I’m up early, excited about today’s walk, which covers some of the highlights of the Pembrokeshire Coast Path. It’s Saturday, and all the red flags are furled, allowing me access through the Castlemartin firing range. The Carboniferous Limestone cliffs and […]
Day 99: St Govan’s Head to Angle Read More »
The storms have passed, so time to head back to Pembrokeshire. My pack only weighs 11.5Kg for a week’s hiking, including The Old Ways, which I will try to read despite always falling asleep early in the tent. To avoid
Day 98: Lamphey to St Govan’s Head Read More »
A blustery night, but the tent is fine, sheltered by the hedge. I woke up once, around midnight; the full moon lighting up the tent. I’m homeward bound, not wishing to experience 95 mph winds tomorrow. The Castlemartin firing range
Day 97: St Govan’s Head to Pembroke Read More »
It’s a long old trek down to Pembrokeshire, so this is the start of my first week long hike. I’m camping for four nights and staying in overnight accommodation during Storm Eunice. The worst of the storm is forecast for
Day 96: Tenby to St Govan’s Head Read More »
Sun is forecast, so it’s down with the gardening tools and on with the backpack. Leaving Rochford, along the grassy sea wall, there are birds everywhere, rising and falling, silhouetted against the sun reflecting off Paglesham Reach. I feel warm,
Day 95: Rochford to Battlesbridge Read More »
I have decided to intersperse my longer hikes with daily Essex walks, as I’m not sure I fancy continuous days of estuary and marsh walking. It means my coastal walk may finish somewhere up North; back to my roots. It’s
Day 94: Southend-on-Sea to Rochford Read More »
My coldest night so far. Sitting up in my sleeping bag, cradling a hot coffee, my head brushes the top of the tent. Small particles fall into my coffee; ice! I sometimes get condensation, so I guess ice is to
Day 93: Amroth to Tenby Read More »
“To begin at the beginning: It is a spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bible-black, the cobblestreets silent and the hunched, courters’-and-rabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea.” Today is Dylan day;
Day 92: St Clears to Amroth Read More »
I may not see the coast today, as the path heads down the River Towy and back up the River Taf. It’s also very misty, which is not great for a pre-dawn walk along a long road section. I’m happy
Day 91: Carmarthen to St Clears Read More »
Although the wind and rain woke me around 1am, I slept for a record 12 hours. I think the early start yesterday, plus the long walk, caught up with me. It’s a misty morning. I rustle up some porridge and
Day 90: Pembrey Forest to Carmarthen Read More »