It’s eight months since I was last in Wales. The plan is to hike for eight days, completing the wonderful Pembrokeshire Coast Path and reaching the southern edge of Snowdonia. I travelled down yesterday and stayed at Broad Haven YHA. […]
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Three days in Lincolnshire — a new county and a new experience as I end up in prison. Mammoths roam once more in King’s Lynn, part of the GoGoDiscover Trail for the charity Break. Seagulls, chips and newspapers come together
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The tent is bedraggled after a wild night but clearly in better shape than me as I spend several minutes rummaging for my beanie hat only to discover it on my head. I need coffee. It’s a glorious morning, despite
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“All the leaves are brown And the sky is gray I’ve been for a walk On a winter’s day” It’s only a chilly autumn morning, but ambling across the beach in California village triggers The Mamas & The Papas version
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There are gale-force winds predicted for Friday, so I’ve delayed my return to Scotland for a shorter walk along the 84-mile Norfolk Coast Path. Ness Point in Lowestoft is the most easterly point in the UK, where the Euroscope displays
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Bread, ham and cheese for breakfast. It’s great to eat something that doesn’t need to be mixed with water. The weather has cleared overnight. Retracing my steps out of the valley, I see what was hidden in the rain last
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An anxious wait as the airport runway is hidden in mist and rain. The 37 seat plane is overbooked due to the cancellation yesterday. Although receiving a boarding pass, I may be asked not to fly if there’s a lot
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31 August Snow has fallen overnight on the high ground and rain is beating against the bedroom window. This is no day to be hiking 784m up Nasaasaaq mountain. Strolling down to the bakery for breakfast pastries, the bitterly cold
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The gloomy forecast is for rain all day, but I’ve not come to Greenland to sit in a hostel lounge peering out through a window. My plan is to take a boat to the abandoned village of Assaqutaq and hike
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Some of my favourite hiking moments are sitting in my sleeping bag with a hot drink, watching the sun rise over a beautiful landscape. This is one of them. A steep climb by the waterfall is rewarded with wonderful views
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