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The Cotswold Way 110 Miles from Chipping Campden to Bath: Day 3 Cleeve Hill to Birdlip (16 miles) The thing is…I don’t mind walking 10+ miles in one go. I do it often at home, even once or twice a month. But the challenge of a long walk is doing 10-15 miles day after day. …
The Cotswold Way 110 Miles from Chipping Campden to Bath: Day 2 Stanton to Cleeve Hill (15 miles) After eating the cereal and yogurts left for us in our darling kitchen, we set out early. We walked out of adorable Stanton and into even more adorable Church Stanway. After passing several cottages covered in wisteria, …
A Wee Walking Update: 2022 has already been an amazing year of walking! In addition to the gorgeous walks we do around here on the weekends, I have walked The Cotswold Way in England and The Portuguese Camino in Portugal and Spain! And the year of walking is not over yet. Next week we are …
Walking the Jurassic Coast from Lyme Regis to Exmouth on the South West Coastal Path in England Recently we had the happy occurrence of my brother and nephew coming to visit while Taido and Simon were off for Easter Holidays. Visitors don’t always coincide with time off from school for the rest of us, so …
The first time I visited the Lake District with my family, it rained for almost all of the three days we were there, and I still drove away madly in love and scheming about when I could get back. The bright green, grass-covered trails and lakes surrounded by autumn colors left me wanting more, despite …
The End of the 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
Camino de Santiago Day 1: Arrival in Sarria As promised, I am continuing the logging of my Camino journey through this blog. I am now back at home and thoroughly enjoying re-living my Camino memories through writing about them. Since the arrival of a long-awaited group of ladies in Sarria marked the beginning of a …
Camino de Santiago Day 13: Triacastela to Sarria 20 kilometers 12.5 miles My last day of walking alone was a shorter one, and I was ready for it. It was raining when I fell asleep the night before and it was supposed to rain most of the day, so there was not point in trying …