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Wanting the challenge of a long distance path but not really wanting to pay for my baggage transportation and the extra single tariff that goes with such tours, I decided to try my own version. I’ve chosen the Isle of Wight as there is a good transportation system, and is therefore less remote, than myContinue reading “Isle of Wight Coastal challenge 2024 – Day 1”

We awake quite early in our shared accommodation, a mix of cows, cockerels and calls to pray don’t necessarily aid sleep! A good breakfast, cooked by our host and some Turkish pasty like provisions for lunch. A last look at our accommodation and of course the puppies before we set off back through the village.Continue reading “Can it be another 50! Walk 28- 10/10/2023”

We set off at quite a brisk pace and can still see the Mediterranean far below us. It’s quite a wide track to begin with with a downward slope well it warms us up a bit. We come across a strange building which has a ‘museum” window which has links to climbing and Elvis andContinue reading “Can it be another 50! Walk 27 – 09/10/2023”

So today was the first day of the Lycian Way in southern Turkey. Having been delayed at Gatwick and not arriving at our destination until past 10 pm it was very difficult to have any concept of our location. The day started with a walk around the ‘Ghost city’ at Kayakov – deserted by theContinue reading “Can it be another 50! Walk 26 – 08/10/2023”

So more local this time and out for a walk with two of my walking companions. Quite a bond as Anna, Mirella and I did complete the Ridgeway together. We start in Wantage and our first destination is the edge of East Challow, behind what was once the Goodlake Arms and up passed the primaryContinue reading “Can it be another 50! Walk 25 – 04/10/2023”

Well! Anybody who has followed me in the past will know that I haven’t written in a while and there are quite a few missing walks. I have got so far behind it keeps putting me off, I’ve done lots of walking – short local trips and lots worthy of being included in the blog.Continue reading “Can it be another 50! Walk 24 – 02/10/2023”

So a local walk today by myself, some of which was familiar territory but with a couple of new twists. The ground is surprisingly dry for February with actual cracks which is very worrying for this time of year. A slightly incomplete map of my route as I failed to record the first 4.09 kmContinue reading “A further 50 – Walk 42 – 17/02/2023”

Today there were four of us walking, Betty, Anna, Mirella and myself. I even got picked up from home and we then met the other two in the Waitrose Car Park- courtesy of their toilet facilities! Then up to the NT car Park at White Horse Hill. We walked first toward Wayland’s Smithy, reminiscing aboutContinue reading “A further 50 – Walk 41 – 10/02/2023”

So I am really very far behind with writing my blogs- consequences of walking everyday, working hard on a European Art based project and probably a bit of time wasting on my behalf- is retirement suppose to feel this pressured?! Also I seemed to have taken far less photos in the last few months notContinue reading “A further 50 – Walk 40 – 27/01/2023”

So only three of us today but with doing so much walking by myself it’s great to have company. Gives even familiar routes a different dimension. Writing up this route, it’s not exactly new but I do try to put together different combinations and the other aspect of not writing up every walk is thatContinue reading “A further 50! Walk 39 – 20/01/2023”