Category: Hiking
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After England…back to Slovakia and Doris
We stayed three days in Guildford, hiking 20 miles over a couple days through the countryside. One day we took a bus to Shere, which was on tiny roads just a few miles away. A lovely jumping off point for a 10-mile hike back to Cranleigh where we were staying. We enjoyed staying in our…
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The Pink Granite Coast (Côte de Granit Rose)
We’re spending a few days in Perros-Guirec, known mostly for the Côte de Granit Rose, a popular stretch of coastline with picturesque weathered rocks that have a tint of pink. Coming from the US, and having seen Utah, and for that matter, Colorado Springs with the amazing formations at Garden of the Gods, AND just…
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Birthday!
We arrived at the hotel yesterday, and we are staying two nights. Both of us feel the first day of riding and so it’s great to wake up with nothing pressing to do. The room is lovely with light and we can hear the waves through the open windows. A really nice place. And today…
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Thames Path: Watching a barge cross a lock
As we explore the area around Little Coxwell, we were drawn to walk a bit more of the Thames Path. We started in Tadpole, strategically leaving the car in the parking lot of a nice pub for the finish. The loop walk is 7 miles, and the mid-point is a lock that serves mostly personal…
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Walking the Thames Path
The Thames Path is a long distance walking trail, following England’s best known river for 185.2miles (298 km) as it meanders from its source in the Cotswolds through several rural counties and on into the heart of London. On its way the Trail passes peaceful water meadows rich in wildlife, historic towns and cities and…
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Uffington White Horse – the oldest chalk horse in England
Today, we took a lovely 7 3/4 mile loop walk to see the Uffington White Horse, a 3,000 year old chalk horse carved into a hillside. Part of the route was on the Ridgeway walk, which has been used for at least 5,000 years, the oldest track in the UK. The Uffington Horse is a…
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Visiting Burford in the Cotswolds
Today was beautiful! The clear blue sky out our window this morning and forecast of warmth enticed us to go to Burford, a picturesque town on the southern edge of the Cotswolds. For those who have never visited, the Cotswolds is an area of almost impossibly picturesque and quaint villages, united by being built from…
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Another stunning hike: Taganana – Afur loop
We’ve been using a Rother Walking Guide to select many of our hikes. It’s been super-useful, as it contains 80 hikes on the island with generally good descriptions and directions. This hike is one of fourteen labeled “Top Hikes” and I’ve been wanting to hike it since reading about it, but had some concerns about…
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Hiking Roque de los Brezos – amazing wildflowers and views!
Every hike we’ve done on Tenerife has brought delight and surprises, and this one was no exception. This hike showcased fields of wildflowers, dramatic peaks and also the well-preserved remains of farming and living of the indigenous inhabitants of the island. The landscape of Tenerife climbs rapidly from the coast, and just getting to hikes…
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Hike around Las Vegas – Tenerife
In most countries that Chris and I have visited over the years, we’ve passed through a Las Vegas, many times a tiny hamlet that contrasts with the mega-Las Vegas of Nevada. This Las Vegas is tiny, set 2,000 feet up in the foothills on the south side of Tenerife. The 7 1/2 mile hike we…