tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4326326618184019402024-03-23T03:17:32.912-07:00WandermentThe act of wandering in amazementJillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-33067171862298042642023-08-12T04:33:00.002-07:002023-08-12T04:33:35.266-07:00Farewell Kernow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_VMgNefGjyT2Siq0FLTH7pCZjCdWjTKnTr8LzX98HI5fLvJ3btuORl6z8rS3tx9oZY8eB0MsjXTyKnsL9p-yINalF-uPIgkAw2idw4IgdsH7nJm8XjehJgzS81pk2x6jETObinAOcnN_FkQPFFQ-rpCJpBNT_b3YaZStvGMgFt3_XlPGOu05hcZGyMtL/s4000/20230810_101742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_VMgNefGjyT2Siq0FLTH7pCZjCdWjTKnTr8LzX98HI5fLvJ3btuORl6z8rS3tx9oZY8eB0MsjXTyKnsL9p-yINalF-uPIgkAw2idw4IgdsH7nJm8XjehJgzS81pk2x6jETObinAOcnN_FkQPFFQ-rpCJpBNT_b3YaZStvGMgFt3_XlPGOu05hcZGyMtL/w300-h400/20230810_101742.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Cornwall, Kernow in the Cornish language, has a colourful history that includes of pirates and smugglers. It is highly possible that many of my Cornish ancestors were involved.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIY_zCH88leoVx2OE1QZvjE7c27GJOoPgtMZ8Kyl7P52_XcBQz2cItCLa7Q3InNIu2sNQle57rq38p-b22HcpWgfxLfLhu5JROYNLLbso0n_niyfbVrfLN44CLjCUtvxnUfQtYJ4HwvkYPfqMX0IMkBXOVYQV5kwYel0YIDm2oEcUNhn_TFj8JL8_dd2K/s4000/20230810_104110.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeIY_zCH88leoVx2OE1QZvjE7c27GJOoPgtMZ8Kyl7P52_XcBQz2cItCLa7Q3InNIu2sNQle57rq38p-b22HcpWgfxLfLhu5JROYNLLbso0n_niyfbVrfLN44CLjCUtvxnUfQtYJ4HwvkYPfqMX0IMkBXOVYQV5kwYel0YIDm2oEcUNhn_TFj8JL8_dd2K/w400-h300/20230810_104110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Frenchman's Creek is one of the places pirates were said to have hidden their ships. It is where Daphne du Maurier set her novel of the same name, about a wealthy socialite woman who falls on love with a French pirate. We walked the banks of the creek and took a boat tour there as well as further up the Helford River. It is exactly as du Maurier describes, green and secretive, and muddy at low tide.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvmKgp0QvEAxRKNgvlVywXlskK8eIBX5sV8ndRVKjkiTtUhXdKIDyuTK_AUA_mXeFGtEoBG-LtXFGPAJN7_FVdrjuNERvsHQB6l8yWxnq4rvIe2kHNC9CZ_Ly3YgFoBuXCp90jJWgQgeKKTa-OJ8NhV1zpbcIlDCfB3GolosE5axJdgEfnJKRGKYpABYq/s4000/20230807_143119.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmvmKgp0QvEAxRKNgvlVywXlskK8eIBX5sV8ndRVKjkiTtUhXdKIDyuTK_AUA_mXeFGtEoBG-LtXFGPAJN7_FVdrjuNERvsHQB6l8yWxnq4rvIe2kHNC9CZ_Ly3YgFoBuXCp90jJWgQgeKKTa-OJ8NhV1zpbcIlDCfB3GolosE5axJdgEfnJKRGKYpABYq/w300-h400/20230807_143119.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3FyCTgTs-mWgSkbBbzikg4A0RPgLtkbG3XxTLfS5bTALXgRS0h2TA65S8A5KobsojEx01J9WZEbHy0EvjrhvJuL46AKS97tFKwr_Lgp42IE5FARcOkkTzQHwd_W2rPA5ApFdt6jM_HS7XlUmn5Bfb5CMaAnrI-8kRfgx1p92ApcB-QUGn9lLCbat8Zqs/s4000/20230807_113856.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3FyCTgTs-mWgSkbBbzikg4A0RPgLtkbG3XxTLfS5bTALXgRS0h2TA65S8A5KobsojEx01J9WZEbHy0EvjrhvJuL46AKS97tFKwr_Lgp42IE5FARcOkkTzQHwd_W2rPA5ApFdt6jM_HS7XlUmn5Bfb5CMaAnrI-8kRfgx1p92ApcB-QUGn9lLCbat8Zqs/w400-h300/20230807_113856.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>There has been a ferry across the Helford River, in south Cornwall, for over 1000 years. It is listed in the Doomsday Book. We used it as well as other local ferries and buses to rewalk some sections of the South West Coast Path, and to visit Falmouth and St Mawes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK-q4LMHDwTJ7xNxkOmQdB_XPlfZhIVBattlmwkkfPj9B_XEDNcLjPzecOWWygzS5XM9CGWwJX2XTHiKdq2PW6inYZSo_Sc6GbgUm-SPCghxvs6sLNsBBs60U8PRYpLO1CaaJv_vtDTWSot11s2OV1UHbn7XRiVKpk7vJE9bUk2buiHj-TQDVRMmajfG3/s4000/20230807_153501.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxK-q4LMHDwTJ7xNxkOmQdB_XPlfZhIVBattlmwkkfPj9B_XEDNcLjPzecOWWygzS5XM9CGWwJX2XTHiKdq2PW6inYZSo_Sc6GbgUm-SPCghxvs6sLNsBBs60U8PRYpLO1CaaJv_vtDTWSot11s2OV1UHbn7XRiVKpk7vJE9bUk2buiHj-TQDVRMmajfG3/w400-h300/20230807_153501.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is Helford Passage where we stayed in an apartment just behind the pub on the beach for the final week of our UK wanderings. There are a lot of upper class accents here. A lot of privilege. But it is not at all pretensious, but rather quiet, relaxed and tucked away from all the stress of the real world. A bit surreal but wonderfully peaceful.<br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHUK3-sGB8cLFlcg7JKXALYCZ5HfPEXrKrwO5NvSLD8WtPpPnb_WvAcW95S-MtDAi98sR1IrOcODAoMuKaKvsrRDu5e8DK3i8P7JVdMC-FXbdlB6CnhqCZKkA7TOdeWbjMkQZHYbaVW7rSl2R9ajyrpTFgkA0grd0LsHyZ2SqR-tkVlIoJQT5JMX4O6jI/s4000/20230807_115827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHHUK3-sGB8cLFlcg7JKXALYCZ5HfPEXrKrwO5NvSLD8WtPpPnb_WvAcW95S-MtDAi98sR1IrOcODAoMuKaKvsrRDu5e8DK3i8P7JVdMC-FXbdlB6CnhqCZKkA7TOdeWbjMkQZHYbaVW7rSl2R9ajyrpTFgkA0grd0LsHyZ2SqR-tkVlIoJQT5JMX4O6jI/w400-h300/20230807_115827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking, north and south of the Helford River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSOA0jvRu20PpcGTKZZSAAR9cj6jPOA0PpG4yR1PV_30HKEGYyV23idJD7_DEmxF3SwVxbnG_I4MxsnRa3OTLL96mmZPygi9JhpPzxD-Pelqa0lj3wGAuPZk6g3gqjodFmHwuMFXxZ3E3T8eayZ_AEA5TonuXbjQlXNmvT2kpkWoKPAE8LpzkA5XKV1oNG/s4000/20230806_135253.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-zAqRf47osOREtFEdtcL6nCvbIV92QbEnddGXnnfvsSm2IzSRgKBtC_Oh6SkYEzbZtHtGO5dnXSk6p0skgS4Jhpv2i_4s9fm6Uj-0Xp5_-bhGxARQrg4b-s30zg-jX8ZyoBROaAzlNQNPjAqNgWS4uyBmPv8f374YGtjOUXF2t-W2j9zqIuDyzmkFWZ8Y/w300-h400/20230807_105419.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Caught a bus to Falmouth to see this beautiful exhibition of pre-Raphaelite paintings and tapestries inspired by the legend of King Arthur.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPoRz_-SdIzB_lrj1Vu66AUM_3VduOPBHcVTBUdcOVjlxKen48vzfX7zftNYXImkzt22McBIz_XWTz9wq5n7wAPdglJcZg5NlfPyoTyruMO_e2p7z8P4cuBHniNaBeHwoci3DWYCSUEaZzNK3faRKVO4FiUzC195gbGIvWCeXOH1Q3TS7kizF0aoaybQg/s4000/20230808_114126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBPoRz_-SdIzB_lrj1Vu66AUM_3VduOPBHcVTBUdcOVjlxKen48vzfX7zftNYXImkzt22McBIz_XWTz9wq5n7wAPdglJcZg5NlfPyoTyruMO_e2p7z8P4cuBHniNaBeHwoci3DWYCSUEaZzNK3faRKVO4FiUzC195gbGIvWCeXOH1Q3TS7kizF0aoaybQg/w300-h400/20230808_114126.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Our final evening. This might look like a bunch of blokes drinking beers at the pub, but it is actually the famous Mousehole Men's Voice Choir performing in front of the Ferryman's Inn just below our flat.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg8KaxJH-rcEStiNRVFxZcjS1xXgaScx4RcTWKa7s-qNoDDFFtKB1SJbeAK4dd__9VhBpY6-O-8CDcZNaDM6zDqvFJGEZ40trV1GWrFipO-ZwQuYFlPEssc_Wn8z0rt46cib5WogLcF2SGHok0-dlpjLd_XPbWAgh2yUh5-hqXTwVVAeXlLnrntHP96V-/s4000/20230811_210204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeg8KaxJH-rcEStiNRVFxZcjS1xXgaScx4RcTWKa7s-qNoDDFFtKB1SJbeAK4dd__9VhBpY6-O-8CDcZNaDM6zDqvFJGEZ40trV1GWrFipO-ZwQuYFlPEssc_Wn8z0rt46cib5WogLcF2SGHok0-dlpjLd_XPbWAgh2yUh5-hqXTwVVAeXlLnrntHP96V-/w400-h300/20230811_210204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And - wow! They sure can sing and have fun! They have toured all over the world.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOijUDfUi8byZx7EEk0Ec5XZqxwK7WEPTMLYyP_tdsPvxTt0bI7FKCcRWtw8NReCIkoz-YIN3C0is_E2Hsn_2ptWYYfi7q6fVj0mco_p8Rs_8JjGbMGjRiEeamzKGMnm9YFhCgVYDK0CyAKyx3_e-sMfMOrgZGq7G9PDeaOo1BSCb86EEPSY6QJfCwaSAl/s4000/20230811_203555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOijUDfUi8byZx7EEk0Ec5XZqxwK7WEPTMLYyP_tdsPvxTt0bI7FKCcRWtw8NReCIkoz-YIN3C0is_E2Hsn_2ptWYYfi7q6fVj0mco_p8Rs_8JjGbMGjRiEeamzKGMnm9YFhCgVYDK0CyAKyx3_e-sMfMOrgZGq7G9PDeaOo1BSCb86EEPSY6QJfCwaSAl/w400-h300/20230811_203555.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">And now the time has come to bid farewell to the UK. We have travelled from the bottom to the top and back to the bottom over the last four months. Not everything went according to plan but that is the journey. Embrace it all. It is all part of the whole, the wonderful wanderment of life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9xLwaWrVTG6PJbsXmOPGAMKgij1aZM-u3kL3P_Sf-StijxNeaFdJZuKuRW2IhkIgaHihDuMHwe6unXbBt_dWKDW_1LubHmmhY-6dkO2ROMIPQR-98h-hz8Y7VardRneNWgILDAMcwLJFyZ1MGcqE65O03kgzfD4pVNJIe5a78OjcRWpJkABTsAHjeV28/s2304/20230807_104253_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="2304" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9xLwaWrVTG6PJbsXmOPGAMKgij1aZM-u3kL3P_Sf-StijxNeaFdJZuKuRW2IhkIgaHihDuMHwe6unXbBt_dWKDW_1LubHmmhY-6dkO2ROMIPQR-98h-hz8Y7VardRneNWgILDAMcwLJFyZ1MGcqE65O03kgzfD4pVNJIe5a78OjcRWpJkABTsAHjeV28/w400-h185/20230807_104253_resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-65212029679629481352023-08-08T23:46:00.000-07:002023-08-08T23:46:04.560-07:00Part of my heart belongs to Cornwall<p>The Atlantic Ocean decided to hurl itself against the cliffs of North Cornwall last week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRgi7NUpE4_HTAwNowOk5MnGMcHl7Ba2VImZ09Q8EBu-tCH9um7-6-L5iVnez52lUnNYD8UvqOrySwaEiMZyY-4r88oLX50bVszvgJ_aV2p7FlkzgwjpaqavA0bQbYmBw2JV17pTHN8XUL4K4VFS4ws7EULdmvxZ_nrkqFL8jskGjXDMCGrFBwjA9D2B6/s2781/20230802_181433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2781" data-original-width="2340" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaRgi7NUpE4_HTAwNowOk5MnGMcHl7Ba2VImZ09Q8EBu-tCH9um7-6-L5iVnez52lUnNYD8UvqOrySwaEiMZyY-4r88oLX50bVszvgJ_aV2p7FlkzgwjpaqavA0bQbYmBw2JV17pTHN8XUL4K4VFS4ws7EULdmvxZ_nrkqFL8jskGjXDMCGrFBwjA9D2B6/w336-h400/20230802_181433.jpg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYDN5keBxO8HPSdma_0Cc8M2sgTvox-F4OiEjbO53b3CIYKSX-ko-3ZcfHccAQtSPvOkjm9NGKGbbB6p5aPRFvtrWK5FKUeCFj2WbM_VDsLbmQjO9Ku3UGyyLrPVDcOwmnQM_RN0h9WRtd0IA_Qfzn0e9IaCWQMCCuD03pDuyprv0GkxyRvl-iz9-xTwO/s4000/20230802_180501.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYDN5keBxO8HPSdma_0Cc8M2sgTvox-F4OiEjbO53b3CIYKSX-ko-3ZcfHccAQtSPvOkjm9NGKGbbB6p5aPRFvtrWK5FKUeCFj2WbM_VDsLbmQjO9Ku3UGyyLrPVDcOwmnQM_RN0h9WRtd0IA_Qfzn0e9IaCWQMCCuD03pDuyprv0GkxyRvl-iz9-xTwO/w400-h300/20230802_180501.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Standing on the lower cliff tops while the waves smashed against the rocks, covering me in salted spray several times, was exhilarating. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzrGINGj5f4m8WcYPNNxhPw47afvM3sb4oxJAv5XHXrk4YKm8HQiPFvG-2mQXo6nGh5AOKvn-9b1jVjqwubvi6eJfZLCOMKJpbnB25TlcBHUMTuViP4LDpkrncki6BgHAB9dEN5FMlo7c9jyLnsYovo9dOee_qEvWUtYf1X6kSb9yBbryACA7AntsiH-K/s4000/20230802_180016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzrGINGj5f4m8WcYPNNxhPw47afvM3sb4oxJAv5XHXrk4YKm8HQiPFvG-2mQXo6nGh5AOKvn-9b1jVjqwubvi6eJfZLCOMKJpbnB25TlcBHUMTuViP4LDpkrncki6BgHAB9dEN5FMlo7c9jyLnsYovo9dOee_qEvWUtYf1X6kSb9yBbryACA7AntsiH-K/w400-h300/20230802_180016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Earlier that same day, we'd been on Bodmin Moor, in wind-driven rain, in the car as it was far to wet, wild and windy for walking. We enjoyed a cosy lunch at Jamaica Inn which maintains its dark smuggling atmosphere as described in Daphne du Maurier's famous novel. They also have a small museum about smuggling and du Maurier's life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA16FYaFYSGRryFw_Wog9NRsbNizG9bHC_8rifZSqLxfqlmiA7jr624Q3r1DRtqBGrN9GoYW1eQk8mkh1C7h-UQBZC2jskfIBe7bmGpyuz1lwJA_AOgf7p3FTYbs1UrMKaEzaB-jkTPBgCYKGpDuZCQ7ACNwfY4k4ZGn2eTL6bIw4BeqIX4INJSUrAuik/s2903/20230802_120824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2903" data-original-width="2177" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVA16FYaFYSGRryFw_Wog9NRsbNizG9bHC_8rifZSqLxfqlmiA7jr624Q3r1DRtqBGrN9GoYW1eQk8mkh1C7h-UQBZC2jskfIBe7bmGpyuz1lwJA_AOgf7p3FTYbs1UrMKaEzaB-jkTPBgCYKGpDuZCQ7ACNwfY4k4ZGn2eTL6bIw4BeqIX4INJSUrAuik/w300-h400/20230802_120824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FC2Qnahl3eLmvVIiFl9tmfS89hz_bjPC7Rm_hdOUXrDK2os2nQjyhNpN5vY3-VIgNA3Vk4h-v2ltTRUoU8mrM5J-a38bX3-J1S-CzsZfLArvhsIUG0sQCuaqYbYwYhTFpcjVpb3h63gn2B4_Et8p8FjQBR7su7TfzLFxqoS7tUzIrQ-xk0Uwk97DGCMw/s4000/20230802_121829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FC2Qnahl3eLmvVIiFl9tmfS89hz_bjPC7Rm_hdOUXrDK2os2nQjyhNpN5vY3-VIgNA3Vk4h-v2ltTRUoU8mrM5J-a38bX3-J1S-CzsZfLArvhsIUG0sQCuaqYbYwYhTFpcjVpb3h63gn2B4_Et8p8FjQBR7su7TfzLFxqoS7tUzIrQ-xk0Uwk97DGCMw/w300-h400/20230802_121829.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not quite the warm summer beach weather we had been hoping for. It has been very mixed, but mostly not too wet or too hot,to go walking.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We stayed for a week at Harlyn Bay, right on the South West Coast Path.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKHa7eyakpFkvMRmmhuWrho0dGE3Dt8OWCdoshcOjOGGULOkzCgzQCZTu7xUrRTctXPUj4sZjzjc5KelzsnWOWam9i5cNiW6Jc_zoOSRcS0_GXoJFY8HsI8njrUgweeZ34_IEXtaFkb0cRUf_xd0wKmFHUcflwWoYEGCPlDi_iB59cKh1gvRKBl1Scrco/s4000/20230730_120203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjKHa7eyakpFkvMRmmhuWrho0dGE3Dt8OWCdoshcOjOGGULOkzCgzQCZTu7xUrRTctXPUj4sZjzjc5KelzsnWOWam9i5cNiW6Jc_zoOSRcS0_GXoJFY8HsI8njrUgweeZ34_IEXtaFkb0cRUf_xd0wKmFHUcflwWoYEGCPlDi_iB59cKh1gvRKBl1Scrco/w400-h300/20230730_120203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was wonderful to walk out the door and onto the coastal cliffs and beaches to rewalk some favourite sections of the path from our time here in 2019.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Treyarnon Beach - Sunshine, surfers, stone-baked pizza.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Excitement at Harlyn Bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1YCpvxjqIbESkOb0sNDAGg2w7Mb071JN9uANDIqYZHuAbj7XyTCTezkJkR9pv95EOeeDqLk3SBt7gEJUc9D7dQLmB8NdCAJs8xIckzCWQHxvYHFIsjwabFKueDK-cdtVrNJU5ZvJJcbMLng-ksZzazPvgMmKDBHg-esoT-38vm85xzHhyG8ixO2AJitf/s4000/20230802_172743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1YCpvxjqIbESkOb0sNDAGg2w7Mb071JN9uANDIqYZHuAbj7XyTCTezkJkR9pv95EOeeDqLk3SBt7gEJUc9D7dQLmB8NdCAJs8xIckzCWQHxvYHFIsjwabFKueDK-cdtVrNJU5ZvJJcbMLng-ksZzazPvgMmKDBHg-esoT-38vm85xzHhyG8ixO2AJitf/w400-h300/20230802_172743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Between Treyarnon and Porthcothan.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw2LYmpLDceoODX90wUzEU_Zr3IdoUFnc4aoDGFaKZIbWrflFnlmoSCgKAJljQ1ex5cC8OnKJd5I7r2HEA79KcN7yaGb7lwjeIgp-KidJbdl6tDjvY9rblQKKcPB038_o_wWOLMS5F3T3g2A5MDpS8LysYpBAQ-VRZ17XUszQokaC48Q9aGoMrcZdxW_V/s4000/20230803_155521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFw2LYmpLDceoODX90wUzEU_Zr3IdoUFnc4aoDGFaKZIbWrflFnlmoSCgKAJljQ1ex5cC8OnKJd5I7r2HEA79KcN7yaGb7lwjeIgp-KidJbdl6tDjvY9rblQKKcPB038_o_wWOLMS5F3T3g2A5MDpS8LysYpBAQ-VRZ17XUszQokaC48Q9aGoMrcZdxW_V/w400-h300/20230803_155521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cornish herring bone patterned stone wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlIyUdP2xYWxlwyQHM8Lbn9gz5cAJdf00rVbcHSBGw2E5nkR7qOG15nIC_SrFVhOjpEDFUe9RUIehfk9IehLZLovZACkkUUnakL3XzdMYx8YBnPPj-OJRcl0gk9qLr1VXQkEaPjZBy3fgM37LC9T8nexUFXfJYhvNA-U0cUsYKA5WnglmCJKOAKXhVGmT/s4000/20230803_155959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUlIyUdP2xYWxlwyQHM8Lbn9gz5cAJdf00rVbcHSBGw2E5nkR7qOG15nIC_SrFVhOjpEDFUe9RUIehfk9IehLZLovZACkkUUnakL3XzdMYx8YBnPPj-OJRcl0gk9qLr1VXQkEaPjZBy3fgM37LC9T8nexUFXfJYhvNA-U0cUsYKA5WnglmCJKOAKXhVGmT/w400-h300/20230803_155959.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">On our kitchen wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzCjt8o8h4QXsmUYJO3BiO9ZIrUJbxHxfNq1b7hhTE3x5r3KIO3B_PRxg68PAJWpC4pdrQCfGL6ub0w5TlQWgvcRnrgJnMqojGDUqYpcnIKuko7BilgNi4fu5zrJC5yfwiMfTotkRFbKwx7awIXvV1HZI7u2bcKlNiWJNEv0XOG9lTRxoiPbhjFc5s2c-/s4000/20230730_084329.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzCjt8o8h4QXsmUYJO3BiO9ZIrUJbxHxfNq1b7hhTE3x5r3KIO3B_PRxg68PAJWpC4pdrQCfGL6ub0w5TlQWgvcRnrgJnMqojGDUqYpcnIKuko7BilgNi4fu5zrJC5yfwiMfTotkRFbKwx7awIXvV1HZI7u2bcKlNiWJNEv0XOG9lTRxoiPbhjFc5s2c-/w300-h400/20230730_084329.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Only one more week of wandering until I have to leave this ancestral heart home of mine.</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-78328370561977064672023-07-27T22:48:00.003-07:002023-07-27T22:55:25.334-07:00Coasting in Norfolk<p>Low tide in Wells-next-the-sea on the Norfolk coast. The horse is a metal scuplture, commissioned as a temporary art work. It proved so popular that they decided to keep it. It has been on the sand bank of the marsh land opposite the harbour for four years.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikccAQF7SwW4FQWrm41HMqjumxY7QZCAE3cTWMxbd4Ypdxx9KXeV_6grcjJtRigARrm3xBgdlOqBPDmNYBUx5xifV0nf58VNjbhsME6dyAGICIRZTfQdn84T2M8HFGuYDEXI-ZZ0GdkMZBgn7ubPHkSApZiX5MlcElBgljSkErcFwTJv67EZjWSZ2EBclU/s4000/20230721_172935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikccAQF7SwW4FQWrm41HMqjumxY7QZCAE3cTWMxbd4Ypdxx9KXeV_6grcjJtRigARrm3xBgdlOqBPDmNYBUx5xifV0nf58VNjbhsME6dyAGICIRZTfQdn84T2M8HFGuYDEXI-ZZ0GdkMZBgn7ubPHkSApZiX5MlcElBgljSkErcFwTJv67EZjWSZ2EBclU/w300-h400/20230721_172935.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">High tide. Sometimes the tide completely covers the plants on the marsh land. Occasionally, it even invades the town.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSTEIfIpzOZfvuyoWmhrywCvBa7KIhAC53li-9HvVFf41VNLPKy3dRmLbNJg6rSl9sxIcP4yDMArZOu7Wqc5QUihd9Llj2ePRk8FcewLQSIhaBpIQsV6pifRQ-HH2OY7bgY4I2KjvW2OQSwpJqnsTKINfEKgWTrXcnu_XJY7m3Q8gTMeoQ78et9dscJp4/s4000/20230722_103752.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSTEIfIpzOZfvuyoWmhrywCvBa7KIhAC53li-9HvVFf41VNLPKy3dRmLbNJg6rSl9sxIcP4yDMArZOu7Wqc5QUihd9Llj2ePRk8FcewLQSIhaBpIQsV6pifRQ-HH2OY7bgY4I2KjvW2OQSwpJqnsTKINfEKgWTrXcnu_XJY7m3Q8gTMeoQ78et9dscJp4/w400-h300/20230722_103752.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A week in Norfolk, staying in Wells-next-the-sea.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbphkStsBuxLn3v1o25B_XRDbhaUP6gNoRH3w9SsgiT4ZG_pVS-4MnQJoZjR_LpB4V5K3qeuexqLPBQsfxyngG2xKYXhZxEwAwhNWO7ItJlrtnRGSovXkBAtR9AtY9fI9rHTff28l2tqxhxXcvtTtoY-A04KkSx_Ougnx_bImOrSehgPsZSntGiBI5Yojv/s4000/20230721_173012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbphkStsBuxLn3v1o25B_XRDbhaUP6gNoRH3w9SsgiT4ZG_pVS-4MnQJoZjR_LpB4V5K3qeuexqLPBQsfxyngG2xKYXhZxEwAwhNWO7ItJlrtnRGSovXkBAtR9AtY9fI9rHTff28l2tqxhxXcvtTtoY-A04KkSx_Ougnx_bImOrSehgPsZSntGiBI5Yojv/w300-h400/20230721_173012.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RrZUjHmhzcBSBgnq-yYX_gUTzxBWVhVLsogsv7JzANMFSihm30rwyWs01LcivtzZvPrdOAF1ZVr9OT08NcVRmwwBeY93D5Z8p-7Z2hZvBAQ5pSqyjYzo50D7x3WHz48iNJkO5ohyFOkBLMUObndJcsa6mKmAFPw0T94ypL9aDJN600E1_4dKVjVSCff4/s4000/20230721_192029.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4RrZUjHmhzcBSBgnq-yYX_gUTzxBWVhVLsogsv7JzANMFSihm30rwyWs01LcivtzZvPrdOAF1ZVr9OT08NcVRmwwBeY93D5Z8p-7Z2hZvBAQ5pSqyjYzo50D7x3WHz48iNJkO5ohyFOkBLMUObndJcsa6mKmAFPw0T94ypL9aDJN600E1_4dKVjVSCff4/w300-h400/20230721_192029.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMN35Wy7jjStmrfjwlbCd5bi9NXdk1cFjXj68UOoynF7VSj57RYIizfMidd-CqX8jJd4C_CbMdqKf0bp6Qu0iTZrsmaSmDkuNvGUNGXjA2ynijbG--FIMpY4TZLye5Jv2Ml4wiWcurHPwsanFK1rvLNRRQHRb1uzHzcWWZMA6qOZlrycd1PP2iJFVGOqG/s4000/20230722_104532.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEMN35Wy7jjStmrfjwlbCd5bi9NXdk1cFjXj68UOoynF7VSj57RYIizfMidd-CqX8jJd4C_CbMdqKf0bp6Qu0iTZrsmaSmDkuNvGUNGXjA2ynijbG--FIMpY4TZLye5Jv2Ml4wiWcurHPwsanFK1rvLNRRQHRb1uzHzcWWZMA6qOZlrycd1PP2iJFVGOqG/w300-h400/20230722_104532.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bx3XEnwuBSmOlWBA7OZur8dYupBNygwK_nub1WhXFEQwyiqEFqcmw0F4bV66JzhVsC17TWZI9pXRwg95Kks1yQAnM_ElCT3Gqg-EaBAj_R2SHr_k4YUaxKqhKeaCtgwGpb-3IfUj8XA0xPspHIWeV4XP_XuUHul17uouBaRppKshKc6RNpjk1Z7qDS_n/s4000/20230721_191545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Bx3XEnwuBSmOlWBA7OZur8dYupBNygwK_nub1WhXFEQwyiqEFqcmw0F4bV66JzhVsC17TWZI9pXRwg95Kks1yQAnM_ElCT3Gqg-EaBAj_R2SHr_k4YUaxKqhKeaCtgwGpb-3IfUj8XA0xPspHIWeV4XP_XuUHul17uouBaRppKshKc6RNpjk1Z7qDS_n/w300-h400/20230721_191545.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">View from my bedroom. The tide is out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLtjOs5HnmJDVC2bYKLzEgjlBf0EGEOyZmJIGOPhGgTPQ8YVgm00XbN1E_5XkGNME8hUDGgRykmV5jX7DEBDWEEhl-012BotbgajwHro4eJhlaarztzhePUVyZlfY9VvZqw4m4UD4BiIS3ti8J7xOQahoP5KO8iIHYig_54xodbSGNX0fHxd5m1Lo7Scg/s3732/20230727_083011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2062" data-original-width="3732" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLtjOs5HnmJDVC2bYKLzEgjlBf0EGEOyZmJIGOPhGgTPQ8YVgm00XbN1E_5XkGNME8hUDGgRykmV5jX7DEBDWEEhl-012BotbgajwHro4eJhlaarztzhePUVyZlfY9VvZqw4m4UD4BiIS3ti8J7xOQahoP5KO8iIHYig_54xodbSGNX0fHxd5m1Lo7Scg/w400-h221/20230727_083011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div>A mile or so along a road or along the sea defence wall, there is a wide sandy beach.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqlVF25rPRgCoTysQ_4K2chsISycOyhqDkm4tepqd78x3ysLHr3l9SnQHgdJEh9Hu-yqYNziDSwFy-75x-inyWOOCfKTWb18EPCDug58KqDC_P-G5DSJckyq17r1VlyBRHjdA3YMMhfkWoyxGpVArTWqI4vJvZ7doutQFQXybmblIPUF2mAL4V6b34Vx3/s4000/20230723_102139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqlVF25rPRgCoTysQ_4K2chsISycOyhqDkm4tepqd78x3ysLHr3l9SnQHgdJEh9Hu-yqYNziDSwFy-75x-inyWOOCfKTWb18EPCDug58KqDC_P-G5DSJckyq17r1VlyBRHjdA3YMMhfkWoyxGpVArTWqI4vJvZ7doutQFQXybmblIPUF2mAL4V6b34Vx3/w400-h300/20230723_102139.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This boat takes people on tours of the harbour and marshes. We did the marsh tour. He can only operate for a few hours around high tide. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qBdD-zzYiuAuuGuy-ub49G7lZeHOo3lqOuACsFDMBDsWlp-DxG817nOaS1BxUqFuYWokBwKhHOy-6uA5XtNxx-_uk7mr1n9nGxyGU3NmuC7IqvuU5h1LAptkA0MwXc-Tz1s4fGLYVgE0IJ7LgMlzagYkXgMnPWOu8GOKCy2UOmfDAP_YtxuIRGtDe1cv/s4000/20230721_203240.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qBdD-zzYiuAuuGuy-ub49G7lZeHOo3lqOuACsFDMBDsWlp-DxG817nOaS1BxUqFuYWokBwKhHOy-6uA5XtNxx-_uk7mr1n9nGxyGU3NmuC7IqvuU5h1LAptkA0MwXc-Tz1s4fGLYVgE0IJ7LgMlzagYkXgMnPWOu8GOKCy2UOmfDAP_YtxuIRGtDe1cv/w400-h300/20230721_203240.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMrbxmYQFflwnNjavxMftxhRX-ownslcnFeRszRkl97pK3jyJ-38vVzoeRlivSpetpn23vfg9_a5u0_4Gt_IhVq4DhPBLojJdeCaUTUHzTRLE25Jz_dYhxckR0MUXcLZpi-5KxKTR-bx45sCu9jn4MMtTlSxhMJ2a49ecqHfYrkZyF7BrnAc2E959m7Mp/s4000/20230725_121129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMrbxmYQFflwnNjavxMftxhRX-ownslcnFeRszRkl97pK3jyJ-38vVzoeRlivSpetpn23vfg9_a5u0_4Gt_IhVq4DhPBLojJdeCaUTUHzTRLE25Jz_dYhxckR0MUXcLZpi-5KxKTR-bx45sCu9jn4MMtTlSxhMJ2a49ecqHfYrkZyF7BrnAc2E959m7Mp/w400-h300/20230725_121129.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The marshes are covered in flowering sea lavender. Not a true lavender but its flowers are the same colour.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nCzf-_8RQFBsjcTk5GU2cqm79Ooups1001nc9mjw3Rj8V5f0j396xeDHU88FQlD0bCOxiJbNbRFogxjKScUBG9BnbrrAoRuxJU47o-1oPSLQPGyACPHufRgP7GZi0ac3iNfho0KAVs2utynsZ3uvmzXN5O5N5khSFJf1s7OttgfqmFYY8CT4ODhuOz5G/s4000/20230725_121120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8nCzf-_8RQFBsjcTk5GU2cqm79Ooups1001nc9mjw3Rj8V5f0j396xeDHU88FQlD0bCOxiJbNbRFogxjKScUBG9BnbrrAoRuxJU47o-1oPSLQPGyACPHufRgP7GZi0ac3iNfho0KAVs2utynsZ3uvmzXN5O5N5khSFJf1s7OttgfqmFYY8CT4ODhuOz5G/w400-h300/20230725_121120.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Morris dancers performing in the main street of the village where there is a good selection of cafes and shops. Strange, quirky and fun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyO6YWybDOKTRIBW5m216GNL6O3N1XLA8x2sYnx-qtzpPEOH1KQPlr2aLJqK-Dq4OrBXu1rrmsj9sc1eu2jdLz3iLWn8xcwwcGtiWmwAp2p-6XvDDqqHg2n19vNPwMB-UzmrYdIvdn0_eGrhB9UAiQ0Uf57Um4F9mN0rvTFUAIBJu2VlkO8h1GG0P8jsx/s4000/20230722_124654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyO6YWybDOKTRIBW5m216GNL6O3N1XLA8x2sYnx-qtzpPEOH1KQPlr2aLJqK-Dq4OrBXu1rrmsj9sc1eu2jdLz3iLWn8xcwwcGtiWmwAp2p-6XvDDqqHg2n19vNPwMB-UzmrYdIvdn0_eGrhB9UAiQ0Uf57Um4F9mN0rvTFUAIBJu2VlkO8h1GG0P8jsx/w400-h300/20230722_124654.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLh1XbIbZy0u6WSdDoWsyZQ8CT88Fq-GFdTqhCisx6mVhLoQ7yGHrL5NAN6jJwjrkBpQ2Od_Dj7WLC14X4l8WXyIygCGpQdfg6VujqxZte2pslGwLhEE4KeKvGjn4xmEn5v8cge5UILSzORFDyqCmvAan0WkfJ4HA-skuGn59I-9Y98CC2zjUHlLqjYg1s/s4000/20230722_123654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Imagine imposing entrance gates, manicured gardens complete with a magnificent fountain, a huge lake, herds of deer, forest and open grassy fields, children playing on a ropes course, cafe, gift shop, food vans, cricket on the lawn between the house and lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSIxujnt6BWGmnGdMbOCFdSumSq0ZqIEKg50H0IIvh1h886anodNUMg8T4Wy0MCkqpjH1Mk4zMBZ0Uqm_MEXsXMkVXRD7IbVsDhJWzTdDp5Azp4dlNFdvs14dAPUg3d_RKBbkmg7h61dnHqe-5Rv9n0TQJYI3R4wTt1hzEVAzjm5Dq7T60X2I-eL6-Yuv/s4000/20230723_141103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSIxujnt6BWGmnGdMbOCFdSumSq0ZqIEKg50H0IIvh1h886anodNUMg8T4Wy0MCkqpjH1Mk4zMBZ0Uqm_MEXsXMkVXRD7IbVsDhJWzTdDp5Azp4dlNFdvs14dAPUg3d_RKBbkmg7h61dnHqe-5Rv9n0TQJYI3R4wTt1hzEVAzjm5Dq7T60X2I-eL6-Yuv/w400-h300/20230723_141103.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_oNSth0rC9PK-aZKj8tcCDi1MfTuLm0KnZr4pRpvt6KSZoNLMow39tke9eRbkAsDe1WUnSczsPJYsLttzBWC91Z9pqGrm2HdovfNzh64bPuAhU7plr1NAcApCOLUbUnwi15y0kUlkgo1EgwZe5wgIhnGQbiOox07W15Kz7mX4_JmdOVTgZ0Ayq6ovcth/s4000/20230723_141046.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV_oNSth0rC9PK-aZKj8tcCDi1MfTuLm0KnZr4pRpvt6KSZoNLMow39tke9eRbkAsDe1WUnSczsPJYsLttzBWC91Z9pqGrm2HdovfNzh64bPuAhU7plr1NAcApCOLUbUnwi15y0kUlkgo1EgwZe5wgIhnGQbiOox07W15Kz7mX4_JmdOVTgZ0Ayq6ovcth/w400-h300/20230723_141046.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Took the train back from one of our walks. The quarter-sized steam train runs on a 10.5 inch gauge track using the old rail bed of the original Victorian era line that once ran to Wells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yaKorLk7aoPwQmVSZwRVRgDdyy8MFBsn5gmsdMbZn5PdSzYR6aVPZyM-1IYhzzwbnfYZFM4CPc2ZCJNY3yvSINYOtx84OJz834Z2ZOB888EECtOpLGNm6bzvK1sPqM4U2b0VYJkfCnpfWvai4qEJ_J0oaOH5TsyQz0ua6dzeJU9KW8j9Cdt8amJ4chGo/s4000/20230726_142951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4yaKorLk7aoPwQmVSZwRVRgDdyy8MFBsn5gmsdMbZn5PdSzYR6aVPZyM-1IYhzzwbnfYZFM4CPc2ZCJNY3yvSINYOtx84OJz834Z2ZOB888EECtOpLGNm6bzvK1sPqM4U2b0VYJkfCnpfWvai4qEJ_J0oaOH5TsyQz0ua6dzeJU9KW8j9Cdt8amJ4chGo/w300-h400/20230726_142951.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG207FCkxEqqpWVAue-IgYQEyFXxe-n5twmVxwwli6tSs6lVcNd4Mw20aE-1VjxrG9kwrwrp85HAdaOmxZAdR81yMTdJ5LpUsucZaYvuZi81XAwrkCNyfJZHrcruFOSahrMpX6SS4Zy1gO1v0DLlVbcU-3GQlHjrq7Hv50evUOn3f1B5WrkdUqB7afcvT/s4000/20230726_145613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHG207FCkxEqqpWVAue-IgYQEyFXxe-n5twmVxwwli6tSs6lVcNd4Mw20aE-1VjxrG9kwrwrp85HAdaOmxZAdR81yMTdJ5LpUsucZaYvuZi81XAwrkCNyfJZHrcruFOSahrMpX6SS4Zy1gO1v0DLlVbcU-3GQlHjrq7Hv50evUOn3f1B5WrkdUqB7afcvT/w300-h400/20230726_145613.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Other towns. Cromer was large, cold and drab. We did not stay long.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYaYfa9pxHolDxLZnOojeci3lKuvyVT2ebZyXqPJNe5_KZUEczXYtNJ0XS8KifMiDlKH4ipIpQJPJTyCqUwfaoCUHTb7G9LeVkISncu4sOEA-RkWBIY63PwaCntTAK97puwYOfFCWmQzyoZzWC5uUxaNHKckLmnE-o2eT0cDrNi7SqTXUfxic76_rczYm/s4000/20230724_122801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYaYfa9pxHolDxLZnOojeci3lKuvyVT2ebZyXqPJNe5_KZUEczXYtNJ0XS8KifMiDlKH4ipIpQJPJTyCqUwfaoCUHTb7G9LeVkISncu4sOEA-RkWBIY63PwaCntTAK97puwYOfFCWmQzyoZzWC5uUxaNHKckLmnE-o2eT0cDrNi7SqTXUfxic76_rczYm/w400-h300/20230724_122801.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqTL-DwJGDr6M6qBI-C4IsttZs3oYCmGTuK9QSR8CKVuTshDGPbi7l3puxu20nrMknc_u3Zj83aOm3DnATTN26pr0aB74jOpZDShM8Fc5PR6GXcmnsRJZLn2-Nl4KrVSYX3e2uF3U77Je6XKaOc1Pgq9NGCQRnZzL9Orl4K9wD0aIhvwvJGirlFuGdEMs/s4000/20230724_122757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcqTL-DwJGDr6M6qBI-C4IsttZs3oYCmGTuK9QSR8CKVuTshDGPbi7l3puxu20nrMknc_u3Zj83aOm3DnATTN26pr0aB74jOpZDShM8Fc5PR6GXcmnsRJZLn2-Nl4KrVSYX3e2uF3U77Je6XKaOc1Pgq9NGCQRnZzL9Orl4K9wD0aIhvwvJGirlFuGdEMs/w300-h400/20230724_122757.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Walsingham was a major Christian Pilgrimage destination from 1061 until Henry VIII destroyed the abbey. New churches were built in the 20th century and pilgrimage revived. We walked from Wells to Walsingham as a type of mini pilgrimage but the place did not resonate with me at all, it just feels tacky and strange. All the icons and worship of Mary is not my form of Christian belief or worship.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHSBFIXVgduMqr1kbVQ4GSZhUSylUrVx5KA8Zilze0qch9YfHGh6cgYsqdYyuX8ztFBcbEKBh9cbI644DMmX5eBDDR5q_5YaWVY9aoIv-K04uY-3gEQgJc30T7GxjFC0v-N3VJBT3bzxQDJs505gULqZn7yd4edHljV9hRbDm_rV2BKgm7DkiEQ_ZJzkt/s4000/20230726_121947.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHSBFIXVgduMqr1kbVQ4GSZhUSylUrVx5KA8Zilze0qch9YfHGh6cgYsqdYyuX8ztFBcbEKBh9cbI644DMmX5eBDDR5q_5YaWVY9aoIv-K04uY-3gEQgJc30T7GxjFC0v-N3VJBT3bzxQDJs505gULqZn7yd4edHljV9hRbDm_rV2BKgm7DkiEQ_ZJzkt/w300-h400/20230726_121947.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTXPOBNrZhBY0NhKDBXwdDFwzeRiefUR9seMrITXb7OZMmQ-KUo2s75vsTOCMgUPK6ZxAhdART13G5WdcuyJKCQ4QWNtUHGNsCW0IXaHCcpPf_WHUZbRTinYadXPBlC9fvGkRABo7Ob2MnC9po7lOhHNtUtX5QCNNG119UMSno2P2v6uJxTsEAjnVLYxB/s4000/20230726_122412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTXPOBNrZhBY0NhKDBXwdDFwzeRiefUR9seMrITXb7OZMmQ-KUo2s75vsTOCMgUPK6ZxAhdART13G5WdcuyJKCQ4QWNtUHGNsCW0IXaHCcpPf_WHUZbRTinYadXPBlC9fvGkRABo7Ob2MnC9po7lOhHNtUtX5QCNNG119UMSno2P2v6uJxTsEAjnVLYxB/w300-h400/20230726_122412.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMcB2FagkQ2rmbwwOsuVRr9MuePU8b1Y9okt3Wak2gqDtHI0YwHJWNrO1tNbaz0d7Ppeq9z4tMpFkfA7eCxgjlN7PuOx5CXQLp_9aBSBo8qkllkD2V2YXweLyj7mdUIikwTbzUFhqPlR1D1BShjakIPG8ODwPFd43Z0ceAwEV9JlDCMipiZzJW1MK2Efy/s4000/20230726_133333.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMcB2FagkQ2rmbwwOsuVRr9MuePU8b1Y9okt3Wak2gqDtHI0YwHJWNrO1tNbaz0d7Ppeq9z4tMpFkfA7eCxgjlN7PuOx5CXQLp_9aBSBo8qkllkD2V2YXweLyj7mdUIikwTbzUFhqPlR1D1BShjakIPG8ODwPFd43Z0ceAwEV9JlDCMipiZzJW1MK2Efy/w300-h400/20230726_133333.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">The scant remains of the abbey were beautiful and more peaceful.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qT-8ITj_ozw9uiRtbG9ELU07xCIzVETQ58B1jraLtu2oC8DxP740Hyht4M5nvdVc0aC3i44JR-Qtjhykq0clCmfnwSsgZ8JZlEmcMHaPCEKqF3MiGZhqRIetMDjvEtRhXkVN76nPKQY0aOrhwX5fMUiSZmJugRiwl3VgU--EF6VWzFDMLCpCKNk8fLy7/s4000/20230726_125249.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1qT-8ITj_ozw9uiRtbG9ELU07xCIzVETQ58B1jraLtu2oC8DxP740Hyht4M5nvdVc0aC3i44JR-Qtjhykq0clCmfnwSsgZ8JZlEmcMHaPCEKqF3MiGZhqRIetMDjvEtRhXkVN76nPKQY0aOrhwX5fMUiSZmJugRiwl3VgU--EF6VWzFDMLCpCKNk8fLy7/w300-h400/20230726_125249.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-axuGolRWRFMXeiLUE-VdXo8vWHTte2L1aCLW5PrETtbi0svNtUBXiRAOpjImCBmoQI7xQmw_MSR_zQaAGxVdmFvpx7Rer8_uciqYFKHYtJa1u7YKDjZzwuLRNs0eVQcrUt1KyGe9wrN01DfXenH9KU64ymmmiyTeTTKbk1aYYuPEPAlZ1mOaiu4J5mzC/s4000/20230726_125625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-axuGolRWRFMXeiLUE-VdXo8vWHTte2L1aCLW5PrETtbi0svNtUBXiRAOpjImCBmoQI7xQmw_MSR_zQaAGxVdmFvpx7Rer8_uciqYFKHYtJa1u7YKDjZzwuLRNs0eVQcrUt1KyGe9wrN01DfXenH9KU64ymmmiyTeTTKbk1aYYuPEPAlZ1mOaiu4J5mzC/w300-h400/20230726_125625.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">On our final day we took a boat tour to one of the largest seal colonies in the UK. We saw about 50 grey seals and common seals on a sand bank. There were more in the distance too. There can be over 4,000 here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69Wp1hZSn9AyC624LQ0hztBG1LSMuAlBPdLsLLxOTG9PsRpyfh9Uv4fR-wTIhF10IEBNRAnbLU2tdiu-qFDJDgihSoEiU_0YvC4W-OZ-RzGAYAja5GXYCYD6o0eXdOh7MXl3Ae9YFnreASWPfcAINUnqvELlHaDfvF6OoBvCbXr7YNXNiCNE6VFKgMdbf/s4000/20230727_115232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg69Wp1hZSn9AyC624LQ0hztBG1LSMuAlBPdLsLLxOTG9PsRpyfh9Uv4fR-wTIhF10IEBNRAnbLU2tdiu-qFDJDgihSoEiU_0YvC4W-OZ-RzGAYAja5GXYCYD6o0eXdOh7MXl3Ae9YFnreASWPfcAINUnqvELlHaDfvF6OoBvCbXr7YNXNiCNE6VFKgMdbf/w400-h300/20230727_115232.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaEmMr1vvPBL0zXSm0IC6CfUW6EsKJcPIGOnn6vPBiY0UQKpM-7wZarsD7llLd_ugnF6K9VFbeIg1UUWYN24_55DpqsLuWpU03C0uE5KhldDv_Ak-Q6I7oAljD5D7dseliYNcqyKMTUrscGlGZVHmj3m6Cd0z2YCKURE2PCM51MJ3IBEm93fudZZ3Bgbw/s4000/20230727_115237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Yes, we did get rained on a few times but the showers were brief, moving on quickly, the temperatures were cool, perfect for walking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKZGff0OBfmW8Nui7mes8rV-JsPDtvpys7CTts5AXksF8q-3lQI6xQFbxF0tI08Fii2bfpVlPcCLl3CxoAcY-1eckb1GMd8qdxhbCp6EekDuN7aUdsYqJGxZI0kpe2vRMlYFL4DSJ9fNCRvdfJmH1w8s4ZTkxa0Uo0_Iw3BE9s5YFvW2Mh2os4C23R0Sz/s4000/20230716_100754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKZGff0OBfmW8Nui7mes8rV-JsPDtvpys7CTts5AXksF8q-3lQI6xQFbxF0tI08Fii2bfpVlPcCLl3CxoAcY-1eckb1GMd8qdxhbCp6EekDuN7aUdsYqJGxZI0kpe2vRMlYFL4DSJ9fNCRvdfJmH1w8s4ZTkxa0Uo0_Iw3BE9s5YFvW2Mh2os4C23R0Sz/w400-h300/20230716_100754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WEtmPeWBWgLfqJTYXZn20qQmXaxr89jEt4p89Sy6NUyeZm43MEN9kiYBhKF9OayjvTXIJis0tDfwEhk365-oAre-7xsVFgcCvY6zc_cwmG6MBUVmxFSv7GbZM9eSz6SDe0UPe1zC397TxYp7F-tqC36iz7soru2oE1a2FwoFYcOUzuCbMKBZwGKvM9hN/s4000/20230718_113303.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4WEtmPeWBWgLfqJTYXZn20qQmXaxr89jEt4p89Sy6NUyeZm43MEN9kiYBhKF9OayjvTXIJis0tDfwEhk365-oAre-7xsVFgcCvY6zc_cwmG6MBUVmxFSv7GbZM9eSz6SDe0UPe1zC397TxYp7F-tqC36iz7soru2oE1a2FwoFYcOUzuCbMKBZwGKvM9hN/w300-h400/20230718_113303.