101 Adventure Weekends in Europe. Sarah Woods
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CONTENTS
Trekking the levadas on the coastal cliffs at Arco de São Jorge
Bodyboarding in world-class conditions at Praia Grande
Kiteboarding at Viana do Castelo's unspoilt Praia do Cabedelo
Sea kayaking out in the open waters around the Medes Islands
Wakeboarding on the lake ‘Embalse de la Breña’ in Alomodovar del Rio
Sight-seeing the city on a Segway PT
Caving, potholing and climbing in prehistoric mountain caves and caverns
Skiing on the Sierra de Béjar
Joining the crowds at the running of the bulls
Windsurfing on the Gibraltar Straits in Spain's ‘wind capital’
Raptor-spotting on the dramatic slopes of the Picos de Europa
Learning SOS survival skills on the peaks of the Sierra Nevada National Park
Whale-spotting from Los Gigantes
Night-time scuba diving on the Valencian coast
Hot-air ballooning over canals, vines and woodlands
Cycling the Alsace Wine Route along the eastern foothills of the Vosges
Hiking the rugged hill trails of the Dentelles de Montmirail
Jet skiing on the Côte d'Azur
Cycling the route of the famous Circuit des Remparts classic car rally
Hang gliding over the Massif Central from the Plateau de Millevaches
Trail running through vineyards, wine villages and woodlands
022 Reims
Sightseeing along the Champagne Route in an open-topped sports car
023 Le Mans
Twenty-four hour inline skating on the famous race track
024 Marseille
Skin diving from Marseille Bay in deep sea waters
025 Lourdes
Climbing the Béout, the Petit Jer and the Grand Jer trio of summits
026 Luchon
Ice climbing the white-capped Alpine crags and peaks of the Midi Pyrenees
027 Paris
Parkouring in the birthplace of this extreme urban pursuit
028 Lyon
Freestyle kayaking in the surf of Hawaii sur Rhône
029 Normandy
Bungee jumping from an old railway viaduct at speeds of 100 kph (62 mph)
030 Pau
Tandem and solo parachuting over stunning rolling countryside
031 Brescia
Journeying the Mille Miglia open road behind the wheel of a Ferrari
032 Florence
Rowing in the challenging currents of the River Arno
033 Naples
Hiking in the Bay of Naples under looming Mount