Jan Kraus

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19 August 2023photo story8 min read

A summer trip to Windermere, Lake District

A view from Windermere lake cruise, Lake District, UK

Earlier in August, I had the pleasure of spending a week-long vacation in Windermere. With group of friends we’ve enjoyed time off, exploring this area of Lake District. It was a relaxing break and an opportunity to visit some new places. Access to Lake District from London is relatively easy. We…

20 May 2023photo story3 min read

Peak District Highlights

Sunset at the The Great Ridge, Peak District, England, UK

While organising my photos library, I found some photos from a trip to Peak District I did some time ago last year. I realised I never published them, and since I immensely enjoyed the views there, I hope you may too. Surprise View Surprise View was the first place I visited. I stayed in Sheffield…

30 April 2023photo story9 min read

A Trip to Cheddar Gorge

A Trip to Cheddar Gorge

A week ago, with a group of hiking friends, we went for a short getaway to Cheddar Gorge. This photo story is a record from a delightful weekend we spent there, visiting the gorge and some areas around. When preparing for the trip, the weather forecast wasn’t looking very promising, predicting rain…

17 April 2023photo story9 min read

Dorset and Devon

Dorset and Devon

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to spend a few days travelling around the southwest of England. I’d been awaiting this trip for quite some time, as it was the first getaway for this season. Trying to use the 4 days of the long weekend around Easter break, I put up a rough plan with a few…

22 July 2022photo story12 min read

Sunset and sunrise at the Beacons Horseshoe

Two hikers on the trail at Brecon Beacons Mountains, Wales, UK

Only a few weeks later, after my long hike in Brecon Beacons Mountains, I returned to the same mountains visiting the most spectacular parts, known as the Beacons Horseshoe. This photo essay is a recording of a 2 days hike at the Brecon Beacons, with around 50km of distance and an overnight camp on…

18 June 2022photo story24 min read

Hiking in Brecon Beacons Mountains

A view from Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK

At the beginning of June (the long weekend of Queen’s Platinum Jubilee), I left London for a 4-day hiking excursion at Brecon Beacons Mountains in Wales. I planned to hike parts of The Beacons Way - a long-distance walking path running the length of the Brecon Beacons National Park. I didn’t have…

24 April 2022photo story8 min read

The Long Man of Wilmington hike

A view Long Man of Wilmington, East Sussex, UK

Going for a countryside walk on weekend is a great way to spend time. This Saturday I went for another group hike, this time from Berwick to Eastbourne, with the highlight of visiting The Long Man of Wilmington a human figure carved on the slopes of Windover Hill near Wilmington, East Sussex…

17 May 2020photo story9 min read

Memories from Scotland

A photo from Scotland

In October 2018, we went for a short trip to Scotland. It was our first visit there, and we were eager to find out what it’s gonna be like… Our itinerary was packed with many places we wanted to see, and the trip was already highly anticipated. We already had to move it from earlier dates in Summer…

07 March 2020photo story5 min read

Growing plants underground in London

A photo of English Salad Mix by Growing Underground, London

Who would have thought about the idea of growing plans deep underground? Well, maybe in some post-apocalyptic movie, but in real life, that doesn’t seem straightforward, right? I was surprised too when I stumbled upon the company called Growing Underground. They produce fresh greens and salad leaves…

01 March 2020photo story6 min read

Hammersmith Bridge sunrise and photowalk

A photo of Hammersmith Bridge, London, captured in early at 1st of March, 2020

I was dying to see some good weather, but in February this year was quite miserable. There was a lot of rain and cloudy mornings, so I never had a good chance to go out for some photography challenges. So when I saw a surprisingly good forecast for this Sunday, I immediately knew that was it! All…

16 February 2020photo story6 min read

A weekend in Cambridge

A photo of the river Cam, seen in Cambridge, UK, captured in February, 2020

As I moved to the UK only a few years ago, everything around is fresh and new. Lucky to have friends in Cambridge, we’ve visited them for a weekend and took the opportunity to see this lovely British city. Our stay was short, only two days, but we’ve visited a few interesting places. What you see…

11 October 2017photo story8 min read

Visiting England's South Coast

Visiting England's South Coast

At the turn of September and October, I took few days of vacation and together with N. we’ve spent three days on the southern coast of UK. In this post, you can find a collection of memories from places we’ve visited. It was the first time we’ve been to the UK’s coast, so we were excited to visit…

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