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- CF 2006, CP 2013, Salvador2017,
Inglés 2019
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Equisetum is fabulous. And no doubt it will outlive us all (humanity, I mean...).Quite sobering to think that the view from this spot would have been essentially the same 300 million years ago.
The Long Man got a fresh coat of paint very recently. Near the foot is an old Pub that I have frequented often since childhoodAnother walk on or near the South Downs
Wide open spaces and sheep, lambs and a pheasant on the way
Wilmington Priory and nearby church with the oldest yew tree in England believed to be around 1,600 years
It’s now supported with long timbers…I suppose at that age, it’s entitled to have a little support
Then the Long Man of Wilmington, a hill figure cut into the underlying chalk on the steep Windover hill
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What a splendid walk! The Romans certainly got about.Off to the High Street but not the ones with shops and cafes
This high street is a fell in the Lake District at 2717 ft and is named after the Roman road that ran over the summit.
The road crosses from near Penrith to Ambleside
Up through Pasture beck with a lot of scree before reaching the turn off
It’s the highest Roman road in England with a fairly flat plateau that was once used for Summer fairs where games and horse racing took place
The last being held inn 1835
The walk is also part of the coast to coast long distance walk
The former road now consists of stony paths which are narrow in places
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I was amused to see a hog on a motorcycle because the hog is usually the thing ridden.The guy on the bike is a sign of the still active metal work in the area.
What does hog mean in biker terms?
Harley Davidson motorbike
'Hog' is a slang term for a Harley Davidson motorbike, specifically. It comes from the incredibly successful 1920s Harley Davidson racing team, who had a piglet as their mascot.
Re Harley Davidson motorbikes....I was amused to see a hog on a motorcycle ....
Awesome rocks ...For the next several days my kid and I are in Zion and Bryce National Parks. They are, in a word, spectacular. Today we hiked up Water Canyon and did some rappels (abseiling). Some of the walk was easy and peaceful, but much was steep scrambling. I am wiped out.
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What a fine fellow. Is this you, @Bradypus?
Unfortunately not. The fine actor Robert Lindsay as the lead character in the sitcom "Citizen Smith".What a fine fellow. Is this you, @Bradypus?
Power to the people!Unfortunately not. The fine actor Robert Lindsay as the lead character in the sitcom "Citizen Smith".
First Day Hike at DCR Breakheart Reservation, Saugus Massachusetts. The reward for a hilly 2.8 miles was clam chowder and hot chocolate for the over 100 participants. Good way to begin 2024!
I am in Girona just now with my wife, her brother and his wife who is Chinese and a city girl from Wuhan. Prefers to be known as Shirley rather than by her Chinese given name. Some years ago the four of us took a short holiday in Ambleside in the English Lake District. On the way back to our accommodation one night we saw a man practicing for sheepdog trials in a field with a young Border collie and a few sheep. A couple of older dogs watching from the sidelines. After watching for a few minutes Shirley asked: "Is he training the dog or the sheep?" Very funny at the time but a very reasonable question if you've never seen a shepherd working a flock with dogs before!On the way we chatted to some farmers shearing their sheep
Carcassonne. Yes!!! I played the flute in the town square one market day, on my walking way to Jerusalem (2013-14)... I spent my takings on chocolates -not for me, for the wonderful lady who took me in.Carcassonne. A short warm walk from the railway station to our apartment for the next 3 days. Over the Canal du Midi. Down a pedestrian street decked out for Pride month. Past a chapel with Camino connections and over an ancient stone bridge for a view of the magnificent but slightly ridiculous citadel. The place is hugely, stereotypically French and invites me to join in with a local drink!
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Sorry that you are unwell, Kirkie... hope it doesn't last long.Locked in for some days while dealing my first ever dose of Covid, I was out like a shot this morning in spite of steady rain. I was not alone. There is an estimated influx of 600,000 people in the city this weekend. I met lots of easily recognisable mums and daughters and groups of young women. This street advert gives a clue as to why. I also happened upon a church service where the Order of Malta was investing new members. No photos of that, but it was quite old school.
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Then a few more photos, why not? The sun doesn't always have to shine, and the farmers are happy when it rains. The tent is a leftover from a huge number 'housing' immigrants recently, before they were moved to other locations.
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(Edit: In the second photo, the street label says Misery Hill. Look it up if you will , adding Dublin, and you will get a wiki entry and an association with a departure point for Santiago.)
Thank you! All well again.Sorry that you are unwell, Kirkie... hope it doesn't last long.
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It’s quite an awesome place to visit. Do they have a more up to date expectation on when it will be fully completed. I saw it about 6 years ago. It doesn’t look much changed. A huge project though.I did a 10K Volkswalk last weekend up to the top of Crazy Horse mountain. The public is only allowed on the carving twice a year, and that’s during the Volkswalks.
What a wonderful name -Christina the Astonishing!A local group constructed a pilgrimpath in honour of Christina the Astonishing ( also the inspiration of a song by Nick Cave ).
We did one etapa today. Not signed but you can download the wikiloc.
A combination of the long distance GR path with local signed paths.
Twenty kilometers.
Although rather local I got to know some new paths.
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What a wonderful name -Christina the Astonishing!
What a wonderful name -Christina the Astonishing!
So I made it through the Sierras and will start the Northern California section tomorrow. This is not an easy hike.
Yah. For my section in the sierras I carried a rod and pan for frying... so yummy...That trout looks tasty.. Are you cleaning/cooking them on the go?
Anybody in the kiosk today with a stamp ?Friday part 2. Walked across Paris from the Gare Montparnasse to Gare du Nord. Chose a route past Notre Dame. Still work in progress but looking good. Great to see the new spire after the painful iconic images of the former one collapsing in flames. Then past the Tour de Saint-Jacques - a traditional starting point for pilgrims to Santiago.
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I didn't look to find out. The Tour was a bit of a surprise - I hadn't particularly planned to pass it but it was on the most obvious route from Notre Dame to the Gare du Nord and it was quite hard to miss!Anybody in the kiosk today with a stamp ?
Yes lovely spot. I hadn't even realised 1st camino I had stayed in a hotel on the rue st jacquesI didn't look to find out. The Tour was a bit of a surprise - I hadn't particularly planned to pass it but it was on the most obvious route from Notre Dame to the Gare du Nord and it was quite hard to miss!
A walk from Alfriston to Seaford, about 14 km and on the South Downs way
Quaint buildings with numerous steps going up and a friendly pony going down
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Walking parts of the Cuckmore Pilgrim Path, circular walk passing 7 churches
Onto the England coastal path with the 7 sisters behind us all the way to Seaford