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94m0geTTccL-WxnummkyDTIRgDViEJeWa4TvcbnyGFODvP3BVBCmC4CQJT6TZ1LI544gK2tyT0cPseVBG5hPudkMOsNnVN3XKDb_70Xx3GEXMYGUtInA58W6aVBN-ThGu-_uk8kR2ldWWSZiqq9m-kciU3akelCm3GLMLFmBi7jKeQ0mjSupvi7XsAjNo/s4000/20230720_145417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94m0geTTccL-WxnummkyDTIRgDViEJeWa4TvcbnyGFODvP3BVBCmC4CQJT6TZ1LI544gK2tyT0cPseVBG5hPudkMOsNnVN3XKDb_70Xx3GEXMYGUtInA58W6aVBN-ThGu-_uk8kR2ldWWSZiqq9m-kciU3akelCm3GLMLFmBi7jKeQ0mjSupvi7XsAjNo/w400-h300/20230720_145417.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We did get lost several times, in the dunes and when the track deviated inland. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb30AbNpNj0GfqSDXXyH8XjyZil4zzEBsa2ylkfBj-zaGjqxt8Ar2inOTHre4Fmp9jmBO3vKnaC4pCzV8kEvqyJBGPNOpCrzU6Q_RKcuDE3uOY8kf_KBpuKNTPCD5swZDWgmUY61JFcyY7ZYSuwAhemhGmwlln6klaX8P8KLD7rSYrLCjpSFVmS3n_e8O2/s2444/20230711_152242.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1188" data-original-width="2444" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb30AbNpNj0GfqSDXXyH8XjyZil4zzEBsa2ylkfBj-zaGjqxt8Ar2inOTHre4Fmp9jmBO3vKnaC4pCzV8kEvqyJBGPNOpCrzU6Q_RKcuDE3uOY8kf_KBpuKNTPCD5swZDWgmUY61JFcyY7ZYSuwAhemhGmwlln6klaX8P8KLD7rSYrLCjpSFVmS3n_e8O2/w400-h195/20230711_152242.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>But we saw a surprising variety of interesting things.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Berwick-on-Tweed, the Northern end of the path, with its three old bridges. We walked over the closet one, built in the early 1600s and still used by cars today.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwNSxz-NLovgi46kfSmPDf1Ax9aOYaGwPtyBjBMNIP1YpAHyDpTh398HwufzPGbdRceaZv031ZOhnL6qdqjr4Ceq2W05EMdyIe9JnTCGFxtUIX6Vp596NpLZEa0gFSmGBdbiyxZTSDlLapQ1mddTa-ZVYUW5VQTOYGFdcMKv2JS9eEFIQvy8DavdsqMMF/s4000/20230711_092440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWwNSxz-NLovgi46kfSmPDf1Ax9aOYaGwPtyBjBMNIP1YpAHyDpTh398HwufzPGbdRceaZv031ZOhnL6qdqjr4Ceq2W05EMdyIe9JnTCGFxtUIX6Vp596NpLZEa0gFSmGBdbiyxZTSDlLapQ1mddTa-ZVYUW5VQTOYGFdcMKv2JS9eEFIQvy8DavdsqMMF/w300-h400/20230711_092440.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Vera on-location filming at Spittal Beach, less than an hour after starting the path, we stopped and waited over 2 hours for a glimpse.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrotBmEyVdFK491_O1s_bvrqcXgnVkOU4p3IMA9y_5YGhtJ5KJNXlNonN5ZVAk24RblyUhdGlJ2NsP-aSfm5EYrj3IjXaKzLkjikypQhMe1pGRuqNpOh4zf5GFqv8NltFZv6QyE2EW6AtBxwBp1Z_RH8_1UUfDJhz-5hHKerIPfGFmcgvQoqJaHSSEajvY/s4000/20230711_121512.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrotBmEyVdFK491_O1s_bvrqcXgnVkOU4p3IMA9y_5YGhtJ5KJNXlNonN5ZVAk24RblyUhdGlJ2NsP-aSfm5EYrj3IjXaKzLkjikypQhMe1pGRuqNpOh4zf5GFqv8NltFZv6QyE2EW6AtBxwBp1Z_RH8_1UUfDJhz-5hHKerIPfGFmcgvQoqJaHSSEajvY/w300-h400/20230711_121512.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGI24f_xrXwxwC5uHys92Wvv86w-t33xkZnLgCiiXHnbltaEkL-Bdcj5ybV-8zAWii2FxAXWEKCxgraELcLvqi4qx2s6ATCZttx6ID74V-zMTsXL70JrSgMInyvIoVwKssLJXtaIgPZs-weS5Ix73HjLWP5z9blv6obmycxrue8PP7a-QZOJOvJOS28cg/s4000/20230711_100731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGI24f_xrXwxwC5uHys92Wvv86w-t33xkZnLgCiiXHnbltaEkL-Bdcj5ybV-8zAWii2FxAXWEKCxgraELcLvqi4qx2s6ATCZttx6ID74V-zMTsXL70JrSgMInyvIoVwKssLJXtaIgPZs-weS5Ix73HjLWP5z9blv6obmycxrue8PP7a-QZOJOvJOS28cg/w400-h300/20230711_100731.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Castles</div></div><p>Hogwarts aka, Alnwick Castle. The lovely town of Alnwick was one of two places we stayed while walking, using the buses to get to and from our walk each day.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKpJoQNF0g1RXml-sv7bADnVrqVoms-Hmm9UShUDn3DW4s4g2EfXo5A1ffNANug90Oh4zxXF-OR-3Wz-ZAukF_gV_5bvbymXEpWjJm57allLtVN7s9YgMPJ24GFRykmWzpxC7sqTHDp1MSCqQejUDppxEvyhH6CECrkwmY_-4X3D273fBcQy6eR9Dcxps/s2304/20230714_124616_resized.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="2304" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKpJoQNF0g1RXml-sv7bADnVrqVoms-Hmm9UShUDn3DW4s4g2EfXo5A1ffNANug90Oh4zxXF-OR-3Wz-ZAukF_gV_5bvbymXEpWjJm57allLtVN7s9YgMPJ24GFRykmWzpxC7sqTHDp1MSCqQejUDppxEvyhH6CECrkwmY_-4X3D273fBcQy6eR9Dcxps/w400-h185/20230714_124616_resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We enjoyed Raspberry roulade in a cafe for lunch, as well as vegie lasagne with salad and chips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWN3nI8l1IETLTtm1SdnzZvChOyUU7-yGeMZFmOjsMtylhc6nZgonw3YREe-dPN8L2HSNOOfOAU9D1BsAZqjvIoaQ4OZqD6LiUo94gA_lStkuYA_CIrvSMNXTMsYEavVQohUaM2gRUMannDQvCVFfxkHgwOtqkRTUO4lqtoTJiLtwlHtLFWysJyi33aP3/s4000/20230719_133351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWN3nI8l1IETLTtm1SdnzZvChOyUU7-yGeMZFmOjsMtylhc6nZgonw3YREe-dPN8L2HSNOOfOAU9D1BsAZqjvIoaQ4OZqD6LiUo94gA_lStkuYA_CIrvSMNXTMsYEavVQohUaM2gRUMannDQvCVFfxkHgwOtqkRTUO4lqtoTJiLtwlHtLFWysJyi33aP3/w400-h300/20230719_133351.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Craster is famous for smoked kippers. No, I did not try them.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyddoNZU0U1aIQzNvkut2iU4ev4Lm9ps0QoT5QJNyinM7cE0QBdTNbC80SLhnf81Vg8fn_6Tk2U110OtbG3eZ9tEHPRTCzUsFiH0XO3tgnGPwbF4c5kKdIc7ignPGvce5APNZyb6bmKWlXDuCKUErEKFJiIoh41s4GjUR03tZ69wOzIAiY6nr8VJBqhZQ1/s4000/20230718_095847.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyddoNZU0U1aIQzNvkut2iU4ev4Lm9ps0QoT5QJNyinM7cE0QBdTNbC80SLhnf81Vg8fn_6Tk2U110OtbG3eZ9tEHPRTCzUsFiH0XO3tgnGPwbF4c5kKdIc7ignPGvce5APNZyb6bmKWlXDuCKUErEKFJiIoh41s4GjUR03tZ69wOzIAiY6nr8VJBqhZQ1/w400-h300/20230718_095847.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JKIWx0RzLRMaVALC60DeAtfeASMoG2zc6Qyd0yYsa453Dloyw9JgjIDsZT6L-R3AwW4Gzs9_EtaIcX61obAWrobVQDqqUVjUrYE48tf_cevgK7fw9-RZKrcltA7vNfnpkxYSZlULJVh-bXMs9n85V2x5SVlw9Qq3BkJ8BfUQV-mZDMBJ6j2BU7HvDmrb/s4000/20230717_152656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JKIWx0RzLRMaVALC60DeAtfeASMoG2zc6Qyd0yYsa453Dloyw9JgjIDsZT6L-R3AwW4Gzs9_EtaIcX61obAWrobVQDqqUVjUrYE48tf_cevgK7fw9-RZKrcltA7vNfnpkxYSZlULJVh-bXMs9n85V2x5SVlw9Qq3BkJ8BfUQV-mZDMBJ6j2BU7HvDmrb/w400-h300/20230717_152656.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Old lime kilns at Beadnell Harbour, next to a wide crescent- shaped sandy beach.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QcVaVYjutajUMyACwx83JtF_3ytn0z-d4tgvxnM3XSMoMiiOmClwVP96oODdUgHVfwYmDc0wY3IOmP6J1gP8tonOb-AYj5ygaUGHHNUPxfusf86_G2Bb8pwVqHD8cHEqmoib56rTPagseU0N3SA656MEYPcwKl6wEOZdjSJoh1L6znjyNc_f3izoXGDk/s4000/20230717_113420.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QcVaVYjutajUMyACwx83JtF_3ytn0z-d4tgvxnM3XSMoMiiOmClwVP96oODdUgHVfwYmDc0wY3IOmP6J1gP8tonOb-AYj5ygaUGHHNUPxfusf86_G2Bb8pwVqHD8cHEqmoib56rTPagseU0N3SA656MEYPcwKl6wEOZdjSJoh1L6znjyNc_f3izoXGDk/w400-h300/20230717_113420.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Seahouses, where a cheeky starling tried to steal my sandwich. The seagulls weren't interested.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm_pVwdF91h4r1SCLdnqTduUPgF1jQ3h9u6wHmJf8f5mtohOTxE-iEpGFktxjvaMqfGj82W5mWXLSApTq9GRya5U0xDvehW97BhIfXVVF1W4V-lm-YhYUp9j8htAyeaA2OcD93He4F4UNsaHF2sIEObUFTTg-fdyxBNDESdM2Oete2Nhl8iRc0QrVETim/s4000/20230716_111406.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCm_pVwdF91h4r1SCLdnqTduUPgF1jQ3h9u6wHmJf8f5mtohOTxE-iEpGFktxjvaMqfGj82W5mWXLSApTq9GRya5U0xDvehW97BhIfXVVF1W4V-lm-YhYUp9j8htAyeaA2OcD93He4F4UNsaHF2sIEObUFTTg-fdyxBNDESdM2Oete2Nhl8iRc0QrVETim/w400-h300/20230716_111406.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Fossils, rocks, dogs, people and other things. I took so many photos of things that interested me. These are just a few of them.</div><div><br /></div><div>Fossils</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYlf9MLkHHBE8RDZ4afCXQAkmeWsMGENgTp6ziBjEI8XbXrxj6HJT_sp03dgRXB91THfkWfM1QXURPH4I48MJimu2LbvSvTkZvamkBbcwnfw0_W_zXF3HiuyP1rhpgnlyIaEWxSFpXUV6rKvwR4IKDSb6IWuWDKH6NAj_a3eexhXkT1fScKWsmoUBjJx2/s4000/20230711_141718.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGYlf9MLkHHBE8RDZ4afCXQAkmeWsMGENgTp6ziBjEI8XbXrxj6HJT_sp03dgRXB91THfkWfM1QXURPH4I48MJimu2LbvSvTkZvamkBbcwnfw0_W_zXF3HiuyP1rhpgnlyIaEWxSFpXUV6rKvwR4IKDSb6IWuWDKH6NAj_a3eexhXkT1fScKWsmoUBjJx2/w300-h400/20230711_141718.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Anti-tank blocks from WWII<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YArZ1rO-C9BB6bdfxRQAGJqvfxPeOBtwoY5WEFNWxw17pLwI526WRi_LbJF0VRJCKPex98zXp3SdYtNn0m_O-xitJkiHkl8be6PvwaL4xAMq8kCD_IP703Ntp8G9AW-3wSNYS570bQ3fNFzZ-Ty79KKRcxNJzWqKZAPRTAc96Y2CTLSoZzDTLVZ993Nw/w300-h400/20230716_111635.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Lots of conversations with other walkers and their dogs.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DpcdwD3dKQI_xvHTIeMczWk1fB4kthdcljCHZ0L0tyl4DEcFvGff4jY_sLvVapZQHZ5XREWFiJsBSlrrF6zHHwoGT5zZxPOPZb1d9kN-gPO6MpRnbMMvxS63xvjrVLLSekXBo9KvPjmf3ppP0m-bVn9ohP7tzjymEJ3jvnpoTbe7pTAFsLtuXcywXCc8/s4000/20230716_122619.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8DpcdwD3dKQI_xvHTIeMczWk1fB4kthdcljCHZ0L0tyl4DEcFvGff4jY_sLvVapZQHZ5XREWFiJsBSlrrF6zHHwoGT5zZxPOPZb1d9kN-gPO6MpRnbMMvxS63xvjrVLLSekXBo9KvPjmf3ppP0m-bVn9ohP7tzjymEJ3jvnpoTbe7pTAFsLtuXcywXCc8/w400-h300/20230716_122619.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>The best sand castle I have ever seen, with Dunstsanburgh on the horizon.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPNElXLR8LNBkfGjnd6Hjk1S7E-vBC56S7Zl88tV8iK10YWceD6zBCVpjkyLFDqppx4si8_ohECQ_zxVh4IqqCXxmGF_NB0lqBp9DcNqeIaT5hrCpkXtTHFe5Jaso0SiTgP-pgswtd7fAorGH-A3IK222HOw8Ld2Xpa3t2colCodJncoKATgSpEmhUYJB/s4000/20230717_142144.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqPNElXLR8LNBkfGjnd6Hjk1S7E-vBC56S7Zl88tV8iK10YWceD6zBCVpjkyLFDqppx4si8_ohECQ_zxVh4IqqCXxmGF_NB0lqBp9DcNqeIaT5hrCpkXtTHFe5Jaso0SiTgP-pgswtd7fAorGH-A3IK222HOw8Ld2Xpa3t2colCodJncoKATgSpEmhUYJB/w300-h400/20230717_142144.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Seabirds nesting on a cliff.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJprVtVZXGAVAXRLPEDkwSFMxOny4Rul9zy1ABHU71TE9R5y4lw28YR_tInRqmD0t-Nzv0hzVcgnlWYmwAhhIFJsjnQSdJOXNVwo3K94nKPSdLk6fy2Vq54cQupppZ00qO2FdY4J1x3519VcWPuc5RAfy-LExr-NdEhaBHqVBJI4TIHoyY7aqzGXvNwuX/s4000/20230718_102811.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJprVtVZXGAVAXRLPEDkwSFMxOny4Rul9zy1ABHU71TE9R5y4lw28YR_tInRqmD0t-Nzv0hzVcgnlWYmwAhhIFJsjnQSdJOXNVwo3K94nKPSdLk6fy2Vq54cQupppZ00qO2FdY4J1x3519VcWPuc5RAfy-LExr-NdEhaBHqVBJI4TIHoyY7aqzGXvNwuX/w300-h400/20230718_102811.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Eider ducks<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvGv9Tdz9NpDVHASJzhTkVHofJVDjZqE2wTG7shWb2grWjnHSuQFPf05QmxLbc2ZXRLxe_yMyVUXiZL3IBSc5aBOb9b-CDhNdOh_Sdq5uLXcLS1NJcnQIGDSbTjHdgpQ3Olr4ugevK__7gpzpVQjrfjYSSQllY-qzDItMTYcK-YHc4LlBApkSMO53WZxY/s4000/20230719_141525.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCvGv9Tdz9NpDVHASJzhTkVHofJVDjZqE2wTG7shWb2grWjnHSuQFPf05QmxLbc2ZXRLxe_yMyVUXiZL3IBSc5aBOb9b-CDhNdOh_Sdq5uLXcLS1NJcnQIGDSbTjHdgpQ3Olr4ugevK__7gpzpVQjrfjYSSQllY-qzDItMTYcK-YHc4LlBApkSMO53WZxY/w400-h300/20230719_141525.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Grumpy seagulls - you would be grumpy if someone chopped your body off and stuck your head in concrete. Lol</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq8UEY81M9MoQqFLg6hgw8us4FI5hlDOMl-0ssutvWVO1yG0PUC9E29vvzDW5v9sGvsTW_yWTUu_rsMkrgn_KuRD8tNmLOehbj8vlY4gQ_iCQoVFuIHjFJzX6qTND7ylcDnHK0qu-BxLyul88WplyLBQef-l-kqYpYMQP3vNOxj_1M92ZS1MRIjRx_-nj/s4000/20230720_090622.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeq8UEY81M9MoQqFLg6hgw8us4FI5hlDOMl-0ssutvWVO1yG0PUC9E29vvzDW5v9sGvsTW_yWTUu_rsMkrgn_KuRD8tNmLOehbj8vlY4gQ_iCQoVFuIHjFJzX6qTND7ylcDnHK0qu-BxLyul88WplyLBQef-l-kqYpYMQP3vNOxj_1M92ZS1MRIjRx_-nj/w400-h300/20230720_090622.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>More Eider ducks<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYWg6RruX65006DWAsgEYWPWi7Vg0vKRt6c8q6xtZiTbxnIY44zThsehPvHhqLgVkrRkyUKAIJEx888HAJhnC8rGmuw8kV8g2AUpcpW-ajr5NU0qNYlpic6kM_G4ytn27HjbqNDuLjURrBy9sGyWJvM_GkvDvbJlicbHBryAtixUuUKd6SvqEXA1Fud50/s4000/20230720_091222.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYWg6RruX65006DWAsgEYWPWi7Vg0vKRt6c8q6xtZiTbxnIY44zThsehPvHhqLgVkrRkyUKAIJEx888HAJhnC8rGmuw8kV8g2AUpcpW-ajr5NU0qNYlpic6kM_G4ytn27HjbqNDuLjURrBy9sGyWJvM_GkvDvbJlicbHBryAtixUuUKd6SvqEXA1Fud50/w300-h400/20230720_091222.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Diving ducks<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6MMm06TzczRsH2C-_KY2I7f_JhmSipigxlCboaWCvIDS14zoRlWhkf4-qBd_rxtE7FLqyjlWG2Zu_5WerltBi-AymzrnI1CfIOE76Nws5qg_iAhp4cHUVsTEXFjuEvqtGeNf77da_SzREs98buaUagyU34g0PHbtgCXbJty3LiDo9AfzyREKHhDz7OfA/s4000/20230720_092140.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd6MMm06TzczRsH2C-_KY2I7f_JhmSipigxlCboaWCvIDS14zoRlWhkf4-qBd_rxtE7FLqyjlWG2Zu_5WerltBi-AymzrnI1CfIOE76Nws5qg_iAhp4cHUVsTEXFjuEvqtGeNf77da_SzREs98buaUagyU34g0PHbtgCXbJty3LiDo9AfzyREKHhDz7OfA/w400-h300/20230720_092140.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Cute puffin. I think the kids at the playground have been feeding him too much.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFtyJ3tWaQ89Zb47LmV-KKZHW-h9lj_hK1r7795qDocfioGKEm1A5l4zXCVVgWDqzXqWaENb6dr2IJNfrq7nFHGz6x7a0f7ANftebQWoq-ixqCCTUjITmaTpN9CnNiuxsneTeg3GjMCaUdL2cYkLP3tUhdj020XFrrxnopIZHjxu8I8FhmAedF9d3Az9P/s4000/20230720_093409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheFtyJ3tWaQ89Zb47LmV-KKZHW-h9lj_hK1r7795qDocfioGKEm1A5l4zXCVVgWDqzXqWaENb6dr2IJNfrq7nFHGz6x7a0f7ANftebQWoq-ixqCCTUjITmaTpN9CnNiuxsneTeg3GjMCaUdL2cYkLP3tUhdj020XFrrxnopIZHjxu8I8FhmAedF9d3Az9P/w300-h400/20230720_093409.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>More anti-tank blocks. They must have made thousands of these.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp5BC9HjwoNy8TXp634dbmiOY52VE5ZAeS0BEDeHpX9cM421h5m7E5jxA8A_CkpCTt5NUyb6Zu6zqiHXd0hjkSvnHymRXA5qozQxfBFLB8j78DkRHK3nhlvUZG1l3PFk9xc9nlIiJKSQo8bbmC9vIRfVXNMQyi3sc1HPZSv9NFZKaERhjC2sOAQ-syxNb/s4000/20230720_120247.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp5BC9HjwoNy8TXp634dbmiOY52VE5ZAeS0BEDeHpX9cM421h5m7E5jxA8A_CkpCTt5NUyb6Zu6zqiHXd0hjkSvnHymRXA5qozQxfBFLB8j78DkRHK3nhlvUZG1l3PFk9xc9nlIiJKSQo8bbmC9vIRfVXNMQyi3sc1HPZSv9NFZKaERhjC2sOAQ-syxNb/w400-h300/20230720_120247.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>The end. These steps at Cresswell mark the southern end of the Northumberland Coast Path.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjro-QLqRgw0_09nXRC5Xe7XTx5sOIIvf3v89_0hxOdVDxIuLn_hsf36HHqaEbdjtQpsqp-3CccHO-QNzhLws8dzNgVAIoeguB_a_WVU5BkRCEOofIpVMxtaJw-Dd3NZvRZqKwrZcCfP9-JmJc4pfKmvzLN7dXpGdDwxQWeTnfcQs4hjsvGe9Fz-K0Nasv0/s4000/20230720_145821.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjro-QLqRgw0_09nXRC5Xe7XTx5sOIIvf3v89_0hxOdVDxIuLn_hsf36HHqaEbdjtQpsqp-3CccHO-QNzhLws8dzNgVAIoeguB_a_WVU5BkRCEOofIpVMxtaJw-Dd3NZvRZqKwrZcCfP9-JmJc4pfKmvzLN7dXpGdDwxQWeTnfcQs4hjsvGe9Fz-K0Nasv0/w300-h400/20230720_145821.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>The Northumberland Coast Path was wonderful. We were fortunate that low tides in the middle of the day and calm, glassy seas enabled hours of relaxing walking on the beaches, watching the dramatic ever-changing skies, local bird life, meeting dogs and their people. <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwvWNEU5yKoTHriH2gDhO8GItdizvrP8_mnuG-H_4Au1qg1hYx0NDgahZBj3ezhgUo573j0FwydPtGuJlZqXPK-9A1BYPVaH3PuC5ptq1fFSkR3sCxhxJHzKOWatGM2yt_4nvJL2DuUePvrr2WqtV1BFmgKgbEd2zXBF-wyeHkS2KPDG-x7GSOZKBQBaA/s4000/20230720_145926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwvWNEU5yKoTHriH2gDhO8GItdizvrP8_mnuG-H_4Au1qg1hYx0NDgahZBj3ezhgUo573j0FwydPtGuJlZqXPK-9A1BYPVaH3PuC5ptq1fFSkR3sCxhxJHzKOWatGM2yt_4nvJL2DuUePvrr2WqtV1BFmgKgbEd2zXBF-wyeHkS2KPDG-x7GSOZKBQBaA/w400-h300/20230720_145926.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-86839177277439236592023-07-09T13:00:00.001-07:002023-07-09T13:00:47.464-07:00Struggling<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Struggling to find the words to describe this place.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdHmPe3g3yrp3zmXwUR41AcQJjdpDS4356jkajyGDlFiOgjV2cGyXVLIu--29YvlK5cVtTus7bbfJpvuhXuH28JJqSOUtZBhflZz6ieBI3Z3n3AkyCG_qsp0hDdHTtdT174gJId1IVPQr2p0-TGdIF4CLsR-kAQirGZO7O3Jmb1SoP5xMGcmrU524beQm/s4000/20230709_151434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJdHmPe3g3yrp3zmXwUR41AcQJjdpDS4356jkajyGDlFiOgjV2cGyXVLIu--29YvlK5cVtTus7bbfJpvuhXuH28JJqSOUtZBhflZz6ieBI3Z3n3AkyCG_qsp0hDdHTtdT174gJId1IVPQr2p0-TGdIF4CLsR-kAQirGZO7O3Jmb1SoP5xMGcmrU524beQm/w400-h300/20230709_151434.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a lot of geology on display in the far north west of Scotland. The whole area is a UNESCO Geopark. Full of rocks, lochs, beaches, mountains, it really is the most incredible landscape. My photos and my words are inadequate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoBvl2PlAD4KFAVVJPRCwz0-TdLsX4BqyjlTNYfeLEPdPfi8QH4nUPHA-yMKuALvm6r_XvS4N407bzQ5UeSwqelD1Bq2hEk_uqsAyMs37Y1DwmR62XHjNpL6mGbruXCRmT9qZWyAoyPxOyc_wKoGDVHv0FML4megpdXK-kG4wLv2WuOxBkVlz7UFFNKEe/s4000/20230707_133653.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoBvl2PlAD4KFAVVJPRCwz0-TdLsX4BqyjlTNYfeLEPdPfi8QH4nUPHA-yMKuALvm6r_XvS4N407bzQ5UeSwqelD1Bq2hEk_uqsAyMs37Y1DwmR62XHjNpL6mGbruXCRmT9qZWyAoyPxOyc_wKoGDVHv0FML4megpdXK-kG4wLv2WuOxBkVlz7UFFNKEe/w300-h400/20230707_133653.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />I look to the mountains from where my help comes...again and again. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3QfpOI7ycdmwKRv9_39BQ-8eZjGOaNhW1kMm6_0d1mkEvBdzZoNcuxbv6LUH6-c_a-4nuVGTpYz356XmFglfqD6pWuECGSt2aVvupuJxeSxtuuKWL7r5RxaZjxaUv5MKDihg0QP7hm90oJqRsBsb0CTwoZqYBPyJTz35CQxmF7S5X5d_ZyxLG0DgBnK/s4000/20230701_140415.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAA3QfpOI7ycdmwKRv9_39BQ-8eZjGOaNhW1kMm6_0d1mkEvBdzZoNcuxbv6LUH6-c_a-4nuVGTpYz356XmFglfqD6pWuECGSt2aVvupuJxeSxtuuKWL7r5RxaZjxaUv5MKDihg0QP7hm90oJqRsBsb0CTwoZqYBPyJTz35CQxmF7S5X5d_ZyxLG0DgBnK/w400-h300/20230701_140415.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Around every corner of the road, another WOW.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tGSjIn3LGuOAoYiN3a3qnc7PBqMMnWSavDJ4CIq9REoQIUlXuAMUfPxoNMFIIt6_AKsXqZNCjl5sguek0K0wuQDneAAR0dOCP6wwOitI_6xBk8AMVDgJCnUaVrD9H2-PSr2J65j8NDAF6yxxFf51Jo4sTN0k80gHkx-obgdQ8uLW0BD96H7gFJNMnWb_/s4000/20230701_134749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tGSjIn3LGuOAoYiN3a3qnc7PBqMMnWSavDJ4CIq9REoQIUlXuAMUfPxoNMFIIt6_AKsXqZNCjl5sguek0K0wuQDneAAR0dOCP6wwOitI_6xBk8AMVDgJCnUaVrD9H2-PSr2J65j8NDAF6yxxFf51Jo4sTN0k80gHkx-obgdQ8uLW0BD96H7gFJNMnWb_/w400-h300/20230701_134749.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And another<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We sailed under it on a wildlife cruise.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMgr5tsb4wNLpVssf9EXLBHzglxudd-5jnHz_35Aw7gPDzW1OyLVj1GARN5l2TnH9hjrPpxU0Pjecy5Cj1Q92bBYa_C6WKeQpz-9LnQ2Uje7h73Vgh_yKSg0u8FHkTa_RAKDC7y7wLqsus4P6cvJyQOGesiIYQHl_CAFMGCjCwh14Mx0yBf0-CX_0IFf_/s4000/20230706_113915.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMgr5tsb4wNLpVssf9EXLBHzglxudd-5jnHz_35Aw7gPDzW1OyLVj1GARN5l2TnH9hjrPpxU0Pjecy5Cj1Q92bBYa_C6WKeQpz-9LnQ2Uje7h73Vgh_yKSg0u8FHkTa_RAKDC7y7wLqsus4P6cvJyQOGesiIYQHl_CAFMGCjCwh14Mx0yBf0-CX_0IFf_/w400-h300/20230706_113915.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>And drove over it, and walked across too. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Fi_Hz73U6ThKzVLhgxWNi7sH292kjvNB_ZweokgaXnRKGsA4Zuv-0w1KS8GT7BXKs5orcgnPwGKzfyqJoGjwImHe2W5bxM3RnWxyyLDsTD8njY3Z518m53M0CRJUsVmzh724C5Bbc3MWDYCzVFaI-n2k5ELdVwwOMtlgFyVn7LPV4AzvSY1ePpxZkN3J/s4000/20230702_102038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-42731433235432062452023-06-30T07:25:00.001-07:002023-06-30T09:06:54.840-07:00The heart of Scotland<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcVjFhVXv9ebeLtKNlIV4K6hcXsUeC8q3mzp9tiGhPUF4MkCrAXbLFiUIBwojxVUTJ2N56jR8pT_WQbDBiZ328aGcUugr88-PgbkICZgzWJVc7jWItIRZ7jyA1fBpmMJ6uj4r1TPzFu07Bbcr_zH459UoE0nr9OuJWmrbg8rT7PFL2pNSImDg0566-mEL/s4000/20230630_104700.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcVjFhVXv9ebeLtKNlIV4K6hcXsUeC8q3mzp9tiGhPUF4MkCrAXbLFiUIBwojxVUTJ2N56jR8pT_WQbDBiZ328aGcUugr88-PgbkICZgzWJVc7jWItIRZ7jyA1fBpmMJ6uj4r1TPzFu07Bbcr_zH459UoE0nr9OuJWmrbg8rT7PFL2pNSImDg0566-mEL/w300-h400/20230630_104700.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Everyone tells us how beautiful the Cairngorm Mountains are, and they are - in a soft rounded way with broad farmed valleys<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The King wasn't home and his minions only allowed us to walk around the gardens and grounds near the castle and enter the ballroom of the castle. No photos allowed inside.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cQmYl9TUEz2f_YCXH_mY-oI-phPrHeSWXSiB3lOkbGLB9gTsMOfWUYiwQD-4jFI4j_nfOROvqPg4JNTxoYXVJAXjtaQzgzimy453RF_rcLcLlt30cRZWdzGaFqxSg1e2deOn0SbPebMH1yrkjLO0ERSD5XU8WRdpv6-_OEfdVbdhJeOseuBaL0SMyZ5d/s4000/20230626_124902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cQmYl9TUEz2f_YCXH_mY-oI-phPrHeSWXSiB3lOkbGLB9gTsMOfWUYiwQD-4jFI4j_nfOROvqPg4JNTxoYXVJAXjtaQzgzimy453RF_rcLcLlt30cRZWdzGaFqxSg1e2deOn0SbPebMH1yrkjLO0ERSD5XU8WRdpv6-_OEfdVbdhJeOseuBaL0SMyZ5d/w300-h400/20230626_124902.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2_SE0pqf-Ba5DOmhtjb6g2paVI9pIADkSxHpw3b-65vm7BF5d7VIVU1uRHXxrG8UdEOj1VBPD-Gkmy-edkHdSrXPRScYBSAkJ6xgW4Pxco9PflVccQc8D-Y24h5mDZ4a7qgMKBraxW1ICfbZ6u4ohRQ3ybkqaPXVF64Sppy4rSymglQ7YzLazV36piMb/s4000/20230626_125942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2_SE0pqf-Ba5DOmhtjb6g2paVI9pIADkSxHpw3b-65vm7BF5d7VIVU1uRHXxrG8UdEOj1VBPD-Gkmy-edkHdSrXPRScYBSAkJ6xgW4Pxco9PflVccQc8D-Y24h5mDZ4a7qgMKBraxW1ICfbZ6u4ohRQ3ybkqaPXVF64Sppy4rSymglQ7YzLazV36piMb/w400-h300/20230626_125942.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The Loch Garten visitor centre and bird hide was excellent. Nestled amongst pines, with feeding stations in the trees outside the windows and live cameras filming nearby goshawk and osprey nests with chicks. You can just see the nest at the top of the tree about 100m from the centre.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz7g7CBHoKjxPj6-wMzeFT682386dqXeQtVl3Q0ERI9Deg61OmsdnYa4uWtZEmEirXkxOIZ11qPVENUO8rAhaSIjrAbu_wupKjjxu2C48pZwv5IG9fKKGLDpUBMtsmnuw8yFxC22BbAx3PaO-SjVl6s0ILBHwIuEoFhOxo3fL8kjMna1O5xw4iV3--6kE/s4000/20230625_151606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqz7g7CBHoKjxPj6-wMzeFT682386dqXeQtVl3Q0ERI9Deg61OmsdnYa4uWtZEmEirXkxOIZ11qPVENUO8rAhaSIjrAbu_wupKjjxu2C48pZwv5IG9fKKGLDpUBMtsmnuw8yFxC22BbAx3PaO-SjVl6s0ILBHwIuEoFhOxo3fL8kjMna1O5xw4iV3--6kE/w300-h400/20230625_151606.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Small birds leave when the squirrel appears.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvFRnMCbsVVNICO_sqZkfauWTcjpPOyFzCZ0LiSTiynRq9h5dqvh-ULgXGPRGpgFwlhEfG2p9COqSXWQvtB-MjAWXLZQnb-3aQxyG3JvohDXYW-AE4RKhCVTRRlHPF2EXZ-KiqEvD86_cv1cUb4dsKV4zoKctVmnolRdLDm9MDMggtvqGfvcUiQW42sQ-d/s4000/20230625_152414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>The live screens on the osprey nest above the viewing slots.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7PTywjxMoqjrQdRmT56czrqJPJlqxHWVR4q76riBThluKnc3NJaVbIysAW0zMjx9v1nbJCDqF0ZA-MQVP_bgriYRMkZ709wGYYNbPpEVdU-lMebhNbeDEGZoFN_1TqRkiiuS8hPduIfDYK5OOjjAPdj61XL8XCBI1HHRlfU-tq7fsJxHWWdvtbgTrSw8/s4000/20230625_153441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN7PTywjxMoqjrQdRmT56czrqJPJlqxHWVR4q76riBThluKnc3NJaVbIysAW0zMjx9v1nbJCDqF0ZA-MQVP_bgriYRMkZ709wGYYNbPpEVdU-lMebhNbeDEGZoFN_1TqRkiiuS8hPduIfDYK5OOjjAPdj61XL8XCBI1HHRlfU-tq7fsJxHWWdvtbgTrSw8/w400-h300/20230625_153441.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Woodpeckers chased each other around the tree fighting over the food.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">A newer bridge over the River Spey, built in 1754. We walked three short easy flat sections of the Speyside Way, a long distance path that follows the river all the way to the coast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWCmF_hxdbyATaV0CwBIWjXICy7XMwpLljfW_APQ8toWxAMlkySMTQzHHUljuME6WUp1SKNdeWjHGt0WNaTXA93CtL6V0DpbwxUPa7CfyXGm3dSP7pEScb-fSqNc8hD0dNCVUAiiPen7PnA5jgFqzjwYjWTOQWS4yO-TNvAJXwN8Pu9OoJBvo7WHcm4VY/s4000/20230630_114433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGWCmF_hxdbyATaV0CwBIWjXICy7XMwpLljfW_APQ8toWxAMlkySMTQzHHUljuME6WUp1SKNdeWjHGt0WNaTXA93CtL6V0DpbwxUPa7CfyXGm3dSP7pEScb-fSqNc8hD0dNCVUAiiPen7PnA5jgFqzjwYjWTOQWS4yO-TNvAJXwN8Pu9OoJBvo7WHcm4VY/w400-h300/20230630_114433.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sheryl walking under the train line at Aviemore on our first Speyside Way walk of 9.6 kms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7B95vaQ08MpQPnyPhlSSaMxxz25rXd2jgYOz2ZWnDHuu7BsYxTNcFSF_IoOwoxR78bEdd4oqg0fQVTHMqi9Y47XCIYrXOeKFAY6ROiH8wgsBQoFXhjxMVbD9hQtRI0YbO62a2fR7qZgOsIoOTtWcGt1bJ0biqd3rjt3rVS3f5rYNA-wACxw9oYIgIgrN/s4000/20230627_095946.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs7B95vaQ08MpQPnyPhlSSaMxxz25rXd2jgYOz2ZWnDHuu7BsYxTNcFSF_IoOwoxR78bEdd4oqg0fQVTHMqi9Y47XCIYrXOeKFAY6ROiH8wgsBQoFXhjxMVbD9hQtRI0YbO62a2fR7qZgOsIoOTtWcGt1bJ0biqd3rjt3rVS3f5rYNA-wACxw9oYIgIgrN/w400-h300/20230627_095946.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We rode the funicular railway up the Cairn Gorm mountain. There is a ski field here in winter and they are now building a small mountain bike park. The valley below is filled with trails, shared by mountain bikes and walkers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY7-x14M1JgKubc2dyu8eLY_wrNd2Y_Cr6IVWqfSB9Rwd_18XdPoGerft83GhWn4-9xIrpnLczSoJh9NOpkI25T5goTnurqCj19tjNW8hgxxH1SFU0pGsaYu0qTPFQaBYArzlpd7IBLXy7MHl-vGPwelo47890OOycv6aj0VopeKg8UDmJbdyvMm6jNAR/s4000/20230629_120825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjY7-x14M1JgKubc2dyu8eLY_wrNd2Y_Cr6IVWqfSB9Rwd_18XdPoGerft83GhWn4-9xIrpnLczSoJh9NOpkI25T5goTnurqCj19tjNW8hgxxH1SFU0pGsaYu0qTPFQaBYArzlpd7IBLXy7MHl-vGPwelo47890OOycv6aj0VopeKg8UDmJbdyvMm6jNAR/w400-h300/20230629_120825.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Six days, a few showers, mostly good weather, plenty of wildlife sightings, walking every day without crutches, albeit on very easy mostly flat paths, but getting there. One more Scottish week left. I do love this land.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh004BWYzeKH5GRNR2alpTpAEQBcHUlHvIWh6iwwF8Hnoie725rSQUL9XY0b0gXwt6P70maFlDkH0O3SMxc-CUq9K0bPvxSDaMs3hFQGAeVNthO_wYP2SOBS_idgBcQp0_wrx0fWc9dHR2aAkNoTbRYDX7CmW0AgHf3BFtZww-PWntyPk58EEORKJOkoZUC/s4000/20230627_115548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh004BWYzeKH5GRNR2alpTpAEQBcHUlHvIWh6iwwF8Hnoie725rSQUL9XY0b0gXwt6P70maFlDkH0O3SMxc-CUq9K0bPvxSDaMs3hFQGAeVNthO_wYP2SOBS_idgBcQp0_wrx0fWc9dHR2aAkNoTbRYDX7CmW0AgHf3BFtZww-PWntyPk58EEORKJOkoZUC/w300-h400/20230627_115548.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-54802474849546652872023-06-23T23:29:00.000-07:002023-06-23T23:29:14.129-07:00Mulling<p>A week on Mull - where the sheep own the roads and are in no hurry at all</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRfIUX7dIyB8O-G6d-SL_wTVjsqSPGgSVs7nzrmc7uGAquopDrStWzI8XAP-y6CivB7U8II0vryzExGldXGqWqWjx-U02_Vg6DdTDq160e_pGKszbzZfzItIPPnujM7uqPIAmA_vBuRRN6V2Amgh4YIqEftjWKitLXZipuTYRZW-ouQsIjsy7gB0ImT0-/s4000/20230622_134722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRfIUX7dIyB8O-G6d-SL_wTVjsqSPGgSVs7nzrmc7uGAquopDrStWzI8XAP-y6CivB7U8II0vryzExGldXGqWqWjx-U02_Vg6DdTDq160e_pGKszbzZfzItIPPnujM7uqPIAmA_vBuRRN6V2Amgh4YIqEftjWKitLXZipuTYRZW-ouQsIjsy7gB0ImT0-/s320/20230622_134722.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cows cool off in the sea</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV72s7kniU7kNxvwSunG2z91_DVmaTpqAeY9kSmZLKkIbAs2uy3kstw-B0d-8Jlw-9nhmPpXwuFkueeb93psHtIX2UuTuYpBR0USSwBSdw676fRo-HJYI6vj03sygUiENjXmUjfV8hV2dwVehZ1a6OlflscjnRaJ2Oifjtn_oTP8aOeug5ngoFawzNMlf/s4000/20230620_111804.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizV72s7kniU7kNxvwSunG2z91_DVmaTpqAeY9kSmZLKkIbAs2uy3kstw-B0d-8Jlw-9nhmPpXwuFkueeb93psHtIX2UuTuYpBR0USSwBSdw676fRo-HJYI6vj03sygUiENjXmUjfV8hV2dwVehZ1a6OlflscjnRaJ2Oifjtn_oTP8aOeug5ngoFawzNMlf/w300-h400/20230620_111804.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>And deer wander up your driveway in town.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox2-iRW9-o-LT1SuVfVEd6Y8PFNhyjKZ37oFNRJiavXXitAJtG0MpGpuO8vuKnLQ9RiA5wqbWlLrO2btcnQr1PAup6e2lSOhWD39YHz6GKC9EOUEW5EMBM-NNgkFDn-SELxrin5C521qIcyxXiXQxuuIX7gly01g-LryHKF_n3SAERY3tk1ReQCylnfBt/s4000/20230621_183125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox2-iRW9-o-LT1SuVfVEd6Y8PFNhyjKZ37oFNRJiavXXitAJtG0MpGpuO8vuKnLQ9RiA5wqbWlLrO2btcnQr1PAup6e2lSOhWD39YHz6GKC9EOUEW5EMBM-NNgkFDn-SELxrin5C521qIcyxXiXQxuuIX7gly01g-LryHKF_n3SAERY3tk1ReQCylnfBt/w300-h400/20230621_183125.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sea is coloured in blues and aqua against white sands. The island of Iona floats in the peace of its ancient spirituality, one of the earliest entry points of Christianity into Scotland. We took the ferry to Iona to walk up its one hill and have lunch in a pub.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEre5lIOkoL1xNAr1DYzkHzu6D1DWDpeeysiQjDtzKlXtXUUWUo0B-28FPg2YtcbojE4yWFqVCpHE5iG1byy9bg2hCgWijwxEYqzXRE0cIDbx7qnwJIeXFUYKcXyf7G_94RACo3h8nxI52uYBai4u8ITeIwrUbVUx9k2q5Go8qdt16S5Ah9J9vmWGaXWs/s4000/20230618_101231.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZEre5lIOkoL1xNAr1DYzkHzu6D1DWDpeeysiQjDtzKlXtXUUWUo0B-28FPg2YtcbojE4yWFqVCpHE5iG1byy9bg2hCgWijwxEYqzXRE0cIDbx7qnwJIeXFUYKcXyf7G_94RACo3h8nxI52uYBai4u8ITeIwrUbVUx9k2q5Go8qdt16S5Ah9J9vmWGaXWs/w400-h300/20230618_101231.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IwV4kMvoknqD0ATVkxENdSBzmJqKW7WYHb_fTzTgFRvz_J2Xqb5gQwiFO77LW0DNY3R7UNiOVSq1XKwhsHbGxL0EIXsF5-c8xx8M13bRSPf_N7b6DatE3FVGgkIDtzc4FQAHASv1SDMaf220vkWpuGTwatxOIjANabuYJ0G9ijh7EZZQIBtrdibd4OVC/s4000/20230618_101241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4IwV4kMvoknqD0ATVkxENdSBzmJqKW7WYHb_fTzTgFRvz_J2Xqb5gQwiFO77LW0DNY3R7UNiOVSq1XKwhsHbGxL0EIXsF5-c8xx8M13bRSPf_N7b6DatE3FVGgkIDtzc4FQAHASv1SDMaf220vkWpuGTwatxOIjANabuYJ0G9ijh7EZZQIBtrdibd4OVC/w300-h400/20230618_101241.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We stayed in a cottage on the hill at the top of the colourful harbour town of Tobermorey, brought a hire car over on the ferry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPlT6KPVeN0Nj1VUgUM8BBu94OnsRIVGAUAOHTBZ12UCXtPChml8gf3aTO1Zuq6X31l6I8_NQa_3y0GzGkyIgk18I82zqHUV7q9SRFYi-Sr6Sc7KoKK0F6a4wTDDmGhuoL2l4U7Wqot01aANlTYYA4pHQ9FDK5oWmL1_2HJIgpbG6DGwrsFgPkGkdIoId/s4000/20230618_175025.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMPlT6KPVeN0Nj1VUgUM8BBu94OnsRIVGAUAOHTBZ12UCXtPChml8gf3aTO1Zuq6X31l6I8_NQa_3y0GzGkyIgk18I82zqHUV7q9SRFYi-Sr6Sc7KoKK0F6a4wTDDmGhuoL2l4U7Wqot01aANlTYYA4pHQ9FDK5oWmL1_2HJIgpbG6DGwrsFgPkGkdIoId/w400-h300/20230618_175025.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The lighthouse still flashes to keep boats safe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsAh6lT93qT_TeOLO4Fj1fsV0aLsZCv1lLIn-zEFkiDeOF_btyBy_0A1Big_L5FJ4ioLsV5itglPx-LQLNetcOpRdz6G-MxXI1ofmnBKBcahs1OJIvQaDqpHvacxIUIxvRzAwPXETypF9Wu-ROhUlBBYyGLZ2BAeoTGzccoQEs7BYto5hAzp4UnR3SS0T/s4000/20230619_164731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsAh6lT93qT_TeOLO4Fj1fsV0aLsZCv1lLIn-zEFkiDeOF_btyBy_0A1Big_L5FJ4ioLsV5itglPx-LQLNetcOpRdz6G-MxXI1ofmnBKBcahs1OJIvQaDqpHvacxIUIxvRzAwPXETypF9Wu-ROhUlBBYyGLZ2BAeoTGzccoQEs7BYto5hAzp4UnR3SS0T/w400-h300/20230619_164731.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No ferry to Erraid. No cars either. We walked across the sand bar at low tide.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP80J992CWG5erJ5mzERSwdbKGgBGJ0uGHVcxOChIONVk8yvb79-aMIz0VHfw0A6Va-bNcEm_ZSo8Y08oPzFw5nu2aENlN_FzSVfR_WgFjnhRJ7mOjY4O-ECp4Z7LuPv6bzFk0Rs17D0cGBXTO5WhSetmHHlREgjoemcRuA5GwT5n0NuQMQCIZetgxRk8/s4608/20230620_122247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2128" data-original-width="4608" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKP80J992CWG5erJ5mzERSwdbKGgBGJ0uGHVcxOChIONVk8yvb79-aMIz0VHfw0A6Va-bNcEm_ZSo8Y08oPzFw5nu2aENlN_FzSVfR_WgFjnhRJ7mOjY4O-ECp4Z7LuPv6bzFk0Rs17D0cGBXTO5WhSetmHHlREgjoemcRuA5GwT5n0NuQMQCIZetgxRk8/w400-h185/20230620_122247.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0TrzdtAvTPfTyH5LxIm8Nx7i7yzgTlGSSN3ikLWlMKLP9vKsGHLVnVafOKfvftAsnWACIxwB4XcMtMC0RPqiS3HoUvuUswUv7VWIiELeNf9JtpNgiIB2gyzAvohSkfNoUunn3BY-sadrkVUyrKHBhUCrSBaPRg2yAGJOky0JMjCXFTdhohzas_Qu0oqf/s4000/20230620_123115.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0TrzdtAvTPfTyH5LxIm8Nx7i7yzgTlGSSN3ikLWlMKLP9vKsGHLVnVafOKfvftAsnWACIxwB4XcMtMC0RPqiS3HoUvuUswUv7VWIiELeNf9JtpNgiIB2gyzAvohSkfNoUunn3BY-sadrkVUyrKHBhUCrSBaPRg2yAGJOky0JMjCXFTdhohzas_Qu0oqf/w400-h300/20230620_123115.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The view over toward Iona and Mull, as we ate lunch sitting in front of a row of coast guard cottages where Robert Louis Stevenson lived for part of his childhood while his father built lighthouses offshore. Erraid features in his book, Kidnapped.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdy7Dur82VUlUtzaIynTJ7_5B9FcExYe-9kGl_FG3bCNku1NPiPPUfG258ULLITkHXSnX6Us-XNysbs3UvjZOaEyRC0tqfdU42cFq8mFiAWB9dUjy1AtnwSZZ5tOAvJWfSlzV3yxqwaeujGG6GHHN1Cp2KKPBKKemRhy8jW-KAQy-Hguc8dCvS2bYYKPo/s4000/20230620_131245.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdy7Dur82VUlUtzaIynTJ7_5B9FcExYe-9kGl_FG3bCNku1NPiPPUfG258ULLITkHXSnX6Us-XNysbs3UvjZOaEyRC0tqfdU42cFq8mFiAWB9dUjy1AtnwSZZ5tOAvJWfSlzV3yxqwaeujGG6GHHN1Cp2KKPBKKemRhy8jW-KAQy-Hguc8dCvS2bYYKPo/w400-h300/20230620_131245.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Mull's inerior is of mountains, glens, lochs and foxglove.