Our epic family adventure: hiking the Vikos Gorge in Greece

There is a cheer as we board our train. We are taking the Eurostar from London to Paris and a couple so newly married that the bride is still wearing her wedding dress are walking just ahead of us. Our own excitement is perhaps less visible but just as palpable.

As the train races through the sunny lowlands of Kent, I grin at my eleven-year-old son Osian. He tries to disappear into his hoodie, embarrassed by my train spotter jokes and the unexpected romantic twist of the trip. However, nothing can derail my spirits at the thought of hiking in ...