Oof, that was hard going! Two big obstacles since we left Leadore – a closed section of trail due to a wildfire, requiring a long detour, then just when we were really happy to be back on trail, the weather decided to go all dramatic on us! We had known … Read More
With 450 miles still to go to the Canadian border, it’s starting to feel like autumn is really setting in! Is this just a cold snap, soon to be followed by an Indian summer (as one lady told us) or will winter be following on shortly after, making for some … Read More
Just one more resupply to go before we reach the Canadian border, now that we’re in Augusta! We’ve hiked about 200 miles since we left Anaconda, and we have about 240 to go. The end of the trail feels close, but with two wildfire re-routes still to negotiate our way … Read More
We’ve spent the last five days hiking through the Bob Marshall Wilderness, a 136 mile stretch of trail with a reputation to live up to! We had heard a lot about it from other hikers, and opinion seemed to be divided as to whether it was wonderful hiking or a … Read More
We’ve done it! 5 months and 4 days after leaving the Mexican border and having hiked about 2700 miles, we finally reached the Canadian border yesterday morning. As with any long hike, finishing the Continental Divide Trail brought with it a real mixture of emotions – relief, happiness, sadness that … Read More
After finishing at the Canadian border last Monday, we had one final piece of unfinished business. Back in May when we were hiking through New Mexico, we arrived in the small town of Cuba to find that the next section of trail through the Santa Fe National Forest was closed … Read More
Awaking refreshed after a good night’s sleep in a nice cool room at the guesthouse in Babino Polje, we were relieved to see the rainclouds had cleared leaving a clear blue sky. We bought some homemade yoghurt from our hosts, made from a wonderfully tangy mix of cow, sheep and … Read More
Talking to one of the guided groups staying at the guest house in Doberdol, we were surprised that even though they had chosen the “Peaks of the Balkans Tour” itinerary from their tour operator, this didn’t include all of the three day section from Milishevc to Babino Polje. Their tour … Read More
Well, we learnt that lesson the hard way! When I wrote my last blog entry, we were enjoying the generosity of our Albanian hosts on a “home stay”, and when we asked about price we were told “tomorrow”. Well, tomorrow came and the price for lunch, dinner and breakfast was … Read More
It’s Tuesday, and already we are three days into the Peaks of the Balkans Trail. Although we had seen some photos of the trail and knew the mountains were impressive, we really hadn’t realised the immense scale of them, and just how stunning they are! But to start at the … Read More