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhB_CGXBEmpJHMGFIgC6pMAQV8uR7JqmYpt7YQLqrHgCD5olWEizUKy1Cu2ztjSl6R2fLWH2cZf3qTVkxTzNs066w0NW1xJ9viTEJSYg10OHlAiyxJNOqjz2AAEzzJy_ld1IXDLmBjInkl0abMwfY2QYGehOTumEWrcrw1y1K4eZWobUQxi-MJH4RU7l4X/s4000/20230620_163626.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cake, essential on Sheryl's birthday.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk47Jr6xHH8sG46x2GJ7m51PMm31DqiMefD_YE0rQXGyPoNnO0mtuk7znCjEMbnTHinB5U7YCj4u8gJKsSmwi0f5ul5a0xTuo8yepYUdVqMkpO4Gw1xgh5_vw7ebpKiWe5b9fNttPvRXe-QgEgbnlZbNdSNFwihBrIesA_E11YrqpudIBOvmTk1YtXJoVj/s4000/20230623_114030.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk47Jr6xHH8sG46x2GJ7m51PMm31DqiMefD_YE0rQXGyPoNnO0mtuk7znCjEMbnTHinB5U7YCj4u8gJKsSmwi0f5ul5a0xTuo8yepYUdVqMkpO4Gw1xgh5_vw7ebpKiWe5b9fNttPvRXe-QgEgbnlZbNdSNFwihBrIesA_E11YrqpudIBOvmTk1YtXJoVj/s320/20230623_114030.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>It did rain on our first morning and then on our last full day, but that was fine. We'd seen what we wanted to see, done a few short walks (without crutches), enjoyed the scenery, the bird life and watching an illusive otter fishing for his lunch. We were satisfied and the land really needs the rain. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-1990810196080140062023-06-16T01:10:00.007-07:002023-09-04T20:14:42.267-07:00Is this real?<p>Is this really Scotland? Scotland is having an unusual run of warm-hot weather, at least where we are on the north west coast. </p><p>Sunsets seen each night from our home at the beach near Arisaig.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCptYRyidZTGCKLO55tu24aVVChO4ePvbOjS44vI4yeYSTJaF_FrfdxPH5fZQyUU0oUDGqFLMM3zy8jvx_sBBWrE1WjfQzjY_KNbZ-_XYDKMOAZVvCgQfx3VMF0eNIqqNnePUpKz15R9k48whcuYeNJggyNOnDKZqwkvebb4mfZen5bAQ0rEM5RuuFg/s4000/20230612_221346.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQCptYRyidZTGCKLO55tu24aVVChO4ePvbOjS44vI4yeYSTJaF_FrfdxPH5fZQyUU0oUDGqFLMM3zy8jvx_sBBWrE1WjfQzjY_KNbZ-_XYDKMOAZVvCgQfx3VMF0eNIqqNnePUpKz15R9k48whcuYeNJggyNOnDKZqwkvebb4mfZen5bAQ0rEM5RuuFg/s320/20230612_221346.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91-0qkSeNwA01FFLqvz_Ga_XxQ3RGZ6WTds2JttHgFusA39Z3UAQEeBXJxXEgBklLwPVnIa7yJjr_Kn8z3sh3Gb_YJrKW0yq9xniBC513ngaZrRfVUumiTUXbpeQMvxK26d8JKGSZ3g4qguo80zLuHCuLim9fbJcNsTXELfLkwo6RzKXgO9TOUSYLXQ/s4000/20230612_221812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91-0qkSeNwA01FFLqvz_Ga_XxQ3RGZ6WTds2JttHgFusA39Z3UAQEeBXJxXEgBklLwPVnIa7yJjr_Kn8z3sh3Gb_YJrKW0yq9xniBC513ngaZrRfVUumiTUXbpeQMvxK26d8JKGSZ3g4qguo80zLuHCuLim9fbJcNsTXELfLkwo6RzKXgO9TOUSYLXQ/w300-h400/20230612_221812.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Camusdarach Beach. Seen in the Local Hero movie. We paddled, the water was only a little cold. People were swimming. The sand was very hot on our feet as we left.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-LPBLU3l8QhiHvs1CbhiIfVX8kikRcUKe1HrXhS83qo6CwfS3xYCfSZRFV7kDDA4H2SDQHNd4nNyVm4Fr_wJwIQtAyjag4gKz8JG7r0dEnhd3tzTgFKnduYljpZWxJ9HuM0zLDAUCOoduFBYcTh4smMTkqVsnPsmbzo4o0oWz46OnnqD9J7O0gfchw/s4000/20230613_113926.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-LPBLU3l8QhiHvs1CbhiIfVX8kikRcUKe1HrXhS83qo6CwfS3xYCfSZRFV7kDDA4H2SDQHNd4nNyVm4Fr_wJwIQtAyjag4gKz8JG7r0dEnhd3tzTgFKnduYljpZWxJ9HuM0zLDAUCOoduFBYcTh4smMTkqVsnPsmbzo4o0oWz46OnnqD9J7O0gfchw/w300-h400/20230613_113926.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5H3SM0O-M5UyW7drgTJIMOv4Z1B-SP7L6RANg6-VLbz_lSlBQciq1CCB7rVOCCNNqV-sgQIbIHNCWOi9IgSR_1WDEQF9hTQmSclyRsRFjdgYr-rDDm9TTaglLjHy-81emTDQacUsYOwkxeQopJBOJc2CaHKa4S60j4QTkJCfxnBvX3YSdoIFbhzBCQ/s2304/20230613_115129_resized.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="2304" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5H3SM0O-M5UyW7drgTJIMOv4Z1B-SP7L6RANg6-VLbz_lSlBQciq1CCB7rVOCCNNqV-sgQIbIHNCWOi9IgSR_1WDEQF9hTQmSclyRsRFjdgYr-rDDm9TTaglLjHy-81emTDQacUsYOwkxeQopJBOJc2CaHKa4S60j4QTkJCfxnBvX3YSdoIFbhzBCQ/w400-h185/20230613_115129_resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Next to the main Camusdarach Beach.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1m6AFrk9u3zl6E2Zj7akt9g48L_Zyp4q36BXG8xim07cp4AWhW0fI6aQsmg5Nv1BZXoS3sF9CIJ3bKG2sT9_qLGYk5NxGD9Z0PiFYrne6p5uJeRWimc8FO90Vwr-XNMW43AJUQed10BauFcTdNMqD1_UwFtiMAY1az4TYs5iS7mTtNZcKWJeWmj8Cw/s4000/20230613_122156.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA1m6AFrk9u3zl6E2Zj7akt9g48L_Zyp4q36BXG8xim07cp4AWhW0fI6aQsmg5Nv1BZXoS3sF9CIJ3bKG2sT9_qLGYk5NxGD9Z0PiFYrne6p5uJeRWimc8FO90Vwr-XNMW43AJUQed10BauFcTdNMqD1_UwFtiMAY1az4TYs5iS7mTtNZcKWJeWmj8Cw/w400-h300/20230613_122156.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The harbour at Arisaig. On our way via an hour long boat trip to the island of Eigg, the long blue shape with the fin on the horizon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmG6gYh1fdhJYh5g--T1IEhATQmc8gkXW8CLARSQ59z1vhKRJVIMuJ5EDzfTZVTNa-yW6Vp2ScAm1OuYs83owZhRKbgUwjJtCfDMYY5_KrZiq3AAFFzLOCMN7mKxfhRZEEbZDHA7RQ2MRAumpWseJaMJB-CTuk6iHPEdBAr9yZl1SYCbrt4J4PKYGAg/s4000/20230614_093518.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmG6gYh1fdhJYh5g--T1IEhATQmc8gkXW8CLARSQ59z1vhKRJVIMuJ5EDzfTZVTNa-yW6Vp2ScAm1OuYs83owZhRKbgUwjJtCfDMYY5_KrZiq3AAFFzLOCMN7mKxfhRZEEbZDHA7RQ2MRAumpWseJaMJB-CTuk6iHPEdBAr9yZl1SYCbrt4J4PKYGAg/w400-h300/20230614_093518.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cliffs above Laig Bay on Eigg.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkuDNPlhpWKPK7oIkODF1QR-rOtuFUXwGwB6xN23dfjv7Ln5-G494aFShAA4fDGLOxYpw0OzVYXo82ju6gAArKPTx1oiDmQNnYd3iE0R5G4NnFVx6acgyYhwpDtK3H8b2ku-qE1Lyzipu6eWR9OeaaKLVpV9VJEtBomYUvBC_Mw7p4R_WiuaO56omsg/s3476/20230614_133603.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2552" data-original-width="3476" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkuDNPlhpWKPK7oIkODF1QR-rOtuFUXwGwB6xN23dfjv7Ln5-G494aFShAA4fDGLOxYpw0OzVYXo82ju6gAArKPTx1oiDmQNnYd3iE0R5G4NnFVx6acgyYhwpDtK3H8b2ku-qE1Lyzipu6eWR9OeaaKLVpV9VJEtBomYUvBC_Mw7p4R_WiuaO56omsg/w400-h294/20230614_133603.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Charlie, the island's only taxi driver, drove us the short distance from the harbour to his house overlooking Laig Bay, telling us many stories of island life and history. His t-shirt did say 'Don't believe a word he says...!' But we did have fun. Look him up on you-tube.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBIbzzKU_hgUfWkV-uMdz48AgylgM3XkGJSt0K14KZnl3bxucJswJdQ3nq9pENKHgm0mSsYYTDQw5iocHelwCUSA4s8j5haf7AGE7jQsdbF7EE9-fTTnkuTdiUnwp7iBQlLEf1p5V0tY3jBmCfrEsr634MXutkHRDvX08ZX2wiEOC0iNjz6PDlT6MXg/s3000/20230614_133617.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2951" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitBIbzzKU_hgUfWkV-uMdz48AgylgM3XkGJSt0K14KZnl3bxucJswJdQ3nq9pENKHgm0mSsYYTDQw5iocHelwCUSA4s8j5haf7AGE7jQsdbF7EE9-fTTnkuTdiUnwp7iBQlLEf1p5V0tY3jBmCfrEsr634MXutkHRDvX08ZX2wiEOC0iNjz6PDlT6MXg/w394-h400/20230614_133617.jpg" width="394" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Walking down to Laig Bay beach. It was hot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXyFmp4dmn4N2SkDSAEQ8HjnLyx4dpDba6dvClUsegl5NPuBOkvSrifZ-3WxtHZvLmrRBaWd3dEHrKUwMdTnb-O3fbncKoVFmJLfxCzCB4t9qnXVXrw0fSTmB27wit9uybqaBWA7wz89VnacvJhhnjVyHccKzXgbBsadMcxRUibS-SazKrG29V1kyXQ/s4000/20230614_134145.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXyFmp4dmn4N2SkDSAEQ8HjnLyx4dpDba6dvClUsegl5NPuBOkvSrifZ-3WxtHZvLmrRBaWd3dEHrKUwMdTnb-O3fbncKoVFmJLfxCzCB4t9qnXVXrw0fSTmB27wit9uybqaBWA7wz89VnacvJhhnjVyHccKzXgbBsadMcxRUibS-SazKrG29V1kyXQ/w300-h400/20230614_134145.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The wondrous wide beach of white sand marbled with mineral sands. The island of Rum floating on the blue water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhImm-6t17OYhKGfMebByPYyt4ChYmKoZWkcADFBbOIQ26HZoiPMaEiN2RZxGEmPbTO7-jV7zdDLMngULilzJSTalxNZBggn1MahjMsPaAnoTUqGeYplrmCr-vUfyZNf2xOjCOHi33t9dpcWP4ugPkwPpczLn7-UbJC_HW5b08aEmmxUpvUNIauV1I0A/s4000/20230614_134541.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhImm-6t17OYhKGfMebByPYyt4ChYmKoZWkcADFBbOIQ26HZoiPMaEiN2RZxGEmPbTO7-jV7zdDLMngULilzJSTalxNZBggn1MahjMsPaAnoTUqGeYplrmCr-vUfyZNf2xOjCOHi33t9dpcWP4ugPkwPpczLn7-UbJC_HW5b08aEmmxUpvUNIauV1I0A/w400-h300/20230614_134541.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMseBaBED7E9Q4VD0d9Mwfx_4xyNrx1Uk1Kz-Nx3gYgwGrbK30va0Cp8j--r9P6VSKylE5tCWmd5O3PMBRK0CA9PvVoucWFNSKCcTe7Rk3wOe4Zj-NgcrGaqmmkzWqcSjc2swVycjXhwicMFaVRkXqLe5AMbmMvATy-CD5BDkBv7Wytd5PbF4EYYj4rw/s4000/20230614_135408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMseBaBED7E9Q4VD0d9Mwfx_4xyNrx1Uk1Kz-Nx3gYgwGrbK30va0Cp8j--r9P6VSKylE5tCWmd5O3PMBRK0CA9PvVoucWFNSKCcTe7Rk3wOe4Zj-NgcrGaqmmkzWqcSjc2swVycjXhwicMFaVRkXqLe5AMbmMvATy-CD5BDkBv7Wytd5PbF4EYYj4rw/w300-h400/20230614_135408.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Another day of sunshine. On the ferry with supplies for the remote community on Knoydart Penisula which has no road access.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTH8Ii-YBVuUXcQAdNWd6_7UtrHtnOsvxoEt5pkhSh7fijqJ8C5jAzEYTuN2rivsDHU5C3mWC7hHwqJyfanUZwvEjZeU6goNBppFOPxRbky2TE-OZa9-HvTsk2PAr48qogJDfNfONIwg6dUdPScEDhdcnikbPyUlRn0esWntyOHxpi2wRYMICEVCjtQ/s4000/20230615_161606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSTH8Ii-YBVuUXcQAdNWd6_7UtrHtnOsvxoEt5pkhSh7fijqJ8C5jAzEYTuN2rivsDHU5C3mWC7hHwqJyfanUZwvEjZeU6goNBppFOPxRbky2TE-OZa9-HvTsk2PAr48qogJDfNfONIwg6dUdPScEDhdcnikbPyUlRn0esWntyOHxpi2wRYMICEVCjtQ/w400-h300/20230615_161606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0syCRI-flKcjHh36TcZodgFKGq1ClxZ3oBsLecevRGm4AKEtXrAlK4XHoxjOnWeS7TPX_WKyKJKCHOUqnw-3AsBW8R-0No3wSZvL6AlOQy-1Eg2ocBP6eCSP-rvCu2i4ZpeguFzh3MvX4yl0fchBTK7eN3FFcqNcI3IClKKoP4PLXu6p9n7c-Toh7yw/s4000/20230615_102643.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0syCRI-flKcjHh36TcZodgFKGq1ClxZ3oBsLecevRGm4AKEtXrAlK4XHoxjOnWeS7TPX_WKyKJKCHOUqnw-3AsBW8R-0No3wSZvL6AlOQy-1Eg2ocBP6eCSP-rvCu2i4ZpeguFzh3MvX4yl0fchBTK7eN3FFcqNcI3IClKKoP4PLXu6p9n7c-Toh7yw/w300-h400/20230615_102643.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-6T6ZGlX_jfc3CsdoFRbod__Im-mEX0DEEW-4TMnqJ0NMXE7he01twVlbBEfi_w8aKXvYUFrmIw42MYtyB-A7655KEmzggMa_u0Ak1gWysuJwB8EdyFaZrOloy_cwF-csRABf_1gx2ByQYOMe7MiwBq2HSSe_9eqix_JqcvZIZQwfAttQJwQJA2PQg/s4000/20230615_102126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-6T6ZGlX_jfc3CsdoFRbod__Im-mEX0DEEW-4TMnqJ0NMXE7he01twVlbBEfi_w8aKXvYUFrmIw42MYtyB-A7655KEmzggMa_u0Ak1gWysuJwB8EdyFaZrOloy_cwF-csRABf_1gx2ByQYOMe7MiwBq2HSSe_9eqix_JqcvZIZQwfAttQJwQJA2PQg/w400-h300/20230615_102126.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The view from Knoydart's only cafe. Not too shabby. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWgTQssfapgYWPvsIYaCC79tulH-sq5psLsZnduLdNYl2YwnCL1xvnXhPSX1T9ICr6ihyotf6gXqcpETmDJByYE6AkpS6rTCcKqrO-aG52QElvNwPmvfzMkCVd3V5s7FGb8RmlSeUZpHsOCF3s1nb-e_LZOzG1-KfhrvOYfr6Ahb7I1BFWCV5qJFaag/s4000/20230615_120033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWgTQssfapgYWPvsIYaCC79tulH-sq5psLsZnduLdNYl2YwnCL1xvnXhPSX1T9ICr6ihyotf6gXqcpETmDJByYE6AkpS6rTCcKqrO-aG52QElvNwPmvfzMkCVd3V5s7FGb8RmlSeUZpHsOCF3s1nb-e_LZOzG1-KfhrvOYfr6Ahb7I1BFWCV5qJFaag/w400-h300/20230615_120033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One more sunset from our kitchen window at about 10.20pm. The sky still glows blue until after midnight as we approach the longest day of the year.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxE5eQXQDBE2JFFr83TpjSb36EAxUoCkck0X4GIfIu1RxRGNxDAiClNoPAfU8QmmHQ7Y3hAW9qTEWIxG7WxIXTSbjPqZpuRGIOU_z_zP_51b6NH66W0--WfM0AYQViEkt5izZxzhGL5LtQ00dHrLVmh-DhhfZ-qP4S96bke0t2-6UlvTRORtuGgIwHg/s4000/20230615_221449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWxE5eQXQDBE2JFFr83TpjSb36EAxUoCkck0X4GIfIu1RxRGNxDAiClNoPAfU8QmmHQ7Y3hAW9qTEWIxG7WxIXTSbjPqZpuRGIOU_z_zP_51b6NH66W0--WfM0AYQViEkt5izZxzhGL5LtQ00dHrLVmh-DhhfZ-qP4S96bke0t2-6UlvTRORtuGgIwHg/w400-h300/20230615_221449.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div></div>Next stop - Mull<br /> </div><br />Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-10241484622043089342023-06-09T11:39:00.001-07:002023-06-09T11:39:50.102-07:00Lazing in the sunshine - The Lakes<p>This cannot possibly be The Lakes, can it? I mean, it always rains here. The Lakes are one of the wettest regions in Britain. We have been here before, in summer and it rained almost every day. But look at this weather! Ridiculously sunny and dry, maximum temperatures of 19 and 20 and 23. This is the view from the driveway of our cottage for the week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9Ib5rCcRZMTkH4CotPeKTl4qlbR_YL6oOogf8I1MAj8uZ1Uqiz_bxcYTHO4AxfKUSnoTvN1_VToAOX-EP4tHA6z79GRFOiL5aMj9z-gYPUnbgPymLT_4wASoCxySR1pZL9WUrHyOfmd4SbqAq_0eD3Bu9UeB1xH-Cy4Z4RRBQcL9btoHucHx3irFQ/s4000/20230603_160337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii-9Ib5rCcRZMTkH4CotPeKTl4qlbR_YL6oOogf8I1MAj8uZ1Uqiz_bxcYTHO4AxfKUSnoTvN1_VToAOX-EP4tHA6z79GRFOiL5aMj9z-gYPUnbgPymLT_4wASoCxySR1pZL9WUrHyOfmd4SbqAq_0eD3Bu9UeB1xH-Cy4Z4RRBQcL9btoHucHx3irFQ/w400-h300/20230603_160337.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Our home was a slated-roofed stone cottage on the edge of the village of Grasmere.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nqQ1Fd-ulO5Jl3nmqSKs9NrBz-KKtpTtAkm1WBD92vInLcHqAsjuJigLJSUsKog-3I91w3FpTkO3ximUAdHGpljo9yyyVQFlkMQdgYqTwt21zSiZ0n2asey2B1Fy3iz1JX0RogtjC10EgWDicKIEV5C03h5tzd94ti4e9UMplDrc8GORqZwCV-_qAw/s4000/20230603_160159.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9nqQ1Fd-ulO5Jl3nmqSKs9NrBz-KKtpTtAkm1WBD92vInLcHqAsjuJigLJSUsKog-3I91w3FpTkO3ximUAdHGpljo9yyyVQFlkMQdgYqTwt21zSiZ0n2asey2B1Fy3iz1JX0RogtjC10EgWDicKIEV5C03h5tzd94ti4e9UMplDrc8GORqZwCV-_qAw/w400-h300/20230603_160159.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_Gil_x90csAwO9W893zy0Qc4JlNohgZaIBQm2HsUmnYwcqsCygQthVgCeKzC2ecZBExUa7fxjJC0bnNI-meJ-RhEPr773kJL53yYzosakO4Zb_DTryaLdKPb6oGY3f_j_eYxlooGdC6J6JRPr6Ny_XlismAn6SsRRK4WWl8b51eaSeZ1S8JTK9JEbg/s4000/20230603_154423.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_Gil_x90csAwO9W893zy0Qc4JlNohgZaIBQm2HsUmnYwcqsCygQthVgCeKzC2ecZBExUa7fxjJC0bnNI-meJ-RhEPr773kJL53yYzosakO4Zb_DTryaLdKPb6oGY3f_j_eYxlooGdC6J6JRPr6Ny_XlismAn6SsRRK4WWl8b51eaSeZ1S8JTK9JEbg/w300-h400/20230603_154423.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzokOnqAcl56yBTX8tpme2PCakYNKePINVHbkRbG8JV0zHow9AmP6t-R7Z7w-qLQBfIj7HkSPHnojd4VVy5h898nZW6ikzJ_BPkz8pNE13CDVI5I_I1-RgSQcwycZyvWREJN6o0SeiFqdG-_GbKuPbZ5zZEU5okILyGTI418GNyt9Ai1QbgCJlrFyDhA/s4000/20230603_154447.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzokOnqAcl56yBTX8tpme2PCakYNKePINVHbkRbG8JV0zHow9AmP6t-R7Z7w-qLQBfIj7HkSPHnojd4VVy5h898nZW6ikzJ_BPkz8pNE13CDVI5I_I1-RgSQcwycZyvWREJN6o0SeiFqdG-_GbKuPbZ5zZEU5okILyGTI418GNyt9Ai1QbgCJlrFyDhA/w300-h400/20230603_154447.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I really wanted to go fell walking, which means walking up those surrounding hills and mountains, enjoying the freedom of feeling like you are above and away from all the business of worldy life, but, alas I am still using crutches to rest my darn knee. So, we did bus trips and short very easy strolls/hobbles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Buttermere<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7RGM31p2DF3qjeg_BHhlFrBDh22mjbfxTMApgEx8O8y9HLjKnbN5lWzSIJL7eV4Pk-Y80090I4wQSedB8ZHBkuwPVjznidlKDUtzNEQUm_uAqy_bozHNnkyASyHCX50Lx-etZMq6N_0-VIK2D4pL50evngIhG_znA2WKokma9rQu_L0hrJApluNdUQ/s4000/20230605_142300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7RGM31p2DF3qjeg_BHhlFrBDh22mjbfxTMApgEx8O8y9HLjKnbN5lWzSIJL7eV4Pk-Y80090I4wQSedB8ZHBkuwPVjznidlKDUtzNEQUm_uAqy_bozHNnkyASyHCX50Lx-etZMq6N_0-VIK2D4pL50evngIhG_znA2WKokma9rQu_L0hrJApluNdUQ/w400-h300/20230605_142300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Look at those fells!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufLzy2G9Q2Nlr6dJicx2N75Fuy4kZXR2OJ3D21P8ApFQR0gOFvE6YJ2Aoc4HPFJHThRJiQrenHyHah64D5pCOgl6manLwdLtXge0yWqnCG-HkSdnNhLbylXXXB14K1deeG7On8j6Bq0an1amAZ4OmeOLENXjj5HhL5JTNfzAnfe_sQuZ3Spl-92Zamg/s4000/20230605_124117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjufLzy2G9Q2Nlr6dJicx2N75Fuy4kZXR2OJ3D21P8ApFQR0gOFvE6YJ2Aoc4HPFJHThRJiQrenHyHah64D5pCOgl6manLwdLtXge0yWqnCG-HkSdnNhLbylXXXB14K1deeG7On8j6Bq0an1amAZ4OmeOLENXjj5HhL5JTNfzAnfe_sQuZ3Spl-92Zamg/w400-h300/20230605_124117.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Honiston Pass on the bus. The bus drivers are incredible! Negotiating narrow winding roads, often pausing the squeeze past oncoming vehicles with millometers to spare.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAlsZUWxbgbxDrZrURdYSCv6Mu-TCWKEAeQlzezL4GcsvPBKVF87jC4yzaIQFh_Hq6xjzOT--QUJ9pOm4NbE-yzsPtYbpT2svXDtslTg0M9Tj54DBLEVMWRO3h9jSPNSvL1RrLgwcYNHriSDe4CvsEDXbixv92yDN1I5TOjho70qZ0WhdW8_UWPninw/s4000/20230605_110948.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAlsZUWxbgbxDrZrURdYSCv6Mu-TCWKEAeQlzezL4GcsvPBKVF87jC4yzaIQFh_Hq6xjzOT--QUJ9pOm4NbE-yzsPtYbpT2svXDtslTg0M9Tj54DBLEVMWRO3h9jSPNSvL1RrLgwcYNHriSDe4CvsEDXbixv92yDN1I5TOjho70qZ0WhdW8_UWPninw/w300-h400/20230605_110948.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UN4O7h2IzkVYWnNm_gXFA638gmzcPGgofxU7JSXvsa4tpsr0xqaSH3wqe6SphGJXgnHtLouOU4JcKUuql-0QsU_MmQ5tkYBJ_oNK_jW--16N6jsowE8ifiIgTPJxd3a5RCzSMwjayZa0xfhbmJMfoR9oBm9ZjQqTbCprJLlZ8gvhDTRKvebi-7cbig/s4000/20230605_111455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Coniston Lake. A cruise on the elegant 163 year old steam gondola. Surprisingly quiet.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsQ9XYEQjcL07G5YRgF8nBOMMfusI7WJyroUZlvp0j__Rdd8gBOkq8GwviGm740OkM6nHNb1rDGPmoxQulPKRrFWkd_xyAdOWHnhCFdH72l59yLI8w-njn4Vd-c8SLiNPI9OAaU2SkLPxWx_W5ESduPPyMQXxaDmU6pkSzHy6lJljgtFDzzX_C7D3iQ/s4000/20230607_113722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOsQ9XYEQjcL07G5YRgF8nBOMMfusI7WJyroUZlvp0j__Rdd8gBOkq8GwviGm740OkM6nHNb1rDGPmoxQulPKRrFWkd_xyAdOWHnhCFdH72l59yLI8w-njn4Vd-c8SLiNPI9OAaU2SkLPxWx_W5ESduPPyMQXxaDmU6pkSzHy6lJljgtFDzzX_C7D3iQ/w400-h300/20230607_113722.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixD9Ipk991SU_GSxjuZ0_Hy4FNM-Hfy2OjOBOPnYQZLitljSbj_tTj7yGfA_6z_QOKwam6x2gqDxC_nYPAl1U7ptFXqdSX7-RqqxF78TweMxJZtbQWA0FZQ_zXkzOtKiGxbA9RDrRnFNbY49KUBmJQcgEWYQZX8c2BgaAhviGQubrdS5x6E7CQNjVxQ/s4000/20230607_115325.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiixD9Ipk991SU_GSxjuZ0_Hy4FNM-Hfy2OjOBOPnYQZLitljSbj_tTj7yGfA_6z_QOKwam6x2gqDxC_nYPAl1U7ptFXqdSX7-RqqxF78TweMxJZtbQWA0FZQ_zXkzOtKiGxbA9RDrRnFNbY49KUBmJQcgEWYQZX8c2BgaAhviGQubrdS5x6E7CQNjVxQ/w400-h300/20230607_115325.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>Old Man Coniston is the highest peak above the lake and the village. On a previous visit, I climbed that mountain surrounded by cloud and wind, a surreal experience.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEPAqGnX1cagKay1tbMBPIqD9aDH5p5p8Q5eRa_2AeT2Z1P8PyYTJvxP1NCCKijvE5nQ7Axwck7BuwVlUXxBXhKS9WqiU5_xkZc4s4RIGIBNg8veYwvUxTMp0Bspf_JW9t6f-9N4rvHajnMdzUoOuJyBqIssZsyKskNE8JEjvJKNCaj5KuwuaMx-hqw/s4000/20230607_122930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglEPAqGnX1cagKay1tbMBPIqD9aDH5p5p8Q5eRa_2AeT2Z1P8PyYTJvxP1NCCKijvE5nQ7Axwck7BuwVlUXxBXhKS9WqiU5_xkZc4s4RIGIBNg8veYwvUxTMp0Bspf_JW9t6f-9N4rvHajnMdzUoOuJyBqIssZsyKskNE8JEjvJKNCaj5KuwuaMx-hqw/w400-h300/20230607_122930.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_VayilHj4LCzMIy2d0uvRnbgqT1JDdYbthxnZ321h-2Hk_OgjzexsY1MVf3TgKhtsBju13k74CfP9XNkDIjUiw_p-_y5Nuj33rlWal-WN9dqCm9CsH6GMZVgSohEZC8ThCqrz3H4dJ9LKMpR6NH3P5d3wWHA_R3L2oagbgrBnvmifYKN77GRPH3ryA/s4000/20230607_125235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7_VayilHj4LCzMIy2d0uvRnbgqT1JDdYbthxnZ321h-2Hk_OgjzexsY1MVf3TgKhtsBju13k74CfP9XNkDIjUiw_p-_y5Nuj33rlWal-WN9dqCm9CsH6GMZVgSohEZC8ThCqrz3H4dJ9LKMpR6NH3P5d3wWHA_R3L2oagbgrBnvmifYKN77GRPH3ryA/w400-h300/20230607_125235.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Lunch in the village of Coniston, at the foot of the mountains.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mU933em7hNe90fKL_Lc32djJVf-LA2nIieUcjIRJEJnpaKj-zS7d38gf1ZkgGYAIpwgTzJV1xYWDXSmgo1G957xLzzM6dfcnghdM1tf_Eeg5v3d6DTb9xqigHTka_Tm4jZ9MfO4iwH6wDn6zaRQiQ-gIoAZWGb-Nep3Rt4XGYEvudq8YhDa1miQAAg/s4000/20230607_140147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mU933em7hNe90fKL_Lc32djJVf-LA2nIieUcjIRJEJnpaKj-zS7d38gf1ZkgGYAIpwgTzJV1xYWDXSmgo1G957xLzzM6dfcnghdM1tf_Eeg5v3d6DTb9xqigHTka_Tm4jZ9MfO4iwH6wDn6zaRQiQ-gIoAZWGb-Nep3Rt4XGYEvudq8YhDa1miQAAg/w300-h400/20230607_140147.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lake Windemere is the largest and busiest of the Lakes. Its towns are too busy for us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aQ4aJTCfPXBPhcgBcRdb8zRnccFBoYNiYwjRx0bDU96HT8x8FV7rSsbYgfMLsVyjXdIgFLjLCXciYDpM_QTou6zyN4_O3UfZmzlUe22ryALozhErnBV80Mz_WY34SwQIYtbLLf-afH2LD3G9Z4vxEQw3NFGr67KKkF8x9Zrufp2TyPV_OJBO-G0pbg/s4000/20230608_110754.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-aQ4aJTCfPXBPhcgBcRdb8zRnccFBoYNiYwjRx0bDU96HT8x8FV7rSsbYgfMLsVyjXdIgFLjLCXciYDpM_QTou6zyN4_O3UfZmzlUe22ryALozhErnBV80Mz_WY34SwQIYtbLLf-afH2LD3G9Z4vxEQw3NFGr67KKkF8x9Zrufp2TyPV_OJBO-G0pbg/w400-h300/20230608_110754.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Canada geese have joined the tourists and taken over. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhAjoyMCfDYD62jENgUAgiNrZebx7aMBvMDxK7lt6wFweb9eXKa8tZ0xqKFtSakAEVwJ_R-hQOQ_UiqdRd2hHjta_mOdkv2Mm-ByuFuaW9OwUkDtU_cnU-S_LTW-a-2GhUlfv3FL46eOQCPX3MY2s6ypbFrHJZfr4RlUoaC3EZrCsGhjAkKTCaHGclA/s4000/20230608_105438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGhAjoyMCfDYD62jENgUAgiNrZebx7aMBvMDxK7lt6wFweb9eXKa8tZ0xqKFtSakAEVwJ_R-hQOQ_UiqdRd2hHjta_mOdkv2Mm-ByuFuaW9OwUkDtU_cnU-S_LTW-a-2GhUlfv3FL46eOQCPX3MY2s6ypbFrHJZfr4RlUoaC3EZrCsGhjAkKTCaHGclA/w400-h300/20230608_105438.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Our final day. The tiny hamlet of Skelwith Bridge has a lovely cafe with the best food and a deck on the forested River bank. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXZiv49iqLN8G0UMV1CK0QDqahNHYvIlBAMSlMARAXINQB3m3fHayTeQuTO93KohrDia3YdPRRFImdyGGXt_QPF-o6Z2wKWT6623ycKfv9zKHKhlx3N5KerpJcuX_JtcxWdUtVIvrLwyD8VGdWjE-FgUPBBOUnMz8bpBhz20rb4nSVvqbHIcwoTS1Ag/s4000/20230609_115711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHXZiv49iqLN8G0UMV1CK0QDqahNHYvIlBAMSlMARAXINQB3m3fHayTeQuTO93KohrDia3YdPRRFImdyGGXt_QPF-o6Z2wKWT6623ycKfv9zKHKhlx3N5KerpJcuX_JtcxWdUtVIvrLwyD8VGdWjE-FgUPBBOUnMz8bpBhz20rb4nSVvqbHIcwoTS1Ag/w400-h300/20230609_115711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSdN_2XAsYFG4707sqEziTWYZmsaEjnK6vEaBnP0luZxBgw1uVM156Wf7pwvZXrtokWAQhxNntWp4LnovHkizqFoqFvFrmn1UOnpSzh8vhxe-Im2R5ZsWkAeZGV_uPC2XjQ3lbW5jbMMI4A04zZoH3qho9bPUgnPZFtATY3bABUnUYvnTrBBx4rIICg/s4000/20230609_124202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDSdN_2XAsYFG4707sqEziTWYZmsaEjnK6vEaBnP0luZxBgw1uVM156Wf7pwvZXrtokWAQhxNntWp4LnovHkizqFoqFvFrmn1UOnpSzh8vhxe-Im2R5ZsWkAeZGV_uPC2XjQ3lbW5jbMMI4A04zZoH3qho9bPUgnPZFtATY3bABUnUYvnTrBBx4rIICg/w300-h400/20230609_124202.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After lunch we went for a walk up the river to the Langdale Valley and Elterwater. And then back to the cafe for the best scones and an iced coffee as it was hot in the sun.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSrp0KuIEfbHYmJRO7PDdNu6tbeoZ0vgrrw1RFwZvYNrG0TkV8jkl2VLAIpj0_tEVJnz3mEFSPbUF0FsPuEpPSGW46SUOT4fC5CgN3GLBQGY6tkFEp-zkqPkBlfdrK6NqD84PbyoAatW1SSt4sPErAfZByb1R2W5lHAc0Ra9NWF1_1_rN0XjJuC3y5Q/s2304/20230609_135411_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2304" data-original-width="1064" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcSrp0KuIEfbHYmJRO7PDdNu6tbeoZ0vgrrw1RFwZvYNrG0TkV8jkl2VLAIpj0_tEVJnz3mEFSPbUF0FsPuEpPSGW46SUOT4fC5CgN3GLBQGY6tkFEp-zkqPkBlfdrK6NqD84PbyoAatW1SSt4sPErAfZByb1R2W5lHAc0Ra9NWF1_1_rN0XjJuC3y5Q/w296-h640/20230609_135411_resized.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>This easy path is officially part of The Cumbria Way, one of the long distance walks on our list that we are now not doing for obvious reasons. All I can do is gaze longingly at those mountains at the end of the valley. My knee is improving. I walked over 2kms today, and even walked some of that without the crutches.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of my favourite residents of The Lakes, a Herdwick sheep. A local native breed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sq435o5qOS9wbfHWg65fHRg7FEcTxWKgXnAjV7auXsz69bXMi30pvsqhfUlEi34cm-76BaJYUyAlgDS3ybwpotZFoIY4dqJN4LYozvhPOkdfWUwhaCg3sE-DXkZqM7PwuC2CrGtAFTdkj6j4alZ--I64A4Sm7bMLfi2ywoVurX0StGNvj-hJbEd9vQ/s4000/20230605_121947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sq435o5qOS9wbfHWg65fHRg7FEcTxWKgXnAjV7auXsz69bXMi30pvsqhfUlEi34cm-76BaJYUyAlgDS3ybwpotZFoIY4dqJN4LYozvhPOkdfWUwhaCg3sE-DXkZqM7PwuC2CrGtAFTdkj6j4alZ--I64A4Sm7bMLfi2ywoVurX0StGNvj-hJbEd9vQ/w300-h400/20230605_121947.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>Tomorrow - we head north to another country.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-60493493526173093932023-06-03T03:06:00.002-07:002023-06-03T03:06:29.900-07:00Hobbling<p>Hobbling around North Yorkshire. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TbFqSZmUB0HDR0Zt4mF5jw98Q4H90X69XLXsfNlxn7BXVU24HPfLX2Vyl458Ed7bGHCKzH89jV860denxRyYT2fjmb6QCdtrRe-s4v6cjaDipNrDmbj3ro7ZOGxfdwlJV05jilTLK1URQ3HhjsJcKvi9hXX2icNNQH3D2Ud0r5kMrV7o5ymHsSPVkQ/s4000/20230529_092854.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TbFqSZmUB0HDR0Zt4mF5jw98Q4H90X69XLXsfNlxn7BXVU24HPfLX2Vyl458Ed7bGHCKzH89jV860denxRyYT2fjmb6QCdtrRe-s4v6cjaDipNrDmbj3ro7ZOGxfdwlJV05jilTLK1URQ3HhjsJcKvi9hXX2icNNQH3D2Ud0r5kMrV7o5ymHsSPVkQ/w300-h400/20230529_092854.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>I found a jigsaw puzzle in our cottage, only one piece missing. Read a Vera novel. We spent a week here and went out every day, but I am still mostly sitting and still using the crutches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBmKl6dGixiAqccGq7Md8UOvExai7XQiegjrP94jzwl4Ha6rCN5dFGLuoPkYHNKnAJ1kHePuUI8pOwbAJPL6_cYITyinI3F2sYFZsPnCLqhgej-yUR8rbzhXB9x8L5kJcg0DGbsMYxVVCMg--GjPfZWRYGXOxJeLGDjiLTxlU67IEtuxMF2HjQFdeOQ/s4000/20230527_131247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBmKl6dGixiAqccGq7Md8UOvExai7XQiegjrP94jzwl4Ha6rCN5dFGLuoPkYHNKnAJ1kHePuUI8pOwbAJPL6_cYITyinI3F2sYFZsPnCLqhgej-yUR8rbzhXB9x8L5kJcg0DGbsMYxVVCMg--GjPfZWRYGXOxJeLGDjiLTxlU67IEtuxMF2HjQFdeOQ/w400-h300/20230527_131247.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>My private taxi driver, Sheryl drove us around to see villages and moorland. This is Staithes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiWm-iKDgJepJSpPrmshfsNE1HGb1bGcH-aAJYxE6D1mmy4H3wba64dn_nW9UPlQXG76mBAbx9tJTRQYh-JXT-wgwrK2CQeHB9MeTS9ZeD2izmvGUatTjnXr-SQMMdGUz-Uq-_xda-LxxfkLxRWxalFd1_j3RyTuGXgxMpbahVZDXe9X9H2RQdtjcsQ/s4000/20230527_145606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFiWm-iKDgJepJSpPrmshfsNE1HGb1bGcH-aAJYxE6D1mmy4H3wba64dn_nW9UPlQXG76mBAbx9tJTRQYh-JXT-wgwrK2CQeHB9MeTS9ZeD2izmvGUatTjnXr-SQMMdGUz-Uq-_xda-LxxfkLxRWxalFd1_j3RyTuGXgxMpbahVZDXe9X9H2RQdtjcsQ/w400-h300/20230527_145606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did a bus tour around Whitby which is too big and too hilly for crutch-walking and rather drab and crowded. Saw the famous Abbey but didn't bother to go in - too touristy, too many people and too much Dracula merchandise. This is where Bram Stoker wrote Dracula and where Captain Cook set sail to 'discover' Australia's east coast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPD5BHGsOFR-NlHwFj5AxlYr0MCcZlnpGQ0jIDMeP1f0Gq6Ymgt9-Rj0Q1tWwGmjafUvDHa3DaGZ6bUT_hjq6AhxAyfWAV2FKmtwIZuQHIqA-g5DMa12dbZRBzcXt_Ok4mt0yjXkLo5g0xbFUA24lEQRhQE-Ijb3Tmb4KroAYfwboNSy_R8mGy3KQfXQ/s2803/20230530_110915~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2045" data-original-width="2803" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPD5BHGsOFR-NlHwFj5AxlYr0MCcZlnpGQ0jIDMeP1f0Gq6Ymgt9-Rj0Q1tWwGmjafUvDHa3DaGZ6bUT_hjq6AhxAyfWAV2FKmtwIZuQHIqA-g5DMa12dbZRBzcXt_Ok4mt0yjXkLo5g0xbFUA24lEQRhQE-Ijb3Tmb4KroAYfwboNSy_R8mGy3KQfXQ/w400-h291/20230530_110915~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQexSHo0Jh5TqK919yu_rGL8b4_DjvCTRGYxrMDW3wU6gc7swB1RJRoPqsHf1zeldkZyuvlhHjITJqqR_NuVObTEzpj-UmsDZFYttgvA7_ztWotayLgSnLcd7-A1ZWTd6wj61HHbXOzrw1-401jhFbeZP0X-t4LEp3VHqnTECGuVbrQnOaS-lGqVQFQ/s3687/20230530_114807~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2300" data-original-width="3687" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQexSHo0Jh5TqK919yu_rGL8b4_DjvCTRGYxrMDW3wU6gc7swB1RJRoPqsHf1zeldkZyuvlhHjITJqqR_NuVObTEzpj-UmsDZFYttgvA7_ztWotayLgSnLcd7-A1ZWTd6wj61HHbXOzrw1-401jhFbeZP0X-t4LEp3VHqnTECGuVbrQnOaS-lGqVQFQ/w400-h250/20230530_114807~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpjqtBbdip5GoKJWEHmhmVRGfbPnB8H3y3YhwhJ9BRZPlk6_XoMeuB0mmihvwktAW7El6DR4hVyf-aBq4bM8i_Z97R4uoloX4YbO9Jn52YPH0gWluhPb0CGXYE7gg1upKkjNtiA29wEexfqfcTx0k6nvfaEEDJjnkWKAQ6G4a647_maCxgyZaR5aKRg/s4000/20230530_120016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYpjqtBbdip5GoKJWEHmhmVRGfbPnB8H3y3YhwhJ9BRZPlk6_XoMeuB0mmihvwktAW7El6DR4hVyf-aBq4bM8i_Z97R4uoloX4YbO9Jn52YPH0gWluhPb0CGXYE7gg1upKkjNtiA29wEexfqfcTx0k6nvfaEEDJjnkWKAQ6G4a647_maCxgyZaR5aKRg/w400-h300/20230530_120016.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Driving across the moors had to substitute for long walks over them. The views were rather dramatic. We saw where the Coast to Coast walk crosses the moors and valleys, so you could say we have been on another long distance walk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WKM7XmJFiyEbySE6jY8Rb98Yr0H4_RGDUYYJsfvIUQSRzegZEvYwjJkjewzVXIH3UB4R23fCI-oo6dvRKs6Ukf0OGpRCvwnW_9ANSSWa6ItmKU-IOJ6dg8lkaNtFLn3yHhQVrMqJwnesJQ_CMVNbDVNFYAasQpJSyibMkwbo37AhVBtjXbp9gdZjvg/s4000/20230528_140832.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0WKM7XmJFiyEbySE6jY8Rb98Yr0H4_RGDUYYJsfvIUQSRzegZEvYwjJkjewzVXIH3UB4R23fCI-oo6dvRKs6Ukf0OGpRCvwnW_9ANSSWa6ItmKU-IOJ6dg8lkaNtFLn3yHhQVrMqJwnesJQ_CMVNbDVNFYAasQpJSyibMkwbo37AhVBtjXbp9gdZjvg/w400-h300/20230528_140832.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbBC-WqXOi94mWh-cE4lKRTuVpMl_7-ogiJBdm7k-9ITHivCai-_ywIYp-sj-46ZC5uSkjoVED9NWNPcKEvuw3cWGMhaJo8EbnLQL1ycXkfIVs_OqxaMPLAFwpw49raEij2a43tc1G5PF_RKwmZNZbeHZqHKnq5hxCPZO_UTiM6L79xmxPry2eCrjHQ/s4000/20230529_091824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbBC-WqXOi94mWh-cE4lKRTuVpMl_7-ogiJBdm7k-9ITHivCai-_ywIYp-sj-46ZC5uSkjoVED9NWNPcKEvuw3cWGMhaJo8EbnLQL1ycXkfIVs_OqxaMPLAFwpw49raEij2a43tc1G5PF_RKwmZNZbeHZqHKnq5hxCPZO_UTiM6L79xmxPry2eCrjHQ/w300-h400/20230529_091824.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>We saw lapwings, curlews and plenty of sheep.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwz85Vd426Mq92Ftl5wo7FuMA06clr8csblithMa8oOu88owTzksooTBHAy9cYNoJ1iBWWThKz3O3CkTsubFpWmJ5_HP64OnkfDuI0dbZ-yylT_422K6_S3BjhcgWqRWaVnaSkuWJ_m1uJjl_uawh_Ftv3wq5aNsADLf0QZfTk0sXMObILXVKSiN27eg/s4000/20230529_091955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwz85Vd426Mq92Ftl5wo7FuMA06clr8csblithMa8oOu88owTzksooTBHAy9cYNoJ1iBWWThKz3O3CkTsubFpWmJ5_HP64OnkfDuI0dbZ-yylT_422K6_S3BjhcgWqRWaVnaSkuWJ_m1uJjl_uawh_Ftv3wq5aNsADLf0QZfTk0sXMObILXVKSiN27eg/w300-h400/20230529_091955.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Reivaulx Abbey ruins, a day of peace and serenity. The Cistertian monks knew how to find beautiful locations for their settlements.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTMw72HRIONkMycdyR5SyzhRH37bBzb3-SzE9j2kL3wFwBktiBrBU4uGfStr7PlwFlYAFPKF308xlQv88PoWNsW7-TUre71_RJoxQFDw69jfihAjRClVDxgR7ClPfaYny--oS0FfTplkywcfVIgk8tpEpBoUKySWCnbgrvzDWDDmlqEj_PxlgszggYw/s4000/20230529_111041.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipTMw72HRIONkMycdyR5SyzhRH37bBzb3-SzE9j2kL3wFwBktiBrBU4uGfStr7PlwFlYAFPKF308xlQv88PoWNsW7-TUre71_RJoxQFDw69jfihAjRClVDxgR7ClPfaYny--oS0FfTplkywcfVIgk8tpEpBoUKySWCnbgrvzDWDDmlqEj_PxlgszggYw/w400-h300/20230529_111041.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw8s36dS6xoBl75tWTopANmkqoy9SSXChBrlNva1c_4q1OS2UKMZ6y2r03F1AWwxFw1CH7I_DcwtbiU7eFGnPvz5z8QM3Q7nlAnWIC7WSSh5457Fr8p7ALKt4xEVyhzyf5X7gU8ahAvIPHcvE8tIobnHWEK4oBolgZeUNkwpLnO1mmNPrKo8F8FBsMw/s4000/20230529_113850.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnw8s36dS6xoBl75tWTopANmkqoy9SSXChBrlNva1c_4q1OS2UKMZ6y2r03F1AWwxFw1CH7I_DcwtbiU7eFGnPvz5z8QM3Q7nlAnWIC7WSSh5457Fr8p7ALKt4xEVyhzyf5X7gU8ahAvIPHcvE8tIobnHWEK4oBolgZeUNkwpLnO1mmNPrKo8F8FBsMw/w300-h400/20230529_113850.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBVILHExrxgnRSGJ_c8ID0_EAHkSQbwBABzcHN30jaHjlBAG45XMEyDco59cYfxyu323Qi-5uZP6kClH_4uWlPxq4tua0LCdOG3ef9cWKfJeu0UcqMq7fWfQxu8MxKV-N5ReQmm6d_bXSVSOjw99gK3dyyJ3sb_40Yk9giJj-R8XHfq3v5Ihz3CqHTQ/s4000/20230529_114747.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBVILHExrxgnRSGJ_c8ID0_EAHkSQbwBABzcHN30jaHjlBAG45XMEyDco59cYfxyu323Qi-5uZP6kClH_4uWlPxq4tua0LCdOG3ef9cWKfJeu0UcqMq7fWfQxu8MxKV-N5ReQmm6d_bXSVSOjw99gK3dyyJ3sb_40Yk9giJj-R8XHfq3v5Ihz3CqHTQ/w300-h400/20230529_114747.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Robin Hood's Bay was the most attractive seaside village that we visited. It has no known association with Robin Hood who never existed anyway, no one knows why it has this name. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNpTseGj68t0q02vNIq6oxysefVO3hEsJI0Kq4tLLxjAJD3GfF6BM8n267gblRvdRmhp8SA3HQEPZrC175P_JqnDt1hzYLkeg3d6yxzxxhrX88jI3J4uHaOu4KbTP1HP9UHSrL_a0ByNjgf0C_tT0sb6DlP2jp6RQ3kkb0JGkWpaT0wfXTt2E53JFTA/s4000/20230530_162752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNpTseGj68t0q02vNIq6oxysefVO3hEsJI0Kq4tLLxjAJD3GfF6BM8n267gblRvdRmhp8SA3HQEPZrC175P_JqnDt1hzYLkeg3d6yxzxxhrX88jI3J4uHaOu4KbTP1HP9UHSrL_a0ByNjgf0C_tT0sb6DlP2jp6RQ3kkb0JGkWpaT0wfXTt2E53JFTA/w300-h400/20230530_162752.