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Portsmouth vs. Sheffield Wednesday - Draw
Rain continues as we get the day in Portsmouth to look at the old harbor and The Victory. I lost my glove on The Victory - blown away in...
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Dec 13, 20211 min read
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Making it to Portsmouth Harbor in a Downpour
We ran out of luck on the weather today. As short, flat 6.5 miles from Haylings Island to our hotel in Portsmouth Harbor. The walk was...
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Dec 12, 20211 min read
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Hayling Island - Day 3
So happy to be leaving The Robin Hood Inn. Breakfast was only average - sausage tasted a bit like like sawdust. Today, December 5, is a...
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Dec 11, 20211 min read
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Finally Found Out What's in Rowland's Castle
We continued our walk along the Shipwright's Way on December 4 to Rowland's Castle. A stop on our regular train to/from London and we...
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Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Hiking (most of) the Shipwright's Way
The Shipwright's Way is a 50 mile long distance long distance path stretching from Bentley Station to the Portsmouth Harbor rail station....
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Dec 9, 20211 min read
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Returning home from Darmouth
On November 21 we had to return home from Darmouth. We had beautiful weather to take the small ferry back across and walked uphill to...
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Nov 30, 20211 min read
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Brixham Harbor to Dartmouth - the end of this segment
The last part of our hike to Dartmouth was an 11 mile segment marked expert, and it was. At least the weather was still wonderful and...
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
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Torquay to Brixham Harbor
This was supposed to be an easy day, only about 8.5 miles, but it was one of my hardest. I didn't think I'd make it. That said, it was...
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Nov 28, 20211 min read
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Going to Torquay and Fawlty Towers
On Thursday November 18 we were off to Torquay - the home of Fawlty Towers and watched several episodes once we arrived. Outside filming...
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Nov 27, 20211 min read
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Starcross to Sheldon - Berry Head
17 November 2021 we are on trains from Plymouth to Starcross which is just across the bay from Exmouth, where our last leg ended. This...
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Nov 26, 20212 min read
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Watching Sheffield Wednesday lose to Plymouth
On 16 November we took the train to Plymouth to see the Owls lose to Plymouth as a start to the next phase of our walking the South West...
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Nov 24, 20211 min read
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Last day for this segment - Sidmouth to Exmouth - November 7
Our last day for the segment Weymouth to Exmouth. Easy day - 10 miles and beautiful weather. Breakfast was unremarkable with one poached...
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Nov 15, 20211 min read
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November 6 - Seaton to Sidmouth 11 miles
Lovely weather again for our hike which is rated difficult. We've decided to take a side trip to avoid the last and hardest hill. By...
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Nov 15, 20211 min read
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Seatown to Seaton November 5
Breakfast was REALLY late - couldn't have it until 8 and finally finished at 8:40. Had a really tasty poached egg on spinach on toasted...
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Nov 14, 20211 min read
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Abbotsbury to Seatown - 12 miles
November 4th is the next leg of the South West Coastal Path. Again, beautiful weather, the walk is rated as moderate and the best walk...
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Nov 13, 20211 min read
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Weymouth to Abbotsbury - Day 2
On November 3 I hiked from Weymouth to Abbotsbury - 12.6 miles and moderate difficulty. Weather was really good again. Was able to...
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Nov 12, 20212 min read
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South West Coast Trail - Around Isle of Portland
November 2, 2021 I start the second leg of the South West Coast Trail and circumnavigate the Island of Portland. Turned out to be about...
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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Finally getting to Arusha
Left very early from Nairobi this morning and am very excited to finally see Kilimanjaro!
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Nov 11, 20211 min read
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The Second Leg of the SW Coast Trail
Today, 1 November 2021, I've started the second leg of the SouthWest Coast Trail - Weymouth to Exmouth. I took the train down to...
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Nov 10, 20211 min read
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Iceland Day 6 - Alftavatin Lake to Emstrur - 10 miles
July15, 2021, day 2 of the trek: "only" 10 miles and easier terrain. I made it. There were several river crossings, including the...
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Aug 15, 20211 min read
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