I’m starting with the end of the day because after a hard 11 miles, we are staying at this very interesting little inn. Gurnards Inn. It is a 300 year old coaching inn in this tiny village, Treen. And old mining village from the 1800s that has a few homes and farms now. But this …
Continue reading Astounding beauty hard to describe. (Day 5)
Newquay to Perranporth. Last night we arrived in Newquay just before dinner time. It is an odd town, full of arcades, punks and surfers. Felt a little rough as we wandered around, and it must have been because Ric doesn’t usually take notice of that sort of thing. However, the coastline here is breathtaking so …
Continue reading Mindset and a long walk on the beach. (Day 1 SWCP)
Together we have hiked thousands of miles. During that time, we’ve learned a lot about each other and ourselves. Some hikes have turned out a bit disastrous, mostly because we were not attuned to our own or the other’s needs. But when we are aligned, the feeling is amazing. And honestly, everything we learn about …
Soon we set off for our second long walk. Southwest Coast Path, most southwesterly part of England. A trail that is 630 miles in total will be our home for ten days. We will cover a mere 100 miles of it. I’ve been describing the section we’re walking From Doc Martin through Sanditon, Broadchurch and …
It seems that we have a tradition, unspoken tradition, that when Ric and I travel, he photographs cars and I photograph some other random thing that strikes my interest. This trip has been no different. Somewhere something emerges as a trend, then I spend a lot of time regretting all the photos I missed before …
Continue reading Gates and cars. Cars. Gates. There’s really no connection.
Miles: 19.25 Elevation: 1821 ft So much to write today. I probably can’t get it all out at the moment. Today we walked 19 miles. It was the most glorious day. Weather was perfection. The miles came easy. It was the best day yet. And the longest. It is a bit of a challenge to …
Continue reading Ponden to Gargrave: lunch in Ric’s hometown of Lothersdale
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