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />We sat on the terrace of the pub and watched two men walk onto the beach to complete their Coast to Coast walk, wishing that was us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH9cevZbfFEeY64tN6_K5vPDzc0gLX_W4BMiYbnA3hUqRkDIQNOAHGUPMTgMlLK-E9DlB69bqjVCiInjSyQaAaGCYWTFlUgsD7l5cdDMv2walp7nkgZDj5h3mXFz1r8oJH39EI76zu7MeooxZxBBJM-xwnYaMX6ty1K8J8NeLZm8vLn_NrFRpwcrYyg/s4000/20230530_165753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikH9cevZbfFEeY64tN6_K5vPDzc0gLX_W4BMiYbnA3hUqRkDIQNOAHGUPMTgMlLK-E9DlB69bqjVCiInjSyQaAaGCYWTFlUgsD7l5cdDMv2walp7nkgZDj5h3mXFz1r8oJH39EI76zu7MeooxZxBBJM-xwnYaMX6ty1K8J8NeLZm8vLn_NrFRpwcrYyg/w300-h400/20230530_165753.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoyed chips and cider on the small terrace of the cosy Bay Hotel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyw6NciVXOffIZQ_OAslGiZikddejywt9Obq3OlV9Pa0_O6o0AU3CaPxFa5YepLMgdkvB1CrkFBCQ4hGtkkZB4x8b815_xRHkYhsOa1mP4E9rPshX8qAfw8NYlxDkQ5Z4UbqRQqTuqnCRcELKt_-EcOcCNOz-4jBO8iL9NTpb_UqiLEVGiWhtoKbR7og/s4000/20230530_170138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyw6NciVXOffIZQ_OAslGiZikddejywt9Obq3OlV9Pa0_O6o0AU3CaPxFa5YepLMgdkvB1CrkFBCQ4hGtkkZB4x8b815_xRHkYhsOa1mP4E9rPshX8qAfw8NYlxDkQ5Z4UbqRQqTuqnCRcELKt_-EcOcCNOz-4jBO8iL9NTpb_UqiLEVGiWhtoKbR7og/w300-h400/20230530_170138.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBIQYOhqrq5lPi_npg3oDVmof-y1cjTbt6Qhz40mvBb6CFGgdpV0WSro50KjVrnFOlNbsGpMio4_do5HR7leF7lJZZLOXDt9lR_S56eWDbh90fvFc9o4o8_l2mwyfPxbDEaANMYew1ghAUnSn1N35-OGAcnGHgWjwWBVRfB_SEvM_jyVYRW2YQbR43g/s4000/20230530_165712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBIQYOhqrq5lPi_npg3oDVmof-y1cjTbt6Qhz40mvBb6CFGgdpV0WSro50KjVrnFOlNbsGpMio4_do5HR7leF7lJZZLOXDt9lR_S56eWDbh90fvFc9o4o8_l2mwyfPxbDEaANMYew1ghAUnSn1N35-OGAcnGHgWjwWBVRfB_SEvM_jyVYRW2YQbR43g/w400-h300/20230530_165712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Found an owl in the woods near "England's best view." The view was nice but we've seen better.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbF6Uc_0C9c-HHkFHQA6dWn57Gmo-ot09oYx6yl9p6qisRCn4RZ7gzwGpfjlP3TPD5uZCn3Qn3J3z8wbxocCZ9rjMmjUA_UlATEM0a2D1vRQDc5aTa2QpN_POghXaO11GeS0F2blGn4z2yAJXr54TCOs7HwPdjIWP81agMAHzqzRcaPHRzuDXYJplDQ/s4000/20230531_133055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbF6Uc_0C9c-HHkFHQA6dWn57Gmo-ot09oYx6yl9p6qisRCn4RZ7gzwGpfjlP3TPD5uZCn3Qn3J3z8wbxocCZ9rjMmjUA_UlATEM0a2D1vRQDc5aTa2QpN_POghXaO11GeS0F2blGn4z2yAJXr54TCOs7HwPdjIWP81agMAHzqzRcaPHRzuDXYJplDQ/w300-h400/20230531_133055.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We were wondering how to fill in our last full day, watching Michael Portillo on the tellie on one of his train journeys and he went to Bempton Cliffs. Over an hour's drive but we went. Wow! So many nesting seabirds and so close! 2 1/2 hour's and 177 photos later...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpBZxk3j1qjuIeVFVjB-AckJ-CkwuWtQAfPDD1sF0W5_yz62yLniBGS_QGuvs9MuF5w_3tinWMBarYZdl6TILWlwwc_tsbFzaK6a3M43OsCzNaLibXkwk0rzv8SW5Nh_0prJ5Zd1sbzQZCdLTsweogA_5IdFlB-dAa-c-UsoyfAwWDgRia3DNM4_Sxw/s4000/20230601_132859.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpBZxk3j1qjuIeVFVjB-AckJ-CkwuWtQAfPDD1sF0W5_yz62yLniBGS_QGuvs9MuF5w_3tinWMBarYZdl6TILWlwwc_tsbFzaK6a3M43OsCzNaLibXkwk0rzv8SW5Nh_0prJ5Zd1sbzQZCdLTsweogA_5IdFlB-dAa-c-UsoyfAwWDgRia3DNM4_Sxw/w300-h400/20230601_132859.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Easily accessible on a well-formed path with several viewing platforms. Possibly a thousand people spread out along the cliff tops and at least half a million birds nesting on the cliffs, floating on the waves and soaring and circling in the air. Awesome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDqoM-ivTcRrkwZG8RrOlPrNP9fMMMBThJgynf2q1BJ4Z1SacYEktsGqKaEqRVGZXgkcHqMmGFB7Z1sR5ToQW51imYtyhrQrCI2BoFzB4gV-H1uFPglLD-Ob_vaExyekG9ZuM8KKXfnaRzRsB9VGEApGW-T55Gi8fVc9YCKhdkOppsjjQb5KKdmRoCg/s4000/20230601_131701.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDqoM-ivTcRrkwZG8RrOlPrNP9fMMMBThJgynf2q1BJ4Z1SacYEktsGqKaEqRVGZXgkcHqMmGFB7Z1sR5ToQW51imYtyhrQrCI2BoFzB4gV-H1uFPglLD-Ob_vaExyekG9ZuM8KKXfnaRzRsB9VGEApGW-T55Gi8fVc9YCKhdkOppsjjQb5KKdmRoCg/w300-h400/20230601_131701.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lEGMR2mFCTr7pVxShqUI8c5A-ZNkZzWmXwg163KWzr0kcOO9II15biz4a2RXNgG_rVbXtMO7TL72HJU0pbTo0t9Mh_LDtAsIzmQjXQP0VV8xasbJ_-eE8InIYaAYvpwrplPse3dYTHhkzBAcPzLH0WxboW0STrUAPXOH_srelWc5sBYwXTnh8eQ9xw/s4000/20230601_130721.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The next day we packed and left the North Yorkshire Moors, heading west toward The Lakes, stopping to see Malham Cove in The Dales. 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Will this dry weather hold in one of the wettest regions of England?</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-18804948945309595602023-05-25T23:05:00.003-07:002023-05-25T23:05:50.577-07:00Lemons to lemonade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TIssvVY2kRio8t9DjSnY4KSWEVq-49vLCjIrHGZBV8J-kd6h7aw0QMZfpOBlhVDOK8EvkV4PNzZm2-8HgFGtgPu9VJOMBbiEJxlWFmxkjDGck2eBXkpOthKThepk4myiEU5bmQTmZ3PoIe_GlptvWdn4tNziGSgI32vqSr3oS1Te3h8cP3Z7SQJCHg/s4000/20230525_105822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TIssvVY2kRio8t9DjSnY4KSWEVq-49vLCjIrHGZBV8J-kd6h7aw0QMZfpOBlhVDOK8EvkV4PNzZm2-8HgFGtgPu9VJOMBbiEJxlWFmxkjDGck2eBXkpOthKThepk4myiEU5bmQTmZ3PoIe_GlptvWdn4tNziGSgI32vqSr3oS1Te3h8cP3Z7SQJCHg/w300-h400/20230525_105822.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />I fell, off a gutter, on our way to the start of our second long distance walk - Offas Dyke Path.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpFAm1tjYEXMy9a3XjZoH0taPHcPsX5UWxe6bITc5-_H12nrm_br6gqOQkwrDHjaQJiC4UXl3foHHnV_A4wdwY64HxCEDdcjKkD3-hDsUV0uyUC3Par5q7_HlbjZRzYcMg9dwCKuhPuNEUI3eFxh_PdGttjZqhWwiZ0cgAasJ0MVv5MxdRS147q-KgA/s2906/20230520_093947~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2906" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpFAm1tjYEXMy9a3XjZoH0taPHcPsX5UWxe6bITc5-_H12nrm_br6gqOQkwrDHjaQJiC4UXl3foHHnV_A4wdwY64HxCEDdcjKkD3-hDsUV0uyUC3Par5q7_HlbjZRzYcMg9dwCKuhPuNEUI3eFxh_PdGttjZqhWwiZ0cgAasJ0MVv5MxdRS147q-KgA/w201-h400/20230520_093947~2.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><p></p><p>A moment of distraction that led to a torn patellar tendon under my right knee. I did walk for five days up and down the hills of Offa's Dyke Path before deciding something had to be done about the increasing pain and I went to a hospital to see a doctor who said I must rest my leg for 6 to 8 weeks. Bugger! 'Disappointed' does not begin to describe how we feel.</p><p>Here are some things one can do with minimal walking:</p><p>Take a canal boat ride over the Pontcysyllte aqueduct in Wales.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi6WRTx4aQiJ5_IcZhQwJ_SkZ-hWb1u2OVtA9ajiHB1DOXosNsHT0F8K8yjVP50To_MyRq3_DInwlO6HepWFzoB22Fq80aPN7hb8MNmK_EOjpno2o-gs70U5qyFWELgghjWbis1CFcgtP8Fxpb3jMG6IfdEUe5lrVDl-NFg9l-KOrRWyG07d6wWTUFA/s4000/20230518_104521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi6WRTx4aQiJ5_IcZhQwJ_SkZ-hWb1u2OVtA9ajiHB1DOXosNsHT0F8K8yjVP50To_MyRq3_DInwlO6HepWFzoB22Fq80aPN7hb8MNmK_EOjpno2o-gs70U5qyFWELgghjWbis1CFcgtP8Fxpb3jMG6IfdEUe5lrVDl-NFg9l-KOrRWyG07d6wWTUFA/w400-h300/20230518_104521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Watch Sheryl walk over the very high aqueduct.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Go to the movies and watch someone else walking. 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiJ6RwVg3oBhPm5DoODWZLo1t8rypjcrze9Af2cYwhJiTsRUNjF0oV4cYOwU6VbmY_g19qezJVnU9PGY5THoM4EiiBKPHx5ZDIkynN42jZIfgfO6-OYWvsFnkN8vmNvztBxgkqJBOrRIL36pAA8C08rPsV8Q6vcG_mA_bXqMtKxyXU_03otXTE4H3Ug/s4000/20230523_100210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRiJ6RwVg3oBhPm5DoODWZLo1t8rypjcrze9Af2cYwhJiTsRUNjF0oV4cYOwU6VbmY_g19qezJVnU9PGY5THoM4EiiBKPHx5ZDIkynN42jZIfgfO6-OYWvsFnkN8vmNvztBxgkqJBOrRIL36pAA8C08rPsV8Q6vcG_mA_bXqMtKxyXU_03otXTE4H3Ug/w400-h300/20230523_100210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Indulge in cake at Harrogate's famous Betty's Tearooms.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSNzqjHcQjGITIr_It1IOm_TUoTURXT83182NLI2N6TFOSlHBAfyti4nBERL88oEINXj9jUouQ3d39IwTFV_MdUZJrcGjfzPb_ND0pD6qpWZiLr_UX8_fFPjdhuFOhOE3fT7dmZvzvKlgSpTpP2v9aeVsHVE7BEJxMTJMq5tubgj1tLz_FXwfYOw9tw/s2319/20230523_124133~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1991" data-original-width="2319" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiSNzqjHcQjGITIr_It1IOm_TUoTURXT83182NLI2N6TFOSlHBAfyti4nBERL88oEINXj9jUouQ3d39IwTFV_MdUZJrcGjfzPb_ND0pD6qpWZiLr_UX8_fFPjdhuFOhOE3fT7dmZvzvKlgSpTpP2v9aeVsHVE7BEJxMTJMq5tubgj1tLz_FXwfYOw9tw/w400-h344/20230523_124133~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGVixmH63u9uy6F3iCqffXXcrFrWy2p6gTEnhENYZ0C2t72irHVKCEv9U52MLHNa1HJRuZFf1yj0UMWTvfUi1OWootL4Ugy1qr8eRaJYOB8QqXS06b6SxJ7SjU3iHwWxOIO_LGGgpjhWJYB4bO11jeN1v8fTbFJQy2wumndlAMMxp-V1BLpiNhL7ucg/s4000/20230523_134045.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGVixmH63u9uy6F3iCqffXXcrFrWy2p6gTEnhENYZ0C2t72irHVKCEv9U52MLHNa1HJRuZFf1yj0UMWTvfUi1OWootL4Ugy1qr8eRaJYOB8QqXS06b6SxJ7SjU3iHwWxOIO_LGGgpjhWJYB4bO11jeN1v8fTbFJQy2wumndlAMMxp-V1BLpiNhL7ucg/w400-h300/20230523_134045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ride the local buses to neighbouring towns:-<div><br /></div><div>Patley Bridge. Pancakes for lunch, yum.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sP-cqf6OaOg3i6p-jIS9oEiukWtBo2wbgDljSDDbdDGM2HGi_RBzqShyBvOz-c9zV5Vzrmpe8h8AI_o6Cge-Ka0w4n7CtsX59tJBmufctrC9fAjAs0pjaOcuZt8Ye1nEtVrkl56_BxPkntdnv2WDy9U_Pc0iPb9I9QRbFMGPY4Veoa_RS9zo1IajBw/s4000/20230520_144357.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3sP-cqf6OaOg3i6p-jIS9oEiukWtBo2wbgDljSDDbdDGM2HGi_RBzqShyBvOz-c9zV5Vzrmpe8h8AI_o6Cge-Ka0w4n7CtsX59tJBmufctrC9fAjAs0pjaOcuZt8Ye1nEtVrkl56_BxPkntdnv2WDy9U_Pc0iPb9I9QRbFMGPY4Veoa_RS9zo1IajBw/w300-h400/20230520_144357.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Grassington, where the TV series 'All Creatures Great and Small' is filmed. We lunched in the Stripey Badger bookshop and cafe which was used as the general store in the series, right next to Siegfried's house and surgery.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHB5bQaqJPAZRmUglupkd0jL8ltKU4Kz2IgEBPl4J7d7exqdIOLkooIQ-HHBrytfEYNylcKaLppQf_Ld_KQGjs37miaf8Lcxhtse6IF3_P-ml5j05KExAODXrUKbQMoHsYC42RR9Qi6uN_ntr8hKZOHTuCZ0Ua_BS43O8Ro2l_kBb9WPgBWUGaUMnSKQ/s4000/20230524_124941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHB5bQaqJPAZRmUglupkd0jL8ltKU4Kz2IgEBPl4J7d7exqdIOLkooIQ-HHBrytfEYNylcKaLppQf_Ld_KQGjs37miaf8Lcxhtse6IF3_P-ml5j05KExAODXrUKbQMoHsYC42RR9Qi6uN_ntr8hKZOHTuCZ0Ua_BS43O8Ro2l_kBb9WPgBWUGaUMnSKQ/w300-h400/20230524_124941.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>My crutches and the view from the bus, of the landscape we were planning to walk through next week on The Dales Way. Sigh...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvM7ZRv_3lUO6d_MzHUtRuPJLu7FprUQbmjJ4Lr2PKCF2H88Cnl_WZV_XihmJdrjMBUDMbf2e2DcvpUiNheURkCP0aEwMXUtwWwk023MFbpNN-QbpunpppTdNuEnQZ9gtxu_UuyGBNV7XlRUyWOvhNbjOgVCFGRwQvQ6SXfPpINXfSRrNaGaQqftcJw/s4000/20230524_133736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvM7ZRv_3lUO6d_MzHUtRuPJLu7FprUQbmjJ4Lr2PKCF2H88Cnl_WZV_XihmJdrjMBUDMbf2e2DcvpUiNheURkCP0aEwMXUtwWwk023MFbpNN-QbpunpppTdNuEnQZ9gtxu_UuyGBNV7XlRUyWOvhNbjOgVCFGRwQvQ6SXfPpINXfSRrNaGaQqftcJw/w300-h400/20230524_133736.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>Knaresborough. Rowing is harder than it looks but the use of knees is not required.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvcp6XNTzBV2uuDtpB9sC5d-INtskd1xZrq6EwSggp21ADTHTBFRQ7pid95HkXf8X5yx0jPp0yy59PAv_PbtNJnvE5btfR8-FQh609vAZUOZyvyZMCHcKJpfEz_hBIw1Hq7hAYY335eG20qLKkFp7tDclrT5pOj_QPFz70745zW2IJC4Mqo62d5T9nQ/s2449/20230525_123904~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1107" data-original-width="2449" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvcp6XNTzBV2uuDtpB9sC5d-INtskd1xZrq6EwSggp21ADTHTBFRQ7pid95HkXf8X5yx0jPp0yy59PAv_PbtNJnvE5btfR8-FQh609vAZUOZyvyZMCHcKJpfEz_hBIw1Hq7hAYY335eG20qLKkFp7tDclrT5pOj_QPFz70745zW2IJC4Mqo62d5T9nQ/w400-h181/20230525_123904~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>So, the travels continue...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-39351777257723991632023-05-12T04:24:00.006-07:002023-05-13T14:06:54.320-07:00The big wall walk - Offa's Dyke<p>Day 1 Sedbury (from Chepstow) to Tintern 22km </p><p>After a 2km walk through suburbia we found the first visible remains of the ancient defensive wall now called Offa's Dyke, built around 1300 years ago. The plan is to walk its entire length of about 268km, roughly following the border between Wales and England.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv--Rfl7RvgcQRLpStChZq6usQ2-VV0HkoI_z-zNMV7_S0Ys9ED-bvNxWMvgtbRWEiojk0uLizvy17W8Ck64nXZFiH10qiDvGm831r_0yjlJCjVl55cvWFJCWms57GnTxrH1vUruSgtFFli1DjNS-W6l65pSuK9u4SdRGRk3-ReEd7PmqD-0ceyfllg/s4000/20230507_095744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKv--Rfl7RvgcQRLpStChZq6usQ2-VV0HkoI_z-zNMV7_S0Ys9ED-bvNxWMvgtbRWEiojk0uLizvy17W8Ck64nXZFiH10qiDvGm831r_0yjlJCjVl55cvWFJCWms57GnTxrH1vUruSgtFFli1DjNS-W6l65pSuK9u4SdRGRk3-ReEd7PmqD-0ceyfllg/w300-h400/20230507_095744.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxZd1WKrvq3rADoHcBGULi2lZj91gcDeSzx_C99F5FIvqG1KtqkRmi3VVj51hctWrGSnMplx3iWiSrMRpUe5_4dW6kZqHIolwH21m15klssGqShM_oWENObwwvOHgAVl7N69FH4qtHUqttoXd7m7ypG6JCJ9-L6Tdw_g75Ogr3blBKPAq61HVejJN6g/s3344/20230507_124808~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1286" data-original-width="3344" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxZd1WKrvq3rADoHcBGULi2lZj91gcDeSzx_C99F5FIvqG1KtqkRmi3VVj51hctWrGSnMplx3iWiSrMRpUe5_4dW6kZqHIolwH21m15klssGqShM_oWENObwwvOHgAVl7N69FH4qtHUqttoXd7m7ypG6JCJ9-L6Tdw_g75Ogr3blBKPAq61HVejJN6g/w400-h154/20230507_124808~2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div>The stone that marks the official start of the wall has a view over the very wide Severn River near the top of its estuary.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVBqvbV-wHr1bBUxTA115JWJR9ifIxoEZKRB89JvZ4YwZd5WoeWddQxvEqXb_Thw-aTjDJcbgVut2PJIElTk1hP5b5nUD9VDR3rk31xZia_V6f-8Foc_Ccly2CLq7DR90Kyn7VGcxzs3UanoA0d5RMqUs1xIcA50cU1WS9xI2K0RrA11bMezhl27svQ/s4000/20230507_100452.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVBqvbV-wHr1bBUxTA115JWJR9ifIxoEZKRB89JvZ4YwZd5WoeWddQxvEqXb_Thw-aTjDJcbgVut2PJIElTk1hP5b5nUD9VDR3rk31xZia_V6f-8Foc_Ccly2CLq7DR90Kyn7VGcxzs3UanoA0d5RMqUs1xIcA50cU1WS9xI2K0RrA11bMezhl27svQ/w300-h400/20230507_100452.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW-l1xlND6vP9xo2Fx-RgbrxkxUga8rD8YiwBfEirV3FEU7utiJNr6xc67S4Rcmcf-NJlRfxWQE4g73vmGhqOrjIse2PfqvBn27nEBYxpa16oP0Inzy7rd-IFqRVOFGRyBPNRDsGhguAFkWyIcc2U1TX1gRKoTve-k1edLNe0j9JuUGoghcp8RrRqcg/s4000/20230507_100503.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW-l1xlND6vP9xo2Fx-RgbrxkxUga8rD8YiwBfEirV3FEU7utiJNr6xc67S4Rcmcf-NJlRfxWQE4g73vmGhqOrjIse2PfqvBn27nEBYxpa16oP0Inzy7rd-IFqRVOFGRyBPNRDsGhguAFkWyIcc2U1TX1gRKoTve-k1edLNe0j9JuUGoghcp8RrRqcg/w400-h300/20230507_100503.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>But it follows a tributary of the Severn, the Wye River which is also effected by the tide fir quite a distance. Maybe that is the cause of the mud? The Wye River at Chepstow has the fastest tide in the world! It can rise, or fall, 13 metres in four hours.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAIF60iVD_p7T1f_00NSZRyytzbGObTYfJoP632-xi78mhbA7bMB4w0_UfNGvhbLrRBh1AIoxe0MF_8mc_amoh2k5tZNlth7mQHuoPNYp84Z7Rk1LQVwuXVQhDnLcb1et0l1nkRYZpLyR4nzRBiVrjMlCMpEcFE8DVwhZL7jRpe4k0XNIj3v7JFge-Q/s4000/20230507_113414.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlAIF60iVD_p7T1f_00NSZRyytzbGObTYfJoP632-xi78mhbA7bMB4w0_UfNGvhbLrRBh1AIoxe0MF_8mc_amoh2k5tZNlth7mQHuoPNYp84Z7Rk1LQVwuXVQhDnLcb1et0l1nkRYZpLyR4nzRBiVrjMlCMpEcFE8DVwhZL7jRpe4k0XNIj3v7JFge-Q/w400-h300/20230507_113414.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After walking through fields and along roads most of the afternoon was spent in magical forest glowing with the growth of new spring leaves, tinged with a blush of Bluebells in places. The Dyke was visible most of the time, often built at the top of a very steep slope above the river.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYl85gbQ5zDy4vJJDynSCVVVPnwDX6l5n-8x7SI7qBSbRJvCrKFZU5rK5lEraw7WnQf9OoNYUDw_5-Bnt09XaRiBhmPTqVyFIQvluslcHZC2dpNmBr7eKyiY5VrGvSSICYQE-5uVjzpHGZR5Zaapy9EDd7jHH0Uz2aATg5sk27b-vFivybvo-xC0P-g/s4000/20230507_125727.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYl85gbQ5zDy4vJJDynSCVVVPnwDX6l5n-8x7SI7qBSbRJvCrKFZU5rK5lEraw7WnQf9OoNYUDw_5-Bnt09XaRiBhmPTqVyFIQvluslcHZC2dpNmBr7eKyiY5VrGvSSICYQE-5uVjzpHGZR5Zaapy9EDd7jHH0Uz2aATg5sk27b-vFivybvo-xC0P-g/w400-h300/20230507_125727.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The view down to Tintern Abbey from the Devil's Pulpit where the devil may have preached attempting to lure the monks into sin.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYvl48Wu3xC7tDf-tDLgt5fuzznh_4yKHT88dfMzJkwHYX1wQpRB35VjaFk2Zs-2h8Q0GbbRFnVaOfT8UNcvoDPDFQEhY09IRPWNxzwxkO7MV243UF4kJ_IraswKrIR4k-RjulqRTWZR8fL0QPTibw-YWHKMTAB_LnXb16QVadF4_7zOL7L5KHdV-8A/s4000/20230507_135117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRYvl48Wu3xC7tDf-tDLgt5fuzznh_4yKHT88dfMzJkwHYX1wQpRB35VjaFk2Zs-2h8Q0GbbRFnVaOfT8UNcvoDPDFQEhY09IRPWNxzwxkO7MV243UF4kJ_IraswKrIR4k-RjulqRTWZR8fL0QPTibw-YWHKMTAB_LnXb16QVadF4_7zOL7L5KHdV-8A/w300-h400/20230507_135117.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Walking along the bottom of the Dyke, often 6 metres high in this location.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ35sApEwmkANNmgbGpTi4pbLytR0Jz2oQ9VWJhOzn_cgtJQJwL2_3KnsyIcn40KZ3YJC83yWcEbMuC6vJC0mJYtvyK-NlXuMBYhr3rVoXpSY-aQk_LJQ7QUDG8zN-2uqKUl4OlYVpC0rPYedYB5AzoAlbHwZ0ov5mvq5J76OnCXfjcfBKtJV4cuYxA/s4000/20230507_140436.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ35sApEwmkANNmgbGpTi4pbLytR0Jz2oQ9VWJhOzn_cgtJQJwL2_3KnsyIcn40KZ3YJC83yWcEbMuC6vJC0mJYtvyK-NlXuMBYhr3rVoXpSY-aQk_LJQ7QUDG8zN-2uqKUl4OlYVpC0rPYedYB5AzoAlbHwZ0ov5mvq5J76OnCXfjcfBKtJV4cuYxA/w400-h300/20230507_140436.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tintern Abbey, destroyed by Henry VIII<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWf-yjJRnLWdz9zY_TpHbnfunLa2BnQ8Ns0H7s4jldYZm4UfyuthHjQXxc87uhRlOi0hC1n2q0_czl5F4vauquSSyiZLbFyIrH9FtE0sPfUjowfRBpVxIbG0ABnCM-DVC5FXiKorkilCXV95moD--8wsiiZupdPkhScRv4AWyklE3pTw1C75bxRvzgA/s4000/20230507_200505.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidWf-yjJRnLWdz9zY_TpHbnfunLa2BnQ8Ns0H7s4jldYZm4UfyuthHjQXxc87uhRlOi0hC1n2q0_czl5F4vauquSSyiZLbFyIrH9FtE0sPfUjowfRBpVxIbG0ABnCM-DVC5FXiKorkilCXV95moD--8wsiiZupdPkhScRv4AWyklE3pTw1C75bxRvzgA/w300-h400/20230507_200505.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 2 Tintern to Monmouth 19km<div><br /></div><div>Squelchy flat walking along the River Wye all morning.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXP_r35oxGU3keH7nBQ-JiXR_QxA6YNqIS-QPZqtsLN4imx2ZBzeP98XBG6vFDJMjwxrpU_1p2RYtUlPlaZtStReotBLZvgt7LA29j7m4oxOrVqDvlCxjlmUm23MhsLT281g_5uTpanlL0vK9_VmYDQ_b7CCuOVZA77-Vdt8oGhceFXgkREdqLbCFAA/s4000/20230508_112951.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQXP_r35oxGU3keH7nBQ-JiXR_QxA6YNqIS-QPZqtsLN4imx2ZBzeP98XBG6vFDJMjwxrpU_1p2RYtUlPlaZtStReotBLZvgt7LA29j7m4oxOrVqDvlCxjlmUm23MhsLT281g_5uTpanlL0vK9_VmYDQ_b7CCuOVZA77-Vdt8oGhceFXgkREdqLbCFAA/w400-h300/20230508_112951.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Followed by a climb through Cardora Woods with the most incredible Bluebells. 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Horrible sticky stuff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxm6ANoC0-fyWGxXntTHrvDorLmxKCYkuIoSaxTvWh_PUI4c2FRx2TGaBGlJrwfthRb2JWQQdTl-ns1B-EqX05zrk-SikCa76-S682iYbdY8WSycOeZKUWnQ61SNWLMVLp68-fDRVVxQE5nIMoaTgPDAT1suUZ8G9kmFdA-jmpbpWqYxs_MQrA4m68w/s4000/20230509_161628.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRxm6ANoC0-fyWGxXntTHrvDorLmxKCYkuIoSaxTvWh_PUI4c2FRx2TGaBGlJrwfthRb2JWQQdTl-ns1B-EqX05zrk-SikCa76-S682iYbdY8WSycOeZKUWnQ61SNWLMVLp68-fDRVVxQE5nIMoaTgPDAT1suUZ8G9kmFdA-jmpbpWqYxs_MQrA4m68w/w300-h400/20230509_161628.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally arrived at the tiny very old Hunters Moon Inn, at 7pm. It was a long damp day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK-v0CMPsfsknC7Eqp-tnxAJgodEmeWRniPqRkH7lNp714CYAYFasO8ab6jxNsxiLsBBYXMwT_LC9_z7vVzmbd3RADaekMLhr4TiVdoHrhn7d8MkKLBrcGeOSKVQoHJGKRUVmv13RkeNdHli4NSPSyFMv3kKiKdD1N9Xe-1LGizG6L-UAR2jA62Fc2Q/s4000/20230509_194558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBK-v0CMPsfsknC7Eqp-tnxAJgodEmeWRniPqRkH7lNp714CYAYFasO8ab6jxNsxiLsBBYXMwT_LC9_z7vVzmbd3RADaekMLhr4TiVdoHrhn7d8MkKLBrcGeOSKVQoHJGKRUVmv13RkeNdHli4NSPSyFMv3kKiKdD1N9Xe-1LGizG6L-UAR2jA62Fc2Q/w300-h400/20230509_194558.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 4 From Hunters Moon Inn to Longtown -16km</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KBVBC5UIzbKt-AYLKTeTJOiyUEYAETGRUkZxK9DlSz_L_JkRQipbQsy9Mhy8HsqfHj0OUCEs3gxAB5S34E4b_p2pTHSk3h9J_HDtHdYKfwxNXhv-AMGhElI0m3PYLfBBzMcqGz87JV4aZing4JQ3y1brufCL5FiQbKRNQgdmzY7l0agYqAW-y24Ftg/s4000/20230510_090605.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KBVBC5UIzbKt-AYLKTeTJOiyUEYAETGRUkZxK9DlSz_L_JkRQipbQsy9Mhy8HsqfHj0OUCEs3gxAB5S34E4b_p2pTHSk3h9J_HDtHdYKfwxNXhv-AMGhElI0m3PYLfBBzMcqGz87JV4aZing4JQ3y1brufCL5FiQbKRNQgdmzY7l0agYqAW-y24Ftg/w400-h300/20230510_090605.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>The day began with a walk through numerous fields, soggy underfoot, hills all around.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rlJ7aBGa3u7xy2pYecoCo3w4srVb7amVAKW7_lZ4N1sdkJOy-a_t_WLwMFv6_g5YYXP0NxPhICo480wdpJZeW1B5PgE5_FVxBfjhlfkJEk1N0r6z6pIU26zX4U0cVC7y_Bv-q5J7U2JGx7X2SV_1QdpmnzzLMQlVGd3e36gMpfUcNXnQaznoGdNafA/s4000/20230510_100716.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rlJ7aBGa3u7xy2pYecoCo3w4srVb7amVAKW7_lZ4N1sdkJOy-a_t_WLwMFv6_g5YYXP0NxPhICo480wdpJZeW1B5PgE5_FVxBfjhlfkJEk1N0r6z6pIU26zX4U0cVC7y_Bv-q5J7U2JGx7X2SV_1QdpmnzzLMQlVGd3e36gMpfUcNXnQaznoGdNafA/w400-h300/20230510_100716.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBVCMfubPyQY5cK7L8IZRStZuIoxkVXSRKWy3OlyazB3G8nRupX9bX8FIIKUQHfTRrYz_7djNhYcdDX4uh6dySzTAm7C6dxW_KGyYgr8OWxoHNhgeLliUbW6eCjts_4RMYGtm-VooyILVgH1517jWXo8tKhiogcXvcAySn0Yi76kJ8e2ceNIXwhVKXQ/s4000/20230510_100310.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBVCMfubPyQY5cK7L8IZRStZuIoxkVXSRKWy3OlyazB3G8nRupX9bX8FIIKUQHfTRrYz_7djNhYcdDX4uh6dySzTAm7C6dxW_KGyYgr8OWxoHNhgeLliUbW6eCjts_4RMYGtm-VooyILVgH1517jWXo8tKhiogcXvcAySn0Yi76kJ8e2ceNIXwhVKXQ/w400-h300/20230510_100310.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We were headed for a big hill to walk about 5kms along the ridge. After a steep climb, we sat on the earth walls of an Iron Age Fort watching wild ponies.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0ivKQeLFIXof2AhPUwYGRS8WNZCDYW4lKm_H9dLbZykrz50ENRw6Qv7J9Ap9tYYmdHp3Ia3LFM_O8xPll47voJs2pUym5wiCHLSqqXRweUGdSpRK5WRI1GPgDSjxiu97-xUltRr4GrVMa0nlObuSdh3S2iKWkOiYkiJ6ON6jZFmK4epWKTqapKpKEg/s4000/20230510_124014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0ivKQeLFIXof2AhPUwYGRS8WNZCDYW4lKm_H9dLbZykrz50ENRw6Qv7J9Ap9tYYmdHp3Ia3LFM_O8xPll47voJs2pUym5wiCHLSqqXRweUGdSpRK5WRI1GPgDSjxiu97-xUltRr4GrVMa0nlObuSdh3S2iKWkOiYkiJ6ON6jZFmK4epWKTqapKpKEg/w400-h300/20230510_124014.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Afternoon tea before walking 3 kms down to the bottom of the valley to our pub in Longtown. 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Views of the green valley to our right and the wilder Black Mountains to our left, and so many ponies! 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The book town of Hay-on-Wye is not a bad place to hang out in a cafe.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C5yAgFUIhQcojzFIWFX3Q6K95tkf7pzya4I7LfNdW2hZl4X772PtL2w72ci9nGDYytRKkaK6JeA3psdzp32yqZ2XiG3FHtgkpTegef6azCu2Rq4oracooebyu7O6lExP0r87ue5npbd0IRuI2PKp91dqjZzQ2lbflTaeLXfcqrxqQNfeRv9kKJPGRQ/s4000/20230512_084320.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-C5yAgFUIhQcojzFIWFX3Q6K95tkf7pzya4I7LfNdW2hZl4X772PtL2w72ci9nGDYytRKkaK6JeA3psdzp32yqZ2XiG3FHtgkpTegef6azCu2Rq4oracooebyu7O6lExP0r87ue5npbd0IRuI2PKp91dqjZzQ2lbflTaeLXfcqrxqQNfeRv9kKJPGRQ/w300-h400/20230512_084320.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgHYyURx3Osv9Hqdshy_D_EzqZMQbDWP9Rnpvp6ovMbZdtIsb3YIlX1zwYlpi4hhlzh1HC45ZM0xxYxja7x7k93Biwq88TfKJnFrQ4dWkzot7h3PPZy76M8vTty21IaSk4e-6D55YX8GFSi07h8TifoEqwEYCeunsYLyTYcRc6qK26_eCM_xWbjeoa2A/s4000/20230511_170438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We scored the last table inside for a cosy lunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZL1ZJIE3tOdfZXf81SdtmcNhsd6GqaGGLNIORJuWB3u2BANUD4UByxEa_X3N9PFSaJuQLrHOZtwrFTBPv017-vI6UEX9S4B9fCa_XjzCBaPOmrqtMF5OAbLEACXWJ6Axk4wfzvv3Tr57QO701B-KOhV66LfwOf6Exg7o-whHqaBkuJV3i2kxaJjP2Q/s4000/20230426_131121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZL1ZJIE3tOdfZXf81SdtmcNhsd6GqaGGLNIORJuWB3u2BANUD4UByxEa_X3N9PFSaJuQLrHOZtwrFTBPv017-vI6UEX9S4B9fCa_XjzCBaPOmrqtMF5OAbLEACXWJ6Axk4wfzvv3Tr57QO701B-KOhV66LfwOf6Exg7o-whHqaBkuJV3i2kxaJjP2Q/w300-h400/20230426_131121.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Anyone recognise this little yellow Shack? It was used in the TV series, Broadcurch, as were a number of other places around West Bay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YmAy7fxdHx0eHd2WBvzx-VGGeOyI0cOZpRV_tYmia94Gmp3E789BMcmi-86zVwLHtZS4bA09HAV0SisPL3wLbC6sNK_oV1hzSGnvoVUul8tN6-mUltDK-QY8HmpKWZgarqDozbj_eDwe70FzTIlCDiBpJ93P6ERla0rtWok7sy1gI9BcI8RQ-SGkTw/s4000/20230426_152417.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YmAy7fxdHx0eHd2WBvzx-VGGeOyI0cOZpRV_tYmia94Gmp3E789BMcmi-86zVwLHtZS4bA09HAV0SisPL3wLbC6sNK_oV1hzSGnvoVUul8tN6-mUltDK-QY8HmpKWZgarqDozbj_eDwe70FzTIlCDiBpJ93P6ERla0rtWok7sy1gI9BcI8RQ-SGkTw/w400-h300/20230426_152417.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 16 - only 9kms, thankfully a short day. This cliff was also in Broadchurch.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEgArwI1-lp4MFauLCwORNkLGMfBUboJ7pxgykFcuTAEsVplq5GTeVDboEvVaa8p6tUWr9oakcdndcZTDjxcql-eHGP9d3WyUkCGxM-ICJvEZLvHsiPM-MMxnHt5BRXvagsPRhm15Swh2k1NUHgZCRaXXqZLJt-U2fGiKPZcSDxxCqXJMo2gjCcAcVg/s4000/20230427_100349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLEgArwI1-lp4MFauLCwORNkLGMfBUboJ7pxgykFcuTAEsVplq5GTeVDboEvVaa8p6tUWr9oakcdndcZTDjxcql-eHGP9d3WyUkCGxM-ICJvEZLvHsiPM-MMxnHt5BRXvagsPRhm15Swh2k1NUHgZCRaXXqZLJt-U2fGiKPZcSDxxCqXJMo2gjCcAcVg/w300-h400/20230427_100349.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A very steep climb up to the top of that cliff.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT3l0DQWPKAn26VyG-LAFX7GVmB8BNZCKrLLH0IalVA22AF_HEG11sGUUe1Lw4AHZM7UTD5Fhn-MHeMgfqpUZ3-NkXunjxkBevHts9TbAhO4cBsU7l1uT56URVz1qTgSbHkgEwhbilfj9KNstXHqd-RnRQu02KmNsvKrKqvc99RyodHBI8U9dyhxEtA/s4000/20230427_100459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjT3l0DQWPKAn26VyG-LAFX7GVmB8BNZCKrLLH0IalVA22AF_HEG11sGUUe1Lw4AHZM7UTD5Fhn-MHeMgfqpUZ3-NkXunjxkBevHts9TbAhO4cBsU7l1uT56URVz1qTgSbHkgEwhbilfj9KNstXHqd-RnRQu02KmNsvKrKqvc99RyodHBI8U9dyhxEtA/w300-h400/20230427_100459.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And a great view back down over West Bay.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzJYhyElDe0_80i0ofmTSJ4-DyzOHyDvx8HmhOqNG9HXgTRQoICtBewL3Daf5N1dkhAijIb5U8NEs5Ur6PPeRQV_pjVwUAgAwz7qvul61QPxgPnbrUzWdlOiwD1zwdIJ1cu4hYU1E4Ppn2yv5ourKa_ptoMpSWAGEpcJM8WCahPglxq9YdtEeV_C-dQ/s4000/20230427_101128.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWzJYhyElDe0_80i0ofmTSJ4-DyzOHyDvx8HmhOqNG9HXgTRQoICtBewL3Daf5N1dkhAijIb5U8NEs5Ur6PPeRQV_pjVwUAgAwz7qvul61QPxgPnbrUzWdlOiwD1zwdIJ1cu4hYU1E4Ppn2yv5ourKa_ptoMpSWAGEpcJM8WCahPglxq9YdtEeV_C-dQ/w400-h300/20230427_101128.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>More steepness.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EH5tMRPYSa7EWbJ9p-Xtoj2BvMHVFCnnJI0qJiSgnmDeyEZFe8i7Ih6DO4Iopte1yS_BJgBjGpgnbhAMzFDIxY-HzMuZ_JNZItVH6jLHSFm_lS6tA5AkmkvgMtWxJM-1D7yIZd1qv8gur4bRmbXP7CmJa8uNsLDEGAcEqArk0yRlLy8TPkMvDYcQJA/s4000/20230427_102005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EH5tMRPYSa7EWbJ9p-Xtoj2BvMHVFCnnJI0qJiSgnmDeyEZFe8i7Ih6DO4Iopte1yS_BJgBjGpgnbhAMzFDIxY-HzMuZ_JNZItVH6jLHSFm_lS6tA5AkmkvgMtWxJM-1D7yIZd1qv8gur4bRmbXP7CmJa8uNsLDEGAcEqArk0yRlLy8TPkMvDYcQJA/w300-h400/20230427_102005.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Then the rain started as we watched from inside a cafe while enjoying Dorset Apple cake.<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQeCFtgrfXbExOU7RUGtnfief0bhJxnZyDVro0TwItNIow4yBPSD6Avk6jZ4QdLTbbigmOVZTYMjdgtHiaNAUT3OObjgj8enUTVTVM90kfOi2Svy21t087lnwc1DhuV4hPqOBhZWoEGLfwQ9GE0RkJp_Ww2DlcFcw7RwiMEvi4-0ktdwHdnsqWIEyUg/s4000/20230427_113601.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQeCFtgrfXbExOU7RUGtnfief0bhJxnZyDVro0TwItNIow4yBPSD6Avk6jZ4QdLTbbigmOVZTYMjdgtHiaNAUT3OObjgj8enUTVTVM90kfOi2Svy21t087lnwc1DhuV4hPqOBhZWoEGLfwQ9GE0RkJp_Ww2DlcFcw7RwiMEvi4-0ktdwHdnsqWIEyUg/w300-h400/20230427_113601.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>But we had to go out into that rain. It poured. After miles of mud there were miles of shingle beach which is also not fun to walk on. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRxHDCClpwAAE39opNYy9W0s-TdOMy3aJtp1y3FPJirXcWLSLn_SJXl5r6H2pcTwrDJyA6RZX_EiwYaUsLemasXn9_pq3C99IdkvyIwY9HeM4Stpks6w86oTh9VDUO_JPUtBcFz_sw0YzazDsAjt9MrpH53e4o2jRtH7-5_CeUoNq3LlGmx1ZokkL7Q/s4000/20230427_124629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRxHDCClpwAAE39opNYy9W0s-TdOMy3aJtp1y3FPJirXcWLSLn_SJXl5r6H2pcTwrDJyA6RZX_EiwYaUsLemasXn9_pq3C99IdkvyIwY9HeM4Stpks6w86oTh9VDUO_JPUtBcFz_sw0YzazDsAjt9MrpH53e4o2jRtH7-5_CeUoNq3LlGmx1ZokkL7Q/w400-h300/20230427_124629.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Fortunately, we arrived early at our very nice Manor Hotel where the staff showed us to a sitting room while we waited for our room to be ready. And they did not care about our muddy boots or dripping rain pants and jackets.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMqqzdeAWXahkDVlacnvZ9QQI8RyONKT5svtQjBNjwkh_St2-GsrlUJ2Ps3zBfyY6JnyBVB53F29fwY8BqQ8FA85GqS_OcugSU3ItvFl5rzKZPxAQgXVUFDBq2eSCA13hOTwhj2dTZ9Zs5t9BkCcYNCHZtoFY2QkQ-BktXEsdZOKLDXg7Ic3pGqfUwA/s4000/20230427_140308.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguMqqzdeAWXahkDVlacnvZ9QQI8RyONKT5svtQjBNjwkh_St2-GsrlUJ2Ps3zBfyY6JnyBVB53F29fwY8BqQ8FA85GqS_OcugSU3ItvFl5rzKZPxAQgXVUFDBq2eSCA13hOTwhj2dTZ9Zs5t9BkCcYNCHZtoFY2QkQ-BktXEsdZOKLDXg7Ic3pGqfUwA/w300-h400/20230427_140308.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 17 - our longest ever day of walking - 27kms. All the way to a wonderful bnb at the city of Weymouth. The day began with a walk along a high Ridge, views towards our destination. Chesil Beach, the Isle of Portland with Weymouth still hidden to the left.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiUXTO7KL-yNaZxeVbFv2AWEIOGNeJb85lEyShZntcl_0CTWVN8XOoV1eiHtYJhz65grKCX7C8_nfZlWGGT80OQgmG-WjzkAfHqj2yqwbT_v5JVO6LxUTSe4Yo3BqrUcaeo6FuZqOuvgDnsra-Iz0rTbVJjpMoEyG4dlbNc80yvpdUn3nugRQascz7w/s4000/20230428_103325.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLiUXTO7KL-yNaZxeVbFv2AWEIOGNeJb85lEyShZntcl_0CTWVN8XOoV1eiHtYJhz65grKCX7C8_nfZlWGGT80OQgmG-WjzkAfHqj2yqwbT_v5JVO6LxUTSe4Yo3BqrUcaeo6FuZqOuvgDnsra-Iz0rTbVJjpMoEyG4dlbNc80yvpdUn3nugRQascz7w/w300-h400/20230428_103325.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The lonely chapel of St Catherine perched on its hill overlooking the impossibly cute and 'lost in time' village of Abbotsbury where we bought a sandwich from a man who told us all about his friend James Lovelock, who invented the microwave oven, worked for NASA and organised the Gaia conference. He lived in Abbotsbury and died last year, aged 103 year and still walking 8 miles a day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmeSSlQQ2PI1i391mhvXGplPs7LCmEOSftzWynqTJA30ZC2JQKpCMbNTd2lJc50Wml4iDnWoZ1JzGL9w7--RZW2xlm9SmQ3gXbDkoCeK0SmV4TfCgxwt45n--QjhDK7JnEQbWdV5MbyC-ONVwX5natBKxhQMUqwpIHfOrRIbiT7ZHS6WtumQliBA25g/s4000/20230428_114244.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCmeSSlQQ2PI1i391mhvXGplPs7LCmEOSftzWynqTJA30ZC2JQKpCMbNTd2lJc50Wml4iDnWoZ1JzGL9w7--RZW2xlm9SmQ3gXbDkoCeK0SmV4TfCgxwt45n--QjhDK7JnEQbWdV5MbyC-ONVwX5natBKxhQMUqwpIHfOrRIbiT7ZHS6WtumQliBA25g/w300-h400/20230428_114244.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After Abbotsbury, the mud began. It was in farm paddocks and on narrow tracks with no way to avoid it. Awful stuff that slowed us down and exhausted us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40NUGSrUu2DRVNjwO3iwyY2P4CiCT698RIiUHehmws0WHiQSr8Da0hGh-cYuk545S8E6WVw7rq0LS_kMa0o5PE3aSqo59F0BmrH8u5Cw_DFBk9BvJlCd6UM-rjrqF0MskM7Sa_VVM5aRoKyHAy79crVsfBEVMGp-kWWcBZ2izR1eo25p1S3sr66nssA/s4000/20230428_155227.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40NUGSrUu2DRVNjwO3iwyY2P4CiCT698RIiUHehmws0WHiQSr8Da0hGh-cYuk545S8E6WVw7rq0LS_kMa0o5PE3aSqo59F0BmrH8u5Cw_DFBk9BvJlCd6UM-rjrqF0MskM7Sa_VVM5aRoKyHAy79crVsfBEVMGp-kWWcBZ2izR1eo25p1S3sr66nssA/w300-h400/20230428_155227.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17Fvlhhlday2Jgbx-_71vTFDR4Mu4jSQXcVTJPNlJ77vdNhPbqOrHhdgFCJ_S4oXyD97nRap2MU1uU32TtqTDbB_g5APhJTpE2Ut0TuMdQ_4Ax5ArUZs87U22vBhL_Xg-1yiv5BDCnlqmz76mnQFeMG1gXcPAAnPUl6ZQCmrsnbdrFiaw8PDaOS9tCQ/s4000/20230428_160449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi17Fvlhhlday2Jgbx-_71vTFDR4Mu4jSQXcVTJPNlJ77vdNhPbqOrHhdgFCJ_S4oXyD97nRap2MU1uU32TtqTDbB_g5APhJTpE2Ut0TuMdQ_4Ax5ArUZs87U22vBhL_Xg-1yiv5BDCnlqmz76mnQFeMG1gXcPAAnPUl6ZQCmrsnbdrFiaw8PDaOS9tCQ/w300-h400/20230428_160449.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We picked our way through mud for miles beside The Fleet, a brackish lake that lies low between the farm paddocks and the sea, behind the high shingle bank of Chesil Beach.