September 1, 2019
Posted by ramon in Arid Desert, Astronomy, Canary Islands, Class 4, Day Hike, Hiking, Islands, IUCN Protected Category 2, Looped Hike, National Parks, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Spain, Sunrise & Sunset, UNESCO, Volcanoes
Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests
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August 26, 2019
Posted by ramon in Arid Desert, Canary Islands, Diving, Reefs, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Spain, UNESCO
Diving Lanzarote
Volcanic oceanic islands emerge from the bottom of the ocean floor and grow until they break the surface of the water. Most often than not, only a small part of the volcanic structure is above sea level, and the vast majority of it remains submerged. This means that there are countless geological structures that are open to exploration to scuba divers--that is as long as they remain within recreational scuba depth Read more0
August 23, 2019
Posted by ramon in Arid Desert, Canary Islands, Islands, IUCN Protected Category 2, National Parks, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Spain, UNESCO, Volcanoes
Volcanoes of Timanfaya
Lanzarote is an oceanic volcanic island of the Canary Islands archipelago, and is located only 125 kilometres off the coast of Africa. Despite this, the Canary Islands are an autonomous community of Spain, and along with the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira, and Cape Verde, make up the region known as Macaronesia. Lanzarote stands out from the the other Canary Islands, however, as the combination of its arid Read more0
July 10, 2017
Posted by ramon in Australia, Climbing, IUCN Protected Category 2, Mediterranean, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Western Australia
Topo: Wilyabrup
Wilyabrup is by far the largest climbing crag in the Margaret River region. Most of the routes on this stretch of red granite are trad routes but there are also a fair amount of bolted routes scattered around. Although the crag lies three hours drive south from Perth, the majestic views of the coast and the fantastic roar of the crashing waves down below makes the long drive more than worthwhile. You can even head Read more0
June 11, 2015
Posted by ramon in Australia, Class 3, Day Hike, Gorges, Hiking, IUCN Protected Category 2, Looped Hike, Mediterranean, National Parks, Outback, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Western Australia
Kitty's Gorge
Serpentine National Park is located at the foot of the Darling Scarp to the south-east of Perth. The Serpentine River that runs down the slopes has carved out a valley of polished granite that ends at the well-known Serpentine Falls. The waterfall is not very impressive (especially during the dry season) and by itself does not warrant the fairly steep park entry fees (AUD12 per car), but I feel that the park and the trails Read more0
August 25, 2014
Posted by Ramon in Australia, Climbing, IUCN Protected Category 2, Mediterranean, National Parks, Sclerophyll & Mediterranean Forests, Western Australia