Joe's adventures on the trail. Backpacking, hiking, road trips, and town walks with my human dad.
Hiking and backpacking blog
Hello again people and pooches. Jor the Cocker here to tell you about one of our favourite local villages. Overton-on-Dee is locally known as Overton or by its Welsh name of Owrtyn. We have to drive to Overton as it is about 4 miles away along a fast winding road with no pavement. We usually … Continue reading Overton-on-Dee / Owrtyn
Hello again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here. Me and my human walk around Ruabon's streets every day. We have been on some muddy walks latey so the big feller suggested a walk around Ruabon's Conservation Area where we would be sticking to the pavements. The area covers some of the older parts of … Continue reading Ruabon / Rhiwabon Conservation Area
Hello people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here after walking the Ruabon Heritage Trail. It was early February, and the ground was muddy. The weather was a mix of sunshine and clouds. We followed the route on the information board on the library wall. This is our experience on the day. We have taken photographs … Continue reading Ruabon Heritage Trail / Llwybr Treftadaeth Rhiwabon
Hello again people and pooches. It's Joe the Cocker here reporting on a recent hike that I did with my human. He found this particular hike in an online leaflet that is produced by the Wynnstay Arms in Ruabon. It is described as a moderate standard walk of 6.5 miles that should take between 3 … Continue reading Wynnstay Estate – Ruabon
Hello again, people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here, reporting about our recent and chilly visit to Harlech Castle. It was literally a freezing morning that my human decided to drag me out of the comfort of my bed. This was not a hike but rather a short bimble around Harlech and an al fresco … Continue reading Harlech Castle / Castell Harlech
I have recently produced a 'Where in the World' quiz. It was quite popular with members of this group, so here is my attempt at a UK quiz. It’s just for fun like my other quizzes. I have taken many photographs on my travels around the UK, so I have used some of them here. … Continue reading UK Quiz – Where were we?
Hello again people and pooches. It's Joe the Cocker here reporting on a trip that I recently took my human on. This hike was my kind of hike. It was packed with pooch friendly activity. I think that the human half of this partnership enjoyed it as much as I did. He kept prattling on … Continue reading Borth-y-Gest to Morfa Bychan
We hope that you spotted where the photographs were taken. The answers are below 👍🐾🐾 1. Machu Picchu, Peru 2. Angkor Wat, Cambodia 3. Eifel Tower, Paris, France 4. John Lennon Memorial, Strawberry Field, Central Park in New York 5. Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota, USA 6. The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt 7. Taj Mahal, Agra, India … Continue reading Where in the World quiz – the answers
I have been asked by a friend to create a worldwide quiz on the same principle as my local quizzes. So, here goes. It's just for fun like my other quizzes. I will show close-up photos of famous landmarks around the globe, and you can see if you can identify where they are. You can … Continue reading Where in the world?
Hi again people and pooches. Joe the Cocker here to tell you about an easy hike that me and my human walked in August. We chose an easy one because my human is trying to regain some fitness after having an iffy knee for a couple of years. It was an out and back walk … Continue reading Lon Gwyfrai – Beddgelert to Rhyd Ddu
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