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jOpvJN-Vmf5cGNDUQL_U6iJLtnTX5CpDTWBJX4bqllarvHNMkaKZ04lk24Wd46cibkiueAGKu5uJJbpq03MUaqu-UDbdKkxs2BHkgKnnQ1WdmyLB4gL6m_dZccTgH9dDN0Nh--9ev2pw0uANQsQLX7SsndII5vGsmjouqp1v6pkUwNSiOmf6PUCK9Q/s4000/20230428_141552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jOpvJN-Vmf5cGNDUQL_U6iJLtnTX5CpDTWBJX4bqllarvHNMkaKZ04lk24Wd46cibkiueAGKu5uJJbpq03MUaqu-UDbdKkxs2BHkgKnnQ1WdmyLB4gL6m_dZccTgH9dDN0Nh--9ev2pw0uANQsQLX7SsndII5vGsmjouqp1v6pkUwNSiOmf6PUCK9Q/w300-h400/20230428_141552.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, at 6pm we saw Ferrybridge, the narrow strip of land that connects the Isle of Portland to the mainland (it is not quite an island) but we still had 2kms of paved walking along a rail trail to reach our bnb where the lovely Lyn and Peter looked after us for two days. There was a multi-storey block of flats, aka a cruise ship, in the huge harbour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVABtMiU6h05HwS-gRRFZP4n-8mA5HZbi6AIQtZizEJnv6TR2aIjuRlLfraHwpfrbdzPf6Imms0I4pFc56WTuybnGJcU1nMVxcaxfFHqzYL8Q1PwsEFkj1zd-lTnFdnPix_5MKWJWhvYCGGjpsVVtnThL8pguQZ8n_-MasCFap5cEsho_zVpevYqdNqQ/s4000/20230428_181823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVABtMiU6h05HwS-gRRFZP4n-8mA5HZbi6AIQtZizEJnv6TR2aIjuRlLfraHwpfrbdzPf6Imms0I4pFc56WTuybnGJcU1nMVxcaxfFHqzYL8Q1PwsEFkj1zd-lTnFdnPix_5MKWJWhvYCGGjpsVVtnThL8pguQZ8n_-MasCFap5cEsho_zVpevYqdNqQ/w400-h300/20230428_181823.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Day 18 - 21kms of relatively easy walking and no mud! A circuit around the 'isle' which is dotted with old and current quarries sending Portland Stone all over the world. We walked one of the suburban areas and climbed to a cliff top. Chesil Beach stretches away into the distance. A steep pebbly beach not safe for swimming even on a calm day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM4ATTvjt1sMIlu-obBOZnX6YTAsqjUWmqeJLaxtZGD0jpOw0vJ31vxUdCXCfNW1Mxgm6W0crctWJIp2V28ZzJTInlXE6I90UoVMRaZHltLqKbvP2qOBCsko5YucmGtK3g8b1DhmkbzUpcCkwQMExzMkL7R8Hg3Qjlw3sUXOgY_GmVaijEQVbNlo0yg/s4000/20230429_104937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMM4ATTvjt1sMIlu-obBOZnX6YTAsqjUWmqeJLaxtZGD0jpOw0vJ31vxUdCXCfNW1Mxgm6W0crctWJIp2V28ZzJTInlXE6I90UoVMRaZHltLqKbvP2qOBCsko5YucmGtK3g8b1DhmkbzUpcCkwQMExzMkL7R8Hg3Qjlw3sUXOgY_GmVaijEQVbNlo0yg/w300-h400/20230429_104937.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the quarries is full of sculptures. Here are just a few.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYTR9R4QwpVOLviRcUItgMZsaaiEOYS6StFpufhe0lu62e3frIQkR7oTQ75hhx7x6UsLubnJ96Oi84ZdF6dJARAxOFx-Jn5OY4XAesgVEcfUp773I1L8uM0Q7uyAFgT73GeLbaHE34bn69LQpfIIPX9YEOpaWHHtLkNvkks4FHs5GYjPk-OxGOB3wNQ/s4000/20230429_110312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqYTR9R4QwpVOLviRcUItgMZsaaiEOYS6StFpufhe0lu62e3frIQkR7oTQ75hhx7x6UsLubnJ96Oi84ZdF6dJARAxOFx-Jn5OY4XAesgVEcfUp773I1L8uM0Q7uyAFgT73GeLbaHE34bn69LQpfIIPX9YEOpaWHHtLkNvkks4FHs5GYjPk-OxGOB3wNQ/w300-h400/20230429_110312.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoSz6TWPtylFzfkpr6Nu2GdM9CTTvOnG0Hy94ShtTbH8GSx9yc01Wm5cqWR5X1tcLKLr_jkjZPQ5sHzXf9j2ogr--eSZ_1vvEmZPgX-RmhPZa4o3Xs-Rzaj3PoRp5SA14RYOZ5udrN_7ikI6YIRn3ymgtshW7HPd7jSA6CaaAXJcMefH4zpVX1-BFIA/s4000/20230429_110827.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We left the quarry and walked along dramatic cliffs to Portland at the end where three lighthouses are located as well as a cafe where we had excellent scones.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtfAHUILChXdfW-PYAlVU29AQYvtuC3FPQS-OQstWrNEBA0icHHyCn4A1rFgQJ-YcLLOmZvFQvsPEk_yMjkvvVk79WmT_8xgQ7sjrOwfYMKw4cu-zk7AxVe2aiApNvnFpvTdEbLaA5c_TAHQsJSWHcagcg7t2vN3xxmnxS0o_peaWlmWRXeHYpvzlMA/s4000/20230429_112051.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtfAHUILChXdfW-PYAlVU29AQYvtuC3FPQS-OQstWrNEBA0icHHyCn4A1rFgQJ-YcLLOmZvFQvsPEk_yMjkvvVk79WmT_8xgQ7sjrOwfYMKw4cu-zk7AxVe2aiApNvnFpvTdEbLaA5c_TAHQsJSWHcagcg7t2vN3xxmnxS0o_peaWlmWRXeHYpvzlMA/w300-h400/20230429_112051.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiUlGaySgGDwCzsXfPU19PXnARjhIyRZn8PY5bL5qfyvvq1KaNg7iY-ELdDVp8PwQehXb-LAjRn94VscJs5uM-1i2KcGkEP731IRr8-Jm5D4axcR6f8BfpTACI283i4SCw6sT99KnOUOYxA42M-yqJ5iOTCL3iGiA2Dwspv_hfAYPQZkcnVeDpjMOBA/s4000/20230429_132905.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJiUlGaySgGDwCzsXfPU19PXnARjhIyRZn8PY5bL5qfyvvq1KaNg7iY-ELdDVp8PwQehXb-LAjRn94VscJs5uM-1i2KcGkEP731IRr8-Jm5D4axcR6f8BfpTACI283i4SCw6sT99KnOUOYxA42M-yqJ5iOTCL3iGiA2Dwspv_hfAYPQZkcnVeDpjMOBA/w400-h300/20230429_132905.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Fishing/beach shacks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2WUpxBLo7y5KYrAfoBLu1H1BB5no9QJc9bqiVNPP4slXefPq2-cYaZb3KioLAV8g3P18HlJY6OQr0o94SCEGSEa4HRYpy9roS6MSZwu5JFNoM8zy1nXOd9nm76aTzamQe0J_LVi_eQJBE-eO41AufyHzZlyM-Tz0MoA7EoSckU8pK8R-0-OjX375JA/s4000/20230429_134616.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH2WUpxBLo7y5KYrAfoBLu1H1BB5no9QJc9bqiVNPP4slXefPq2-cYaZb3KioLAV8g3P18HlJY6OQr0o94SCEGSEa4HRYpy9roS6MSZwu5JFNoM8zy1nXOd9nm76aTzamQe0J_LVi_eQJBE-eO41AufyHzZlyM-Tz0MoA7EoSckU8pK8R-0-OjX375JA/w400-h300/20230429_134616.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One of the cranes once used to load stone onto boats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgc2gnEKZWcx-1cZQieGk8w4v5d4MhA1Jdv2EGIVytZE56uW3kbBz8IFRqJ0Wg_3Px5RXSvTJsVTqOFy9Qe52K1DDj-YFlY5yqHqXrQalNTuALgBRI9eTaPrZdz0PqMZZClMYMU5q5uEbW5Um98R07fkH-eYltTrueEa6sBvdfVti44Xu9UyGuNm4MKw/s4000/20230429_140423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgc2gnEKZWcx-1cZQieGk8w4v5d4MhA1Jdv2EGIVytZE56uW3kbBz8IFRqJ0Wg_3Px5RXSvTJsVTqOFy9Qe52K1DDj-YFlY5yqHqXrQalNTuALgBRI9eTaPrZdz0PqMZZClMYMU5q5uEbW5Um98R07fkH-eYltTrueEa6sBvdfVti44Xu9UyGuNm4MKw/w400-h300/20230429_140423.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At times, along this other side of Portland we almost felt like we were in Greece or Italy with the blue water, light grey or white cliffs and an arch leading to a curved terrace. We really enjoyed this day. Portland was much more interesting than we expected.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfOgYB1sAHXf5StB_Zi8ek8Y560EVv0gzkkuRT8tfqbogMnif168g2to5_UW9j2wMHq6ZoCzw-URbtPJCJQ6MkZ5NgpZ8dL30sQBYm-K4Gy9K9ozE-EV1v3YKm5opuPqRiH6Zih7bwMPAw2ogmMMMOysnegYJmHcmGCcSb2kjNdVQVNqHQTV83ufVEg/s4000/20230429_151340.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcfOgYB1sAHXf5StB_Zi8ek8Y560EVv0gzkkuRT8tfqbogMnif168g2to5_UW9j2wMHq6ZoCzw-URbtPJCJQ6MkZ5NgpZ8dL30sQBYm-K4Gy9K9ozE-EV1v3YKm5opuPqRiH6Zih7bwMPAw2ogmMMMOysnegYJmHcmGCcSb2kjNdVQVNqHQTV83ufVEg/w300-h400/20230429_151340.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Day 19 - The Path often seems to lull you onto thinking it is easy and then brings you back to reality. This was a long hard day, huge steep climbs and descents. Fabulous views but we worked hard to earn them. The 23kms began with a walk through Weymouth. We waited while a bridge opened to let boats through in the Old Harbour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0gM7RQFy9c9c2crTetlnVU2gvXn9xRv0qrQKOcijwsoLU0mgETYtF26yYeaXo92YrSFWi69RvHKyfGUwijGmMITRcqsHgsxZwM1S3sbhOVgDBhkr3rpX4K1L3t_QyXYfidNt8ta28NmajaVtJyACJoEjTDXLJXOJVoxKXE9J5hLohrvInc1zBPBihg/s4000/20230430_100125.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR0gM7RQFy9c9c2crTetlnVU2gvXn9xRv0qrQKOcijwsoLU0mgETYtF26yYeaXo92YrSFWi69RvHKyfGUwijGmMITRcqsHgsxZwM1S3sbhOVgDBhkr3rpX4K1L3t_QyXYfidNt8ta28NmajaVtJyACJoEjTDXLJXOJVoxKXE9J5hLohrvInc1zBPBihg/w300-h400/20230430_100125.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even the locals were rugged up in the cold wind but thst did not stop them going to the beach which actually has proper sand!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDvZ3U6-OGiaQP2sO9dYhnSm7dxtFlgMu72dWNnh0XVoIh8egifKmy7U0E1B8OBjZHinML9HZisGLjAzzKwWTeaF-12TqoXhW-7zHOSnCzkQebPzI5nOQlnkmwUYFq11eFLtFFRALFD1Dhf0uwaqYlBlwWj_sUE9qMQNT1ndtOrzdjxRElqli4lNnQA/s4000/20230430_104216.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtDvZ3U6-OGiaQP2sO9dYhnSm7dxtFlgMu72dWNnh0XVoIh8egifKmy7U0E1B8OBjZHinML9HZisGLjAzzKwWTeaF-12TqoXhW-7zHOSnCzkQebPzI5nOQlnkmwUYFq11eFLtFFRALFD1Dhf0uwaqYlBlwWj_sUE9qMQNT1ndtOrzdjxRElqli4lNnQA/w400-h300/20230430_104216.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It was a long walk along the promenade before we left Weymouth. It's a big place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyjPoFkLiTx9JsuoAWTqcERJybQKgHzODdVnK0X_2VDWje2BrqwqksuULyRwr5Td1G_u-tBIH15TsLTuAxd7bDofyKoSfd4s0GWwppOm3CRgHKMhx-lZw8HUuCEV2kb9LFIl5mc27TvzwZPtf619uGwkpfjlEToYdXMz8O8FYJOG2NzslKoOn7n3w7A/s4000/20230430_104223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyjPoFkLiTx9JsuoAWTqcERJybQKgHzODdVnK0X_2VDWje2BrqwqksuULyRwr5Td1G_u-tBIH15TsLTuAxd7bDofyKoSfd4s0GWwppOm3CRgHKMhx-lZw8HUuCEV2kb9LFIl5mc27TvzwZPtf619uGwkpfjlEToYdXMz8O8FYJOG2NzslKoOn7n3w7A/w400-h300/20230430_104223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Found a cute pub for lunch, over a few hills and hidden deep in a small valley, the Smugglers Inn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD-riipsGixu6mpouH8UOYEFzCWR_gCxfNhfGb5P06HY4O4ySr_S9csRam0W3WkG7lPXXLdSpN7KWas2zUuJx_DEUbLxMtfGI7g3g8UTIhCppWd08WHTs2N6FKlUp_cSVdupjCxI_RkQ6GegMNke-WTGz-hz9YE9-V5LDnZK2btzrOCTuMDTUnqGdtg/s4000/20230430_132805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfD-riipsGixu6mpouH8UOYEFzCWR_gCxfNhfGb5P06HY4O4ySr_S9csRam0W3WkG7lPXXLdSpN7KWas2zUuJx_DEUbLxMtfGI7g3g8UTIhCppWd08WHTs2N6FKlUp_cSVdupjCxI_RkQ6GegMNke-WTGz-hz9YE9-V5LDnZK2btzrOCTuMDTUnqGdtg/w400-h300/20230430_132805.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then the Path got serious. A series of massive chalk cliff climbs. You can even see where older tracks have fallen into the sea, resulting in new ones a little bit further away from the cliff edges. These were very hard work! At least, the weather was cool and dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvOsyhKTM7j-So3aVtaHtes72S5Aq1Dy8jO091QZigZ2JRWXx_IZi5jaLQLWz4nOudAyQ237JQDY0EZyi_tZxGS1H_7SmdWLG7YBSZnEs-1MBqE9VInILE6i2_oYEjS9z6MJo9rcniiLVw_XJU_oRKosyRWedHfAqqUQXwXm8Te0WgZXNmNu6wj-BLg/s4000/20230430_161157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWvOsyhKTM7j-So3aVtaHtes72S5Aq1Dy8jO091QZigZ2JRWXx_IZi5jaLQLWz4nOudAyQ237JQDY0EZyi_tZxGS1H_7SmdWLG7YBSZnEs-1MBqE9VInILE6i2_oYEjS9z6MJo9rcniiLVw_XJU_oRKosyRWedHfAqqUQXwXm8Te0WgZXNmNu6wj-BLg/w300-h400/20230430_161157.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF3gpmAFCVxXMvXldu2uIxZUTYBlK5y6v25Q7VCoq6WT7kWEDcmsXE8CJq_bz7TDEVLFW-Yeg76EPVUIF_tfUnuvql5MRUVW6h-901HyCGKeWwJXXVKE6ZAQUaUKTFzC82SipXSVzDuCfyc5L8nrPjT0LKsAwI1gM9c--YB2MZ1uXt-sZuivTdruBJQ/s4000/20230430_162613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYF3gpmAFCVxXMvXldu2uIxZUTYBlK5y6v25Q7VCoq6WT7kWEDcmsXE8CJq_bz7TDEVLFW-Yeg76EPVUIF_tfUnuvql5MRUVW6h-901HyCGKeWwJXXVKE6ZAQUaUKTFzC82SipXSVzDuCfyc5L8nrPjT0LKsAwI1gM9c--YB2MZ1uXt-sZuivTdruBJQ/w300-h400/20230430_162613.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm36N63ZL_ROcmtQByN04AepOf4Hc3yGpq7NLrz5ap8seLihDgSFUACC0UM1fLOLr6Sy9X8gZutwQG7DbE5pjg3jYP_i82adcaqccFY3NaG0dVGQbQqBm8RsSGLbSN0o1v3gPpu4xJaaRUyzluHq-lxacv3JQZYVZFmp0cwEFu92Zh-KlW3D2gMbFWOg/s4000/20230430_163943.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm36N63ZL_ROcmtQByN04AepOf4Hc3yGpq7NLrz5ap8seLihDgSFUACC0UM1fLOLr6Sy9X8gZutwQG7DbE5pjg3jYP_i82adcaqccFY3NaG0dVGQbQqBm8RsSGLbSN0o1v3gPpu4xJaaRUyzluHq-lxacv3JQZYVZFmp0cwEFu92Zh-KlW3D2gMbFWOg/w300-h400/20230430_163943.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 20 - We left Lulworth Cove and climbed more ridicously steep cliffs. The sea was smooth and calm, the views were amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineK4TCBUHnat7VeSSFbS4FHy9uTq79WSbZLNk6e_BVgRB2HNQ0scs0dGdxMKETWujvoD_AzxitAa0IyVuALZ4EsxJqFeheetLDl-xARaJBscruCRRHqaeGsFhadwyedWKZhJkqLfUl73WMJqnno7H_sj9_S80rPZ3ByeYSa5vm2s_Dynai-OumoF6lQ/s4000/20230501_102449.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineK4TCBUHnat7VeSSFbS4FHy9uTq79WSbZLNk6e_BVgRB2HNQ0scs0dGdxMKETWujvoD_AzxitAa0IyVuALZ4EsxJqFeheetLDl-xARaJBscruCRRHqaeGsFhadwyedWKZhJkqLfUl73WMJqnno7H_sj9_S80rPZ3ByeYSa5vm2s_Dynai-OumoF6lQ/s320/20230501_102449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The section can only be walked on weekends and public holidays as it is an active military firing range. We saw bits of exploded munitions and rusting old tanks near the path.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ScZEWGjGccnRJuDu5Sf204LricwfdEjuR4wBGRHNtXO5fF7iDK0s3-q6pLQtKopCyIoMcSm07kP__VWBuyfv5pco7Q8qArp6jmUsYTf16-KoZJ2KuRR5IuHJ92g9xM0tPSX_Ag11UmxEbn5QG41lM6CMPWroVMNHvZ25ZT5vcYjHE_IIxmiQWKn-ww/s4000/20230501_105016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ScZEWGjGccnRJuDu5Sf204LricwfdEjuR4wBGRHNtXO5fF7iDK0s3-q6pLQtKopCyIoMcSm07kP__VWBuyfv5pco7Q8qArp6jmUsYTf16-KoZJ2KuRR5IuHJ92g9xM0tPSX_Ag11UmxEbn5QG41lM6CMPWroVMNHvZ25ZT5vcYjHE_IIxmiQWKn-ww/w300-h400/20230501_105016.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUerGiRVX-EMji4SvtCY8GyE8mcMvNDKGUAmR8WaRQ_OzOTi3_630oxhBtmcNs0Rpj2qOFnc1FvYN-t47xtZmOLaXVIE1ggKoXrOhImu79xyo8jzIyY-8Vqy5SH54GnxINT-LG_lzYowJBGWgIoDw0sSD1KZGkN-VawXc_SX4j3ZValyfb-8A8xJRk9A/s4000/20230501_110431.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUerGiRVX-EMji4SvtCY8GyE8mcMvNDKGUAmR8WaRQ_OzOTi3_630oxhBtmcNs0Rpj2qOFnc1FvYN-t47xtZmOLaXVIE1ggKoXrOhImu79xyo8jzIyY-8Vqy5SH54GnxINT-LG_lzYowJBGWgIoDw0sSD1KZGkN-VawXc_SX4j3ZValyfb-8A8xJRk9A/w400-h300/20230501_110431.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWOCQ76PN-5uGIyQewNE9tHiXy5dWVxMhjJhHPHFDjkptmw2-Uu0b2PKjHpx7FJQ5wvXWgg6vmdR3yZpzVGtPRJIYXv47x_YqcXgt_9_rt4j4ee9mL9yujSfZd9roQ2nFz25hlVdKxdeE3CHAIdHyQLJF0bfPfTgT2artycsV2tgBEwdILisdBiULsg/s4000/20230501_110814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyWOCQ76PN-5uGIyQewNE9tHiXy5dWVxMhjJhHPHFDjkptmw2-Uu0b2PKjHpx7FJQ5wvXWgg6vmdR3yZpzVGtPRJIYXv47x_YqcXgt_9_rt4j4ee9mL9yujSfZd9roQ2nFz25hlVdKxdeE3CHAIdHyQLJF0bfPfTgT2artycsV2tgBEwdILisdBiULsg/w400-h300/20230501_110814.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I found it easier not to use the hundreds of steps but to walk beside them. The steps are rarely the right distance apart or the right height for my legs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx8v44OK-Cto2p8KqoYIar7gTgvcR_LXZEZYQOSV5iawFcYAExcp2G2oLP_xrd3TROiNULOEuWcrQOWR_EyitAh4An83zQYgCCPsMnbme-FhHRJQ3en1oyDR4VZ9pE4NMLV7aa9iYODOPrrCLaRpMdQ7Wihj9WWXy_bx-clkjaDRNR2HeMTVXeqO3Yg/s4000/20230501_111347.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJx8v44OK-Cto2p8KqoYIar7gTgvcR_LXZEZYQOSV5iawFcYAExcp2G2oLP_xrd3TROiNULOEuWcrQOWR_EyitAh4An83zQYgCCPsMnbme-FhHRJQ3en1oyDR4VZ9pE4NMLV7aa9iYODOPrrCLaRpMdQ7Wihj9WWXy_bx-clkjaDRNR2HeMTVXeqO3Yg/w300-h400/20230501_111347.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PdsN1zH6vN41wYdR33jPlzkfFjXujAC73DxgBms_gTVPjiY-d_FruzGd8JNevRwyINGCwazUQF7IeI7LPY2Vo41rb8iU5xFRuuEGHcv4lSUejfd69O0aHabyM7ydH2cE6Tn4vo0QfTA_-T1_HQ7cW1iyl64_torXWVih2QSgLMau93Z21i1IT32qTQ/s4000/20230501_113316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4PdsN1zH6vN41wYdR33jPlzkfFjXujAC73DxgBms_gTVPjiY-d_FruzGd8JNevRwyINGCwazUQF7IeI7LPY2Vo41rb8iU5xFRuuEGHcv4lSUejfd69O0aHabyM7ydH2cE6Tn4vo0QfTA_-T1_HQ7cW1iyl64_torXWVih2QSgLMau93Z21i1IT32qTQ/w300-h400/20230501_113316.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_xT0wVKVtwPY60e08zBs48fzlmjNlKMEjBYdCNHNobHhgXF3MAaKb_26kTwBUDM2b9-c3QDWKdBxA9WMzMRnuLIZzWc9tLPk2KmSHFMm_qGicHm2iAAyrCMhLZNtJKmQhjDykssv35lDhLyNYHh5KfMXdJmz3kAnv6Sbdg4Yjg-5AXPU6C9vkCLW_A/s4000/20230501_114737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb_xT0wVKVtwPY60e08zBs48fzlmjNlKMEjBYdCNHNobHhgXF3MAaKb_26kTwBUDM2b9-c3QDWKdBxA9WMzMRnuLIZzWc9tLPk2KmSHFMm_qGicHm2iAAyrCMhLZNtJKmQhjDykssv35lDhLyNYHh5KfMXdJmz3kAnv6Sbdg4Yjg-5AXPU6C9vkCLW_A/w400-h300/20230501_114737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We sat on the grass looking down on Worbarrow Bay to eat our lunch. Not a bad view.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8MnHXPTbWMqwZ4ZnXXdwOQ4wmNBWkn6DHU75uwpeJit8Xce2RKU2bierM8htByl53rSyXjH6fWUeSnUd-CIICEdrrNBcwLiAGINg3gle-DFNxAsIxrMRhCJW135BL1IcSE2eSFMI9jDxLBCmt2s6QHdOzUlAmnNs9P28FDDBTrPhVpj9ejJJkYs64A/s4000/20230501_121745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8MnHXPTbWMqwZ4ZnXXdwOQ4wmNBWkn6DHU75uwpeJit8Xce2RKU2bierM8htByl53rSyXjH6fWUeSnUd-CIICEdrrNBcwLiAGINg3gle-DFNxAsIxrMRhCJW135BL1IcSE2eSFMI9jDxLBCmt2s6QHdOzUlAmnNs9P28FDDBTrPhVpj9ejJJkYs64A/w400-h300/20230501_121745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGb2B4IuMC3GFuaTx_GKtgT2z8dEO4Aazgy2KH2VzQlW7h_hbKGjpY3wj8zLhFcd37ZinVUjJ-uQtqiwU-lOhvhrpv2rIu_Y8HmnMjfnQQo_q3AxxT5GRuUAFROg24Jf4hQO68cMwe6S0zOACJbk92JJZmIqZx96f4wHF42R0KTnfcESmQWaoHSWmIg/s4000/20230501_121840.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGb2B4IuMC3GFuaTx_GKtgT2z8dEO4Aazgy2KH2VzQlW7h_hbKGjpY3wj8zLhFcd37ZinVUjJ-uQtqiwU-lOhvhrpv2rIu_Y8HmnMjfnQQo_q3AxxT5GRuUAFROg24Jf4hQO68cMwe6S0zOACJbk92JJZmIqZx96f4wHF42R0KTnfcESmQWaoHSWmIg/w300-h400/20230501_121840.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We took a detour to visit the abandoned village of Tyneham. It was evacuated in WWII, the people were told they could come back but then the government changed their mind and it became a permanent part of the military training area. The public can now visit on weekends. There are dozens of these villages in the UK, requisitioned by the military in WWII.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiQ1eJw80ItZgxa2n_rLBBLGjpQ6k80zkyv1IuTVscRgxdTrbREoV_htgKvIquRDNA77vBSisGCWHA3tHPROi3VGhmR2X-AMfa_q-FdLhCzRFD3o4q9kBvCEW4OU4LuvOfdiLE8lkmvOGwsdYs11Am8LwEAQBAXnX6xCZpNk10jGIBljT-WhHG12d9A/s4000/20230501_134943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiQ1eJw80ItZgxa2n_rLBBLGjpQ6k80zkyv1IuTVscRgxdTrbREoV_htgKvIquRDNA77vBSisGCWHA3tHPROi3VGhmR2X-AMfa_q-FdLhCzRFD3o4q9kBvCEW4OU4LuvOfdiLE8lkmvOGwsdYs11Am8LwEAQBAXnX6xCZpNk10jGIBljT-WhHG12d9A/w300-h400/20230501_134943.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After lunch, the walking was a little less steep, still dramatic but the geology changed to shale. We walked close to a small oil well extracting oil from the shale - an unexpected sight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLySOUqEh19B_ghnSmON74NLM9nFNv7t4MAZKwfc-K2DqOnemoD6cZ_TngW1JWr88Fh-4suGUSlbSMvcctdKt1XhBNdOxC2gIukZdAAYrE00I0Y4jgaDfrjKKyrtese8Tso4MuhxjWq-1OPhfMJG6we6yk-wfxsQ2mkhEuRgVE2snB1eSLOmHAApR_hA/s4000/20230501_144201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLySOUqEh19B_ghnSmON74NLM9nFNv7t4MAZKwfc-K2DqOnemoD6cZ_TngW1JWr88Fh-4suGUSlbSMvcctdKt1XhBNdOxC2gIukZdAAYrE00I0Y4jgaDfrjKKyrtese8Tso4MuhxjWq-1OPhfMJG6we6yk-wfxsQ2mkhEuRgVE2snB1eSLOmHAApR_hA/w400-h300/20230501_144201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxmkj_JC4RrD1doPs-2yRn1xwPbSzvjOQcLEQsxzaXC7TSMAITjoQTzYnqA1Q1xqBDAjH7xF9yTbSLZWGZ4CiKAVaK0cSMDhwxyV71H4dznutIHRD-2v9TZ9y6a3QrB6qfBcUBaqaKak5fsNnFtz5C0uh1JeRIfif4kekqCNIFUpCP8RUFAnjiSBmJg/s4000/20230501_150304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxmkj_JC4RrD1doPs-2yRn1xwPbSzvjOQcLEQsxzaXC7TSMAITjoQTzYnqA1Q1xqBDAjH7xF9yTbSLZWGZ4CiKAVaK0cSMDhwxyV71H4dznutIHRD-2v9TZ9y6a3QrB6qfBcUBaqaKak5fsNnFtz5C0uh1JeRIfif4kekqCNIFUpCP8RUFAnjiSBmJg/w400-h300/20230501_150304.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">At Kimmeridge Bay, we bought an icecream and waited for a taxi to drive us to Swanage where we were to stay in a self-contained flat for three nights, using the taxi to take us to and from each day's walk as the path gets a bit remote and there was nowhere to stay close to the path and no public transport.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ssyXovIetdUxnP5uZ4FJONZyHb8GwkbLbK36hHZI1BiRfi8Tfpu94j6MO0iXSi_99rr-TBSGq6G-T6qxD54XFZdSf7OBPDQ4_tAaAe5zwVVvNkHfjpLSDsYvkURkXTElfv2WMhC37YgBiFtmPlXNJ7ubEvxy3cN5cZDZjKiI7FsQgDlzGzRsDIOLw/s4000/20230501_152656.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt9ssyXovIetdUxnP5uZ4FJONZyHb8GwkbLbK36hHZI1BiRfi8Tfpu94j6MO0iXSi_99rr-TBSGq6G-T6qxD54XFZdSf7OBPDQ4_tAaAe5zwVVvNkHfjpLSDsYvkURkXTElfv2WMhC37YgBiFtmPlXNJ7ubEvxy3cN5cZDZjKiI7FsQgDlzGzRsDIOLw/w300-h400/20230501_152656.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our taxi stopped for me to take this photo of Corfe Castle on the way to Swanage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjysrIOfRlhM5MUj5VNbnKRV-ww4Z89jvH0JsP4bUXqY795NY59ih1o9Er-FkLQdzZGN9it-aoXMBZZtYx2Gya8Y5x_EiDOrnlauRHcuZnbvdWh9KgeUcwashOxCD2ulfih_eq6cW1uNGTrwnQEicjxq5t4jj2pOX923gDVmfahvD-xGz2FmnnIdDOw/s4000/20230501_165619.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicjysrIOfRlhM5MUj5VNbnKRV-ww4Z89jvH0JsP4bUXqY795NY59ih1o9Er-FkLQdzZGN9it-aoXMBZZtYx2Gya8Y5x_EiDOrnlauRHcuZnbvdWh9KgeUcwashOxCD2ulfih_eq6cW1uNGTrwnQEicjxq5t4jj2pOX923gDVmfahvD-xGz2FmnnIdDOw/w400-h300/20230501_165619.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 21 - Just out of Kimmeridge Bay, Clavells Tower sits on a cliff top. Built by a very rich man as a place to entertain, it is now a holiday let.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNTrOg-kZfbuZBP3zsMdtY-Zs0f31zERuLNOgZbzCvZCSX5Rnjh-O48vWgvY7FuR0Pr1S2-6VR1wbRg4HVSvfEQMsCAdtIH56pFSJjoi1xGO36MAq23jfaWIcAC0wZCx_nDc7Z-mzzPefKfh7Hb43nPomYMJIImRrRDJKYDTF0oGGsFlrK9Dwg6kfiQ/s4000/20230502_103132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPNTrOg-kZfbuZBP3zsMdtY-Zs0f31zERuLNOgZbzCvZCSX5Rnjh-O48vWgvY7FuR0Pr1S2-6VR1wbRg4HVSvfEQMsCAdtIH56pFSJjoi1xGO36MAq23jfaWIcAC0wZCx_nDc7Z-mzzPefKfh7Hb43nPomYMJIImRrRDJKYDTF0oGGsFlrK9Dwg6kfiQ/s320/20230502_103132.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">More cliffs, a couple of steep climbs, cold wind but it didn't rain.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgloAmXAqRl04qMKzjr9Fv_qL5O8LFoy43t_LonWdv9GwT3vGwy_AHnIfumjnkNOHOhyRQOCMvp1xX2-CFw1JtBPTnCG9YyKkmZocjbA_tZSElhU42fHN9WY6dv1f6UROiyh1hSjWKdIAlHsY9XYU2952Vnk7Fj3_L481fhoBZ1kKrU502Xvaz12FRd4w/w300-h400/20230502_123803.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We walked through a hidden hamlet of old houses called Hill Bottom when the track detoured inland to avoid some rough terrain created by a landslip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhw2lndr3I_yISoyOlrtloJIUIRlHHGdco-9_N82FTYPVJLr86HzWp8800vwAGn8mzbyc8SBg8VbymYIN99FQBMvyxyjJtk5HjiPcFOEXdMobVO8ofM-3SOFPHS59XGAFZXj7pooWqx2_KnxCN95n0R_pJfDj_GbOCC1sIlQIEKdottdyNO-myWNgYQ/s4000/20230502_132531.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are over 200 steps down and over 200 back up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBkW0SMjkoV2ez6taz9odjt3tFrKTVYDhahpmnOYYZqVeQqTC4DpzK6gdVUDjj51FJiF6Cnf-G_cPnVb9tFBmtZadxDig0yYHoJACp8KXE4fTEbZsXXoOvV_RPKVNvrXIiSj3ZC5a5uN-lXVeB-yLomN9QKb1ZYK6Z5qMA6OmPyv54XBJj1uj7gzNSA/s4000/20230502_141157.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsBkW0SMjkoV2ez6taz9odjt3tFrKTVYDhahpmnOYYZqVeQqTC4DpzK6gdVUDjj51FJiF6Cnf-G_cPnVb9tFBmtZadxDig0yYHoJACp8KXE4fTEbZsXXoOvV_RPKVNvrXIiSj3ZC5a5uN-lXVeB-yLomN9QKb1ZYK6Z5qMA6OmPyv54XBJj1uj7gzNSA/w300-h400/20230502_141157.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">St Audhelms chapel, over 800 years old, an unusual square shaped building with only one window, stands on an exposed headland. The only other buildings are a small coastwatch lookout and its row of housing. Ancient worship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaOtVbEVkyxGHAj-TZNuG9hN97a7oWH6C-2KEsvCDm-1mvDHHFZ58MI9ar0MOJ5s4h3wrF4q25OPexENb0GhwWf4qmZ7WphjRxXcAoPd1u6Oy81AU2ubqItgTsu0dVBQHA4B50Nl0RFJM64bXPqL27b0qwCPzSEm3ETFh2qCLp4SASs6r5AfSDOQogg/s4000/20230502_142745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaOtVbEVkyxGHAj-TZNuG9hN97a7oWH6C-2KEsvCDm-1mvDHHFZ58MI9ar0MOJ5s4h3wrF4q25OPexENb0GhwWf4qmZ7WphjRxXcAoPd1u6Oy81AU2ubqItgTsu0dVBQHA4B50Nl0RFJM64bXPqL27b0qwCPzSEm3ETFh2qCLp4SASs6r5AfSDOQogg/w400-h300/20230502_142745.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaQSYcLVBi-q9Qd2VCQy6pL8pFWPGX49GbsRM9I1dvVzXaBhzr10X5yw70xkdPnhpnMwjF6eRFBrLAB1dR5lffe7mYvclxvLNY7jlUJDdAYsnuVYx3LXBo7xuT97CjJj5SHNQ5H3Guuxen2FKrgrMbEdiwbwHQ1_7qU3xwsUWJaqz9oRLJ9n947blnA/s4000/20230502_142953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiaQSYcLVBi-q9Qd2VCQy6pL8pFWPGX49GbsRM9I1dvVzXaBhzr10X5yw70xkdPnhpnMwjF6eRFBrLAB1dR5lffe7mYvclxvLNY7jlUJDdAYsnuVYx3LXBo7xuT97CjJj5SHNQ5H3Guuxen2FKrgrMbEdiwbwHQ1_7qU3xwsUWJaqz9oRLJ9n947blnA/w400-h300/20230502_142953.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 22 More cliffs, lower one's thankfully, easy walking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gtb-HSEksFm1VOvVJwGBCMQFRr1PambhQb9HpBPKZwJrmLQp--H2aNbfF--jWEeS98uIv0Y53eUOBn0NgTuUUSNf0F9oEAeAjX81t_cKMZtbT6k3Wrmc5TLaBkHSNet5ZK-KaJC-22_edA3hy95F4kI6FJhY-EyyvZqRsARu0wTpU4_eBGyI7fPTsg/s4000/20230503_102020.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gtb-HSEksFm1VOvVJwGBCMQFRr1PambhQb9HpBPKZwJrmLQp--H2aNbfF--jWEeS98uIv0Y53eUOBn0NgTuUUSNf0F9oEAeAjX81t_cKMZtbT6k3Wrmc5TLaBkHSNet5ZK-KaJC-22_edA3hy95F4kI6FJhY-EyyvZqRsARu0wTpU4_eBGyI7fPTsg/w400-h300/20230503_102020.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCWKGVQdiV3U5ao-z90czDuPjB_2A66wkzW4wHVq6C6H6iKlUsG6_NMSqOfJJC4oe5lXvQV38dVPouygKdSJYBX9EIS18cBeqljHJVtMlil5KeLLl8JORjU0B0rzyz2-ZwlGO2frFrvBA6Pq_budRZ4uBi7wmmNy1-9dwwMlvDTEtmfcMwJArUb4dRA/s4000/20230503_115733.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCWKGVQdiV3U5ao-z90czDuPjB_2A66wkzW4wHVq6C6H6iKlUsG6_NMSqOfJJC4oe5lXvQV38dVPouygKdSJYBX9EIS18cBeqljHJVtMlil5KeLLl8JORjU0B0rzyz2-ZwlGO2frFrvBA6Pq_budRZ4uBi7wmmNy1-9dwwMlvDTEtmfcMwJArUb4dRA/w400-h300/20230503_115733.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIY3zyrnMAsdI5B2TweCFkF74iwx8yrEAqPiBX7h1lq4qe2VkD2t2qVEXHM3_hP9HVf7T99pzr-S-zG7z-DtRjivm0Dx1KZQGMO1F0WWkcLk1pBgCBnMY96iJZ7rnE_A75BJXGekZUvh89vuEdFidtrmNJOwL6kHCD6DYb5nU3k0T9yuVh6o0CpJjUYw/s4000/20230503_120014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIY3zyrnMAsdI5B2TweCFkF74iwx8yrEAqPiBX7h1lq4qe2VkD2t2qVEXHM3_hP9HVf7T99pzr-S-zG7z-DtRjivm0Dx1KZQGMO1F0WWkcLk1pBgCBnMY96iJZ7rnE_A75BJXGekZUvh89vuEdFidtrmNJOwL6kHCD6DYb5nU3k0T9yuVh6o0CpJjUYw/w400-h300/20230503_120014.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We'd already sat on a grassy slope to eat lunch but when a castle appeared we called in for a cuppa. It was a showy home built by a rich man in Victorian times, now a visitor centre for a nature reserve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxHfKCy7xrR9RR_MZbK8Y9PmH0lNRlmOmnY5aMqKYF8mREQJZbfs_PBF_6dkvq2PIklAku9C3x7eDpbQeAggJ8YIxE-7ine_swwV719ag7YJVNBVHkPQNwsXMJbisKDl3ys1Cdtjk0ksygYB8t2ToN9k0RUV69w4zKGBAR0S0oexD8Zlmwte2IfI5og/s4000/20230503_122002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxHfKCy7xrR9RR_MZbK8Y9PmH0lNRlmOmnY5aMqKYF8mREQJZbfs_PBF_6dkvq2PIklAku9C3x7eDpbQeAggJ8YIxE-7ine_swwV719ag7YJVNBVHkPQNwsXMJbisKDl3ys1Cdtjk0ksygYB8t2ToN9k0RUV69w4zKGBAR0S0oexD8Zlmwte2IfI5og/w400-h300/20230503_122002.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was a short walk along the gravelled paths, art in the woods, creatively designed seats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uwOVO3dPM8cFVuwTV2oMLsf0cb_msMfZar206f0wNQQlr4c_gXo5p0fRAqF-H-vDQnBJMbC7p0baoRt4u_iwdcU9A5TudEckaAHhjiCZ0UqC69rNlhknDySGNYJ5rTWIaFdzzxJpcPRklF6JszlkwoBzSMtpBuir2cxTZUhCNwkyXvfwH77z16dmmw/s4000/20230503_131647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uwOVO3dPM8cFVuwTV2oMLsf0cb_msMfZar206f0wNQQlr4c_gXo5p0fRAqF-H-vDQnBJMbC7p0baoRt4u_iwdcU9A5TudEckaAHhjiCZ0UqC69rNlhknDySGNYJ5rTWIaFdzzxJpcPRklF6JszlkwoBzSMtpBuir2cxTZUhCNwkyXvfwH77z16dmmw/w300-h400/20230503_131647.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Rest and admire was written in the stone, so we did.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;">Day 23 Completion day! An easy 12kms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8oIjdGoeyLzte4jNs5rMBCAEiIPE93hWXxrcsBWpWnvqtHTBb1MVwvCLNNWg4sw3m6lQAMEtpThh2W2oE9oSqaUVwG4U8ITR3Fn7bfpMxTI3S9PmEEiv_lIA-x2SIggayRA5R3cSUeMhy8BhimJLNSKwydqB5VozTXwv3mTSJa4wJozDQtKzl9yNzw/s4000/20230504_085912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8oIjdGoeyLzte4jNs5rMBCAEiIPE93hWXxrcsBWpWnvqtHTBb1MVwvCLNNWg4sw3m6lQAMEtpThh2W2oE9oSqaUVwG4U8ITR3Fn7bfpMxTI3S9PmEEiv_lIA-x2SIggayRA5R3cSUeMhy8BhimJLNSKwydqB5VozTXwv3mTSJa4wJozDQtKzl9yNzw/w400-h300/20230504_085912.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdvv6D0z_Mi_FR2Hd83zC6wW-IxXF8gqT0gsbirguYpzh9Ulgj-WldZ8v8RIlIjKAZ4iuk_e6dhQW9ZZSl9Hbv17VzBkQ5jyjDIFaH3JPo6QxGcHlH-gYjZ5DZQlYFHhkGlZvlKPFxjleCktFp1Ju1JQCoin8sqB7_6IvXX3ID35L5MMPOLWo26j1Mg/s4000/20230504_101220.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdvv6D0z_Mi_FR2Hd83zC6wW-IxXF8gqT0gsbirguYpzh9Ulgj-WldZ8v8RIlIjKAZ4iuk_e6dhQW9ZZSl9Hbv17VzBkQ5jyjDIFaH3JPo6QxGcHlH-gYjZ5DZQlYFHhkGlZvlKPFxjleCktFp1Ju1JQCoin8sqB7_6IvXX3ID35L5MMPOLWo26j1Mg/w400-h300/20230504_101220.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Old Harry's Rocks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlwd93ggDhXOqDuS1yZTtAaZeKCPQ1ngY5kHb2Sp4Yr2PyblLP7rKV5pupCC04argd0GI37WdJkXW_9D2miudVR0RhOQ-nlTbfpaiqcFVBgDP6onkmTKnrvv16VkosOQflwuAsKgQfaYJPoM9LI9jpK5Jw10JjXDPDxz0YFnrjslNL4rVxHjQQS0vEQ/s4000/20230504_102649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlwd93ggDhXOqDuS1yZTtAaZeKCPQ1ngY5kHb2Sp4Yr2PyblLP7rKV5pupCC04argd0GI37WdJkXW_9D2miudVR0RhOQ-nlTbfpaiqcFVBgDP6onkmTKnrvv16VkosOQflwuAsKgQfaYJPoM9LI9jpK5Jw10JjXDPDxz0YFnrjslNL4rVxHjQQS0vEQ/w300-h400/20230504_102649.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Local horse riders. A full-bred Clysdale in the front.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pOJxeRPbtafR3YsbTPMPAmL35vzRTEJovUCXRpOlpA1Jj87nw87jipjdGl7Nv6JTYKzxOlPvGcAongv0EDB7ko7wPhQnipw80Jh6pDY6_jZg8_stUVydw8cwu3SLBMHtvC2btHfw_EJc9vcDx4A5hRqJh_YDRUBO5V2b6VH9p-_EAup34v9xIp06Ug/s4000/20230504_105045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pOJxeRPbtafR3YsbTPMPAmL35vzRTEJovUCXRpOlpA1Jj87nw87jipjdGl7Nv6JTYKzxOlPvGcAongv0EDB7ko7wPhQnipw80Jh6pDY6_jZg8_stUVydw8cwu3SLBMHtvC2btHfw_EJc9vcDx4A5hRqJh_YDRUBO5V2b6VH9p-_EAup34v9xIp06Ug/w300-h400/20230504_105045.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>WWII bunkers lookout.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hf74eY-Mmau0tmkuQ-zddY9XvzLd2aq3ts1a3LbFAgQuLiyaxY10RRYYD82bCTVNrW4weKdPDMzkTJkzg4ebqZB_gJV0kyZVeHljz_nWYzXl0Vaq_x9lNT6bxNjJXj7zO77qDS7IMJnZWF0ix--PBFUBd2DvGL7KqBsJ0UVp6g9KIUDCzIeQCn1IPA/s4000/20230504_110432.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hf74eY-Mmau0tmkuQ-zddY9XvzLd2aq3ts1a3LbFAgQuLiyaxY10RRYYD82bCTVNrW4weKdPDMzkTJkzg4ebqZB_gJV0kyZVeHljz_nWYzXl0Vaq_x9lNT6bxNjJXj7zO77qDS7IMJnZWF0ix--PBFUBd2DvGL7KqBsJ0UVp6g9KIUDCzIeQCn1IPA/w412-h300/20230504_110432.jpg" width="412" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A pig in a oaddock. The pub is famous for them apparently.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fLl57H-NGVCHiQW_Mcf6Ui8ZCowfS3ZIsQxrwh7Zx9jgBQGfFg8dLG8Ypnr6NVA7HCI-IYnaa14CZUG3WlpjjSHpcQAXZFTgjAMxec5jHCCfMemx8fVGDrJe0C1_YKjVl3_VkaZpWFIGH3Yydu36O2WeV54Jz5XSALwemPf6Nr65XfJ-owigzGqq0Q/s4000/20230504_110842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fLl57H-NGVCHiQW_Mcf6Ui8ZCowfS3ZIsQxrwh7Zx9jgBQGfFg8dLG8Ypnr6NVA7HCI-IYnaa14CZUG3WlpjjSHpcQAXZFTgjAMxec5jHCCfMemx8fVGDrJe0C1_YKjVl3_VkaZpWFIGH3Yydu36O2WeV54Jz5XSALwemPf6Nr65XfJ-owigzGqq0Q/w300-h400/20230504_110842.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Sheryl on the final beach after lunch in a cafe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0UBmMx2sYlN2nRkcyBOyUtwWWwGX3LuSnHOrjTb-8F0DuxXbIotSO6wzCqBkAssqcnpH75jCd6snnU0suZbLig5G-xdK20RD7HfH1HfF0TKdddaoiw-GXcrOemjFDQk6puQKvkPPCTo6MQSiad3sn2vyailjgR9lGwGwFtE4twuQD0sXg2gccZvhUQ/s4000/20230504_123815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK0UBmMx2sYlN2nRkcyBOyUtwWWwGX3LuSnHOrjTb-8F0DuxXbIotSO6wzCqBkAssqcnpH75jCd6snnU0suZbLig5G-xdK20RD7HfH1HfF0TKdddaoiw-GXcrOemjFDQk6puQKvkPPCTo6MQSiad3sn2vyailjgR9lGwGwFtE4twuQD0sXg2gccZvhUQ/w400-h300/20230504_123815.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Me at the official end marker at South Haven Point. We did it! All 1014kms of the South West Coast Path completed! Two big chunks of continuos walking - Minehead to Plymouth in 2019 and Plymouth to South Haven Point in 2023.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_JDT2_OCDbP70p9FgsF0qLzVF01TfCkbt-I4ProFRzCkt6T7In5XzIuUyCYKwihOr3zdQDxfv_TgDv6ZeF6WHavXKxb-zbgkCNVzcRCfuSZ0LxEXIXGK_gYANV_wzLrhapFdyTb2E5n7DHE3VwIMWPpbo4QjEQQGEffdEr_HkAz_ZtzBLA-VKkpEWg/s2787/20230504_132932~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2787" data-original-width="1780" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_JDT2_OCDbP70p9FgsF0qLzVF01TfCkbt-I4ProFRzCkt6T7In5XzIuUyCYKwihOr3zdQDxfv_TgDv6ZeF6WHavXKxb-zbgkCNVzcRCfuSZ0LxEXIXGK_gYANV_wzLrhapFdyTb2E5n7DHE3VwIMWPpbo4QjEQQGEffdEr_HkAz_ZtzBLA-VKkpEWg/w255-h400/20230504_132932~2.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What next? How about Offa's Dyke up the Welsh border? In a couple of days time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-53125942632451923442023-04-25T09:22:00.000-07:002023-04-25T09:22:15.796-07:00Hills and more hills<p>Varied weather, some b#$%$ big steep hills, lots of dogs running for joy on beaches and some interesting people and very British beach towns.</p><p>Day 8 - 17.5km to Brixham over a long section of remote cliffs, very steep hills and WWII gun placements.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXXtVsUN7h6bQJjya6gGa9eMnefGxKKZC_yWTyvztMfjSJM656-UhBcen4hPHDOJrYLiV8Wjme3YpGMWC6c4pqW9EXAorzO19t_jTQ2594Xn6-W6pxS1Vmk4HpM-mdTuDSMqzhtJYaKSbcWyfSaaX1kVMDmUgsogLvb-hZ1z6yaLqARIz5V4XZ9U6Ng/s4000/20230419_101139.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXXtVsUN7h6bQJjya6gGa9eMnefGxKKZC_yWTyvztMfjSJM656-UhBcen4hPHDOJrYLiV8Wjme3YpGMWC6c4pqW9EXAorzO19t_jTQ2594Xn6-W6pxS1Vmk4HpM-mdTuDSMqzhtJYaKSbcWyfSaaX1kVMDmUgsogLvb-hZ1z6yaLqARIz5V4XZ9U6Ng/s320/20230419_101139.