https://www.baldhiker.com Travel, Walks, Retreats & Experiences Wed, 20 Dec 2023 09:51:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://www.baldhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-FAV-512X512-3-32x32.png https://www.baldhiker.com 32 32 https://www.baldhiker.com/gaumukh-tapovan-trek-to-the-source-of-the-holy-river-ganges/ https://www.baldhiker.com/gaumukh-tapovan-trek-to-the-source-of-the-holy-river-ganges/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2023 13:43:23 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=59817 Not many rivers are gods. Not many gods are rivers. But the Ganges, or more properly the Ganga is, in Hinduism, exactly that. The river is the Goddess Ganga and is scared to the estimated 1.2 million Hindus...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/gaumukh-tapovan-trek-to-the-source-of-the-holy-river-ganges/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/petra-the-rose-red-city/ https://www.baldhiker.com/petra-the-rose-red-city/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:24:26 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=38685 I had arrived in Petra, Jordan, a captivating destination where ancient architecture and mesmerizing landscapes combine to create a truly unforgettable experience. Nestled within the rugged mountains of the Jordanian desert, Petra is an archaeological...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/petra-the-rose-red-city/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/the-jordan-trail-dana-to-petra/ https://www.baldhiker.com/the-jordan-trail-dana-to-petra/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:08:55 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=36192 As I described in the previous Jordan we had spent our first couple of nights in the town of Madaba, acclimatising to the being in Middle East.  However, our main purpose in coming to Jordan...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/the-jordan-trail-dana-to-petra/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/madaba-jordan-a-welcome-to-the-middle-east/ https://www.baldhiker.com/madaba-jordan-a-welcome-to-the-middle-east/#comments Wed, 29 May 2019 11:22:48 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=36051 Nestled in the heart of the Middle East, Madaba is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. With its rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning archaeological sites, this ancient city offers a unique and unforgettable...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/madaba-jordan-a-welcome-to-the-middle-east/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/the-tar-bahl-of-allendale-town-on-new-years-eve/ https://www.baldhiker.com/the-tar-bahl-of-allendale-town-on-new-years-eve/#respond Wed, 02 Jan 2019 08:18:46 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=35150 New Year’s Eve in Allendale Town high on the Pennine Hills in Northern England and there was some strange goings on, The Tar Bah’l. Actually it was just a regular New Year Eve in Allendale....]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/the-tar-bahl-of-allendale-town-on-new-years-eve/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/blackwell-the-arts-and-crafts-house-by-mackay-hugh-ballie-scott/ https://www.baldhiker.com/blackwell-the-arts-and-crafts-house-by-mackay-hugh-ballie-scott/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:58:07 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=32258 On a wet August Bank Holiday Sunday in the English Lake District (I know it’s hard to believe) we took the chance to visit a house we’d been meaning to visit for years – Blackwell...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/blackwell-the-arts-and-crafts-house-by-mackay-hugh-ballie-scott/feed/ 3 https://www.baldhiker.com/walk-the-samaria-gorge-crete/ https://www.baldhiker.com/walk-the-samaria-gorge-crete/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2018 20:21:38 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=31659 I’m not usually one for an organized tourist bus trip kind of day out but I’d heard the Samariá Gorge was well worth it and is a ‘must do’ on when on holiday on Crete. ...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/walk-the-samaria-gorge-crete/feed/ 1 https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-memorial-to-the-murdered-jews-of-europe/ https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-memorial-to-the-murdered-jews-of-europe/#respond Tue, 29 Aug 2017 12:12:29 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=27931 In the heart of Berlin, a haunting and evocative memorial stands as a poignant reminder of one of the darkest chapters in human history. The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is a powerful...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-memorial-to-the-murdered-jews-of-europe/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-reichstag-and-bundestag-buildings/ https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-reichstag-and-bundestag-buildings/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:08:43 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=27859 Nestled in the heart of Berlin, the Reichstag Building stands as a symbol of resilience, rebirth, and redemption. With a rich and tumultuous history that witnessed destruction by fire, occupation during World War II, and...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/berlin-minimal-the-reichstag-and-bundestag-buildings/feed/ 0 https://www.baldhiker.com/tenerife-landscapes-seascapes-whilst-dreaming-of-humboldt-and-darwin/ https://www.baldhiker.com/tenerife-landscapes-seascapes-whilst-dreaming-of-humboldt-and-darwin/#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2016 15:42:18 +0000 https://www.baldhiker.com/?p=25586 Lots of people will probably think of Tenerife as the home of cheap (ish) holidays in the sun for Northern Europeans – especially the ‘lager louts’ of Britain.  And to some extent this has been...]]> https://www.baldhiker.com/tenerife-landscapes-seascapes-whilst-dreaming-of-humboldt-and-darwin/feed/ 0