Tag: landscapes
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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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South West Coast Path: A Ten-Hour Workout
We hit the trail at 7:30 this morning in anticipation of what our guidebook described as “one of the hardest days of the path.” We left Hartland Quay just as the sun was rising, and set our sights on Bude, 15 miles away. We continued on, racking up a total of 10 major descents, crossing…
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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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