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_S_fcRHhAa28SUmr4rfhTvqSM8FfZ80YJMPQ5rXPJ4ZpZiOSO8wIIf2dJFECdRe1VQ5QwR3mfUI0Ezt88th5t9Avn_k61Fy74aIHg49G09w81cmgRXrectItr4HKlop9Re7509zM30VydbojgEmyu5fT1CHRc0FzQphqtm3FFwmiqRasDt9PHf10Vw/s4000/20230419_124311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_S_fcRHhAa28SUmr4rfhTvqSM8FfZ80YJMPQ5rXPJ4ZpZiOSO8wIIf2dJFECdRe1VQ5QwR3mfUI0Ezt88th5t9Avn_k61Fy74aIHg49G09w81cmgRXrectItr4HKlop9Re7509zM30VydbojgEmyu5fT1CHRc0FzQphqtm3FFwmiqRasDt9PHf10Vw/s320/20230419_124311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>St Mary perhaps, an old tree stump beautifully carved at St Mary's Bay.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC91zCOK-i0_5IrsYYlWBo9JiWAiuv4UzE3LHpSrkVoizN-V04UoMmOR4I17iK9znbR4MHsWqmz3lQBz_jk5mP4MheumZqftrx-ulFie1lQJV2tKMBuAp5ibmDo52W5t-GOdnapHKzm9BHGZy0Mw1fwEBY-Irdr2PKdccKS1YyHTY-wQpAQNIqnw94Ag/s4000/20230419_153411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC91zCOK-i0_5IrsYYlWBo9JiWAiuv4UzE3LHpSrkVoizN-V04UoMmOR4I17iK9znbR4MHsWqmz3lQBz_jk5mP4MheumZqftrx-ulFie1lQJV2tKMBuAp5ibmDo52W5t-GOdnapHKzm9BHGZy0Mw1fwEBY-Irdr2PKdccKS1YyHTY-wQpAQNIqnw94Ag/s320/20230419_153411.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">A proper fishing harbour at Brixham, apart from the cliched Disneyish replica of Sir Francis Drakes ship.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy0DiAWIHi9-yZpH0rUhTFBvAtsi6MWXJEbWK6gGEuOVjJVHd1O6kFFSaUmyTzazTOz1FaHdW0t5BnMJ01f7DwKU76DsSijOynytYURp8w5hVSPsytFT1Zm7wc4WRIV03ksRRyPCflawIBGArY5jKQL1yMMnSpDQuAMqLyagPyPeRRpMMtc7oO95uEQ/s4000/20230419_170138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYy0DiAWIHi9-yZpH0rUhTFBvAtsi6MWXJEbWK6gGEuOVjJVHd1O6kFFSaUmyTzazTOz1FaHdW0t5BnMJ01f7DwKU76DsSijOynytYURp8w5hVSPsytFT1Zm7wc4WRIV03ksRRyPCflawIBGArY5jKQL1yMMnSpDQuAMqLyagPyPeRRpMMtc7oO95uEQ/s320/20230419_170138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 9 - 21.2kms to Babbacombe. Brown beaches, rows of beach boxes, happy dogs running on almost empty beaches. The train viaduct which we walked under and beside. We saw the steam train we rode on two days prior.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLliGGPb2w6QSfL0YIo7f8KqIP2ggBxfcKiuloJzafJ9p2Nb8vQHMfWikuq1bIX0rdV_RYn2CqR6tw1exrscw5JADHb-WEdXJ-zzMnh8EOdC8eVCJfsIhSaBPaQ-D3P9bA3uEUBs9cokwrOd2gH6cct0kSCXHTRLbmWBeBo55ePYwWSzRgQsHSYUdXTQ/s4000/20230420_104126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLliGGPb2w6QSfL0YIo7f8KqIP2ggBxfcKiuloJzafJ9p2Nb8vQHMfWikuq1bIX0rdV_RYn2CqR6tw1exrscw5JADHb-WEdXJ-zzMnh8EOdC8eVCJfsIhSaBPaQ-D3P9bA3uEUBs9cokwrOd2gH6cct0kSCXHTRLbmWBeBo55ePYwWSzRgQsHSYUdXTQ/s320/20230420_104126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-tJaDiVbompj4fRbU_y5TELhA_37ULUr3Xczhc_p4gwnui4o5PP4FhRjk-xKkC1oYNhq6xkLeyl20UPIqUg7M6X8dmOforeHU8DzuUH2QXn8joW96xWD5tO1SOuzIBCWMJ4ZG5-z4wwFIyArDs8AwOFIAt-WI--PnIhvRrGHC9DuPJAevrSt3e_MLA/s4000/20230420_122814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp-tJaDiVbompj4fRbU_y5TELhA_37ULUr3Xczhc_p4gwnui4o5PP4FhRjk-xKkC1oYNhq6xkLeyl20UPIqUg7M6X8dmOforeHU8DzuUH2QXn8joW96xWD5tO1SOuzIBCWMJ4ZG5-z4wwFIyArDs8AwOFIAt-WI--PnIhvRrGHC9DuPJAevrSt3e_MLA/s320/20230420_122814.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Paignton, a very British beach, sort of working class or middle class resort town, amusements on the pier.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFauYEjEc6Bw_RvKwOcMWDsdmGIlkguL4AZnijg7x_nW8e_ZSp8jbdWL7xqt1xuLlGoTuq4ZJzGGiqRfN2lfkmHCHFT0Al2hqY_8zeH_mtSbvKCVIMSEI_5q5H1HB_sxELc7eAP3L_KkROSwqx3Qvnsf4Ztda7NWwIdngvwp8vTnhdWAtVjjeRMaQBg/s4000/20230420_125654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpFauYEjEc6Bw_RvKwOcMWDsdmGIlkguL4AZnijg7x_nW8e_ZSp8jbdWL7xqt1xuLlGoTuq4ZJzGGiqRfN2lfkmHCHFT0Al2hqY_8zeH_mtSbvKCVIMSEI_5q5H1HB_sxELc7eAP3L_KkROSwqx3Qvnsf4Ztda7NWwIdngvwp8vTnhdWAtVjjeRMaQBg/s320/20230420_125654.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fRyJz81eFt8Kny6o5O3RuXxq8ydsayc1BKV1RJMKCRkATThIKyltWc9vPZjzQCha2QuP1ed3-ZGCjdnozdAHo-qUoLsbJj7PH1z95qk2W6_7BxFo-B7obIvVG1yxMGpCeZXr4k1xTKM8AyHuMaKN2K-4sX33sPsNbP2QmlnILuSPxijqzQm6P3JpQw/s4000/20230420_131323.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5fRyJz81eFt8Kny6o5O3RuXxq8ydsayc1BKV1RJMKCRkATThIKyltWc9vPZjzQCha2QuP1ed3-ZGCjdnozdAHo-qUoLsbJj7PH1z95qk2W6_7BxFo-B7obIvVG1yxMGpCeZXr4k1xTKM8AyHuMaKN2K-4sX33sPsNbP2QmlnILuSPxijqzQm6P3JpQw/s320/20230420_131323.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Torquay is the more upmarket end where the rich people go. We did a lot of walking on pavement today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6jk_7cY_oNB2xrDbuZkp66pKUIo9Rg2u4WCiMtdBpFMYqM2HRSujLd08-foISZzZY45XlQDO-EMf_UsWPOZYMVdCtXVoWH7yAEyNjGwJoXmePOgLM21c6B2BLvYQ40n9-mvG342QUhsJOHqLZVXT3dh_J_7zW4h7Cm4K0IfiehFr3Tt8cCK1TySy1Q/s4000/20230420_151413.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ6jk_7cY_oNB2xrDbuZkp66pKUIo9Rg2u4WCiMtdBpFMYqM2HRSujLd08-foISZzZY45XlQDO-EMf_UsWPOZYMVdCtXVoWH7yAEyNjGwJoXmePOgLM21c6B2BLvYQ40n9-mvG342QUhsJOHqLZVXT3dh_J_7zW4h7Cm4K0IfiehFr3Tt8cCK1TySy1Q/s320/20230420_151413.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRamHry1-A-2Mhn6yL5Z3gCYEe1n91kgEuIt4ipjHmLdTVN9ZVheln-CKf-ko0B5jMKCZ45UCmXv7-jqxym7vYyyU1o_s2NQx4wLoPNBbZhl30yeKmu3Ra9k0csIw8qgCZtRBsDXxbNUH9II2v570ZZ-XVDcHCfWMIJg9sw_yqCW9VRKOFukXQ-c5qxg/s4000/20230420_151813.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRamHry1-A-2Mhn6yL5Z3gCYEe1n91kgEuIt4ipjHmLdTVN9ZVheln-CKf-ko0B5jMKCZ45UCmXv7-jqxym7vYyyU1o_s2NQx4wLoPNBbZhl30yeKmu3Ra9k0csIw8qgCZtRBsDXxbNUH9II2v570ZZ-XVDcHCfWMIJg9sw_yqCW9VRKOFukXQ-c5qxg/s320/20230420_151813.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A long walk through woodland not far from houses finally took us to Babbacombe which sits at the top of tree covered cliffs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ90dtammVulUqMyrz7XF4oKkk2wU61a64iZFUAoIm5LKP9wuI9a2jUv6-XOYL-QrLkoopsDF6yJXlFUrQpQjvyTKWkUnCuX4mESc4LEczD3BJ1iC5N3v5kj2QYHWq65s41fwCYpHM33oL15rkt3i8L2-GeHU8oKkYoEpEVVduGzJB9u7OuuK_snZqTw/s4000/20230420_171305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ90dtammVulUqMyrz7XF4oKkk2wU61a64iZFUAoIm5LKP9wuI9a2jUv6-XOYL-QrLkoopsDF6yJXlFUrQpQjvyTKWkUnCuX4mESc4LEczD3BJ1iC5N3v5kj2QYHWq65s41fwCYpHM33oL15rkt3i8L2-GeHU8oKkYoEpEVVduGzJB9u7OuuK_snZqTw/s320/20230420_171305.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 10 - 23.2km. A long day of more woods, big hill climbing and pavement walking beside trains, and two rivers to cross.<div><br /><div>Little Sheryl zig-zagging down to the bottom of the cliff at Babbacombe.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxKcPK14_9WDawTIUQb9vVlYisT_1s8wCBzVbMdKjbf-bOJA4sOvkQJj5FG5TxXjLVmNSllnhW6R8_Rvp7LP1xah7w_H_7tifmDmCO4tabxMFpUWMmTuMt3sSmCrwQnUga9j3x9g8uYWHEAKSVr8sGyjSTStFgXdbw9n_unYI_lGy_tmYlP5SbCbXIA/s4000/20230421_082145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoxKcPK14_9WDawTIUQb9vVlYisT_1s8wCBzVbMdKjbf-bOJA4sOvkQJj5FG5TxXjLVmNSllnhW6R8_Rvp7LP1xah7w_H_7tifmDmCO4tabxMFpUWMmTuMt3sSmCrwQnUga9j3x9g8uYWHEAKSVr8sGyjSTStFgXdbw9n_unYI_lGy_tmYlP5SbCbXIA/s320/20230421_082145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tiny Sheryl dwarfed by an enormous hill near Shaldon just before the River Teign where we caught a small ferry over to Teignmouth.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMeltiwxc4IGqkuG8Yu3L0q-waCz3YPwHlKCbygDkP9pCcqW_PbornqWgmlwwRboEScY-UgxgkAB78yW3Yskd0F9OjqxxQntyQoDGYwdhZTgBwTrdviVv8__3JNxyGA0qcMLFINsprTGjnd3Ag-Err2ToAkcRflKWbmC9x4-4jYGXjH0I4P6p1uYK0w/s4000/20230421_120600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMeltiwxc4IGqkuG8Yu3L0q-waCz3YPwHlKCbygDkP9pCcqW_PbornqWgmlwwRboEScY-UgxgkAB78yW3Yskd0F9OjqxxQntyQoDGYwdhZTgBwTrdviVv8__3JNxyGA0qcMLFINsprTGjnd3Ag-Err2ToAkcRflKWbmC9x4-4jYGXjH0I4P6p1uYK0w/s320/20230421_120600.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Teignmouth, another very British beach town.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ8cz8FR3cDUFjtEfQpPeDjz1qJfIH8GRfYIr89yDEUs0UdmGlow1SBZExF2PhDOorOg9wbESeYgKf8EgRLgAH3DPAQ6QLU4j4pbKhbXrnQqgHUeP_eqD6UIHQ5XZ2qKucD8VLv3dMRWjenSqDk8xOnd8ZFqyTX0gtg5lVrmjcbKYpjfkxzg0Ld-sBQ/s4000/20230421_135138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkZ8cz8FR3cDUFjtEfQpPeDjz1qJfIH8GRfYIr89yDEUs0UdmGlow1SBZExF2PhDOorOg9wbESeYgKf8EgRLgAH3DPAQ6QLU4j4pbKhbXrnQqgHUeP_eqD6UIHQ5XZ2qKucD8VLv3dMRWjenSqDk8xOnd8ZFqyTX0gtg5lVrmjcbKYpjfkxzg0Ld-sBQ/s320/20230421_135138.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Walking between the train and beach along the rather high sea wall. The train takes a tunnel through the headland but we walked inland, over and around it to Dawlish.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLLUAx4RxT0E5X4PTxYXaR07xpK51908G7qidk2FZUP-vKWPIktRbgdMoDVCB8TnlLQc3DnhsjavRYWODBSpM2Slovo_btlTySGm0W2QeOFod0oRe8N048B8MFcewFdwoAwBE-0MbbrIa7f7LRxllu7gZNXWdwJPRKsLZ9AoBEOJ6r_piH_0bTXNBGw/s4000/20230421_141213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsLLUAx4RxT0E5X4PTxYXaR07xpK51908G7qidk2FZUP-vKWPIktRbgdMoDVCB8TnlLQc3DnhsjavRYWODBSpM2Slovo_btlTySGm0W2QeOFod0oRe8N048B8MFcewFdwoAwBE-0MbbrIa7f7LRxllu7gZNXWdwJPRKsLZ9AoBEOJ6r_piH_0bTXNBGw/s320/20230421_141213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Dawlish, a repeat version of the beach town and another long walk beside the trains to Starcross to catch another ferry over the River Exe to Exmouth. We arrived too late, missed the ferry but caught a train instead and enjoyed a warm dry ride while it rained outside.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0f-H3CG4OWEIbzlnUXVc2FbrPGlSbyFdAwodWEOeG1L85hNu7Cp6WJfKBnSd04PxccuZR3F4KYEpRVoVWy_doIbdu_Hjf1mpPdmKlkZgAp_I0x2QIQAYGScn3sNsszmDvi2DWfqT_wY3h_NYZb5ji1COZsFXnLOBULIPD1B3AUK3EUGH9ZSub94AFA/s4000/20230421_155008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0f-H3CG4OWEIbzlnUXVc2FbrPGlSbyFdAwodWEOeG1L85hNu7Cp6WJfKBnSd04PxccuZR3F4KYEpRVoVWy_doIbdu_Hjf1mpPdmKlkZgAp_I0x2QIQAYGScn3sNsszmDvi2DWfqT_wY3h_NYZb5ji1COZsFXnLOBULIPD1B3AUK3EUGH9ZSub94AFA/s320/20230421_155008.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Day 11 - 20.1km. Exmouth to Sidmouth was a beautiful walk, more rural, cool damp weather that turned to solid rain in the afternoon. Red cliffs and canola fields.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFosode0vEba1RWjAugwzkNvnrHB7GaUPx-g8e1pgVlxDFJA_OxSOuLwteDgYFV13ISYsHzksGRw9BYoAmeImTsxUaIjovvNsUPShyKKAdKiLuM2Jtzjsv_JN3JHjTmQO78MD2YG8AHjX_7hP-QdqXsP2TbbC6g4m5ueejbFy9uIn3NkFH9-XCPL5zVQ/s4000/20230422_102905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFosode0vEba1RWjAugwzkNvnrHB7GaUPx-g8e1pgVlxDFJA_OxSOuLwteDgYFV13ISYsHzksGRw9BYoAmeImTsxUaIjovvNsUPShyKKAdKiLuM2Jtzjsv_JN3JHjTmQO78MD2YG8AHjX_7hP-QdqXsP2TbbC6g4m5ueejbFy9uIn3NkFH9-XCPL5zVQ/s320/20230422_102905.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG9SSxg7A7_0Gwv3DIuOgHsjgFE6nqVE5awUX3KPBSzArOo5Xs7dURr6fPuz0aE9RHXpX-bhWjPLgrIWbx_R754SPl4ZidyzrXwDPDH_a-yxjMTQfl3U0uQ2Q8vBsNgrP0LCBAWsKkex-nkq62E5EHQkRhj8_YjEWgaPgp0BH3VRGSpxF3Ua8bGC32Q/s4000/20230422_105452.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwG9SSxg7A7_0Gwv3DIuOgHsjgFE6nqVE5awUX3KPBSzArOo5Xs7dURr6fPuz0aE9RHXpX-bhWjPLgrIWbx_R754SPl4ZidyzrXwDPDH_a-yxjMTQfl3U0uQ2Q8vBsNgrP0LCBAWsKkex-nkq62E5EHQkRhj8_YjEWgaPgp0BH3VRGSpxF3Ua8bGC32Q/s320/20230422_105452.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After a delicious lunch in a cafe in Budleigh Salterton we found sleeping swans in the large wetlands reserve.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC3uf34xNo8DghVUvedyy6kgs_uZeDGZOgIAoG42F5RSbmglmP5LDFFFuAEXBLwT8gfLSKA6LzuPdxehMjlzO-Xphv_uy5szH03X2HoMSr8dBzYvxvlWY_qFawnsMrM0nIF2GLOkSCdjVeswUHAuPQK7TuFl69VLJ6dlcwZ0dYlE2BPYxj7tLsBVV0Q/s4000/20230422_135613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWC3uf34xNo8DghVUvedyy6kgs_uZeDGZOgIAoG42F5RSbmglmP5LDFFFuAEXBLwT8gfLSKA6LzuPdxehMjlzO-Xphv_uy5szH03X2HoMSr8dBzYvxvlWY_qFawnsMrM0nIF2GLOkSCdjVeswUHAuPQK7TuFl69VLJ6dlcwZ0dYlE2BPYxj7tLsBVV0Q/s320/20230422_135613.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The rain set in for the rest of the afternoon as we had a cuppa in the restaurant of the large chalet park resort at Ladram Bay, before climbing over the headland to Sidmouth. We were dripping water everywhere by the time we arrived at our pub for the night, which was Saturday and they had a live band playing until 11.30. Oh dear! We didn't plan that very well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzF9K0woLEz62nTfz3r_Io3ii7BF1l1lyAiP4objsQy4dTogidH1cBp2AO2u30Y5fKsr2sUN2AJx0-qr0Bhlp_KrWJ-k2RaK1qWszGHOSUEL1mtmwq9fPNSLTA-V0qTIknPgF7mosYs0r5xxQIOQRTXoTfQz0_mBsmf7oaG2_7L03k5Vk4QhavvEHsg/s4000/20230422_152830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikzF9K0woLEz62nTfz3r_Io3ii7BF1l1lyAiP4objsQy4dTogidH1cBp2AO2u30Y5fKsr2sUN2AJx0-qr0Bhlp_KrWJ-k2RaK1qWszGHOSUEL1mtmwq9fPNSLTA-V0qTIknPgF7mosYs0r5xxQIOQRTXoTfQz0_mBsmf7oaG2_7L03k5Vk4QhavvEHsg/s320/20230422_152830.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Day 12 - 14.6km Better weather, a shorter but steeper day. Sidmouth is a pleasant small town with red cliffs at each end of its beach.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUpQZrU0lT02rd2HkV9f102fXrPZO3EGmcdJlNVGN7rzL9R8Gndlr1aN1wl2Pa-1eytA-4PcjOQpBNhWhVYR9i_PMeUa03O6S50iXznAFf8HxfSzn1SXe69wTX2lnqu3cwU4kFCUDkmHKnaVlWKRu6V_9tmsqliqoMNCbzhIPDotdzI6EBi-zq9_y-Q/s4000/20230423_095629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLUpQZrU0lT02rd2HkV9f102fXrPZO3EGmcdJlNVGN7rzL9R8Gndlr1aN1wl2Pa-1eytA-4PcjOQpBNhWhVYR9i_PMeUa03O6S50iXznAFf8HxfSzn1SXe69wTX2lnqu3cwU4kFCUDkmHKnaVlWKRu6V_9tmsqliqoMNCbzhIPDotdzI6EBi-zq9_y-Q/s320/20230423_095629.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bluebells are flowering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DbndVa6_XxpVmKw21UdS8SUC2_OMf3R58sHvDE332Gq32HrFjz9ouu9S4zSpsBaavW-i75Z3uxirckjZWcTr5lVQYHCSIdXZYywu2WhachKuwSv0otWaij2BsDAjzdjZ39bqek1ySJgy2ozgABxuDIeD_HFN2LmLSlCX1oBCEk0_UGVfOnSeRhZZ4w/s4000/20230423_103033.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-DbndVa6_XxpVmKw21UdS8SUC2_OMf3R58sHvDE332Gq32HrFjz9ouu9S4zSpsBaavW-i75Z3uxirckjZWcTr5lVQYHCSIdXZYywu2WhachKuwSv0otWaij2BsDAjzdjZ39bqek1ySJgy2ozgABxuDIeD_HFN2LmLSlCX1oBCEk0_UGVfOnSeRhZZ4w/s320/20230423_103033.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>More big climbs - the downs are just as hard as the ups but the views are wow!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucSysaobBDAvKlPzJu4c8RQeIFv4kr9g_3475cgEOnnN2APO1Dk15T3bXBNQ6Xks8mqx3T77USvthYRKJLh_ZKhtMNrYFkUUGSYWl3FsoHLWuiaTSm2qEg4yDkI6iloymocs0mrm25NLlDjF97xBm6JptBikoZ7NPdKEBiTOpJaNrhbXbuTk7kos5AA/s4000/20230423_104249.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucSysaobBDAvKlPzJu4c8RQeIFv4kr9g_3475cgEOnnN2APO1Dk15T3bXBNQ6Xks8mqx3T77USvthYRKJLh_ZKhtMNrYFkUUGSYWl3FsoHLWuiaTSm2qEg4yDkI6iloymocs0mrm25NLlDjF97xBm6JptBikoZ7NPdKEBiTOpJaNrhbXbuTk7kos5AA/s320/20230423_104249.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIY-MLox5RHGH-Funp_BkhKwdiqAxC3N9MINDfMYGDdXtI0EfTKpQflMKqR82J18SgukAX34nCyDii7ATGrh1pquFAjD-zQX5DUUspDLiHPfPSBOk00KawPHeOsNSzPtiM4YA4bpbfgpN9BDYeumOhF1i4Bur6C4X4kR8lRhPgSwTO1EesDLjvBkcAg/s4000/20230423_113800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLIY-MLox5RHGH-Funp_BkhKwdiqAxC3N9MINDfMYGDdXtI0EfTKpQflMKqR82J18SgukAX34nCyDii7ATGrh1pquFAjD-zQX5DUUspDLiHPfPSBOk00KawPHeOsNSzPtiM4YA4bpbfgpN9BDYeumOhF1i4Bur6C4X4kR8lRhPgSwTO1EesDLjvBkcAg/s320/20230423_113800.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cafe at Branscome Beach was cute and sheltered us from a shower as we had a Devonshire tea. After all, we are in Devon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI_0OTb4jYnD1sRKiM9x-jXkTGafr_TnqwLrjA23T02o-nHSeBViffwy-XxMbnazzqhUSBoqiLOwAxxz2AtE_EKpHgNoGnl_iBxmge1tf1lGTqjDtIeWqYipBCYIwC2gw1xx27BJVwlDHxtr3uEzq7B1halK0a9pPCmx_5wMLABA8opVDQsu6c1Y6tg/s4000/20230423_153903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQI_0OTb4jYnD1sRKiM9x-jXkTGafr_TnqwLrjA23T02o-nHSeBViffwy-XxMbnazzqhUSBoqiLOwAxxz2AtE_EKpHgNoGnl_iBxmge1tf1lGTqjDtIeWqYipBCYIwC2gw1xx27BJVwlDHxtr3uEzq7B1halK0a9pPCmx_5wMLABA8opVDQsu6c1Y6tg/s320/20230423_153903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we walked around the western most white chalk cliffs in England to Beer where we stayed in a hostel.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxFcVYXZF655p0mBcaESknyILJjY9g-Jd6HQrJlyZ-DGXDC7MkHyx0cCDgfVjzazFqAgNHU_DSxnlXkItZ7e76na6R0p0RzPmYbjLGLev2xex6tw2plS0R0PpzCHNSZw3LHSNNlHL0uCprvvVTqv348mLU7ib2Kvq92qcn4sU5siZ-RYxAMH_EojRPg/s4000/20230423_170145.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxFcVYXZF655p0mBcaESknyILJjY9g-Jd6HQrJlyZ-DGXDC7MkHyx0cCDgfVjzazFqAgNHU_DSxnlXkItZ7e76na6R0p0RzPmYbjLGLev2xex6tw2plS0R0PpzCHNSZw3LHSNNlHL0uCprvvVTqv348mLU7ib2Kvq92qcn4sU5siZ-RYxAMH_EojRPg/s320/20230423_170145.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 13 - 13.4km, a relatively easy day. Between Beer and Seaton the cliffs change abruptly from white to back to red.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdzVnvWVh0S6zd8NO0S80eidqOl-fV710A39QM7RaAvSKqRJED9r05QuMpGK1s_GuBbMmM3dLt0TqtOM-GfOrFyYxIikH8i7Hp7WHlAU8C7n9gmrwjujmLDVZtk3oc7ztHQsKC2tOPuoBtndBfeVI3J-9VTVAkLfHM9FSWZYPd8v7TKIAVzt_UWSaDw/s3456/20230424_080355_resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1596" data-original-width="3456" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSdzVnvWVh0S6zd8NO0S80eidqOl-fV710A39QM7RaAvSKqRJED9r05QuMpGK1s_GuBbMmM3dLt0TqtOM-GfOrFyYxIikH8i7Hp7WHlAU8C7n9gmrwjujmLDVZtk3oc7ztHQsKC2tOPuoBtndBfeVI3J-9VTVAkLfHM9FSWZYPd8v7TKIAVzt_UWSaDw/s320/20230424_080355_resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>After leaving the town of Seaton we spent most of the day in an area known as The Undercliff, a wild place formed by massive cliff falls with a huge landslide in 1839. 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Washing, writing, shopping, eating 😄<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjPTQrubcgoFTb15NWEMuv0L4YIjuP3JP-sSIMbjEwYI1Ov3qLNg8bb0Efblpbz-Ns_Fmu5JMlX7kAnwD6CVr-uIe95E29Ot-6QjFTfeJDat29Elx-cPyv15e3uSxTopxKqPiT4kNm7cQYWYfe0ZlMh-Vg6U50cLekgT3fUXt-Z3UlLyNueUL09J2gQ/s4000/20230425_120213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnjPTQrubcgoFTb15NWEMuv0L4YIjuP3JP-sSIMbjEwYI1Ov3qLNg8bb0Efblpbz-Ns_Fmu5JMlX7kAnwD6CVr-uIe95E29Ot-6QjFTfeJDat29Elx-cPyv15e3uSxTopxKqPiT4kNm7cQYWYfe0ZlMh-Vg6U50cLekgT3fUXt-Z3UlLyNueUL09J2gQ/s320/20230425_120213.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SsqWT5L7mUOTks39NLc25EL3e-Y-_kLllIvJvv5wV-i9k4UcUU7whGrqO5-sHGlglEgdVaA61KAdFgKWFKmMVUpYH67WEtvZZp10D0lNF1y3wrv2JXgwHRFQsy27fBuqUmnwZ5MDd27zhIgftVUFnD5h5PRqAuCjSCjubs_8YyMnUA4XdEl2zl8J0A/s4000/20230425_112109.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SsqWT5L7mUOTks39NLc25EL3e-Y-_kLllIvJvv5wV-i9k4UcUU7whGrqO5-sHGlglEgdVaA61KAdFgKWFKmMVUpYH67WEtvZZp10D0lNF1y3wrv2JXgwHRFQsy27fBuqUmnwZ5MDd27zhIgftVUFnD5h5PRqAuCjSCjubs_8YyMnUA4XdEl2zl8J0A/s320/20230425_112109.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><br />Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-28918951147761529752023-04-19T13:00:00.000-07:002023-04-19T13:00:01.759-07:00Back on the Path<p>Back on the South West Coast Path in England. What follows is a very brief summary of our first week. I'd need a book to tell you everything.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqne_uw7aKWaRWI1pMg2PiYUg7GByMNkudvXVuSkZcow4yVE3emK7QhqLcV4KF31UxO4nJjZjkWYkw2O2zwghrepMW1FGQTCYs6OrjSF5yTgwgnGoFheWZNCHBtn56HglbYGdJhwIqff9cfSdgQ2TNrYU1gSpazSMzCyz4AeP1ZEg5xX6aFnaThlpaVw/s4000/20230412_105054.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqne_uw7aKWaRWI1pMg2PiYUg7GByMNkudvXVuSkZcow4yVE3emK7QhqLcV4KF31UxO4nJjZjkWYkw2O2zwghrepMW1FGQTCYs6OrjSF5yTgwgnGoFheWZNCHBtn56HglbYGdJhwIqff9cfSdgQ2TNrYU1gSpazSMzCyz4AeP1ZEg5xX6aFnaThlpaVw/w300-h400/20230412_105054.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> The plan is to complete the final section of 333kms from Plymouth to Poole over the next three weeks. In 2019 we walked the first two thirds of the 1014kms from Minehead to Plymouth.<div><br /></div><div>Day 1 - It was a wet, wild and windy start with gale force winds all day. 13kms to Wembury.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv75GKUMjildoxFpzgFcke_FGeZkM5VomC5JHeco17fCTJTnOg3KiCNM6EzysKmmenPCe7Tm6UStDgMc5ZLZWVyyyozNd_lVKsR_sxk09vZvBqcsvxial7mzTCYmGIVQDKgjItEm6m4xGUE9qQW5YnRzREr_TP6UHwyBq-GWfvz5QG6I5dp5XR1UPuHw/s3196/20230412_104524~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3196" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv75GKUMjildoxFpzgFcke_FGeZkM5VomC5JHeco17fCTJTnOg3KiCNM6EzysKmmenPCe7Tm6UStDgMc5ZLZWVyyyozNd_lVKsR_sxk09vZvBqcsvxial7mzTCYmGIVQDKgjItEm6m4xGUE9qQW5YnRzREr_TP6UHwyBq-GWfvz5QG6I5dp5XR1UPuHw/w375-h400/20230412_104524~2.jpg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Day 2 - 18kms from Wembury to Kingston. </div><div>We dropped the board to summon the ferry man for the Yealm River Crossing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8QZnK0XCH4iyx60c53SRZ2H-8vSZ6825fK5ko0rI8DYjkfSK-nzMbUVi5CJJ_Y9YX4k3Y5Pe5HQajYGRrzaZ3zPYMK0nJ7S_dvk5DoKq8qTm4JdBwOWTD9L3YC9AR-3PJ1l24mCAz6Zcey_-LJgrE0HlMFVJKGY-_uVT3iNj8TFwE1CzEJ3dvuWJnA/s4000/20230413_103648.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ8QZnK0XCH4iyx60c53SRZ2H-8vSZ6825fK5ko0rI8DYjkfSK-nzMbUVi5CJJ_Y9YX4k3Y5Pe5HQajYGRrzaZ3zPYMK0nJ7S_dvk5DoKq8qTm4JdBwOWTD9L3YC9AR-3PJ1l24mCAz6Zcey_-LJgrE0HlMFVJKGY-_uVT3iNj8TFwE1CzEJ3dvuWJnA/w300-h400/20230413_103648.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here he comes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5oJ2nS_F-UtfRhnJU3aUgjqhbbLz-oKgawMPVgm7vTORjSfzXjFIOe2Ht45de0fYgbNo4To4N5BRLCOoiyiGPlOTDyLRSAsqhxyzm2KYbe7PPQgCyFoa6ONJyBpEOy9IqPjB8C-PLMKjOGxbLaI4attrW-3ilxzj_CVr009Y537LV87Rsz5aLiXI7Q/s4000/20230413_103955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5oJ2nS_F-UtfRhnJU3aUgjqhbbLz-oKgawMPVgm7vTORjSfzXjFIOe2Ht45de0fYgbNo4To4N5BRLCOoiyiGPlOTDyLRSAsqhxyzm2KYbe7PPQgCyFoa6ONJyBpEOy9IqPjB8C-PLMKjOGxbLaI4attrW-3ilxzj_CVr009Y537LV87Rsz5aLiXI7Q/w400-h300/20230413_103955.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Great Mewstone<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgi7aA57xdVr-Zf_EO942WmMyb7fwsxT7xNqNCQ0GN1cPM6bQN1Uwki-fgh97MICRLA_qqGmxU2Fj7YUXKncp5dfJhJedgvi74CiwxHWzPEqYOFjpxUOvVTAgWsIvIZTbtdss5CciN0c92UuJXiHteerMTeOOoAlUvFyBHwTLZTCXF5JcIQ6_PuYwEQ/s4000/20230413_114834.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGgi7aA57xdVr-Zf_EO942WmMyb7fwsxT7xNqNCQ0GN1cPM6bQN1Uwki-fgh97MICRLA_qqGmxU2Fj7YUXKncp5dfJhJedgvi74CiwxHWzPEqYOFjpxUOvVTAgWsIvIZTbtdss5CciN0c92UuJXiHteerMTeOOoAlUvFyBHwTLZTCXF5JcIQ6_PuYwEQ/w400-h300/20230413_114834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Only a couple of light showers and a very stiff breeze as we walked along cliff tops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIKzLpf2gor3mhOGCxCOrUIO36V1YMeo-heNRgZhrE2vJVFv8DPT3BsNTyeREbGkwlPXmLQdKHiuO7ZJkaois8Nf1AsIVVYNuP7Hb1pzvKghTvGbyurhTibJrSylmv8jPPlpj5O1sOvl-LaXBI5n_zl639crPglzZ126wRJKdCyVp6425RZJZHcKiUjg/s4000/20230413_131006.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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If we had missed the tide we would have had to do an extra 13kms inland around the estuary.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc_pUYZlzuvJkFhZxj9eUWIl7hBPTZsJ0kl3h60jO9iqhHWFXQASoXm7sTyTOeNyc9k34god5PEjzBsE4wr6jHAh51AgZcodElgltNQpVaM-ie5cSiKZWfTSFMyT5yxYdFQBy7DF5IDgLb437cQQgRgvyrmekchnwNc9AmL1lL_iKedEKv6AqpRv1tg/s4000/20230413_162843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjc_pUYZlzuvJkFhZxj9eUWIl7hBPTZsJ0kl3h60jO9iqhHWFXQASoXm7sTyTOeNyc9k34god5PEjzBsE4wr6jHAh51AgZcodElgltNQpVaM-ie5cSiKZWfTSFMyT5yxYdFQBy7DF5IDgLb437cQQgRgvyrmekchnwNc9AmL1lL_iKedEKv6AqpRv1tg/w300-h400/20230413_162843.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>About 2kms from the river, we stayed at the Dolpin Inn built in 1540.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjKe_dyc5uqaeRdEXtD4kxODntwTGrYqwSQbZdfiO8qTXIKZr6xMUL32x9gCiXJlHU10rVQ12bK-GeWcKMFsIhAdGNqip97BIcjm587P3m2kInlaXHVKbarO2zdL4l1ZfHllrU3X19K63kN62IwJilhzZRRPvjmbtA-OGhtUv1bSM-pKeiav40FEOmw/s4000/20230413_172923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGjKe_dyc5uqaeRdEXtD4kxODntwTGrYqwSQbZdfiO8qTXIKZr6xMUL32x9gCiXJlHU10rVQ12bK-GeWcKMFsIhAdGNqip97BIcjm587P3m2kInlaXHVKbarO2zdL4l1ZfHllrU3X19K63kN62IwJilhzZRRPvjmbtA-OGhtUv1bSM-pKeiav40FEOmw/w400-h300/20230413_172923.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 3 - 15kms. Cold with drizzle that eased by lunch time. Some very steep high climbs. A pretty tough day of strenuous walking.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2_0fywKQK1dSKN6Pi2RKQWg3LUXRS4vq1n2U_11qEOhl4yQx14NZgS7acooU7yGax9nLsomJcPe8XBYs0-YVnXZVEAP6yHhY2-0RTfpoqIxbDZNA4JEoMtzDNxz2VC7p_eIWpBqZHs2JL-DLYRySDH7-AHPv3bvz3mDGmigWb6UVqW81KCgcxnEsfA/s4000/20230414_101629.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2_0fywKQK1dSKN6Pi2RKQWg3LUXRS4vq1n2U_11qEOhl4yQx14NZgS7acooU7yGax9nLsomJcPe8XBYs0-YVnXZVEAP6yHhY2-0RTfpoqIxbDZNA4JEoMtzDNxz2VC7p_eIWpBqZHs2JL-DLYRySDH7-AHPv3bvz3mDGmigWb6UVqW81KCgcxnEsfA/w300-h400/20230414_101629.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Burgh Island in the misty distance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AwqVqAYY9tpFOybG4MgtQHbDpbq__yNrYfhWm40T-Nf3SzvJojsjPQWtGv3OfkJSjbu7-JAM9TazUurAvN77Gwuxj1XQhSei00PIJt9-eG2EGxVhJz4TlT_ib7tMgUqZuqUR4AwYuJMi3qBGfgFi1BMM2jQNZ7Z_TlO6WXaPYEW-Zp08LhPz4Bcuqg/s4000/20230414_102742.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AwqVqAYY9tpFOybG4MgtQHbDpbq__yNrYfhWm40T-Nf3SzvJojsjPQWtGv3OfkJSjbu7-JAM9TazUurAvN77Gwuxj1XQhSei00PIJt9-eG2EGxVhJz4TlT_ib7tMgUqZuqUR4AwYuJMi3qBGfgFi1BMM2jQNZ7Z_TlO6WXaPYEW-Zp08LhPz4Bcuqg/w300-h400/20230414_102742.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Waiting to climb aboard the sea tractor to access Burgh Island. It drives through the wstet across a sand bar to the island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbGW7DpXvjnbr8gg9VocneR1TQNNjwEqT7jOwCJDvnsxOUp3ZkkUTJow60rnrmG2mHRE93OApYY7fhf-bI9QQeJcckLYG62LQQ5JZtiFX-z_Z-o-KFeopKpWcOSG8v4MY65sWClnQrDK_3zdkjsEi2FWH3LMjKGyvIUR10ZF2uLBMjgQ7335qS_6FGQ/s4000/20230414_123230.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggbGW7DpXvjnbr8gg9VocneR1TQNNjwEqT7jOwCJDvnsxOUp3ZkkUTJow60rnrmG2mHRE93OApYY7fhf-bI9QQeJcckLYG62LQQ5JZtiFX-z_Z-o-KFeopKpWcOSG8v4MY65sWClnQrDK_3zdkjsEi2FWH3LMjKGyvIUR10ZF2uLBMjgQ7335qS_6FGQ/w400-h300/20230414_123230.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The luxury 1930s hotel on the island was for guests only. They wouldn't let us in. So we ate at the tiny Pilchard Inn built in 1337. There is nothing else on the island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXQYy1hXEJiRc_CULJK4TZDrbMhoUm-fGKsesR7H1KA4YBVu__t2ZGn0Rt11jeg9NB4XELU6MC0pK4PH7475JfGFqHLq3vn4o554gPPZE0gUjHPNloq7AiOecwfVMbA2DtcYfd0jm0ekvOy_XyHfa4f_3km-ZgzdC-PnvO8-vmfSYefYjmMMuzLwxfw/s4000/20230414_124311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLXQYy1hXEJiRc_CULJK4TZDrbMhoUm-fGKsesR7H1KA4YBVu__t2ZGn0Rt11jeg9NB4XELU6MC0pK4PH7475JfGFqHLq3vn4o554gPPZE0gUjHPNloq7AiOecwfVMbA2DtcYfd0jm0ekvOy_XyHfa4f_3km-ZgzdC-PnvO8-vmfSYefYjmMMuzLwxfw/w400-h300/20230414_124311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>After lunch we summoned another ferry at the Avon River.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8M2-JYzjaEM4kYlD8Y8qOeBHlJg84j_2b9GFJZkc_CnIAGuD78irCYNBIeetfHOzGRNYWRUmFKD-VXN-XsyP-thVMyVyfiznWXEBusU82y-9lMZWn-2rSdtCk_x-UGWIqfJzdZPLb6wZblSyLvRFTCSrZp_fMdaBbApHU1F5T5ORoTR2_xC_XviW6TQ/s4000/20230414_154059.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8M2-JYzjaEM4kYlD8Y8qOeBHlJg84j_2b9GFJZkc_CnIAGuD78irCYNBIeetfHOzGRNYWRUmFKD-VXN-XsyP-thVMyVyfiznWXEBusU82y-9lMZWn-2rSdtCk_x-UGWIqfJzdZPLb6wZblSyLvRFTCSrZp_fMdaBbApHU1F5T5ORoTR2_xC_XviW6TQ/w400-h300/20230414_154059.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvJ_VO48fIUsgDx-MljViErWWmi8vV5hfVBlYjvJYuSZ-W62NAyU6-wpLYV0p0K3yLW17RHagymn3AXvXCXGO_aLh0E09QMhif0SIHPh9WYu8swCtCM9Z_pv6trKc0dGU5Vd0DYa8H35NSA_mVf6LkVCTqTx0oS2k9hZc_Z18eT8ywLXVPYtyQatn4w/s4000/20230414_164901.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvJ_VO48fIUsgDx-MljViErWWmi8vV5hfVBlYjvJYuSZ-W62NAyU6-wpLYV0p0K3yLW17RHagymn3AXvXCXGO_aLh0E09QMhif0SIHPh9WYu8swCtCM9Z_pv6trKc0dGU5Vd0DYa8H35NSA_mVf6LkVCTqTx0oS2k9hZc_Z18eT8ywLXVPYtyQatn4w/w400-h300/20230414_164901.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We walked to Hope Cove just past the Thurlstone Arch where our bnb host drove us to her heritage listed 17th century farmhouse.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV1n8vjBgRr8GOXvo_HmhMbRAXvGGuKcE6QeFhTG6DQ8T1jEJmz_YFGFrEGeJVBSbpZoDYuybs3TWZvL1t9ulDFoQ2BnrWpj4nwPObHM20ibLdiLrI5kENAUkBMDZmGGA8rioqtFbBOf74ZSNQzNLZZrdnbhSzBd3U9nXmCfUEJvhM0VrUSwyHqmW3Q/s4000/20230415_085210.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOV1n8vjBgRr8GOXvo_HmhMbRAXvGGuKcE6QeFhTG6DQ8T1jEJmz_YFGFrEGeJVBSbpZoDYuybs3TWZvL1t9ulDFoQ2BnrWpj4nwPObHM20ibLdiLrI5kENAUkBMDZmGGA8rioqtFbBOf74ZSNQzNLZZrdnbhSzBd3U9nXmCfUEJvhM0VrUSwyHqmW3Q/w400-h300/20230415_085210.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 4 - 13kms in perfect weather. Undulating cliff tops with beautiful views, from Hope Cove to Salcombe. 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text-align: left;">Day 5 - A longish day, just over 18kms of rocky tracks and beautiful views that began with yet another ferry crossing at Salcombe and ended at the village of Beesands.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAiYSgTryNB7GtrYkqN2L-hwquoyc3CrqXYxslBB65P3KnAFW6S9RJb_lNhR44v27m7dB-1w2FcawbycjcHSMXF-b2b0LW-cnR9tiSppgMUO1kwPaORXBP0PC-D0dawNo7BcBvAxvUwaf9ESXYYNkwCj3pRscYJN0Zu22Y1hW4GXOK61_dAUk3GAUZQ/s4000/20230416_085552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwAiYSgTryNB7GtrYkqN2L-hwquoyc3CrqXYxslBB65P3KnAFW6S9RJb_lNhR44v27m7dB-1w2FcawbycjcHSMXF-b2b0LW-cnR9tiSppgMUO1kwPaORXBP0PC-D0dawNo7BcBvAxvUwaf9ESXYYNkwCj3pRscYJN0Zu22Y1hW4GXOK61_dAUk3GAUZQ/w400-h300/20230416_085552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dozens of ships have been wrecked along this section of Devon's coast. Today, seals played in calm waters.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavv9JpZDKPdQc1aoedry332km7YNwH-lukmKVFqZHno-NonSvcI1PgKGhSfanwvmznV4aVQZAUOazT9tYhv7hLS9JncSLERMwLUq3_vxdROTCPRaAG6ERmVwGMC2iE3LDcVPz2J6FH8ebS-ocSbqc_Hj0-RxaSiV1Fuc1azw-dOh12m06LVwTr6dVQQ/s4000/20230416_144447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavv9JpZDKPdQc1aoedry332km7YNwH-lukmKVFqZHno-NonSvcI1PgKGhSfanwvmznV4aVQZAUOazT9tYhv7hLS9JncSLERMwLUq3_vxdROTCPRaAG6ERmVwGMC2iE3LDcVPz2J6FH8ebS-ocSbqc_Hj0-RxaSiV1Fuc1azw-dOh12m06LVwTr6dVQQ/w300-h400/20230416_144447.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>It was not so calm in 1917 when most of the village of Hallsands was swept away during a storm. A few ruins are just visible at the base of the cliffs where there was once a beach and two rows of cottages.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qkrlJnybsWDglwVX4DBuvXx8nEdSCFeJf4dmWBITy-8tf5FIEgHtVAS9VyNdhxSPp_y-SkFzdMWqLBoNANI1GI0wb9avsS-tjy3HEk2XRWPQiZ9ojcul-0ahMXSaik5zxj_WQQy3jW__YKRKmUxCI1RCk0F_oSvnVi0vA6bD-VgyEQcY7clDOBdO0w/s4000/20230416_150218.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7qkrlJnybsWDglwVX4DBuvXx8nEdSCFeJf4dmWBITy-8tf5FIEgHtVAS9VyNdhxSPp_y-SkFzdMWqLBoNANI1GI0wb9avsS-tjy3HEk2XRWPQiZ9ojcul-0ahMXSaik5zxj_WQQy3jW__YKRKmUxCI1RCk0F_oSvnVi0vA6bD-VgyEQcY7clDOBdO0w/w300-h400/20230416_150218.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Day 6 - Almost 19kms from Beesands to Dartmouth with a couple of steep climbs. Looking back down over the 2km long Slapton Ley, a long shingle bank.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD28Rg6AEmTVO8qic-jlR8ksHegpQHOPBeXTvk268TDZ5bPH56zGN8-QK-78Y7nrnqdty-ZlnIrgyPFPhI4UF3OcT-YEgMyT2WEUg0QKuvq6IoDshzMj4eyF75JQj2zFYsUcCNTXpEQu1v-cfNlCQ7KvvqaD6QfVdhWMe84VxIHcRkNapa8SoV229-wQ/s4000/20230417_095726.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD28Rg6AEmTVO8qic-jlR8ksHegpQHOPBeXTvk268TDZ5bPH56zGN8-QK-78Y7nrnqdty-ZlnIrgyPFPhI4UF3OcT-YEgMyT2WEUg0QKuvq6IoDshzMj4eyF75JQj2zFYsUcCNTXpEQu1v-cfNlCQ7KvvqaD6QfVdhWMe84VxIHcRkNapa8SoV229-wQ/w400-h300/20230417_095726.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was late afternoon when we finally reached the mouth of the River Dart. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKG3z4j07l6ofbFzeu4JuqvxY90zvTH1rwAn_mzhPHwgAZWoNVK6_j8nQFZIav6dlZyzT-3Sxj2kVqVux2ZT3XSUYZzjiB1LTuumAgqbhnOpPMzsUf1LBo1hYIuzoJMNM4a021q6DRbHRHVe-J6Ha9KIfw2w5Sm6-gL91-uQcz33xn0P0FZtwtAp_KZQ/s4000/20230417_155712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKG3z4j07l6ofbFzeu4JuqvxY90zvTH1rwAn_mzhPHwgAZWoNVK6_j8nQFZIav6dlZyzT-3Sxj2kVqVux2ZT3XSUYZzjiB1LTuumAgqbhnOpPMzsUf1LBo1hYIuzoJMNM4a021q6DRbHRHVe-J6Ha9KIfw2w5Sm6-gL91-uQcz33xn0P0FZtwtAp_KZQ/w400-h300/20230417_155712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Dartmouth, with its naval college and lots and lots of boats.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELF9IjrlZoEvBlSKr_nH_8vpKjz_owPu7Fc8pRcqLFdSvru258PaoTTm-ktr8nJOSYSXT-iP1xgQGbYgrgMZRC0jVn-O2FBVHDtFPGUu4XvV86Z9bjjZijt1PZRaU5E8aEcX6Ug8QsRgyjg2UtQuPfJSPVxe79qGEnkAHb9n3y2WMITtMFIMDl1PEDA/s4000/20230417_164553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELF9IjrlZoEvBlSKr_nH_8vpKjz_owPu7Fc8pRcqLFdSvru258PaoTTm-ktr8nJOSYSXT-iP1xgQGbYgrgMZRC0jVn-O2FBVHDtFPGUu4XvV86Z9bjjZijt1PZRaU5E8aEcX6Ug8QsRgyjg2UtQuPfJSPVxe79qGEnkAHb9n3y2WMITtMFIMDl1PEDA/w400-h300/20230417_164553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 7 - Rest day. A day to wash clothes and rest the feet by taking a cruise boat up the river, a double decker bus to Paignton and a steam train ride back to Dartmouth. Very cold but sunny day. That big reddish building is the naval college.