A welcome interruption

A welcome interruption

It wasn’t really so much of an interruption, more really a chance to slow down a bit and have a decent conversation with someone. For the whole of this coastal path walk I’ve met lots of people, and had loads of different conversations, but I’d never...
An amazing gesture

An amazing gesture

The hardest thing about a hiking trip, probably obvious if you think about it, isn’t actually the walking. The walking is certainly a fundamental part. If you can’t walk the distance then you’re definitely going to struggle. But I find something else...
Always take your umbrella

Always take your umbrella

I always ask the same question when I pack for each of my trekking holidays. Shall I pack my umbrella. It always ends up coming on the trip but it does tend to get added and removed from the kit list a few times before a decision is made.  Most back packers probably...
Live update

Live update

I’m really sorry but I’ve not yet managed to write up my post from the walk yesterday. I went from Yelland to Morthoe. Which isn’t far as the crow flies but a bit of a slog on the coastal path. I’ve set off early today so I’ve not had time to do anything except walk,...
Whoops – but not a disaster

Whoops – but not a disaster

I’d been looking at this part of the route a long time before even arriving on the coastal path. Most times, when there is a bit estuary or river, there is a way to get across. Normally that’s a ferry or sometimes it’s a case of walking across at low tide....