It felt like the day of stops and starts today. Up late as I was under the cover of trees and they’re dark and cosy. Walking for 6am, I made my way to a path and follow it until I reach the Pennine Way. Lots of laminated maps and notices are stapled to posts warning … More Pennine Way Day 9
By hiker standards, I was up late again. My body seriously didn’t want to get up but despite this, we are marching by 6am. It is an easy start to the day as I walk down into the village called Thwaite. It’s peaceful and I’m the only person up, only the chattering swallows break the … More Pennine Way Day 7 Easy Does It
So much quieter today – not sure if that’s because it’s a Monday or because I left the Lake District – probably both but I don’t see many people today. I wake to a lots of wind, pack down a wet tent and leave to hike along Haweswater. Mini herds of deer scamper about as … More Day 3 – C2C – Entering the Yorkshire Dales~
Hiking the Coast to Coast solo in 7 days … More 1st Day on the Coast to Coast
For once my alarm wakes me, I must be tired and perhaps the shelter of the trees tricks my body into thinking it’s still night time. I’m slow to get up and go. I follow the rocky track as it leads the way, dividing two fields. One harbours sheep and the other with a family … More Day 3 Hiking the South Downs Way Solo
