Finally the adventure its underway!  We are now on the Pacific crest trail. We started two days earlier than anticipated as we were finished with our preparations early. Also heading out early means we will be a few days ahead of most people who will start on Thursday and Friday. Continue reading →

Loooong journey from blighty to the USA… But we made it. Not only that, all our luggage made it too, phew and yay! Continue reading →

Stage one of our adventure is underway; the getting to the start line! Yesterday we said our goodbyes and boarded a train for Manchester airport. The train journey was easy enough with no changes, although trying to for all the luggage on was a bit tricky. Continue reading →

Today we have set off on our journey into the wilderness! We are on our way down to Manchester on the train, then tomorrow we board our first flight and set off to the other side of the world. Continue reading →

Throughout the ‘umm-ing’ and ‘ahh-ing’ and questioning “have we made the right decision?” a group of adventurers have kept us motivated, inspired and cemented our belief that ‘normal’ people can do amazing things. Here are some of the people who inspire us… Continue reading →

A lot of people have asked us why we’re taking this trip and my response is usually “I’m not quite sure how it happened” followed by a nervous giggle. I honestly can’t quite recall how it went from being an idea to a reality…but I’m glad it did. Continue reading →