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHxbJpctgDYjB3khBl1gAKunXt1Ifd8gb8htLYxjomaZ9ghpq734X0STpUpdiZaxx92cIjeLf1msx4Y-JOJ_L_sofJh-4aX_IFXHOR5l6mC3pH41LSGfffVXGUfiYa7_TWV8FqT2qzk6Q_-MfqmrjHG6-2-vTtvo50bgYKPSwweVSCDTIAvmvxZyeXg/s4000/20230418_132251.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpHxbJpctgDYjB3khBl1gAKunXt1Ifd8gb8htLYxjomaZ9ghpq734X0STpUpdiZaxx92cIjeLf1msx4Y-JOJ_L_sofJh-4aX_IFXHOR5l6mC3pH41LSGfffVXGUfiYa7_TWV8FqT2qzk6Q_-MfqmrjHG6-2-vTtvo50bgYKPSwweVSCDTIAvmvxZyeXg/w400-h300/20230418_132251.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iftCqCyes-A7hj4DMsizHxVEOr6pxBWwlSQZYeVTcCvxaBV1Fo-aIA9LDo66ikTqIFuz--cdR8M0KQaiplQYuEb6R3NnAPrslNutAc0ZVrwr0EoxWFpBbLamCifd00oWhIlIMRGuf1PG0Hpp-MVHi1oB8jVd693NKy_Pv7Q2skAaimlxH4WKOniq1A/s4000/20230418_125352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iftCqCyes-A7hj4DMsizHxVEOr6pxBWwlSQZYeVTcCvxaBV1Fo-aIA9LDo66ikTqIFuz--cdR8M0KQaiplQYuEb6R3NnAPrslNutAc0ZVrwr0EoxWFpBbLamCifd00oWhIlIMRGuf1PG0Hpp-MVHi1oB8jVd693NKy_Pv7Q2skAaimlxH4WKOniq1A/w400-h300/20230418_125352.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilas9UcmdMsu16fOun5b-1-Ic4jjHe_ZnkkCBmx5L4tclgwsP4CcQI3v_VTl_qFs2FGJ87a19EaA4F_vwOtPeGC3HT5E4BY-99oKg-71pcNLVQ6BFb1mj4ysfskJ8WBWbE0_g9x49N034TkVcIqg9dpqn6hhEzNdF74ncfXukDIyjNyQ5pyxXRHbXqNw/s3000/20230418_170600~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="2950" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilas9UcmdMsu16fOun5b-1-Ic4jjHe_ZnkkCBmx5L4tclgwsP4CcQI3v_VTl_qFs2FGJ87a19EaA4F_vwOtPeGC3HT5E4BY-99oKg-71pcNLVQ6BFb1mj4ysfskJ8WBWbE0_g9x49N034TkVcIqg9dpqn6hhEzNdF74ncfXukDIyjNyQ5pyxXRHbXqNw/w394-h400/20230418_170600~2.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGqfIJzdVVUMonpc4dPGikVHM6qpkpxXCBOZfu8PIwugq496LWi_D00tUBQCbRgRLmp6Rl1jiZcpYpDhVq6bINDAy-ucZA2fayknDXnk9a9J9qy6YlJPiz7yDjuMKH4TkED6nf8R3PH0gSlaRRczYoJhmRR34ROnk3plCXu4BOvrA1S_Uw4MyhPpuJA/s1440/20230418_170007_exported_2866.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1440" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggGqfIJzdVVUMonpc4dPGikVHM6qpkpxXCBOZfu8PIwugq496LWi_D00tUBQCbRgRLmp6Rl1jiZcpYpDhVq6bINDAy-ucZA2fayknDXnk9a9J9qy6YlJPiz7yDjuMKH4TkED6nf8R3PH0gSlaRRczYoJhmRR34ROnk3plCXu4BOvrA1S_Uw4MyhPpuJA/w400-h300/20230418_170007_exported_2866.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div>Expecting a strenuous walk tomorrow. Good night...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-25188363652116087762023-04-10T10:35:00.002-07:002023-04-10T10:35:26.138-07:00Easter in England<p>Blossom covered trees and daffodils in green fields.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI6Yyclqu1AFApScS0J2lf_lEMMp-07Bpy2elVMaY5MYP6YjWUil4Frcy_h-LMkdhFVFUMFNeiRc4ABYLlfgMSlHY4jgnGhsQNvF5U40B08cuiZeWRdOS6CR1xu0KSgGwEG_O0LlCgSw-UHziXwJOYVJMISm3pdVqofP1UtjlK1nMI_wstn1Wj0ie6Q/s4000/20230408_145744.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcI6Yyclqu1AFApScS0J2lf_lEMMp-07Bpy2elVMaY5MYP6YjWUil4Frcy_h-LMkdhFVFUMFNeiRc4ABYLlfgMSlHY4jgnGhsQNvF5U40B08cuiZeWRdOS6CR1xu0KSgGwEG_O0LlCgSw-UHziXwJOYVJMISm3pdVqofP1UtjlK1nMI_wstn1Wj0ie6Q/w300-h400/20230408_145744.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day one - from the airport to Stonehenge. 5000 years of ancient religion. They manage the large crowds well. I was more impressed than I expected. The site is much larger than just the stone circle.</div><p></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNT3sYZlj-0fe21hH9MYhPxKQEf8adojqzX3U_UsvyOouIBmJp3TSOVOctWDiKPogQVzbaPT5nY7l_nxy2cEZvLL5Yf58hs4NBH5ZPesQlWL0bG_5N1f1RKcpjuVorOOEV9Sc8Jecf5pae09lD2SyeY7hiGednI8P9oGuvlDsTnTmNetyxOLOxDzJPg/s4000/20230406_123324.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyNT3sYZlj-0fe21hH9MYhPxKQEf8adojqzX3U_UsvyOouIBmJp3TSOVOctWDiKPogQVzbaPT5nY7l_nxy2cEZvLL5Yf58hs4NBH5ZPesQlWL0bG_5N1f1RKcpjuVorOOEV9Sc8Jecf5pae09lD2SyeY7hiGednI8P9oGuvlDsTnTmNetyxOLOxDzJPg/w400-h300/20230406_123324.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day two, Easter Friday, was spent exploring Wells Cathedral, the adjacent Bishops Palace with its moat, high walls and beautiful gardens, and enjoying lunch in the sunshine in the town square. A relaxing, calming place.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G7FnU4-8eQIbBzCGZEg_JUdMMwtvcyTBqFDLnuhQ9lXiL51yNu_uQlipYuyfMZKfzjKpB6Xyw75f-vRpt7ndtQi6qQWZWjPuysaIYPHVbSWm_xjCcYZcZVgK9nU6n6nZPmbR4wRcYHRshe7skpQXKCzmgcaur4RoDaT-tOVjnhGPOY3MNv1x3MHG1g/s4000/20230407_095209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7G7FnU4-8eQIbBzCGZEg_JUdMMwtvcyTBqFDLnuhQ9lXiL51yNu_uQlipYuyfMZKfzjKpB6Xyw75f-vRpt7ndtQi6qQWZWjPuysaIYPHVbSWm_xjCcYZcZVgK9nU6n6nZPmbR4wRcYHRshe7skpQXKCzmgcaur4RoDaT-tOVjnhGPOY3MNv1x3MHG1g/w400-h300/20230407_095209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhS1D1wl8yLvpzxQSK7ICBUkR4yOdgZNeajgP7N9U4cq9SOCWq9xHPiEz4QaktFi3s16A3XFyODojU6TON2MGRM4GPDh83WCIFHiWuUzIQbyULruSbvngVrTLyi2S9eovPZSxELSyYI8LpweOCH6fGQRCFkiGFcMxa3n1EJKs_4aDXmtWuYnslEYBZQ/s4000/20230407_093459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhS1D1wl8yLvpzxQSK7ICBUkR4yOdgZNeajgP7N9U4cq9SOCWq9xHPiEz4QaktFi3s16A3XFyODojU6TON2MGRM4GPDh83WCIFHiWuUzIQbyULruSbvngVrTLyi2S9eovPZSxELSyYI8LpweOCH6fGQRCFkiGFcMxa3n1EJKs_4aDXmtWuYnslEYBZQ/w400-h300/20230407_093459.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>One of three scissor arches that support the roof. We attended an Easter service in the afternoon to hear the choir sing. Beautiful acoustics. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePCilFG255S9dp19ytd5dxqDz8RnMjuB6yQeBLqhFUJS8VaX-9VmcXqZPFPYGgE8GSfm9grLtLSFVGSB9fcILlX076aKT0_-0H10t_nVNvDPVVhpR-IybTV4kB61xhDlrTkDYn8Xggapmt9GIb319PuZ5JP6xBmbaLg3Ej89u_IDEHBUF8UJmHhu2LQ/s4000/20230407_091121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePCilFG255S9dp19ytd5dxqDz8RnMjuB6yQeBLqhFUJS8VaX-9VmcXqZPFPYGgE8GSfm9grLtLSFVGSB9fcILlX076aKT0_-0H10t_nVNvDPVVhpR-IybTV4kB61xhDlrTkDYn8Xggapmt9GIb319PuZ5JP6xBmbaLg3Ej89u_IDEHBUF8UJmHhu2LQ/w300-h400/20230407_091121.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOn3OT4beQB3VsH-wjYNixQhQpGiKGoLcxZLp4oTD7CAbiz21kgggslgYGPteix4e48yMS1DEMr7Fkq5-UnyjJrEXo7uMCYEX1SPkbX3PjQmVKnbGZbElIMtgpO4Uws0NKs54pZWUCJeoU1NaBE0ebywc5WwFYKwy8PTk9ib2RLk42aZYR7sReTr4ONg/s4000/20230407_085212.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was supposed to be a 13km walk. We were lost but then we found our way and climbed the Tor.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9VkSNnKkTjgZD117YiWLtHgsCseWn-YIsXoPxCAQL2evnFaDDPCT6SGpy6ANigbDQeg2XmdygayLxfyYKCCXlOkY3yvP2dPFr-ZEH1EjGlefzFIzD9bTLUBom-1CS9F0CL7UCngtZXoEFbvvVH1Btbhw7_92mipvA4RKfuWCg0Us-ZaY-sS6JYhwpg/s4000/20230408_122606.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9VkSNnKkTjgZD117YiWLtHgsCseWn-YIsXoPxCAQL2evnFaDDPCT6SGpy6ANigbDQeg2XmdygayLxfyYKCCXlOkY3yvP2dPFr-ZEH1EjGlefzFIzD9bTLUBom-1CS9F0CL7UCngtZXoEFbvvVH1Btbhw7_92mipvA4RKfuWCg0Us-ZaY-sS6JYhwpg/w300-h400/20230408_122606.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDDuZhIQLje3nWssVvoylh-Prc23C1bhYYc6XVki28VYVaZFnIsnkbato8g62iJLoFRVswSL5qEyONrDw8XWm7sZuGteQvGFMM7pcaeHvyeh5CKJuP6YsHikk9hmPG43LUYyKIjIHvo-dtjbP5VrRuNnXC0746OYKsnXqSgg0_BjUSSvqjNid8o7OWg/s4000/20230408_144823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXDDuZhIQLje3nWssVvoylh-Prc23C1bhYYc6XVki28VYVaZFnIsnkbato8g62iJLoFRVswSL5qEyONrDw8XWm7sZuGteQvGFMM7pcaeHvyeh5CKJuP6YsHikk9hmPG43LUYyKIjIHvo-dtjbP5VrRuNnXC0746OYKsnXqSgg0_BjUSSvqjNid8o7OWg/w300-h400/20230408_144823.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. Was King Arthur really buried here?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mKF1oZLzrnCfsc5e9PjipCVWcTtbZGPguPED3pygNLZ5WZK7gkMLIJgfrj4ATICu6ezSd_Ji7Td7TA-1HhTG5p3jqxCD2byBVPd3sRzb-vZCfe9pMzCJvy1BsqTtPbkwuGfKt9_xutERxYp8uNtYjnj10pi1v2tHBaxPkQS7DMsEYMJXOz5a6VVxYg/s4000/20230408_163317.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mKF1oZLzrnCfsc5e9PjipCVWcTtbZGPguPED3pygNLZ5WZK7gkMLIJgfrj4ATICu6ezSd_Ji7Td7TA-1HhTG5p3jqxCD2byBVPd3sRzb-vZCfe9pMzCJvy1BsqTtPbkwuGfKt9_xutERxYp8uNtYjnj10pi1v2tHBaxPkQS7DMsEYMJXOz5a6VVxYg/w300-h400/20230408_163317.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Day 4 Easter Sunday - a drive through Cheddar Gorge, a walk around its cliff tops and a very good cheddar cheese toasty for lunch at the place where cheddar cheese originated. The tourist cafes were heaving with people and the traffic was bumper to bumper by lunch time on Easter Sunday.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixklXmvCxkLEiFsaY5E-XPNeDBvH5l8XbhPfQk7qT4g36d20qnUZTaR4A2OScyPfU4HGHY9eKhPJRkud8EHzywfwHbxFKuZfwdyXJJML-XZitT63SpK3uF2xcKRISPbZO02xJwAHbdEMNOYeHV9N77YNoIPbQ5M36Uvj2GxJslIgg6z53zx7tOpzDccA/s4000/20230409_112903.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixklXmvCxkLEiFsaY5E-XPNeDBvH5l8XbhPfQk7qT4g36d20qnUZTaR4A2OScyPfU4HGHY9eKhPJRkud8EHzywfwHbxFKuZfwdyXJJML-XZitT63SpK3uF2xcKRISPbZO02xJwAHbdEMNOYeHV9N77YNoIPbQ5M36Uvj2GxJslIgg6z53zx7tOpzDccA/w300-h400/20230409_112903.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Day 5 - Montacute House dates back to 1601. Its original owner, Edward Phelip was a lawyer with connections to King James I and other royalty. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnobcZIEU01Q1UWOm-gZMGBVdfY4goOLMSnd2STXhefCXbLGFzSpNdnyyg63Sd11ONjmVWjP0PM8sMm2GZ2FQfrgID9rpo_zRziaF-aQwgIRTA0fYJV5zSjFpSiAXZ1O7pUEvPOFIciEwgz6qtm7-4kQtSWwmyBqgIffvZmTGIE1hhS1wnWmDuwGEzCg/s4000/20230410_120908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnobcZIEU01Q1UWOm-gZMGBVdfY4goOLMSnd2STXhefCXbLGFzSpNdnyyg63Sd11ONjmVWjP0PM8sMm2GZ2FQfrgID9rpo_zRziaF-aQwgIRTA0fYJV5zSjFpSiAXZ1O7pUEvPOFIciEwgz6qtm7-4kQtSWwmyBqgIffvZmTGIE1hhS1wnWmDuwGEzCg/w400-h300/20230410_120908.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The view from the Long Gallery, a room that stretches for 52 metres across the entire length of the third floor. A place to walk and exercise on rainy days.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInG0KBmyGgzeO7p_Nm5YmaiBI1G_-1gEs5RIlzhDZtnn5nGQTXvQd769cX43IuDw0rhkv6k-C3eWM7JLDv_2j1lkZznb_PCp1I7EqeeySc24HpGgj42eLhED7xLCjs-CVS2Wj6hM9NUnj2Pd5Ae7JD9HLbaohgsqg65h0C74DxsVo3S4GB21sX2C2Yg/s4000/20230410_114154.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInG0KBmyGgzeO7p_Nm5YmaiBI1G_-1gEs5RIlzhDZtnn5nGQTXvQd769cX43IuDw0rhkv6k-C3eWM7JLDv_2j1lkZznb_PCp1I7EqeeySc24HpGgj42eLhED7xLCjs-CVS2Wj6hM9NUnj2Pd5Ae7JD9HLbaohgsqg65h0C74DxsVo3S4GB21sX2C2Yg/w300-h400/20230410_114154.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We seem to have recovered from jet lag and not caught any nasty covid disease on the long flight over, so tomorrow we head to Plymouth to begin walking - the real reason for this trip.</div><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-772786698701028212023-04-03T02:47:00.001-07:002023-04-03T02:47:36.233-07:00Post ride fun on the way back to the airport<p> A few more days around Lake Taupo. A walk to Huka Falls.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpken85GyJ33crRUNXswUwWimonwTiPtKWb5cgghFhEhud7JBdy0BbzTkK480osJ6ZoNExXHmYwLRbtd7Qg0Y2fAfW8czGM_q9-HSp6gi2LHusiw5jV5ET9qL06HdxsE8Q1-unVk999SWFyc74aJAt4zbGHFvWBfhJVDkhPzR68Z03Q34uHcT49SguA/s4000/20230315_114846.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpken85GyJ33crRUNXswUwWimonwTiPtKWb5cgghFhEhud7JBdy0BbzTkK480osJ6ZoNExXHmYwLRbtd7Qg0Y2fAfW8czGM_q9-HSp6gi2LHusiw5jV5ET9qL06HdxsE8Q1-unVk999SWFyc74aJAt4zbGHFvWBfhJVDkhPzR68Z03Q34uHcT49SguA/w480-h640/20230315_114846.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Incredible colours and the thunder of a huge volume of water raging through a narrow gorge and pouring over a 9 metre waterfall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfr5u4GOY2evGhw7QqvC4Oibt1LoY1rDnI0H0YAazHgimZFZ1RoLbjODEtNsgvv_zJ9cHKX4s_X2Tzw6QrjY8XqwJJj1Uj3MBB0I0Y8i1d3wKaAq9_HFX7NrHSPwRGj3GJTVyQOfuFNg_4XGttiIKf9fwDCJNJISQlXlLq-jT-4cJPbF7kTmCw4zKFA/s4000/20230315_111522.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfr5u4GOY2evGhw7QqvC4Oibt1LoY1rDnI0H0YAazHgimZFZ1RoLbjODEtNsgvv_zJ9cHKX4s_X2Tzw6QrjY8XqwJJj1Uj3MBB0I0Y8i1d3wKaAq9_HFX7NrHSPwRGj3GJTVyQOfuFNg_4XGttiIKf9fwDCJNJISQlXlLq-jT-4cJPbF7kTmCw4zKFA/w480-h640/20230315_111522.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrV-ANA2M7JmBlrNmYBkMhcfQpPPoprj4_6_PdyyE_idz3F_TvDtcOIRYVUbm4xUJWTN8G5WPHc6O3ubb-t-QMbbPvJwLueJf8w3RJIQUFlTftHKRAf9OsNXabmVy_SOEfj_8dQLM-Q3YfS1m6Qdhpxdj9gYYRRi0kWeSfDxyRpGTU6D1vol01pP7UQ/s4000/20230315_112217.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGrV-ANA2M7JmBlrNmYBkMhcfQpPPoprj4_6_PdyyE_idz3F_TvDtcOIRYVUbm4xUJWTN8G5WPHc6O3ubb-t-QMbbPvJwLueJf8w3RJIQUFlTftHKRAf9OsNXabmVy_SOEfj_8dQLM-Q3YfS1m6Qdhpxdj9gYYRRi0kWeSfDxyRpGTU6D1vol01pP7UQ/w400-h300/20230315_112217.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We saw numerous areas of pines trees splintered by the recent cyclone. No building damage though. But we were at Taupo because the roads to Napier were still closed due to cyclone damage. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRPcX5e3zMoMiP9fXqR4SxAvpNBpeFCTVqg5venA1ovW9Imu2GrZ4FD--CIDvI1XcRvLoDj6CQGd3G6G4nnIrnW_q_c6eu8vxvEBY_tr1XwWpSd__UqsNPIKq2PJGg9uhh0ZNIsSTUqYn1AwJdA1l2ChJXDYoYOtQ6hyqrWzBSj0A_VMtI3y_Mef23Q/s4000/20230315_125652.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcRPcX5e3zMoMiP9fXqR4SxAvpNBpeFCTVqg5venA1ovW9Imu2GrZ4FD--CIDvI1XcRvLoDj6CQGd3G6G4nnIrnW_q_c6eu8vxvEBY_tr1XwWpSd__UqsNPIKq2PJGg9uhh0ZNIsSTUqYn1AwJdA1l2ChJXDYoYOtQ6hyqrWzBSj0A_VMtI3y_Mef23Q/w480-h640/20230315_125652.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Taupo sits at one end of a huge lake which is in the caldera of an old volcano. There is still a lot of volanic activity in the area, including the Tongariro Volcano at the far end of the lake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSTh9bdCVqeEN2wZYnEmYUNkzP91_wkekgw4LH1gi0WWbOutYPB--QQ2qM2HIHwauXL-Ydxe7wSC_WUnB2ySk9AWL8QBVstwsk3aCBpbS_zdOgRBOv1rU_Sjml7HmuxfN97epFgyhIZzLBhWwQ4_VlCnIyiq66aPqx9A4e-N7T4o4fn3UuL6S_H5xCw/s4000/20230315_135927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglSTh9bdCVqeEN2wZYnEmYUNkzP91_wkekgw4LH1gi0WWbOutYPB--QQ2qM2HIHwauXL-Ydxe7wSC_WUnB2ySk9AWL8QBVstwsk3aCBpbS_zdOgRBOv1rU_Sjml7HmuxfN97epFgyhIZzLBhWwQ4_VlCnIyiq66aPqx9A4e-N7T4o4fn3UuL6S_H5xCw/w400-h300/20230315_135927.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Another outdoor art gallery of ceramic and mosaic art.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxLVsjtuvUcC6BSPLtYq58nQkVoCO_fG3EUtqK-rMnW22Fg83WHsxqfp9zrBYOiICNnlCD_OxEK6vj1pf5gR9XcGtFPD3q19n7miSWO2erG7iP_c5tLkIErg-Ys3uCsgMC4imzG4vGz4mrXRkOcClXjLZXPTwNyrLgY9b6u58rm9vmEc3GTLYVTmqRQ/s4000/20230315_142257.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxLVsjtuvUcC6BSPLtYq58nQkVoCO_fG3EUtqK-rMnW22Fg83WHsxqfp9zrBYOiICNnlCD_OxEK6vj1pf5gR9XcGtFPD3q19n7miSWO2erG7iP_c5tLkIErg-Ys3uCsgMC4imzG4vGz4mrXRkOcClXjLZXPTwNyrLgY9b6u58rm9vmEc3GTLYVTmqRQ/w400-h300/20230315_142257.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We spent some relaxing time soaking in the hot thermal pools at the Wakarkei Terraces. 32 to 38 degrees in the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WQpOkUOA9dFu8Nuu_Fbw_JO8PN0EWwPM1EOoor8dMlJDqoKhY9V7H1Aeuy2GDyLQKsFfbUT341Gu98iYJGFaIFXVuU3w7ggV5Gp7q5x9lCFgx179qBtSHbWx9RvPBlgINqtBc5ea8F4WE2ohReHmLYDRBml5aS0fAm8-nm6JU1P5BZq9tHIzKOLuOQ/s4000/20230315_160737.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WQpOkUOA9dFu8Nuu_Fbw_JO8PN0EWwPM1EOoor8dMlJDqoKhY9V7H1Aeuy2GDyLQKsFfbUT341Gu98iYJGFaIFXVuU3w7ggV5Gp7q5x9lCFgx179qBtSHbWx9RvPBlgINqtBc5ea8F4WE2ohReHmLYDRBml5aS0fAm8-nm6JU1P5BZq9tHIzKOLuOQ/w400-h300/20230315_160737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This is where hot water comes from. It flows from deep underground, volcanically heated and is channelled into the swimming pools.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCUm_mqfDrTHya72UzA_DTJGx_vcw5kxXUei89U14mbNf7rkEALxT83q_MHyO8_zsFh4yfO4gJ8gKOHTbxqrbdjOxHh_AHJupACRfqrTCITsXQfidveEGc_5XUbQ1g6YOZ8m_75Uy3ikhLSUmx9t0XUl03WiouuVAEMSo9gCGrrRwXVTOODRvpvZc6Q/s4000/20230315_160753.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCUm_mqfDrTHya72UzA_DTJGx_vcw5kxXUei89U14mbNf7rkEALxT83q_MHyO8_zsFh4yfO4gJ8gKOHTbxqrbdjOxHh_AHJupACRfqrTCITsXQfidveEGc_5XUbQ1g6YOZ8m_75Uy3ikhLSUmx9t0XUl03WiouuVAEMSo9gCGrrRwXVTOODRvpvZc6Q/w480-h640/20230315_160753.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The centre of Taupo has Maori inspired art and murals around the shopping area. We also enjoyed two dinners at the excellent Vines restaurant, and the small local museum, and shops.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Bn_HYf5594v2JEajszqdzFURgzn_9Ut2jqMjJua1C5kXAgxCrmafqF_1kAYrw3kcw167Pap4yDMD4SzO60rT-dib7D_lqtiI4xwjM2GzuBDqLb3lPn_mpEhkyPwkK5932edA6EFJner40hUH3ceVCx4UY5_9rNUF0HCQjTba6UECkt7v8wnlf6S8HA/s4000/20230316_091527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Bn_HYf5594v2JEajszqdzFURgzn_9Ut2jqMjJua1C5kXAgxCrmafqF_1kAYrw3kcw167Pap4yDMD4SzO60rT-dib7D_lqtiI4xwjM2GzuBDqLb3lPn_mpEhkyPwkK5932edA6EFJner40hUH3ceVCx4UY5_9rNUF0HCQjTba6UECkt7v8wnlf6S8HA/w480-h640/20230316_091527.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFSra_Yw3PxTjeU49ygfCYWWgHVDRlCvmmf-ydtxDaCSaykSqNWFlSQo2sF6D4-IBG7lrkGNw_zO3Xt2PZTFFR9h3iJ6tDcRjYeGpHF4eCXwq1IOyJgWfDDUzZfQgrhIg7bwy4_DEisWTFyA44-2put5xCy8D3QBPx8w8-SNYp4u_MifzT4S5tZdJJg/s4000/20230316_092131.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIFSra_Yw3PxTjeU49ygfCYWWgHVDRlCvmmf-ydtxDaCSaykSqNWFlSQo2sF6D4-IBG7lrkGNw_zO3Xt2PZTFFR9h3iJ6tDcRjYeGpHF4eCXwq1IOyJgWfDDUzZfQgrhIg7bwy4_DEisWTFyA44-2put5xCy8D3QBPx8w8-SNYp4u_MifzT4S5tZdJJg/w480-h640/20230316_092131.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xbrkQYnHWNo4pKT8Um0GMTnl0bvzO9x_Mq0wx9vAKVktMWEY67zvnTD9O6w8JQm4Kp6-rvC-lM1kO1mKAelvlXbVc3dtrx6TJwNH_X8c51e7DJzAVvPGYvweh7VJLlyoRNsPGIQGDVMjK7uqgiWCaJQ_uCQgEOePzL8huQtXZov3NcjNbWrv0820hA/s4000/20230316_093408.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xbrkQYnHWNo4pKT8Um0GMTnl0bvzO9x_Mq0wx9vAKVktMWEY67zvnTD9O6w8JQm4Kp6-rvC-lM1kO1mKAelvlXbVc3dtrx6TJwNH_X8c51e7DJzAVvPGYvweh7VJLlyoRNsPGIQGDVMjK7uqgiWCaJQ_uCQgEOePzL8huQtXZov3NcjNbWrv0820hA/w480-h640/20230316_093408.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4338dECOyF75XtmTagXPmy2BC5O1PPk0dMtEWcgl4YemN69GDkVXCBZTg0CvaaQtqBC_dlKJ2UPk_TkdoOFsc-rl6n-H-d7mmL7lnQv8i4OFfW2d1kOuJ7DOZIEnQmE5o5EfPCz1ng5t5UTMkpgVlLqWIS4wUV9edQAX1vO4RCzeXanRcQv_GcpDUxQ/s4000/20230316_093547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4338dECOyF75XtmTagXPmy2BC5O1PPk0dMtEWcgl4YemN69GDkVXCBZTg0CvaaQtqBC_dlKJ2UPk_TkdoOFsc-rl6n-H-d7mmL7lnQv8i4OFfW2d1kOuJ7DOZIEnQmE5o5EfPCz1ng5t5UTMkpgVlLqWIS4wUV9edQAX1vO4RCzeXanRcQv_GcpDUxQ/w400-h300/20230316_093547.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmCxAJCldRaoVJO0KKGxT-H98G_8LwA7O-06_JBoNtPSh81UTbDbD2Fsr59VApFlWPIL5ZsG1zocKCuuXJ38pHaa58_n18CkwapCNut5nJEwUodvtf1tUj-U79VNbE43AkUjXV7zZkqQ6BiDlVq4G015cYdqCUSrdEdd_ZfNPurqg38EZ0PQl0zbNjA/s4000/20230316_095935.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmCxAJCldRaoVJO0KKGxT-H98G_8LwA7O-06_JBoNtPSh81UTbDbD2Fsr59VApFlWPIL5ZsG1zocKCuuXJ38pHaa58_n18CkwapCNut5nJEwUodvtf1tUj-U79VNbE43AkUjXV7zZkqQ6BiDlVq4G015cYdqCUSrdEdd_ZfNPurqg38EZ0PQl0zbNjA/w400-h300/20230316_095935.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At Aratiatia Rapids, water is released four times a day from a dam. It is dramatic to watch the way the rocky gorge transforms from almost empty to full of water in about 10 minutes. The water powers a hydro power station a short distance downstream. Before the water release:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdztQkWDIOn2NtvKwblmMbaXFlZ_VTDJoq3Rl-d4spV8Cww8n-H2UsnBPI9Tu7xSDHgQMUym9dlfOBl1vVqRUZFlV-znZvy566_rnTJh5IcxBrFUlWJ74UXayRUpNKE2LRA7MSDsrzPIeIT1cocT8bvzeDGgbdyzQQazMVrWxBQWElEuSxqQsuNp2l5g/s4000/20230316_115206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdztQkWDIOn2NtvKwblmMbaXFlZ_VTDJoq3Rl-d4spV8Cww8n-H2UsnBPI9Tu7xSDHgQMUym9dlfOBl1vVqRUZFlV-znZvy566_rnTJh5IcxBrFUlWJ74UXayRUpNKE2LRA7MSDsrzPIeIT1cocT8bvzeDGgbdyzQQazMVrWxBQWElEuSxqQsuNp2l5g/w480-h640/20230316_115206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>About 10 minutes later:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LdlHd4uLYKTWmN6U2NvVkQejA2jV3_FAjh91OIF8ARTEh2rzXbf9Crc_UkDXgetWZ-FTVlONBq0Yr2qbnvsO_wR9QRwbVqikyV_N2c0QfXRJLQ9yomjCNKy8RIo8PFbxsgTHfSlwgbUKJ4X0R9MyNJY7pNTsQYynkpLV8XtYKHSN73g_1j9Uh-a9kg/s4000/20230316_120601.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LdlHd4uLYKTWmN6U2NvVkQejA2jV3_FAjh91OIF8ARTEh2rzXbf9Crc_UkDXgetWZ-FTVlONBq0Yr2qbnvsO_wR9QRwbVqikyV_N2c0QfXRJLQ9yomjCNKy8RIo8PFbxsgTHfSlwgbUKJ4X0R9MyNJY7pNTsQYynkpLV8XtYKHSN73g_1j9Uh-a9kg/w480-h640/20230316_120601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we left Taupo, on our wettest day, we rode converted golf carts on an old disused section of railway line, over narrow bridges, through several tunnels. It was quite fun albeit a bit sedate, until our cart caught on fire. We stopped, jumped out and ran down the train line while one of the guides extinguished the fire under the rear seat. We were then pushed along by his cart as it was not safe to restart the engine. After the afternoon tea stop, when we alighted into other carts for the rest of the trip. Lucky they had spare carts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DTZKF8-sS2p2vAJqp1cs__3Dm1cnSt5tXVw-elCmA3-K9fQD-yvlioum5k7LGhds_csAZkVMSG76CJ98e47R12eK9exIa_BXneFHRja188-E8QWmgQfYgwQcunPybvEyXw2fD98WgsmbCFZbn1HNPn_f7UeISGecxFZjB4mZ5ugJyvWPzSpSOwGimg/s4000/20230317_122458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DTZKF8-sS2p2vAJqp1cs__3Dm1cnSt5tXVw-elCmA3-K9fQD-yvlioum5k7LGhds_csAZkVMSG76CJ98e47R12eK9exIa_BXneFHRja188-E8QWmgQfYgwQcunPybvEyXw2fD98WgsmbCFZbn1HNPn_f7UeISGecxFZjB4mZ5ugJyvWPzSpSOwGimg/w400-h300/20230317_122458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRYw1KgB95z7IcphbQrnlxotzXmttVrnAmVHCiB7zapguVEfnytByxPka6E2FFPJw9ksyCSBf4Ys8ZxR-fBLGORdIH2IazhNVaED-NUHLZnTzq846pYuXADA2QB7EZTKz4JZMCANSocKkHmTSl-lV9I3UIwTy0gcIWE0r2noNJbnAC0uSR5HuYQpi0Q/s4000/20230317_140907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRYw1KgB95z7IcphbQrnlxotzXmttVrnAmVHCiB7zapguVEfnytByxPka6E2FFPJw9ksyCSBf4Ys8ZxR-fBLGORdIH2IazhNVaED-NUHLZnTzq846pYuXADA2QB7EZTKz4JZMCANSocKkHmTSl-lV9I3UIwTy0gcIWE0r2noNJbnAC0uSR5HuYQpi0Q/w480-h640/20230317_140907.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>No hands required. Just feet on the accelerator. Would you trust this woman at the steering wheel?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuyGOr-mYkvexoep7YkPWncaYjjI6qkGAPLsT_f76-WX6ccrgXXvHn3t4VK67GsJ4DTrVrAH7YuOsPAlnxzBpsX69_xlpFdd64z9kNwVI7bdmHt-0L7waNuAnCip9KziMmgE44O44OzG4e33uRg4aCqlE7rVfHcy-QCNfcf75L-abkpLgU0Cf9-h3yw/s4000/20230317_151806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuyGOr-mYkvexoep7YkPWncaYjjI6qkGAPLsT_f76-WX6ccrgXXvHn3t4VK67GsJ4DTrVrAH7YuOsPAlnxzBpsX69_xlpFdd64z9kNwVI7bdmHt-0L7waNuAnCip9KziMmgE44O44OzG4e33uRg4aCqlE7rVfHcy-QCNfcf75L-abkpLgU0Cf9-h3yw/w400-h300/20230317_151806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A day walk of 19.7km up and over the Tongariro Volcano crater was a real highlight. We were not sure the weather would enable the walk but it ended up being perfect. Part of the often steep climb, crossing over lava flows. I think these were from the 1950s but the most recent eruption here occurred in 2012.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAAjIfCBJJ_J4mlKQeNUag37n3j7vW6BNUJjttMmw0TMkmUW8b0jiVPsf8kT1_UUFUR0iN59hkm7H6E3Vbd-YSHcYXNyVEcLARkgJ_sxqYpmBI2Ki-PbtDeAT4XXr35vp4IHol46L2mVi1WZOSvjE6tKY8upaDabtxWb3YzxgM2s1wS9V53qIUXXAaQ/s4000/20230318_130756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAAjIfCBJJ_J4mlKQeNUag37n3j7vW6BNUJjttMmw0TMkmUW8b0jiVPsf8kT1_UUFUR0iN59hkm7H6E3Vbd-YSHcYXNyVEcLARkgJ_sxqYpmBI2Ki-PbtDeAT4XXr35vp4IHol46L2mVi1WZOSvjE6tKY8upaDabtxWb3YzxgM2s1wS9V53qIUXXAaQ/w400-h300/20230318_130756.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Me with Loretta and Deb. A classic conical volcano behind us which features as Mt Doom in the Lord of the Rings movies. It really is a unique, starkly beautiful landscape.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mw6n8dILSgR0qTAFFDSWWE2uenIPC9uQQwRkXFyYmTmYQ8FpKNRrTh_qdpxcweYLO3xWDdMiyelx7Y0nUThP-4XCcs5WLmHShFfdARO5gOeARn6e5zdF5yZvGxRMbI-kATRQvQZEWLXdef0u2rmTIJdlVHWtSjpsDcgUxbIyUCIp9NjuI4sBa_mb4A/s4000/20230318_132443.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Mw6n8dILSgR0qTAFFDSWWE2uenIPC9uQQwRkXFyYmTmYQ8FpKNRrTh_qdpxcweYLO3xWDdMiyelx7Y0nUThP-4XCcs5WLmHShFfdARO5gOeARn6e5zdF5yZvGxRMbI-kATRQvQZEWLXdef0u2rmTIJdlVHWtSjpsDcgUxbIyUCIp9NjuI4sBa_mb4A/w480-h640/20230318_132443.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Red Crater<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCCl4oBtqPXSP8F03-NAItUsW7BFoSXXJpkEaKA5IRr3Yznh2XWNG350jDq3Dhs4S5qaoKVsqTTIWvpKMNzBort0PduN3GK7Q56OB1FIFpvsZW3HIGtFx6U2JRmpGEvMSy3Dbo87GsEXUP1vtcaZT1hyo62cSwWHCrjrmrNiGhCLxu0pM5CV-dUxpKQ/s4000/20230318_143232.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCCl4oBtqPXSP8F03-NAItUsW7BFoSXXJpkEaKA5IRr3Yznh2XWNG350jDq3Dhs4S5qaoKVsqTTIWvpKMNzBort0PduN3GK7Q56OB1FIFpvsZW3HIGtFx6U2JRmpGEvMSy3Dbo87GsEXUP1vtcaZT1hyo62cSwWHCrjrmrNiGhCLxu0pM5CV-dUxpKQ/w480-h640/20230318_143232.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Emerald Lakes - stunning colours<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmTmAeKlrf0i2SGzOEJksuKGeBkSkbU87YbH8LCipMK_KLj2sQsJQnnR51LiaBi2iF7QxP_ViqUgLDQjZCKYO5Ukypd4-xf7p8iLBGsY40q8oZux0_8HWxTnaTZgGaDlFubrPXWJ8ZpEV0VofXUYZNPoBcQSD9vx8PKJsLNVwZVvig259bKgVerYxjA/s4000/20230318_144511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmTmAeKlrf0i2SGzOEJksuKGeBkSkbU87YbH8LCipMK_KLj2sQsJQnnR51LiaBi2iF7QxP_ViqUgLDQjZCKYO5Ukypd4-xf7p8iLBGsY40q8oZux0_8HWxTnaTZgGaDlFubrPXWJ8ZpEV0VofXUYZNPoBcQSD9vx8PKJsLNVwZVvig259bKgVerYxjA/w480-h640/20230318_144511.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The slippery loose volcanic gravel on the way down to the Emerald Lakes.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9X_T6Ospov7WpOH4ppYcjVWE3i6Ewg3eRvprliyfavugqFnykGbkeDAgAHayC-zQHF4FKNf6du8qNxEkcaXYmwQRDVNy_bJSYkGODLAha7eVbFF5j6bbb4cvxELb5BoewPq23W9q1yKXJlXik6TcPtH-iU5REglKWS87Shl950WuLOzhVWAFuj3cjQ/s4000/20230318_145027.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9X_T6Ospov7WpOH4ppYcjVWE3i6Ewg3eRvprliyfavugqFnykGbkeDAgAHayC-zQHF4FKNf6du8qNxEkcaXYmwQRDVNy_bJSYkGODLAha7eVbFF5j6bbb4cvxELb5BoewPq23W9q1yKXJlXik6TcPtH-iU5REglKWS87Shl950WuLOzhVWAFuj3cjQ/w480-h640/20230318_145027.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The Blue Lake. Not very imaginative names.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8TTLuFsZzbgeLOIPjL3xRjvsLB6Dn-jvGGuEf4bwPR0CBtgHwkFHOFu4LeydB7KpQSUPjVZrCGXiwqdOuLhNAoECiZi9GjsdcwQmJjB4NslPtJBAG0JLGBVveYk859scDWkhzVrZPFAu-1wD2cixDwNH296NgUqkcxsheWwr0OoJwnudazRxd7G52A/s4000/20230318_153933.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz8TTLuFsZzbgeLOIPjL3xRjvsLB6Dn-jvGGuEf4bwPR0CBtgHwkFHOFu4LeydB7KpQSUPjVZrCGXiwqdOuLhNAoECiZi9GjsdcwQmJjB4NslPtJBAG0JLGBVveYk859scDWkhzVrZPFAu-1wD2cixDwNH296NgUqkcxsheWwr0OoJwnudazRxd7G52A/w400-h300/20230318_153933.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The long walk down the other side to catch the shuttle bus. Lake Taupo in the distance.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1m0qspji_kRhXiL1p4fBpnMoDXuAKYEQOqy99FrbME7JTVJRBBSG7_-6DZzqC1sP8w4dsbTdDn3GaAGkeMT5HLxMOmBmXgzeFj7YOzUl4MTyyolDnXkWJ91opaZ-ole4BXE4AxyNj6w7KXPdMAUjPVww09QFHGG8vtujqFl7d6iThH8firdir0QILA/s4000/20230318_165906.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1m0qspji_kRhXiL1p4fBpnMoDXuAKYEQOqy99FrbME7JTVJRBBSG7_-6DZzqC1sP8w4dsbTdDn3GaAGkeMT5HLxMOmBmXgzeFj7YOzUl4MTyyolDnXkWJ91opaZ-ole4BXE4AxyNj6w7KXPdMAUjPVww09QFHGG8vtujqFl7d6iThH8firdir0QILA/w400-h300/20230318_165906.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Loretta's face pretty much sums up how all of us were feeling with 2.7km still to go. The lush rainforest was a nice distraction from our sore and tired feet. We were in a group with three others and a guide.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityqfkHV0Jy4GAu0CVkNLK1hxmou887Tj_O2nAWAWns0DbmwjmfNtHV0N0EnESsYU_o_cs12dIlJzlwilBw54ZvNVOpFPvuNvUe51qf-7qa6JXZYBaaaI-hlnnYQTMsMlK8p-d0qzCZO1ZcweyAu5pfCXtRlNx8ovSD9ld7MZ3z4mpuQ4TQ9SlpMTRgg/s4000/20230318_175342.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityqfkHV0Jy4GAu0CVkNLK1hxmou887Tj_O2nAWAWns0DbmwjmfNtHV0N0EnESsYU_o_cs12dIlJzlwilBw54ZvNVOpFPvuNvUe51qf-7qa6JXZYBaaaI-hlnnYQTMsMlK8p-d0qzCZO1ZcweyAu5pfCXtRlNx8ovSD9ld7MZ3z4mpuQ4TQ9SlpMTRgg/w480-h640/20230318_175342.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The next day we hired electric mountain bikes and rode the Old Coach Road near Okahune. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKICx-Ck4WEA56CM6DTMmX-ObqhjuMVC_oydGgQonVw0OWFjBu4xCejoeOwOwYRcC-o0Jdx6tHsLpd1VCr1T8ybL76pKn5H1fTQv-do5ZOLvMt4ra6WIBg5m4Veq1xo-cO8OY2ziQlN7YQtVXU3eA_v9AL-C1JJ8lUcOBd7tdfeb-Uzhr5ZI-lSyeig/s4000/20230319_112044.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKICx-Ck4WEA56CM6DTMmX-ObqhjuMVC_oydGgQonVw0OWFjBu4xCejoeOwOwYRcC-o0Jdx6tHsLpd1VCr1T8ybL76pKn5H1fTQv-do5ZOLvMt4ra6WIBg5m4Veq1xo-cO8OY2ziQlN7YQtVXU3eA_v9AL-C1JJ8lUcOBd7tdfeb-Uzhr5ZI-lSyeig/w400-h300/20230319_112044.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>A beautiful 15 km route through rainforest on an old coach road and railway line.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0NCCuu0WnI-sS0jTxrqqK4oKqFwai0bLW0jIZg4RMMiRrB95aR2e3qwcmEvsFAE_VrFtMJ86IZBOoojdEv6naz5AMoRhCZZa5zwaVEatmdXlkNHQGnO98b8KrhFgYF5OmkaFW8_Keh7cim0ATg7ILIeFp71AcQv-LmWYBi41iJkwjuhtNZvlr-eNIw/s4000/20230319_113558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0NCCuu0WnI-sS0jTxrqqK4oKqFwai0bLW0jIZg4RMMiRrB95aR2e3qwcmEvsFAE_VrFtMJ86IZBOoojdEv6naz5AMoRhCZZa5zwaVEatmdXlkNHQGnO98b8KrhFgYF5OmkaFW8_Keh7cim0ATg7ILIeFp71AcQv-LmWYBi41iJkwjuhtNZvlr-eNIw/w480-h640/20230319_113558.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Old train bridges and a tunnel.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjyWIGpO-dX_Z9fbhgpuRbxdP3ukrAaWO1ju3bBg6OhYUnksV3XL3dV28BqoJ37cbB-fgBCukYxa8ZTmRdacCeazZ-HVRP9V2Rf2xxCNK8JunzfcJHfFcRCTs0dyBD68AgBKCBc0-8qXqKRFWQFtrUL-lUIfU9vVSl9ORUInb9FQhpChVZqO69KBrHA/s4000/20230319_121458.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjyWIGpO-dX_Z9fbhgpuRbxdP3ukrAaWO1ju3bBg6OhYUnksV3XL3dV28BqoJ37cbB-fgBCukYxa8ZTmRdacCeazZ-HVRP9V2Rf2xxCNK8JunzfcJHfFcRCTs0dyBD68AgBKCBc0-8qXqKRFWQFtrUL-lUIfU9vVSl9ORUInb9FQhpChVZqO69KBrHA/w400-h300/20230319_121458.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwPHmHmjRoJ406wEmTuVkM_aleW4V-LOagwdB04xjuFpfh7CsH01UK2TpZCTH3o_jsaWZ0tSg21yjeRlOc05mcZt92l6kyzApW0yEVbfatv9Z5fEaZuieWgFRuhslNXGLO2lY-2fNV9lVNRfuUFEvdG3_TS4TPB2nEBP67ACoELktuotEWE7Z35mX5Q/s4000/20230319_124841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwPHmHmjRoJ406wEmTuVkM_aleW4V-LOagwdB04xjuFpfh7CsH01UK2TpZCTH3o_jsaWZ0tSg21yjeRlOc05mcZt92l6kyzApW0yEVbfatv9Z5fEaZuieWgFRuhslNXGLO2lY-2fNV9lVNRfuUFEvdG3_TS4TPB2nEBP67ACoELktuotEWE7Z35mX5Q/w400-h300/20230319_124841.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Back in Okahune, at the end of the ride, there is a giant vegetable park, started by a local vegetable farmer. Just for fun. And to promote their history of vegetable growing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc8-IO4B_Klbom57kp41gulKTm67rms5qP2lKqULMtP7Q8F05zrV24hNBbzKKuOJ4ZV7SnV6LxW4LFPoDKhZUyz3fG21AiNC7L2zIqzDzMNFyiS_YJLstmmaujv7ibc8dgg6JSgGFI46xA7UyQ8Y0Idu8jWxQPKntfjqKuu5simheqafG-PCvkrgjqA/s4000/20230319_144055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBc8-IO4B_Klbom57kp41gulKTm67rms5qP2lKqULMtP7Q8F05zrV24hNBbzKKuOJ4ZV7SnV6LxW4LFPoDKhZUyz3fG21AiNC7L2zIqzDzMNFyiS_YJLstmmaujv7ibc8dgg6JSgGFI46xA7UyQ8Y0Idu8jWxQPKntfjqKuu5simheqafG-PCvkrgjqA/w400-h300/20230319_144055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZXNnAijjS7nmHHAghwIViyrCLQCEwubztQlqqS9Lb0Vl_wSvc3MO34TFbfXeHHw6WazNgO4U0R5J_O1pGJnoKM4Ac99Kgi0US6lYDvcuKEWGQ2aTmgdL05nCX2ZX-eVqlvQnkqlSr6KMDaxe9ztHoOJl6PCrrzoJhm6JVH_q8nigRStyPXoBXS7CuQ/s4000/20230319_144521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyZXNnAijjS7nmHHAghwIViyrCLQCEwubztQlqqS9Lb0Vl_wSvc3MO34TFbfXeHHw6WazNgO4U0R5J_O1pGJnoKM4Ac99Kgi0US6lYDvcuKEWGQ2aTmgdL05nCX2ZX-eVqlvQnkqlSr6KMDaxe9ztHoOJl6PCrrzoJhm6JVH_q8nigRStyPXoBXS7CuQ/w300-h400/20230319_144521.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our final day was in Waitomo at the famous glow worm caves. Pen and I did two tours, one walking and one sitting in a boat. Three of the others went black water rafting through the same cave system which involved jumping off waterfalls and floating down the underground river on inflatable tubes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a spiral ramp down into the Ruakuri Cave.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8qJCObDfKgARYSmh_PUN9WXMEFk208bB0F87dATCVmVNCbA3HwPVCjgBBW0RrMXoLJZCeIOWMBjV9dp21HyIYJJ14KHSObpYfL7MJwa8AQD-haK7RFewh-5HvfcXdrmwpCgflj-usdL4V9aiF-OlqacpiSjRJKhaW90R4GkyB5ST1WEA3P51phAF2A/s4000/20230320_101127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS8qJCObDfKgARYSmh_PUN9WXMEFk208bB0F87dATCVmVNCbA3HwPVCjgBBW0RrMXoLJZCeIOWMBjV9dp21HyIYJJ14KHSObpYfL7MJwa8AQD-haK7RFewh-5HvfcXdrmwpCgflj-usdL4V9aiF-OlqacpiSjRJKhaW90R4GkyB5ST1WEA3P51phAF2A/w400-h300/20230320_101127.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Glow worms spend their lives clinging to the roof of the cave waiting for insects to get stuck on their sticky threads. New Zealand and Australia are the only places in the world where glow worms live.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXe2LuWNzlr95NIvNT2wvbLxMDb9Jmi1ZpJ6QgjvLkpQ7P9Y5N19JIyWQ85HnsesQvaZXIhZL9o94eW8LLGatz4sFHKgmBtidsCqmcisEfJR70D03wBWmG38_RrhIg2zC84UaaMEcii82HC9ZMJJhXK7KuXBFFeLw44yL9uI4oT00zCud-DzVNpBaNw/s4000/20230320_102930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFXe2LuWNzlr95NIvNT2wvbLxMDb9Jmi1ZpJ6QgjvLkpQ7P9Y5N19JIyWQ85HnsesQvaZXIhZL9o94eW8LLGatz4sFHKgmBtidsCqmcisEfJR70D03wBWmG38_RrhIg2zC84UaaMEcii82HC9ZMJJhXK7KuXBFFeLw44yL9uI4oT00zCud-DzVNpBaNw/w400-h300/20230320_102930.