Tag: England
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Towering Over Bath, England
What a treat it’s been to spend these last three days in Bath, England. Our backpacks sit empty on the floor of our apartment, our belongings strewn about, as we explore the nooks and crannies of this historic city. Our guide allowed us a few stops on our tour to the top of the Bath…
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South West Coast Path: Making Memories
There are so many more memories to capture beyond the beautiful scenery of the South West Coast Path. Here are a few of our favorites.
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South West Coast Path: Hillside Reunion
Another beautiful day greeted us as we set off to our next stop – Crackington Haven. With a short 10 mile walk, we hoped for an early arrival, allowing us to do some much needed laundry. We zipped along at a pretty fair clip for most of the morning until the rolling green fields gave…
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A Most Unusual End to a Tough Day
After a grueling trekking day of steep, slippery ups and downs punctuated by more than 1,370 stairs, we found our accommodation in Clovelly after a walk down a cobblestone way too steep for vehicles. How do they get supplies to the pub where we are about to have dinner? They slide them on sledges. And…
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South West Coast Path: Who Cares About All Those Stairs?
Especially when we can enjoy the cute little village of Clovelly this evening!
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South West Coast Path: Westward Ho!
No, we’re not heading home just yet. Westward Ho!, our stop for the night, was named for Charles Kingsley, the 19th century author of the novel Westward Ho!. The exclamation point is always included, punctuating the seaside resort town with an expectation of excitement. We’ve passed many harbors and rivers at low tide, so we…
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South West Coast Path: It’s What’s For Breakfast
Our alternative lodging offered us breakfast boxes for an additional £5.50…each. It’s what’s for breakfast.
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South West Coast Path: So Many Stairs
Sue climbs a flight of the 30,000 stairs on England’s South West Coast Path. No, I did not add a zero. But I am adding as we walk. So far, 2,159 stairs in five days, 64 miles, and 13,200 feet of ascent. But this is not a story best told by the numbers.
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The Southwest Coast Path: Nearly There
An uneventful plane flight delivered us right on schedule to London’s Heathrow Airport this afternoon. We’ll spend one night in the city before making our way to Minehead where the South West Coast Path officially begins. But first, we had just enough energy for a little sightseeing. We discovered Kensington Gardens just one block from…
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