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Rik's Holidays

Since 1997 I've been doing walking holidays, mainly in Europe, with organisations like Ramblers, HF Holidays and Exodus.
These holidays have given me the opportunity to walk in memorable landscapes (hills, mountains, coasts and islands) in groups with like-minded people.
I have also had the chance to practice my foreign language skills and of course to enjoy nice food and drink.
On some of my holidays I was accompanied by relatives and friends, on some I found myself on my own (e.g. Sicily and Iceland).
There are still a lot of places to see, including, of course, many attractive parts of the British Isles!

Dateflaglocationactivitywithphotos
May 2003Route St JacquesWalking holiday.click
Oct 2003Rhine & Mosel valleysSightseeing short break.click
May 2004Loire ValleyLanguage immersion.click
Nov 2004SorrentoWalking holiday.click
Sept 2005Dordogne, LimosinWalking holiday.click
Sept 2006Black ForestWalking holidayKeith Pclick
May 2007Foix, CarcassonneWalking holidayMWclick
Oct 2007JerseyWalking holidayKeith Pclick
Jun 2008Syria and JordanTravelling & sightseeing.click
Oct 2008Glen Coe, ScotlandWalking holidayMWclick
Sept 2009CreteWalking holidayPRclick
Mar 2010Dove Dale, DerbyshireWalking holidayMW,RWclick
July 2010Namur and Dinant, BelgiumSightseeing short breakDadclick
Sept 2010Malaucene, ProvenceWalking holidayMWclick
Apr 2011Bergerac, DordogneLanguage immersion.click
Jun 2011Mer, Blois, Indre-et-LoireLanguage immersion.click
Jun 2012Ladis, TirolWalking holidayGAclick
Oct 2012Northern SicilyWalking holiday.click
Jun 2013Snaefellnes, Western IcelandWalking and sightseeing.click
Oct 2013Beddgelert, N. SnowdoniaWalking holidayTodclick
Jun 2014Olu Deniz, Lycian CoastWalking holiday.click
Oct 2014Dolgellau, S. SnowdoniaWalking holidayTodclick
June 2015Norcia, ItalyWalking holidayclick
Sept 2015Keswick, EnglandWalking holidayTodclick
April 2016Gréoux Les Bains, ProvenceWalking holidayclick
June 2016Paphos, CyprusFamily beach holidayTod, Lindaclick
Aug 2016Dolgellau, S. SnowdoniaRailway riding holidayclick
Oct 2016Braithwaite, nr KeswickAction holidayTodclick
Jan 2017San Sebastian, La Gomera, Canary IsWalking holiday.click
Mar 2017Church Stretton, ShropshireWalking holiday.click
May 2017Grand Bay, MauritiusFamily wedding.click
Aug 2017Les Contamines, Haute SavoieWalking holiday.click
Oct 2017Dorgali, SardiniaWalking and sightseeing holidayclick
Dec 2017Coniston, CumbriaWalking holidaySHclick
Feb 2018South Island, New ZealandWalking and sightseeing holidayclick
Mar 2018Malhamdale, North YorkshireWalking holidaySHclick
May 2018Dovedale, DerbyshireWalking holidayclick
May 2018Minster Way, YorkshireLong Distance Trailclick
Jun 2018Zagori & Meteora, GreeceWalking and sightseeing holidayclick
Aug 2018Brecon, South WalesWalking holidayclick
Sept 2018Sicilian Volcanoes, ItalyWalking and sightseeing holidayclick
Oct 2018Capileira, SpainWalking holidaySHclick
May 2019Pacific (Islands of Melanesia)Expeditionary Cruiseclick
Jun 2019Braithwaite, nr KeswickActivity holidayTodclick
Oct 2019Grand Bay, MauritiusFamily sightseeing and visiting holiday.click
Oct 2020Dovedale, DerbyshireSelf-guided walking holidayclick
Jul 2021Thames Path, EnglandSelf-guided walking holidayMary, Johnclick
Oct 2021Church Stretton, ShropshireSelf-guided walking holiday.click
May 2022Whitby, North YorkshireWalking holiday.click
July 2022Isle of Wight, HampshireSelf-guided walking holidayMary, Johnclick
Oct 2022Derwent Bank, KeswickSelf-guided walking holiday.click
Mar 2023BerlinSightseeing walking holidayclick
Jun 2023Cumbria WaySelf-guided walking holidayclick
Sept 2023Bavaria, GermanyGuided walking holidayclick