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The adventures narrated heretofore (?) will, as they unfold, enlighten the reader as to the reason for the tardiness of this post.  Did arrive without too much incident, “got sorted,”visited the Chester Zoo, about which more later with photographs, and then, on the eve of the second day, crises did befall.  Whilst ambling about, checkingContinue reading “WALES COAST PATH 2017 Chester, June 19-22”

To the sea, always to the sea: Another sky with threats and promises:  Perhaps once a hideout for pirates (piracy was big in these parts) but now, alas, no access to the public: A birdcage, bird feeders, little birdie rocking chairs, but no birds: Shallow steps (the best kind) filled with stones: Now THIS isContinue reading “Glorious Finale”

Walking through the military firing range at Lulworth is one of the highlights of this section.  It is demanding, gorgeous, and thrilling.  It would have been even more so had I not missed part of the dramatic coastline by dutifully following the instruction to “stay between the yellow markers.”  One has to know that thereContinue reading “Penultimate Day”

Back in the world where every step is gorgeous.  Some ordinary sights that I love, wooden gates: and wooden bridges: Don’t you love these names? Nature’s own sculpture in the sea: As advertised above, the famous Durdle Door:  View of same Durdle from little boat, not so impressive as you whiz by during your fifteenContinue reading “Back to Gorgeous”

Having walked from Lyme Regis to Poole before, I decided this time to do the South Dorset Ridgeway, an alternate route—still legitimate—but less popular.  First of course, I had to figure out how to access it.  While looking for the trail, I meet this blue couple: Looking back at the sweet town of Abbotsbury throughContinue reading “South Dorset Ridgeway”

Post trip posts due to consistent crashing of app.  Very annoying!!  But let’s get on with it! Today’s mileage included the notorious Chesil Beach, where for a couple of miles that feel like forever, you walk on a thick bed of pebbles.  It is S L O W going.  The beach has these cabbage-like plantsContinue reading “Full Day”

From the loveliness of today’s accommodation, a view of the Dorset countryside, from my room: I will tell the not nice story of yesterday’s hotel experience, naming no names, because, like I said, it is not nice! The owner, a very kind man, had the worst teeth I have ever seen. His front teeth wereContinue reading “In Eypes”

Why lucky? Because when I left, the wet ground was a clue that it had rained last night, night being the time when all rain should fall—and the sky looked like this: and it was windy. So, was more rain blowing in or was it blowing away? It was blowing away! First ascent of theContinue reading “Lucky day!”

Last night stayed in a “hotel” (it was really a pub+rooms) that smelled of frying fish with maybe some boiling broccoli mixed in. If you closed the window, that lessened the noise of the kitchen fan and cut down on the odor, but then the room was hot and stuffy. Fortunately, there was a windowContinue reading “From Sidmouth to Beer”

Yesterday, en route to the ferry to Exmouth, a sun-dried guy, maybe 50, but looked 80, coming the other way, asked me if I was walking the path. “Yes,” I said. “So am I,” he said. “I took today off because of the rain,” he added. “It is supposed to be much worse tomorrow. WhyContinue reading “The forecast”