, feeling my body become harder and tougher and pushing myself both physically and mentally. I love being outside, followering the natural…
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How To Have An Adventure Every Day – Guest Blog: Laura Tomlinson
This is the original introduction to the 2010 Everyday Adventures campaign. [divide] How to Have an Adventure Every Day By Laura Tomlinson* What defines an adventure? Is it swimming an ocean, walking across a continent, cycling through inhospitable mountain passes? Or can it be at the mundane level of the everyday? After several adventurous years, I…