Status:
Walk Completed
Day distance:
8.47 miles
Lat, long:
51.21110, -3.47374
Location:
Alcombe, Minehead
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Wish upon a star
I saw a shooting star. I’ve never seen one before and this was so clear. It was amazing. My birthday gift maybe?I’d just finished setting up my tent after a hectic couple of hours in the dark and was putting my backpack in. I happened to look up and notice how clear...
Up, down and repeat
So much to learn from today. First thing, never, ever, show off about a brilliant new system you’re employing. Last trip I was boasting about my three pairs of socks system and literally the next day lost one pair. Well today I was declaring how good my water system...
Some lessons learned
When planning this trip I did look at how far I might try to get on my first day. I initially thought I could make it to Osmington where I know of a nice campsite, but when I started looking at the distance I realised it would be over 30 miles. I continued my stupid...
Recollections may vary – SWCP recap
I think the phrase, recollections may vary, is usually used to describe how different people might remember the same event. However, I came up with the title because I wanted to write a summary post for my time walking the South West Coastal Path and I realised how my...
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 actually walked...
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 really difficult...
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
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
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....
The way it should be
This has been a very challenging but really positive day. There have been really difficult sections of path, followed by more relaxing parts, and then finishing with a proper test of my fitness and resolve. So I’m really happy. The icing on the cake was that a couple...
Happy snail on the trail
There are lots of snails and slugs on the path. Especially when it’s raining. I do wonder how many get crushed by walkers boots as people make their way around the coastline. I also got to wondering if this was ok because a bird would then eat it, so nothing was...
Good drying weather
Something changes in your life once you get to a certain age where your interest in the weather focuses on how good or bad it’ll be for drying your washing. Well today was definitely a good day for putting the washing out and I took full advantage. My socks and boots...