I'm just trying to walk myself home.
A Hike from Windrush to Great Barrington and Sherborne and back again to Windrush. Another beautiful loop walk in the Cotswolds! As you might imagine, we went back to the Cotswolds for more hiking just as soon as possible. This time, we hiked out of a tiny little village called Windrush. We parked along a …
Castle Combe Circular Walk Our First Walk In The Cotswolds!! As we walked from the car park into Castle Combe early on a Saturday morning, I turned to Taido and said: This is the exact moment I have been anticipating since we decided we were moving back to England. I’ve been stalking photos of …
One Month in Bristol, England We moved to Bristol on December 31st, our 27th wedding anniversary. So we have been here for about a month now, which is not really that long, but we have unpacked our stuff and we’ve purchased some second hand furniture. Our house feels less like a sparsely furnished airbnb and …
The End of OT: Lunsford Crossing to Pinnacle Mountain The Final 10 Miles! (Plus info + packing list for a Winter OT hike of your own) We had several folks who were planning to meet up with us for the end of the OT, but the weather turned so cold that we were just a …
Snow on the Ouachita Trail: Highway 7 Trailhead to Lundsford Crossing 3 days (+ 1 zero day) This is a continuation of my Ouachita Trail trip log. Read the rest my Ouachita Trail notes here. Starting Point Hwy 7 Trailhead (MM 160.8) Day 13: Hiked 13 miles to Forest Service Road 132 (MM 173.7) My dad …
2021 Favorites Happy New Year from our new home! We ended 2021 by moving back to the UK. It’s been a bit of a flurry, but now we are in our new home in Bristol, quarantining and waiting for our shipment of stuff to arrive. Our house is currently empty except for a couple of …
Trail Support on the Ouachita Trail: Foran Gap Shelter to Ouachita Pinnacle ~80 miles 5 days Alternative title for this section of the OT: We Couldn’t Have Done It Without You, Dad Seriously, from the moment my dad join us, we plowed through the miles every day. He would move all the gear in his …
The Ouachita Trail: Queen Wilhelmina to Foran Gap Shelter 17 miles 2 days Sunshine and Trail Angels DAY 6 6.3 miles to Black Fork Mountain Shelter. (Mile Marker 57.8) Kandace and I both slept hard at the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge. It was amazing to wake up and be able to go to the bathroom without …
The Ouachita Trail: Winding Stair to Queen Wilhelmina State Park 26.5 miles 2 days Some rain, some sun and… Many River Crossings DAY 4 14 miles to a spot in the woods where we collapsed. (close to Mile Marker 39) We woke up to a gorgeous fog covering the whole world around us. Thankfully, it …
White Bean Chili Between daylight savings and colder temperatures arriving, it’s SOUP season at our house. We have had soup for dinner every night this week I think. Tomato and Potato Cheddar Soup. French Peasant Soup, Winter Veggie Curry. Last night I made a White Bean Chili that I have made often in the last …
Part 1 of the Ouachita Trail: Talimena State Park to Winding Stair Mountain 25 miles 3 days Sun, Rain, Wind and Fire DAY 1 9.3 Miles to Rock Garden Shelter On the last day of November, on the Beaver Full Moon, my friend Kandace and I loaded up in my parents’ car and drove from …
Hiking The Ouachita Trail in Winter or The Hardest Hike I’ve Ever Done The three weeks I hiked on the Camino in September was the longest distance I have ever hiked at one time…266 miles. But it was for sure not the hardest hike I have ever done. Hiking the Coast to Coast across England …
The Camino Will Always Be With You It’s normal to have post Camino blues. Coming home from any grand adventure is a big mix of feelings. I found myself both glad to be home and constantly missing the trail. And of course, I missed my trail sisters! I wrote them a letter a few days …
A Day in Santiago de Compostela, Spain I told everyone to enjoy sleeping in on our day in Santiago de Compostela. Eat breakfast whenever you like. We’ll meet up later for the noon pilgrims’ mass, if you want. Also feel free to just get lost in the beautiful streets of Santiago. COMPOSTELAS Then …
Camino de Santiago Day 7: O Pedrouzo to Santiago Sixth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 20 kilometers 12.5 miles Elevation: 378.78 meters up + 422.35 meters down After a strangely wonderful night of sleep and a wonderful breakfast in town, we gathered on the sidewalk for Laura and I to …
Camino de Santiago Day 6: Arzua to O Pedrouzo Fifth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 19.5 kilometers 12 miles Elevation: 382.12 meters up + 473.69 meters down Earth is crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only she who sees takes off her shoes. -Elizabeth Barrett …
Melide to Arzua Fourth Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 14 kilometers 9 miles Elevation: 301,54 meters up + 370.47 meters down I woke up feeling so refreshed on this day! It must have been the swim in our albergue pool that did it! We walked back up the street to …
Ligonde to Melide Third Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 23 kilometers 14 miles Elevation: 383.32 meters up + 554.53 meters down
Portomarin to Ligonde Second Day of Walking the Last 100 km to Santiago 16 kilometers 10 miles Elevation: 434.55 meters up + 182.96 meters down The morning was cold and misty when we walked out onto the streets. Everyone was glad for a shorter day today. We were walking from Portomarin to Ligonde, instead …
Sarria to Portomarin First Day of Walking the Last 100km of the Camino de Santiago 22 kilometers 13.5 miles Elevation: 510.97 meters up + 580.25 meters down