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Wainwrights achieved- 2 Carrock fell, High Pike
A slow start today, just made it in time to our second Wordsworth house this holiday. Dove Cottage is situated in Grasmere and is where William and his sister, Dorothy, set up home together. It’s a modest cottage but cosy and comfortable. I could imagine them sitting together after a bracing walk, writing poetry and…
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Wainwrights achieved- 1 Sale Fell
It was agreed that a less strenuous day was required so we decided to have a gander at Wordsworth’s birthplace, which just happens to be 5 minutes walk away from our abode. Run by the National Trust, it is immaculate and full of intriguing bits of information regarding Wordsworth’s life. Here, in a nutshell, are…
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Wainwrights Achieved- 1 (plus 2 others previously climbed) (Barf and Lord’s Seat – previously done) , Broom Fell – new
The omen has played out. Maybe we should have stayed in the bedroom. It would be a bit like Cell Block H by now but at least Steve’s back would be in better shape. His back and knee enjoyed a rest overnight and seemed ok this morning, so we set out on a walk that…
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Wainwrights Achieved – 5 (plus one previously done) Whiteside, Hopegill Head (this one didn’t count as we’ve done it before),Grasmoor, Wandope, Whiteless Pike and Rannerdale Knotts. 12 miles and 1200m ascent. North Western Fells.
At one point last night, it seemed as though a total of zero Wainwrights would be achieved as our bedroom door refused to open. Settling down for the night, a final visit to the bathroom before sleep was stymied by a malfunctioning door handle. Try as we might, it remained firmly locked. As you would…
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Walking the Wainwrights
I never imagined that I would be writing about travels in England but then again, I never imagined I would be forbidden to leave the UK and have to wear a mask every time I set foot in a shop. Crazy times. Still, you can’t keep a good woman down, so I shall try to…
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2021- There are no plans.
If 2020 taught me anything, it’s that planning and looking to the future is the road to insanity. Seizing the moment and looking back are fine. The video compilation of my travel photos my phone likes to send me each morning are received gratefully. A quick reminder of how life once was before settling back…
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Time to say goodbye
Time to say goodbye to the Peloponnese. On reflection our substitute for Nepal was just the ticket. Rather than a pale imitation, we had a good contrast. Warmth when we would have been experiencing cold, comfort when we would have experienced the simple life , excellent and varied food versus a daily diet of dal…
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Diakopto-Railway Walk
We had a stress free journey to Diakopto. We are staying at Punda beach which proudly boasts a blue flag. The beach is pebbly but the sea is crystal clear and very refreshing. After checking in to our most luxurious apartment so far, we spent a lazy afternoon on the beach followed later by a…
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Galaxidi and Delphi
When we drove into Galaxidi, I thought it looked like a god forsaken place. In a way, it turns out it was. The only way to reach it was by sea until 1963, when a road was built. It is on the Greek mainland but feels like a pirate island, especially as the day we…
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Olives, fleas and Olympia
Gialova and Kardamyli are in the heart of olive country. Tankers dot the sea carrying tonnes of olives. So why when we go to a restaurant, are they rationed? If a salad is described as having olives in it, you’ll be lucky to get 3 between you. Last night, the restaurant we were in were…
Middle-aged flash packers
The ramblings and wanderings of two middle-aged travellers up for adventure
- 2021 – There are no plans. Covid
- About
- Australia/Vietnam Revisited 2025
- Bulgaria – Roses and Trains 2025
- Cabo de Gata 2024
- Costa Rica 2015
- Escape to Italy 2017
- Going round in Circles – Circumnavigating Spain 2021
- Gran Canaria – The Isle of Dogs
- Greece – Pottering The Peloponnese 2021
- Into Africa – 2022
- Into Africa -November/December 2022
- Jordan Jaunts 2023
- Mini adventure in Northern Portugal – 2018
- Mission Triglav – Slovenia, Italy, France 2017
- My blog
- Myanmar and Thailand 2019
- Oman 2019
- Oz Odyssey – Australia, Fiji,Hawaii 2016
- Panama 2023
- Return of the Road Warriors – Europe revisited 2019 Liechenstein, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Germany
- Road Trip to Anywhere – France, Italy, ? 2022
- Roaming the Rhodope – Bulgaria
- Sicily wanderings – on the volcano trail
- Tea, Trains and Temples – A journey around Sri Lanka 2017
- Tenerife 2024
- The Grand Tour – Driving from UK to Turkey and back again 2015
- The Hills are Alive – Austria road trip September 2025
- The Silk Road – Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan 2019
- Turkey – 2020
- Wainwrights Lake District UK part 2 2022 March
- Walking the Wainwrights part 1 – Lake District UK 2021
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