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Sail 2010 in Amsterdam
Celebrating all things sailing, from large VOC vessels to bathtubs. Half a million people descend on Amsterdam for this nautical event. Read the rest of this entry »
Canyoning in Cabeceiras de Basto
It takes us 4 hours to follow a creek 2 km's downstream, jumping off boulders, abseiling, crawling through caves, actively fabulous!! Read the rest of this entry »
Adventure park 1500m slide in Northern Portugal
Zip-lining in Portugal - 90 seconds of flying across pine tree-tops and a freeway and the landing with a clang. F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S! Read the rest of this entry »
Muddy Boots and Curse of the LaRo gods
Since being owned by "Muddy Boots", our 1985 Land Rover 90, we've had no end of trials and tribulations. And fabulous times too! Read the rest of this entry »
Travel-inspired landscaping
Inspired by travelling to Poland, we build a fire-pit in our garden with green tingling for bbq's. Read the rest of this entry »
Camping, canoeing & cycling in Vierhuizen
Vierhuizen is a favourite camping spot, ideal for cycling and canoeing on picturesque canals, even though the head wind is torturous. Read the rest of this entry »
Land Rover Club Holland weekend in Axel
Bitten by the Land Rover bug, we're guests at the annual LRCH weekend in Axel. Victoria gets beaten by power steering and too much whiskey. Read the rest of this entry »
How the Croatia Trophy changed our lives
The Croatia Trophy mixes gorgeous forests with uber-muddy 4x4 challenges. We also met like-minded adventurers. Read the rest of this entry »
Zakopane market & Lipnica Wielka
With Pink Panther out of the 4x4 race, we visit the market in Zakopane, a local cheese producer, and enjoy time in Lipnica Wielka. Read the rest of this entry »
Orawa 4×4 in Lipnica Wielka, Poland
Bitten in Croatia, our 4x4 bug extends to Lipnica Wielka. Pink Panther's triumph in Poland is limited ... Read the rest of this entry »
“Landmachtdagen 2010″
The annual Dutch Army show-and-tell with demos of tanks, weaponry and their self-sustaining techniques. Read the rest of this entry »
Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 5
CT2010 Stage 5 "the swamp" complete with water snake and gurgling V8's. A fantastic and suberly long challenge. Read the rest of this entry »
Croatia Trophy 2010 Stage 2 Trophy Day
CT2010 Stage 2 Trophy Day: randomly selected teams overcome language barriers to meet certain challenges. Pink Panther can't take part. Read the rest of this entry »
Croatia Trophy 2010 Prologue
CT2010 Prologue - a quick lap with a winch point to determine the starting position the next day. Pink Panther takes it's first knock. Read the rest of this entry »
CT 2010 preparation for the prologue
CT2010 Prologue Preparation - getting settled into camp, signing in, obtaining team books and stickers, and of course ... testing cars. Read the rest of this entry »
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