A few weekends ago Ollie and I spent three days in Yosemite National Park, staying at in a tent at Camp Curry. It was cold and frosty, sunny and autumnal and we did some amazing hikes up and down the cliffs that make this National Park one of the most visited in the US. Over the three days we put away nearly 50km and a large amount of dried apricots, nuts and dark chocolate.

Speaking of climbing every mountain, tonight Grace and I are off to a singalong screening of The Sound of Music at the beautiful Castro Theatre. Excitement levels are high…