The excitment builds
4. Januar 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Flights booked, gear has been mostly sorted, time off work arranged, now all I need is to get hiking fit.
This is a trip that I need to do. Solo hiking, just me and my tent with occasional nights inWeiterlesen
Field testing
1.–2. März 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Out and about at Puriri Bay testing out the new gear including the home made tyvek ground sheet. As dusk approaches I’m lying here listening to the sound of the waves, pūkeko, and cicadas whileWeiterlesen
ANZAC Parade in London
23. April 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
It was perfect timing. I overnighted in London and awoke to it being ANZAC day. The London, dawn parade is in Hyde park so it was up at 4am to get to the park by 4.30am. It was pretty moving as IWeiterlesen
Stocking up
25. April 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Not much happening today. The day was spent wandering around Plymouth (7.5km worth of walking) buying item that I couldn’t carry on the plane and also food and the statutory chocolate. Dinner at theWeiterlesen
Day One Plymouth to Brixton
27. April 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Despite the weather forecast it turned out to be a brilliant day for walking. Mostly overcast with only a slight breeze.the sun came out mid afternoon. My legs are pretty tired as it was up and downWeiterlesen
ReisenderI learned to sail in Plymouth Sound. Hope you had a day to explore Plymouth's history?
ReisenderYes I did. I found plaque for Wing Commander. Frank Bickerton 1889 - 1954Engineer on Mason's Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911-14). Brought up at 9 Osborne Place. there was lots of marine studies going on.
Day two Brixton to Ermington
28. April 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
I started the day with a lack of sleep. Not due to the 50 kids but due to the numerous big black birds (sort of like a crow). They were very loud, they go to sleep after dark and they wake beforeWeiterlesen
ReisenderBeautiful when the sun is out. I didn’t take any photos of the mud.
Ermington to Ivybridge Day 3 nero
29. April 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 12 °C
Just a short 7km to Ivy bridge today where to locals say there is a storm coming over Dartmoor this afternoon tomorrow. They advised I shouldn’t venture up there. I am taking their advice whichWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe weather doesn't look too bad Carolyn. Just watch out for the Hounds of the Baskervilles on the Moors. Pete and Gill
Ivybridge to Scoriton Day 4
1. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The weather couldn’t be different today. The sun was shining when I left Ivybridge at 7.30am and kept of peaking through the clouds as the day passed. A really enjoyable days walking up overWeiterlesen
ReisenderI did but I don’t think they were the wild Dartmoor ponies. They looked very well cared for and domesticated. They weren’t at all like the wild ones we saw on the Brecon beacons
Bad weather
1. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
What a difference a place makes. I was forced off Dartmoor due to bad weather and I felt unsafe due to my lack of experience in moor walking during adverse conditions. I am so glad that I got to walkWeiterlesen
Penzance to Marazion
3. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
My walk today was along the coast between Penzance and Marazion. A very pleasant and easy walk to a village with a strong Quaker history. St Michales mount is just off its shoreline linked with aWeiterlesen
ReisenderWell done Carolyn ! you have entered the wonderful world of Cornwall! The true home of the Gods ! Just a thought when you get around to St Ives, link up with the Pilgrims Way there which is a wonderful walk back over the hills to Marazion /Penzance.Look for the cockle shell signs. Safe travels .Pete and Gill
Penzance to Chough Zawn
4. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Great day walking which started with a few kms on roads and going through little villages with names like Mousehole pronounced mouzal. I met a few coastal path walkers going the opposite way and lotsWeiterlesen
Reisender
I always imagined pirates would sail a bigger ship. Childhood crushed.
Clough to Trevedra farm
5. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today lots of mud, snails , rocks and even past a whale bone. Of course the statutory ups and down with very little flat. Thank goodness for my trekking poles. Starting the day tired from not muchWeiterlesen
Lands End
6. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Camping at treveda farm turned out to be like camping on the arctic circle. The days walk along the path to lands end and back was stunning despite the chilly wind. It included Shipwrecks, castleWeiterlesen
Poldark
7. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I walk the coast path to Geevor tin mine. Poldark country. The mine tunnels are low as the miners were short average about 5 ft and children. I was sitting in the cafe having a coffee after andWeiterlesen
Zennor to St Ives
8. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Fantastic weather for a walk today along the Coastal Path. For mid week it was busy. Heaps of day hikers. It was quite difficult with only 14 km but with 500m ascent and 482m descent. Lots ofWeiterlesen
ReisenderWonderful journey to follow Caro, say 👋 to "Doc Martin" on your way by! 😀
St Michel’s Mount
10. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
I regretted not visiting St Michael’s Mount when I was there so I went back today. The tide was right so I even got to walk there over the causeway. An Awesome place I am so glad I went back toWeiterlesen
Grimspound and Buckfast Abby
12. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Today I got myself some wheels (rental car) and so I was able to get back onto Dartmoor. I so wanted to get to Grimspound which is an ancient settlement. I back tracked to my last Two moors way pointWeiterlesen
Dartmoor Ponies
12. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It was awesome today seeing the Dartmoor ponies during foaling. Some had very young foals and I even saw one who I think was in labour as she was pawing the ground and her belly was heaving in whatWeiterlesen
ReisenderThey were very tame. I got to about 2 meters of a few, Even with their new foals. They also looked pretty healthy and content.
Eden Project
14. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
A day of flowers, biodiversity, and planet protection. Eden project biospheres are working to provide education on our fragile ecosystems while covering a scar in the land caused by quarrying. Did youWeiterlesen
Road block
15. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
My walk today was over a couple of small headlands during which time I encountered a couple of road blocks. You would be forgiven if you thought I was in Scotland but I was definitely in Devon. TheWeiterlesen
ReisenderIt it a a gorgeous little estuary mouth. Perfect for holding up overnight.
Fellow Kiwi
16. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A couple of stunning days walking. The coast path is a little easier and I also added some inland walking along public footpaths. Beautiful part of the country and the weather while not hot was sunnyWeiterlesen
ReisenderMy knee is behaving perfectly no problem at all. The other one complains a little on the down hills
Wales
19. Mai 2024 in Wales ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Well I sent my tent home as i was struggling with the concept of wild camp (environmentally and finding locations) I worry that it is private land. So what am doing, is bits of the trails as day walksWeiterlesen
ReisenderI thought you were here in Mexico!! It does not look like UK as it is so colourful!
Offas Dyke part 1
20. Mai 2024 in Wales ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I’m staying in Norton a little village in Powys, Wales with friends Paul and John. They run a luxury BnB called the Old Vicarage. It makes me feel like royalty. Today I walked to Offa’s dyke fromWeiterlesen
Offas dyke part 2
21. Mai 2024 in Wales ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Today I walked 2.5km back up hill to the path but this time at the top I turned right. What a great section of the trail. I even got to walk on the dyke. Here it is quite obvious. Once I reachedWeiterlesen
ReisenderThe camera doesn’t do gradients very well and at time the dyke was quite impressive but in other places the farmer had used a grader to carve a path through.
Banished to the tower
22. Mai 2024 in England ⋅ 🌧 15 °C
It was a wet and blustery day today so I decided to explore. I ended up at Croft castle which is more of a stately home . Initially Built pre doomsday 1085 as a fortress but demolished and rebuilt asWeiterlesen
Sounds great. Dates? Will you be tying this in with a music week? [Frances Trimmer]
ReisenderUnfortunately it is too much to do both as it is difficult to carry and store my music stuff while I’m hiking. Also wrong time of the year for music schools/events.
When are you doing these walks? [Frances Trimmer]
ReisenderLeaving Auckland 23 April