Author Archives: marionmills

A couple of days of visiting having crossed into Serbia but not a real walk – some interesting visits so worth a mention. The 18th May started with crossing into Serbia and visiting Mileseva, a 13th C orthodox monastery, known for its depiction of the white Angel visiting the grave of Christ. Next we continuedContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 29 – 20/05/2022”

So still in Sarajevo and again covered about 6km but a very varied day with many stop off points so definitely walking for a purpose rather than the purpose just being the walk! During the last Balkan War, Sarajevo was under siege for four years, often lacking in water, electricity and food supplies. Being surroundedContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 30 – 21/05/2022”

So today was a very mixed day which ended quite late with an actual walk. Before that we had visited a 13th century Orthodox monastery at Moraca and then driven alongside an extremely impressive gorge as we followed the Tara River. We stopped to look at the very impressive Djurdjevica Tara Bridge. Having arrived atContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 28 – 17/05/2022”

Two distinct parts to my walking today but I’m going to put them together. The first part was in Budva, a town the other side of the mountains to Kotor and very much thought of as part of the Montenegrin Riviera with some of the best beaches on the Adriatic coast. This was an oldContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 27- 16/05/2022”

Back to Kotor today so the same walk down the promenade towards the end of the fiord before diverting off by the park, for the old town. A different entrance today and the whole group going together. We are going to start by climbing part the way up the old town wall. The fortifications haveContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 26 – 15/07/2022”

So after a night staying in Bloc hotel in Gatwick airport I arrived at Dubrovnik airport and was met by my taxi pick up. Slightly surprised to see that I was the only one on the tour from that flight. We started our journey which straight away took us into the mountains and I wasContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 25 – 14/05/2022”

Back with SPR again today but with me leading the walk, advertised as Cheddar. I had offered to do this as I had walked around the top of the gorge several times with groups of children. Whilst preparing I realised that the route was little more than 5km so not really far enough. Steve hadContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 24 – 12/05/2022”

Another stretch of the Thames today, it could take quite a long time to reach 187 miles! Having finished at Caversham Bridge, Reading on my last stretch, I was back to Reading station and down to the river. A different way out of the station so a little confusing at first but I soon foundContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 23 – 09/05/2022”

Quite an adventure today – and rather a long one. I left home at 04.20 and got back at 23.20 – obviously not all walking but rather a lot of journeying! My ultimate destination was Lundy Island which is off the North Devon Coast. Two minibuses going from SPR today and first of all aContinue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 22 – 07/05/2022”

Travelling again today and this time to the Brecon Beacons, somewhere I haven’t been for a while. Last time I went up Pen y Fan it was with two friends / colleagues from school and we also camped for two nights near Brecon. We did use the rather basic route up from the Storey Arms!Continue reading “Yet another 50! Walk 21 – 29/04/2022”