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Exiting the boat ride where we floated under an incredible glowing ceiling covered in glow worms.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG6lpg7G_1FgVbHgXZRxh0UweQ1N6AjqlDpfux9-mqdjUZj5U4dGIv477ZdFvk4ermRb5V3DthzUUW9hDpMMiRK9GsEk4AZCRF8BYxv1zXoLSwxL1plaIIw4sh7quTKxDiKCDtPtdkAwxc3d1IhBFBg0hFgsgG_t2deekBTWWcD8Ahcxy8YxQse1lEw/s4000/20230320_131524.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguG6lpg7G_1FgVbHgXZRxh0UweQ1N6AjqlDpfux9-mqdjUZj5U4dGIv477ZdFvk4ermRb5V3DthzUUW9hDpMMiRK9GsEk4AZCRF8BYxv1zXoLSwxL1plaIIw4sh7quTKxDiKCDtPtdkAwxc3d1IhBFBg0hFgsgG_t2deekBTWWcD8Ahcxy8YxQse1lEw/w400-h300/20230320_131524.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>One last walk nearby, through caves, rock tunnels and rainforest.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2i-IvtSFSkLOyO3Q2hzeqZoqaEEhw2pzMm4P3c0OTqQdZinX_ThCyUT4ju9Nq1gqCUsCC9QtzEzlBwXe2gcm5jQE0a4EvLzaU4KIAYsFrKPCTU0EPsu04XiDPgGiGwRTy67R70ea6DavrYKXwT9JVbZlqKFNAszPl16s5LDZORWrdTyERG49O-YLSw/s4000/20230320_150052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2i-IvtSFSkLOyO3Q2hzeqZoqaEEhw2pzMm4P3c0OTqQdZinX_ThCyUT4ju9Nq1gqCUsCC9QtzEzlBwXe2gcm5jQE0a4EvLzaU4KIAYsFrKPCTU0EPsu04XiDPgGiGwRTy67R70ea6DavrYKXwT9JVbZlqKFNAszPl16s5LDZORWrdTyERG49O-YLSw/w480-h640/20230320_150052.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck5vRTGDxtTxqasljUJqLGLtXjopKRQoc3i-mck4Hl7cF4Vuc3DAQNJ7h9j-M-6Fhw8gGmE0AwA56kieXKY4HUJ_9dbG4QXGWYEmzHG268LXGKyWTtMcaPjMg8Pfy2ADd0RXu6Zn_UijwLgNml06ytG6prCqW7oTxYClOUedgCj9UGqJJ5O-oe7kVUw/s4000/20230320_151650.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjck5vRTGDxtTxqasljUJqLGLtXjopKRQoc3i-mck4Hl7cF4Vuc3DAQNJ7h9j-M-6Fhw8gGmE0AwA56kieXKY4HUJ_9dbG4QXGWYEmzHG268LXGKyWTtMcaPjMg8Pfy2ADd0RXu6Zn_UijwLgNml06ytG6prCqW7oTxYClOUedgCj9UGqJJ5O-oe7kVUw/w400-h300/20230320_151650.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thank you, New Zealand, for a wonderful three weeks of fun. And for not raining too much - only one afternoon during our horse ride and all day during the golf cart ride.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxegsHHK0NaXXZmahzzYTtjy8wMU0VbGGYHhDkz1uz4Grw7j1eqfiK1gZ8v0II-CjJQEUiDIlh29A0HeqUFH7Ou8NvQvd5jQL0AIlAE7qK5o63wZkvFrGr8YP1R7kQTIKivp9WC0pyCYuwPqJZMBDazZGF5GN71MI3eEK7ZGvIRYUDhjKh_7IbDufQg/s4000/20230320_160511.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjxegsHHK0NaXXZmahzzYTtjy8wMU0VbGGYHhDkz1uz4Grw7j1eqfiK1gZ8v0II-CjJQEUiDIlh29A0HeqUFH7Ou8NvQvd5jQL0AIlAE7qK5o63wZkvFrGr8YP1R7kQTIKivp9WC0pyCYuwPqJZMBDazZGF5GN71MI3eEK7ZGvIRYUDhjKh_7IbDufQg/w400-h300/20230320_160511.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-81014091533449466522023-04-01T02:08:00.000-07:002023-04-01T02:08:03.159-07:00 The real stuff - horses!!!<p>Now, we get to the real reason for this trip. Horses! We, aka The Six, did the Globetrotters 7 day horse riding trek at the River Valley Lodge. I rode Sarg, a lovely little Kaimanawa wild horse. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Gh8AUyjpyDC11wnkKwePpYnCZSZcJzXckWp0pG2GRKwjf7f9g4tYYdyoj6f5dxAU5UQ-hVGYPE_LgdGCUbK9sUgZnK2__WNl2DxKWIMOOMFcZQ2yiA3ofL9o02Frs_v5UdEoS3a2HHbxbHeAYKua5LwOEIKKksVHCqCrVr_533R76aqNOlO0i59VyA/s4032/IMG_5630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Gh8AUyjpyDC11wnkKwePpYnCZSZcJzXckWp0pG2GRKwjf7f9g4tYYdyoj6f5dxAU5UQ-hVGYPE_LgdGCUbK9sUgZnK2__WNl2DxKWIMOOMFcZQ2yiA3ofL9o02Frs_v5UdEoS3a2HHbxbHeAYKua5LwOEIKKksVHCqCrVr_533R76aqNOlO0i59VyA/w480-h640/IMG_5630.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p>These wild horses live on the Kaimanawa Mountain range, and are descended from domestic horses brought in by European settlers in the 19th and early 20th centuries. They have unique genetics and so are recognised as a distinct breed. There are regular musters to capture them and cull their numbers so they don't over run the environment. Sarg was caught during one of these culls at the age of two years. However, he decided he didn't want to be captured and jumped over a five or six foot high fence to escape. He is only 14.2 hands high so that was a BIG jump. He galloped off down the main highway, but when he realised none of his friends had followed him, he returned and jumped back into the yard. He is now ten years old, quite forward and a bit cheeky but enjoying his role as a trail horse. All the horses are ridden in light rope halters, no bits in their mouths and no shoes on their feet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHXGYDL3hXgq_74SKlagSO6WVyk_86MdjLCa0e_YhzvSnD3QtqgkxOF6wixY066W5QZ7UOBuxKcnJqcPjio6_ZGcnMwq_VmjI923qFqhm_5EYxM06PwzRtNYc_5jPGHqrZNGj_8IxNHMKW6Ko1DSra1opCJcR_jl60jmm6bfNxzUsi26st_dvYozc2g/s4032/PXL_20230313_200003609.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHXGYDL3hXgq_74SKlagSO6WVyk_86MdjLCa0e_YhzvSnD3QtqgkxOF6wixY066W5QZ7UOBuxKcnJqcPjio6_ZGcnMwq_VmjI923qFqhm_5EYxM06PwzRtNYc_5jPGHqrZNGj_8IxNHMKW6Ko1DSra1opCJcR_jl60jmm6bfNxzUsi26st_dvYozc2g/w480-h640/PXL_20230313_200003609.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We stayed three nights in rooms at the River Valley Lodge and four nights elsewhere in a combination of tents and rooms in a luxury fishing lodge and renovated shearers quarters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ybL4LhQ_ixPo8x6BD586kRMt5f5vrRpDdKZZSvoIvrIx-buK3vyQhAoeJi5kK1a7OkC2tntKJ10aVW6TyHIQQMqjgrVQZ-lkcj0JX3eVAPrRcJ_HTR1bG5w2ardPJLK-3rmFld27SSMrlz6fTfvK4Q8lh0CwMJV_Tt8gjC8SSs2glKpY80FD3_pFbg/s4000/20230308_092138.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ybL4LhQ_ixPo8x6BD586kRMt5f5vrRpDdKZZSvoIvrIx-buK3vyQhAoeJi5kK1a7OkC2tntKJ10aVW6TyHIQQMqjgrVQZ-lkcj0JX3eVAPrRcJ_HTR1bG5w2ardPJLK-3rmFld27SSMrlz6fTfvK4Q8lh0CwMJV_Tt8gjC8SSs2glKpY80FD3_pFbg/w480-h640/20230308_092138.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Each day began with a cooked breakfast and a chef cooked our evening meals. It was pretty darn good. We met four generations of the family who run the business at River Valley Lodge. They provide horse riding, white water rafting and accommodation at the end of a road that leads to a deep river gorge where the Lodge sits on the banks of the river, opposite a waterfall. A beautiful wild unique location.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8yQ77UqcK4_587r6zxmu7FbJhrdrAou9nDMW2CX9swwwX7lkP_W921jCyVHub6uaR8DMNmMJ5NgWrjjKz8M8UPejEV8FDXyV2Wm7-HWIZR0yV8fhsuftVjXu46i-TNZtfpTrCNSB4cWRbfWv0ECLvkoVyjcXcaCaisGOypyj5wtdEmb0WIItCh92vQ/s4000/20230308_182010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY8yQ77UqcK4_587r6zxmu7FbJhrdrAou9nDMW2CX9swwwX7lkP_W921jCyVHub6uaR8DMNmMJ5NgWrjjKz8M8UPejEV8FDXyV2Wm7-HWIZR0yV8fhsuftVjXu46i-TNZtfpTrCNSB4cWRbfWv0ECLvkoVyjcXcaCaisGOypyj5wtdEmb0WIItCh92vQ/w640-h480/20230308_182010.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>They call these steep grassy slopes 'rolling hills'. We road along farm tracks, up and down and up again, there was plenty of trotting and cantering and even a galloping race at one point, and a few little jumps over logs and ditches. All great fun on willing horses. We had two Kiwi women, Tina and Bettina, riding with us as well as two guides. Not sure what they all thought of our nutty group but there were plenty of laughs and chatting and fun.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprlivIf-Ds6MS102Y1JWCiYtNR8GfbYCxd-QLFrU7ivg9iadaT7d73W7TdaBa-8breG-weqbdestOsYCb9N8GsQ6LXsBSoBD9mc-zN9ZiF2q6zYWQlgmUsMDbFCDFVIJW9-zIbZDa4DCcOe4adyqao_qaPa9Dkjhr0ThS_z23WayrtvSAv2AfiZBJfg/s4000/20230308_113517.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgprlivIf-Ds6MS102Y1JWCiYtNR8GfbYCxd-QLFrU7ivg9iadaT7d73W7TdaBa-8breG-weqbdestOsYCb9N8GsQ6LXsBSoBD9mc-zN9ZiF2q6zYWQlgmUsMDbFCDFVIJW9-zIbZDa4DCcOe4adyqao_qaPa9Dkjhr0ThS_z23WayrtvSAv2AfiZBJfg/w480-h640/20230308_113517.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Each morning, after a cooked breakfast, we caught our horses in the paddock where they had slept, saddled up and rode away up the hills.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPZw2uGjg3YiBk2jtaUl8KmIkXUwESr8t5wsM5GSKLWVGKFzO6XARzVveW4CyEn2fcHYHHtExXdNHbsPenS37FPJtwtk4kPn_jxRBRzy2IaQJMUEDs5uiQZ42XyEQTpRNMjATaFDn5eTkYVpu7cTlI44tcjjY7E_vBWy5Z1l7RzxWHfwlTFGQ3jYs-g/s4000/20230309_102207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPZw2uGjg3YiBk2jtaUl8KmIkXUwESr8t5wsM5GSKLWVGKFzO6XARzVveW4CyEn2fcHYHHtExXdNHbsPenS37FPJtwtk4kPn_jxRBRzy2IaQJMUEDs5uiQZ42XyEQTpRNMjATaFDn5eTkYVpu7cTlI44tcjjY7E_vBWy5Z1l7RzxWHfwlTFGQ3jYs-g/w640-h480/20230309_102207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A lunch stop. Sitting in long soft grass while our horses grazed. They were not tied up but did not wander away. Loretta's boy even came up to her to sniff her face and ask her to share her apple.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0Q0sXobNtL2hagJxDSWwVsYLiZo0P0OFWNjr3mwqIqO0QyTW9GrEOSzDqE9oudYoXqNQHEKh81OXEMQj51AneyBQi4iKqH9zfSQH1N5mbtP8KmMsZn6V2JaIcgIA85MUvXMedPHzzKXlelBlzEP4aytO2EZrHdJTdBMsJzBePGyKyr4N40xYA00eDQ/s4000/20230309_132545.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia0Q0sXobNtL2hagJxDSWwVsYLiZo0P0OFWNjr3mwqIqO0QyTW9GrEOSzDqE9oudYoXqNQHEKh81OXEMQj51AneyBQi4iKqH9zfSQH1N5mbtP8KmMsZn6V2JaIcgIA85MUvXMedPHzzKXlelBlzEP4aytO2EZrHdJTdBMsJzBePGyKyr4N40xYA00eDQ/w640-h480/20230309_132545.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The views were stunning and never boring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9tjZ7yGn5QXJxzoxLxbxsdhQRTyGpyXCSurfeOK9cj0pBoUoETPr7zHx-wXYJ2YiQxK4_E3FBh_LuEjRgEFKyx9EO17_YT8y-fbF6vEdAqQzmwT6z9JLt1a7pjy0dnRMIL9zMVG_JS_1JantvDnTGwK2KG_aKfHkJK9cOXgV8mFBPWy-O6PoQOjFZQ/s4000/20230309_155140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT9tjZ7yGn5QXJxzoxLxbxsdhQRTyGpyXCSurfeOK9cj0pBoUoETPr7zHx-wXYJ2YiQxK4_E3FBh_LuEjRgEFKyx9EO17_YT8y-fbF6vEdAqQzmwT6z9JLt1a7pjy0dnRMIL9zMVG_JS_1JantvDnTGwK2KG_aKfHkJK9cOXgV8mFBPWy-O6PoQOjFZQ/w640-h480/20230309_155140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Day four was spent not riding, an unexpected rest day, actually a sick day. Most of us had zucchini poisoning from the previous night's dinner. Google it - it is a rare but real thing. Sometimes perfectly normal looking members of the squash family can have a high level of a chemical that gives humans diahorrea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Not fun at 2am when several people need the toilet. Luckily there were two toilets at the shearers quarters. Also, the weather was bad that day, a storm blew across, with heavy rain and lightning which took out the power for a few hours. Luckily jigsaw puzzles need no electricity, but the 500 piece jigsaw only had 460 pieces which did increase the difficulty as we searched for pieces that weren't there.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqxX3uMM-A4pIIVjmoTTJNrpP0Ero6EH_WmYWLSJAkm3QOX5v7t6HwRDLl-dj_tKJmRU-ikATLfQuCZp4LinzQUwpZWGg213HURBjVFfkdzJSvT_0pMJr68i6t_IKaH7wKKMa3v2F4lyljObZGTBaGxriw0kLPlrumPoW_P06BqVgx-YzD7K0XXNa-Q/s4000/20230310_125336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqxX3uMM-A4pIIVjmoTTJNrpP0Ero6EH_WmYWLSJAkm3QOX5v7t6HwRDLl-dj_tKJmRU-ikATLfQuCZp4LinzQUwpZWGg213HURBjVFfkdzJSvT_0pMJr68i6t_IKaH7wKKMa3v2F4lyljObZGTBaGxriw0kLPlrumPoW_P06BqVgx-YzD7K0XXNa-Q/w640-h480/20230310_125336.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Plenty of green hills and sheep. This is New Zealand, after all.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudSPRLusJ9kdq4csXV4zBEIOSgCWIiPY4wD68yi_eNmdS7xu-T5D-R93xLFgN-bATUhlrlkOfon3FqOSukWTd3Uqy-eDrblhoT8Y3P0BmCGhH_in3TOkywOwB_Bw8Q_qZ_9woDvUUuh3Ohtjakdqvtz5ZA0-MHpTDU1p1o3tkVwmRkPhtlLy0SGRmzg/s4000/20230310_163047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhudSPRLusJ9kdq4csXV4zBEIOSgCWIiPY4wD68yi_eNmdS7xu-T5D-R93xLFgN-bATUhlrlkOfon3FqOSukWTd3Uqy-eDrblhoT8Y3P0BmCGhH_in3TOkywOwB_Bw8Q_qZ_9woDvUUuh3Ohtjakdqvtz5ZA0-MHpTDU1p1o3tkVwmRkPhtlLy0SGRmzg/w640-h480/20230310_163047.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Walking carefully along a river.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPUCTJEK52spmnZeYGX0ITAFPmXLsi0H4otz98EFfUuaRcUSoHJ4eJoefsMPGiSkH17KL-6UHVMQGjvGUGQkSL23skdsNeB9ahLd-agHhCIKAYI2_6aNhMFTFkDOVFcon_FR-XmxvPg5iTZrT1Pkav-3DE-zUeelHRMLEeuYfxRYrMbvc3WfloKgjEw/s4000/20230311_115705.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuPUCTJEK52spmnZeYGX0ITAFPmXLsi0H4otz98EFfUuaRcUSoHJ4eJoefsMPGiSkH17KL-6UHVMQGjvGUGQkSL23skdsNeB9ahLd-agHhCIKAYI2_6aNhMFTFkDOVFcon_FR-XmxvPg5iTZrT1Pkav-3DE-zUeelHRMLEeuYfxRYrMbvc3WfloKgjEw/w480-h640/20230311_115705.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The hills were mostly bare of trees, apart from a few of the deep steeper valleys.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_O7Pi-UbA4en44DP0XWafuFMnHHcWIaYbsynMFvZKX41Wl5FM0rjZRNBx-XaS6W-K4RZdaqpZH6l1JFCKp1FeHC2WrtOVhngHwLH6Q6cN6QSmMmBj3ynShLqOEf4i-a0VZkTTGU4yJfqbFunzTqMOylSOI4Z3mscHHxCH0LVzNwlLRBJboHTH_0tiw/s4000/20230312_103117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_O7Pi-UbA4en44DP0XWafuFMnHHcWIaYbsynMFvZKX41Wl5FM0rjZRNBx-XaS6W-K4RZdaqpZH6l1JFCKp1FeHC2WrtOVhngHwLH6Q6cN6QSmMmBj3ynShLqOEf4i-a0VZkTTGU4yJfqbFunzTqMOylSOI4Z3mscHHxCH0LVzNwlLRBJboHTH_0tiw/w640-h480/20230312_103117.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I love these hills. It was like being inside a work of naive art.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VQJNhSOkigmXyMK02V6aYJNxzp0k1KoRGiMgz9_fK-NTXoeBNbfdAn6y85_t1IlUVdgc0FDkxZBnVF32XWKngd9sSfXMVg-VnhXGzgSsKhoK604xOcZhmsaIPk2fUryOPzlun2nT2148MP-1dxhzRd7uCNsYlIsv3EJrBLAStLUvMdDxU-EdCnoSDg/s2181/20230312_110502%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2150" data-original-width="2181" height="630" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9VQJNhSOkigmXyMK02V6aYJNxzp0k1KoRGiMgz9_fK-NTXoeBNbfdAn6y85_t1IlUVdgc0FDkxZBnVF32XWKngd9sSfXMVg-VnhXGzgSsKhoK604xOcZhmsaIPk2fUryOPzlun2nT2148MP-1dxhzRd7uCNsYlIsv3EJrBLAStLUvMdDxU-EdCnoSDg/w640-h630/20230312_110502%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We saw numerous pink lakes. The colour is from a tiny fern that grows over the surface.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjEtb58aGXy5N8bpg7wDA7FzHQTcanlpifxl-Ge9zmsVdAGOWlw_rBcE8Tp89gtfikkCxYUuMy8UlLEvVf1LcNvbxu5A7WtWvvbvgSHWs-ma_IQzVJ4Ug2y1XHWkLj4CDf3r4cS0UU4FtGX6mP3a4sZLyETduy6xm53OYMunb6pRONyo6KnuAOvJwGw/s4000/20230312_125708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxjEtb58aGXy5N8bpg7wDA7FzHQTcanlpifxl-Ge9zmsVdAGOWlw_rBcE8Tp89gtfikkCxYUuMy8UlLEvVf1LcNvbxu5A7WtWvvbvgSHWs-ma_IQzVJ4Ug2y1XHWkLj4CDf3r4cS0UU4FtGX6mP3a4sZLyETduy6xm53OYMunb6pRONyo6KnuAOvJwGw/w640-h480/20230312_125708.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>On one day, after our ride, we white water rafted down the river to reach our accommodation, a luxury fishing lodge perched on top of the cliff. Loretta was the only one of the group of eight middle aged women who had ever white water rafted. I did feel sorry for Jack, our young river guide but he patiently wrangled us into a raft, got us off the rocks we promptly got stuck on and kept us going for two hours of admittedly quite gentle rapids and paddling, and stunning views of cliffs and waterfalls.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFUgHv1ba4W6Knvq7TUNTz_YvXi9HlY5RnONBza7QBAsSeN9_uFcstAMiKpkckbSj7PWEspecPpei0PvBGn8jeg15z5hM__BxvrUP97mzUdflue-lUiS9vbpRQHl3mek2vXpJQG53Oik-H27CHoQteuewwFXx0BH8pukdqYdiPlK1mucb1CHr6U8j-Q/s4032/IMG_5875.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYFUgHv1ba4W6Knvq7TUNTz_YvXi9HlY5RnONBza7QBAsSeN9_uFcstAMiKpkckbSj7PWEspecPpei0PvBGn8jeg15z5hM__BxvrUP97mzUdflue-lUiS9vbpRQHl3mek2vXpJQG53Oik-H27CHoQteuewwFXx0BH8pukdqYdiPlK1mucb1CHr6U8j-Q/w480-h640/IMG_5875.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The view from the fishing lodge back into the river we rafted along.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjosatsC7WRA7SE0W3q209i8dlQsL49uKasLtHD8CC0gcOqdlevdtalFWhubX7CThINAw9MHDSoGSTNN20VdGmJ55IKfyo61Xd4wWExOeRd9aCpRMqk2zMfDBp6dX2bl-qPVfN1wj0t4FbB_uYOT5rMGqnKR67mv-Mw8fCY2Oyi9mN06R7CL7SzNlCWw/s4000/20230312_182642.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjosatsC7WRA7SE0W3q209i8dlQsL49uKasLtHD8CC0gcOqdlevdtalFWhubX7CThINAw9MHDSoGSTNN20VdGmJ55IKfyo61Xd4wWExOeRd9aCpRMqk2zMfDBp6dX2bl-qPVfN1wj0t4FbB_uYOT5rMGqnKR67mv-Mw8fCY2Oyi9mN06R7CL7SzNlCWw/w480-h640/20230312_182642.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another view of the river with the Lodge on the cliffs in distance. The Six - Loretta on Calibre, Lisa on Alby, Pen on Elvis, me on Sarg, Deb on Miss T and Fiona on Blaze.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg081n-qrj5kzJ9l-1C1xaZb2z6pUzXvAApr7fHKeSs_JpFEYPI7xaHI1rjS-g2y-IjMF7OZogpKo04g4vx5FHRikIjKBPoG1MGrHU5OKuzRhNfy1zDtkuCQcYcn-kpzDZjfQq4aWOcYiBHkiRp1nMpXJilBiZ7Yq1mPJuET94fjl2DcuEDvvElKmQX3Q/s3721/20230313_123942%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2017" data-original-width="3721" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg081n-qrj5kzJ9l-1C1xaZb2z6pUzXvAApr7fHKeSs_JpFEYPI7xaHI1rjS-g2y-IjMF7OZogpKo04g4vx5FHRikIjKBPoG1MGrHU5OKuzRhNfy1zDtkuCQcYcn-kpzDZjfQq4aWOcYiBHkiRp1nMpXJilBiZ7Yq1mPJuET94fjl2DcuEDvvElKmQX3Q/w640-h346/20230313_123942%20(2).jpg" width="640" /></a></div>On our last night at the River Valley Lodge, we were treated to a traditional hungi of slow cooked meat, vegetables and a sticky date pudding all cooked in a hole in the ground with hot rocks. 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Thanks Nicola and Sarg and the rest of the River Valley Lodge horses and humans for a memorable week in the rolling hills of the North Island of New Zealand. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprL8unM2EMfptxVeuQRnOUkNvbVAQZ5TIa05nUTPJJ6W0uIaG0z-TzD4MyGzGcx1-x8o0aDdD2WHydOp5mdpCs1VDquuq3HJKAW7JjrcfJ-5RhA2BTDW51naA74dBspTuMuuO0Mkcb5QbyrguMBs9g2cNZuwRLn_YSIBafyTr9D4qh6AFebcmwKmEXg/s4032/IMG_5563.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprL8unM2EMfptxVeuQRnOUkNvbVAQZ5TIa05nUTPJJ6W0uIaG0z-TzD4MyGzGcx1-x8o0aDdD2WHydOp5mdpCs1VDquuq3HJKAW7JjrcfJ-5RhA2BTDW51naA74dBspTuMuuO0Mkcb5QbyrguMBs9g2cNZuwRLn_YSIBafyTr9D4qh6AFebcmwKmEXg/s320/IMG_5563.jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhkb59zP7IWaYn6aSIyg9bNoRuiHivB-2GALNMAIkbMv9bkkSc9iHQX1uvZnj_wUIou6MAYtShZT88gIJ4pSGD_QcXENK95H9wxO5-M84i-5_7BpqOZLSWQBUi6pVo-yWim3yzYd1glRw1o3iqOCKRWUyqwJwANY_WI1hq0Jc4A7uULbq8Tg-emsLdg/s4032/PXL_20230309_031457266.PORTRAIT.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhkb59zP7IWaYn6aSIyg9bNoRuiHivB-2GALNMAIkbMv9bkkSc9iHQX1uvZnj_wUIou6MAYtShZT88gIJ4pSGD_QcXENK95H9wxO5-M84i-5_7BpqOZLSWQBUi6pVo-yWim3yzYd1glRw1o3iqOCKRWUyqwJwANY_WI1hq0Jc4A7uULbq8Tg-emsLdg/s320/PXL_20230309_031457266.PORTRAIT.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEydbjBNq7zRJqv0ORL8qgERwIoR7s-OSgqNmWL7daL7qtyNwwG3YvadNAHKlTgo33iJp_Tjl_x4AGHkMTJ7z5-U9AfNeKoj2XDgDwqhTOahm-_ChE-9kDr8iIFMS5lHQxOQLWEjsQZD_XSHysfoFW5L9xdKp6k6qN95101qRDtRxwG_JMG1B7WfLNQ/s4032/IMG_5622%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXEydbjBNq7zRJqv0ORL8qgERwIoR7s-OSgqNmWL7daL7qtyNwwG3YvadNAHKlTgo33iJp_Tjl_x4AGHkMTJ7z5-U9AfNeKoj2XDgDwqhTOahm-_ChE-9kDr8iIFMS5lHQxOQLWEjsQZD_XSHysfoFW5L9xdKp6k6qN95101qRDtRxwG_JMG1B7WfLNQ/s320/IMG_5622%20(1).jpg" width="240" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZKOKQOlXRpu4jfm7SGOR6RR8LLcmHzbaHzsrj7DSWkA0ysVGnENaEv9CA7LqVo8pCOE3AaEm8EHeVMibiKSiIAwo6dTGD7RzVBQ1-MNZ-d-0Wb-Aem_HN3Lad-hj6ww7feAC9eBri-FjWenHTp3aee9whSUNKbSMKkeVULqyD1AkI3Y9Gz3nxWGcEg/s4032/IMG_5547.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZKOKQOlXRpu4jfm7SGOR6RR8LLcmHzbaHzsrj7DSWkA0ysVGnENaEv9CA7LqVo8pCOE3AaEm8EHeVMibiKSiIAwo6dTGD7RzVBQ1-MNZ-d-0Wb-Aem_HN3Lad-hj6ww7feAC9eBri-FjWenHTp3aee9whSUNKbSMKkeVULqyD1AkI3Y9Gz3nxWGcEg/s320/IMG_5547.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-14667652231225835422023-03-30T23:16:00.000-07:002023-03-30T23:16:46.716-07:00Colours! Some stinky, some not stinky<p>On our way from Rotorua to Taupo we had two colourful stops.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLoPtQPkeRtb2f7LJ-4aEtKehesdWvnV2vRy2UBvuj_MfbOPf6FatqKJgb2ny1WW9Y7uGEJ-T20nbCtX6k87uTIRy8Uy4SE-4pB3zGlp51c5SNUM9Mm80Fim1hbrMLIMyiX2Hg2KRJOPYNvDT5A8lR5qKUufvg7hBtqxN8ttsqe2pUU3N1qtcrWFkg/s4000/20230306_112543.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugLoPtQPkeRtb2f7LJ-4aEtKehesdWvnV2vRy2UBvuj_MfbOPf6FatqKJgb2ny1WW9Y7uGEJ-T20nbCtX6k87uTIRy8Uy4SE-4pB3zGlp51c5SNUM9Mm80Fim1hbrMLIMyiX2Hg2KRJOPYNvDT5A8lR5qKUufvg7hBtqxN8ttsqe2pUU3N1qtcrWFkg/w300-h400/20230306_112543.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>Wai o Tapu Thermal Park - more steamy, stinky stuff. </p><p>Exploding bubbling mud - boiling hot and steamy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfBRoYJZEFywwZTFpXKNhfihYbw6v7njlfZY4VaI8XcnULeUr00zaPCHCb9awoCkH1PEzdycdID0iGFU2ZZq-OMNKQLPLX-_jH9LLZEbFNaqrx0O6fwNpftDthq0EsyehfNcota0CRur7lWwkg2T17-l8CSVSFfh7Fp0HSDaRBeEemwg2D0b_kfZZIQ/s4000/20230306_093852.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfBRoYJZEFywwZTFpXKNhfihYbw6v7njlfZY4VaI8XcnULeUr00zaPCHCb9awoCkH1PEzdycdID0iGFU2ZZq-OMNKQLPLX-_jH9LLZEbFNaqrx0O6fwNpftDthq0EsyehfNcota0CRur7lWwkg2T17-l8CSVSFfh7Fp0HSDaRBeEemwg2D0b_kfZZIQ/w400-h300/20230306_093852.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmfsOoZombTNOeVouG3-Z9DPg_6QorPebnciFSFCEiHvErf2loIbTLR1szpLgouv5frYvOYB_zTkOi4bBu1l75YdaEMIyR0rkIpTK0sRnMi5aUIjOB0bfJsm_jkruFxZuOCe7rOlbAwkkUzAmFBdMw8diwrYXZhLNG6NcMs_XNczKn3U-VNan_zW51g/s4000/20230306_094750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSmfsOoZombTNOeVouG3-Z9DPg_6QorPebnciFSFCEiHvErf2loIbTLR1szpLgouv5frYvOYB_zTkOi4bBu1l75YdaEMIyR0rkIpTK0sRnMi5aUIjOB0bfJsm_jkruFxZuOCe7rOlbAwkkUzAmFBdMw8diwrYXZhLNG6NcMs_XNczKn3U-VNan_zW51g/w300-h400/20230306_094750.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Watching the Lady Knox geyser erupt<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1v7hbKqlUaW0ZaZmfDcI2YDIj7CECenUdqnKwTBi9aVC_IX_DdGHg2HThjZAv7zqE_P3_SS9U8bAMEBnRl70gj1tC2cOqFaSFvMXK-qJSjTwi_tJnJisKBjDeKn92iTRWlTfcZyPGivMhp8TXADohK3ZUvh5ft6PW-e6uhgg3-OQ1yaMWZ7wzvocRg/s4000/20230306_102444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr1v7hbKqlUaW0ZaZmfDcI2YDIj7CECenUdqnKwTBi9aVC_IX_DdGHg2HThjZAv7zqE_P3_SS9U8bAMEBnRl70gj1tC2cOqFaSFvMXK-qJSjTwi_tJnJisKBjDeKn92iTRWlTfcZyPGivMhp8TXADohK3ZUvh5ft6PW-e6uhgg3-OQ1yaMWZ7wzvocRg/w300-h400/20230306_102444.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Then we walked around the multiple pools displaying all the colours of the rainbow which result from the presence of different minerals in the ground as the boiling water and sulphur forces its way to the surface. This one is called the Champagne Pool.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2yGb-kSrhJEnf-QhNpIp2dur8qrpS6R2-p9w18S3tzz3oOwTjhOATo6-FRKCpI3Hl-ySH_cMwOo5sEug0ppqPxk8Vx6r0somtA8E9-FT75AXHPaL58IKu9OCI4ihM4Ct9LVmsCOv4PpCj2O8gcFIgSjyA-68f0r46N3X8xPFVOz6KY4DQl242NtVIg/s4000/20230306_111536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2yGb-kSrhJEnf-QhNpIp2dur8qrpS6R2-p9w18S3tzz3oOwTjhOATo6-FRKCpI3Hl-ySH_cMwOo5sEug0ppqPxk8Vx6r0somtA8E9-FT75AXHPaL58IKu9OCI4ihM4Ct9LVmsCOv4PpCj2O8gcFIgSjyA-68f0r46N3X8xPFVOz6KY4DQl242NtVIg/w400-h300/20230306_111536.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>The Champagne Pool from the other side.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvS4RydVr6jtCOoYxzcICuJbybEhc-WMmTiH7OWEnXaQXQSs8mdSSN5sSrmWdstOERPub8KW2-Bb0ZmoxPfKogTCO1HBXD1FeDEMJnuMSaWCgUxw6j3M-MADC1fKpuHQap-8hcy6EwFMS-Q9T4w_03lZpeKtj6gxmG3DWeKjX_xD591gTqrEGjl9FQA/s4000/20230306_112332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvS4RydVr6jtCOoYxzcICuJbybEhc-WMmTiH7OWEnXaQXQSs8mdSSN5sSrmWdstOERPub8KW2-Bb0ZmoxPfKogTCO1HBXD1FeDEMJnuMSaWCgUxw6j3M-MADC1fKpuHQap-8hcy6EwFMS-Q9T4w_03lZpeKtj6gxmG3DWeKjX_xD591gTqrEGjl9FQA/w400-h300/20230306_112332.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Still the Champagne Pool. It was quite large with steam blowing across it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYmW6Xmggkv9aLZjApinpLRHyC4exlrlWjIJzm26eQawNR0a4OvSQJL4onudvhzYC5dhNIT-ApxnEActGknVT_8olCbJJ2arLchkN5URkiYACOlvnruRaAYpAkRpR2GjLik-8ei077dkuFUXXXxVAG9Yt7YQqSIIX1Vlb1Ol7iLognOTSfxfjE_TAzw/s4000/20230306_112442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivYmW6Xmggkv9aLZjApinpLRHyC4exlrlWjIJzm26eQawNR0a4OvSQJL4onudvhzYC5dhNIT-ApxnEActGknVT_8olCbJJ2arLchkN5URkiYACOlvnruRaAYpAkRpR2GjLik-8ei077dkuFUXXXxVAG9Yt7YQqSIIX1Vlb1Ol7iLognOTSfxfjE_TAzw/w300-h400/20230306_112442.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This lake was not so hot and the green is caused by an algae that likes the warm water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKw_2Rd82pkOhPE_OUehwUVJ9N2vqU86jzf2kBXyAeM8W_nVRKQt7b40AoUvytXqMVTUE-N1HMDX1y3BqPfVZqpMH5Uz09oATpw1Bk9d6CvrTKqhGoVHSj8JPMpV19jwU_8ZMBn1OZIDeiRkLFiqA77f0b6NZG-t4H0TzuqhUXDiDNE3ljX3r8JuQqw/s4000/20230306_115711.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfKw_2Rd82pkOhPE_OUehwUVJ9N2vqU86jzf2kBXyAeM8W_nVRKQt7b40AoUvytXqMVTUE-N1HMDX1y3BqPfVZqpMH5Uz09oATpw1Bk9d6CvrTKqhGoVHSj8JPMpV19jwU_8ZMBn1OZIDeiRkLFiqA77f0b6NZG-t4H0TzuqhUXDiDNE3ljX3r8JuQqw/w300-h400/20230306_115711.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The aqua Oyster Pool in the middle of a mud pan.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBY0Z2dsnMzY54SUMLBGG_U61vX9jyYHXujhvhq0KbnHJx3M_G4ftX-VPtxcPbit-tuY7cVrPLRwHa9jJwKRgY_ATI533q7IGUhD_spi-vGiq2atXEVMd0UrSH7lGgCKqOYqL1akVimsY-6hGdKedWWyCqzh2lFNYph_PeX2zVcZcidLSAAC3tbhwaw/s4000/20230306_121132.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwBY0Z2dsnMzY54SUMLBGG_U61vX9jyYHXujhvhq0KbnHJx3M_G4ftX-VPtxcPbit-tuY7cVrPLRwHa9jJwKRgY_ATI533q7IGUhD_spi-vGiq2atXEVMd0UrSH7lGgCKqOYqL1akVimsY-6hGdKedWWyCqzh2lFNYph_PeX2zVcZcidLSAAC3tbhwaw/w400-h300/20230306_121132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Tiny terraced patterns form by repeated build up of minerals and silt. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-MY0hP6lE-8tNKCSVzAvJq24wfPRP07hbTPysSwauJkTAtc3EEKzXy8boW0g4vwG7fH7BPV_dsyQd4Mns52v8DLSZ5xVUvhVM9i6w_ktVVxbmhgLJ4topEQ1OiIwcJ8VmfL2kdi7LfQPAHw4nU-Hv5gmMnmxGuRezH-i4fL5YCHPgUC7VAu5Q99_gA/s4000/20230306_122533.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-MY0hP6lE-8tNKCSVzAvJq24wfPRP07hbTPysSwauJkTAtc3EEKzXy8boW0g4vwG7fH7BPV_dsyQd4Mns52v8DLSZ5xVUvhVM9i6w_ktVVxbmhgLJ4topEQ1OiIwcJ8VmfL2kdi7LfQPAHw4nU-Hv5gmMnmxGuRezH-i4fL5YCHPgUC7VAu5Q99_gA/w400-h300/20230306_122533.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Totally natural colour! Looks nuclear and toxic. It is not nuclear reactive but you wouldn't want to fall in.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyDLioDT3xTxYffTDbAZDinuyBYzk8-bdhwSuVdKzA74qdzoPkCOga5thcLww_lpIvQhTRdOIRFYtYFF2k8geqnkUmoxTAC_sNiELuKaPEfB62RJdJ6KvLjrAeRpseKBKEoJ6ub5fP90VqLKeogpcTl66EMIoNCSnyfkHdPZDu0fxwsRX61tWB238mw/s4000/20230306_124313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyDLioDT3xTxYffTDbAZDinuyBYzk8-bdhwSuVdKzA74qdzoPkCOga5thcLww_lpIvQhTRdOIRFYtYFF2k8geqnkUmoxTAC_sNiELuKaPEfB62RJdJ6KvLjrAeRpseKBKEoJ6ub5fP90VqLKeogpcTl66EMIoNCSnyfkHdPZDu0fxwsRX61tWB238mw/w400-h300/20230306_124313.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lava Glass art studio, cafe and garden.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKK4cZl3pLlYd9APDuMFIO20CcETc-UD_7T-l0mVVXY_vjXXxOvJGfZbHjuVj_82TbLpLUwx4hCjY44m2QUXufNA8QhkRwxMhtFCQAbHQRa8X-2aYAOoyW4MyqJRU5djP2UOpGuI4to6QRPonULHSLjODehC9Aps33IKDN2z1jdxKgVo-ONFFU5QwRg/s4000/20230306_135649.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKK4cZl3pLlYd9APDuMFIO20CcETc-UD_7T-l0mVVXY_vjXXxOvJGfZbHjuVj_82TbLpLUwx4hCjY44m2QUXufNA8QhkRwxMhtFCQAbHQRa8X-2aYAOoyW4MyqJRU5djP2UOpGuI4to6QRPonULHSLjODehC9Aps33IKDN2z1jdxKgVo-ONFFU5QwRg/w400-h300/20230306_135649.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>We ate a delicious lunch, watched the artist at work, Loretta bought a large glass bowl and we explored the colourful garden. Fascinating. It was really cool to see the glass artist working with molten glass, layer upon layer, thousands of degrees hot, explaining what he was doing as he worked.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-j4z9gyJAZSnVvUBaD6X_ml8wS-5hyuzIuWioGA17Pkk4nTUGJwVpO8xt2bEY9ud6VvRR_qlBGPRwGkh2wi0b2s0k02Jrp0RR2QP_FSZZXmVSHin9ZN2qXpNH3Ffmi-AHGbsxaP0EZmTMEo_mhH5h6SsIFN1UmHBA_0aHPP7xLRBLWfb6KnxuJ8VAQ/s4000/20230306_145712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-j4z9gyJAZSnVvUBaD6X_ml8wS-5hyuzIuWioGA17Pkk4nTUGJwVpO8xt2bEY9ud6VvRR_qlBGPRwGkh2wi0b2s0k02Jrp0RR2QP_FSZZXmVSHin9ZN2qXpNH3Ffmi-AHGbsxaP0EZmTMEo_mhH5h6SsIFN1UmHBA_0aHPP7xLRBLWfb6KnxuJ8VAQ/w300-h400/20230306_145712.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>One way of getting permanent colour in your garden. No need to water.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjT39KbO65s1a8WJf609Dg7vNRdacMejkMbSlCLAlJtfekk8eLI5eNtcn7EbyurvM7Bn3EiXU7fdCqpLN1xpC6ZmYGIAsFenoqdNvmHzRo_F3iqimPfXVJRMdVdOmzOI2tyKHFJPYraCD7OsDqhKd6KATZSNmvn_aqURiLzd02Hg6Ycp5SQY-V70taQ/s4000/20230306_154108.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjT39KbO65s1a8WJf609Dg7vNRdacMejkMbSlCLAlJtfekk8eLI5eNtcn7EbyurvM7Bn3EiXU7fdCqpLN1xpC6ZmYGIAsFenoqdNvmHzRo_F3iqimPfXVJRMdVdOmzOI2tyKHFJPYraCD7OsDqhKd6KATZSNmvn_aqURiLzd02Hg6Ycp5SQY-V70taQ/w300-h400/20230306_154108.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCf2970j1NWy33ZQ_n_bzQmENDzd5gxbe5c_Jhs0jOQHaB46Rk3y8DsY5tdh7kVvKgT6WwKVB6pCqj355PXN4Yv2TxnIOhN3XESU64MAqzezSHcBOaWqobgiyUDZ9RnL27_scpPROzsvdHFY-6OUaZPGWwZSlfGoIpdVQEj_FKPOrnC0Q6QV3U0itlA/s4000/20230306_154706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCf2970j1NWy33ZQ_n_bzQmENDzd5gxbe5c_Jhs0jOQHaB46Rk3y8DsY5tdh7kVvKgT6WwKVB6pCqj355PXN4Yv2TxnIOhN3XESU64MAqzezSHcBOaWqobgiyUDZ9RnL27_scpPROzsvdHFY-6OUaZPGWwZSlfGoIpdVQEj_FKPOrnC0Q6QV3U0itlA/w300-h400/20230306_154706.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWFjP1ojLLUBFfU1KtF9Z7YzEu_1Z63NWZbntlzulpk-M6N7K8hFEtapp8YoR3u0uVLBRSg10WnpnpAxKKDpYH44ipxhA6zszlzufvdOHna-fWGzna4_lUc62i2CpL2YVQyyadrIxJP87ZTJJixKsVoV57HKIKDd37r3D1E7I_R1ltlWHAZyfguBIPA/s4000/20230306_155655.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWFjP1ojLLUBFfU1KtF9Z7YzEu_1Z63NWZbntlzulpk-M6N7K8hFEtapp8YoR3u0uVLBRSg10WnpnpAxKKDpYH44ipxhA6zszlzufvdOHna-fWGzna4_lUc62i2CpL2YVQyyadrIxJP87ZTJJixKsVoV57HKIKDd37r3D1E7I_R1ltlWHAZyfguBIPA/w400-h300/20230306_155655.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Loretta - our intrepid tour leader and organizer extra-ordinaire. 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(look closely in the middle to see people under the steam.) We did a tour of a Maori village. They building steam boxes over vents to cook food, divert the hot water into bathing areas, and sometimes have to demolish their houses and move when new vents open up under the houses. The tour ended with a performance of traditional songs and dances.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp8kZXleO7LBU0HulUYOUKxyFF31GQjUh-nuAoPMfYGiC8w_RXsbJXxL9arWBcpqJobTLCMhDC7S1OMjwt6vdPVuPwLW9-VcTT5_AY7khByMCZweCV43F54vmHcipYftohEtMuBSNXxA1eyfZMfHyTiwfhB7FztB9YkuZGxGA8EEekNMIaQLl8XQ7vw/s4000/20230305_101911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp8kZXleO7LBU0HulUYOUKxyFF31GQjUh-nuAoPMfYGiC8w_RXsbJXxL9arWBcpqJobTLCMhDC7S1OMjwt6vdPVuPwLW9-VcTT5_AY7khByMCZweCV43F54vmHcipYftohEtMuBSNXxA1eyfZMfHyTiwfhB7FztB9YkuZGxGA8EEekNMIaQLl8XQ7vw/w300-h400/20230305_101911.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqsOxeaFTuwoihF4kc3IdQ7uynQSRLyqLuDn2EOjQHRyMOczM0QmrNpyY7VeKUIJlbFRRB_Irae1YSnFFf_YYEm-3GA-wpeN9zt4R9OySZoYrbawa3Zd6fuhSllCCC2RBi-JIwlfFHYMeikofqgtRsaxkrnyY47dTzoCHjjr2v6jKNWzK9eiTsccLZg/s4000/20230305_104553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqsOxeaFTuwoihF4kc3IdQ7uynQSRLyqLuDn2EOjQHRyMOczM0QmrNpyY7VeKUIJlbFRRB_Irae1YSnFFf_YYEm-3GA-wpeN9zt4R9OySZoYrbawa3Zd6fuhSllCCC2RBi-JIwlfFHYMeikofqgtRsaxkrnyY47dTzoCHjjr2v6jKNWzK9eiTsccLZg/s320/20230305_104553.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarWj3XSDAvCuxvxupUUEScAGvwFwFfWBlQmpHsM1La7yd2wVTlg3WfVJBu4rFIKDxzuKS3V5JuP9ei8O5xZDkMixcTXpt2PP4zUpG8_jJOkiOxEgBbmsGPD2Gq5fz6zyqNqmn_hn_kXWq5gWaV2bbb2kaj_OgIqFgzUkYos7VLJ3_UvL01Y1x6PtN1Q/s4000/20230305_113803.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarWj3XSDAvCuxvxupUUEScAGvwFwFfWBlQmpHsM1La7yd2wVTlg3WfVJBu4rFIKDxzuKS3V5JuP9ei8O5xZDkMixcTXpt2PP4zUpG8_jJOkiOxEgBbmsGPD2Gq5fz6zyqNqmn_hn_kXWq5gWaV2bbb2kaj_OgIqFgzUkYos7VLJ3_UvL01Y1x6PtN1Q/w300-h400/20230305_113803.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>After lunch we went for a walk in the redwood forest where the air was sweet and calm. No steaming sulphur here, just an incredible suspended walkway high up above the ground. The non-native redwood trees were planted over a a hundred years ago and have created a very beautiful forest on the edge of Rotorua. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblH8_eo4yqxA-K7pDe8Xnm-70fUHom6QCNnarVM4KEAIRMByiqeACBkIlSl-Gx0LSzO32CLm-jizUGkutCOb-KJ1A9zMDV5Itu4sXqvWuDN_qz8qxKdhK2yGs71bGtc0AEUd-qsXL8mxNFH-DPaz0e8-7b_wdhjH9g2awfbt6P0ui7MPw01nlTv7DPQ/s4000/20230305_135140.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblH8_eo4yqxA-K7pDe8Xnm-70fUHom6QCNnarVM4KEAIRMByiqeACBkIlSl-Gx0LSzO32CLm-jizUGkutCOb-KJ1A9zMDV5Itu4sXqvWuDN_qz8qxKdhK2yGs71bGtc0AEUd-qsXL8mxNFH-DPaz0e8-7b_wdhjH9g2awfbt6P0ui7MPw01nlTv7DPQ/w300-h400/20230305_135140.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo8XPa2VaaQj-gt7pQfsxwgeErcfOysITrBsIuktACz2NO0qbL4obxUeGpLLkCXK8P0e0nh71raL-OBD3NBZPF-8ghlG0uSSGnPjt8fl16cDLn4jMQ0uxZ6IPvAZWW-OS96iSSKHk9rJ0eAXrT6b4df5b_ePhIfT4GM37avkoj0cjOfCAhvMiRMIQ_Q/s4000/20230305_140014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEo8XPa2VaaQj-gt7pQfsxwgeErcfOysITrBsIuktACz2NO0qbL4obxUeGpLLkCXK8P0e0nh71raL-OBD3NBZPF-8ghlG0uSSGnPjt8fl16cDLn4jMQ0uxZ6IPvAZWW-OS96iSSKHk9rJ0eAXrT6b4df5b_ePhIfT4GM37avkoj0cjOfCAhvMiRMIQ_Q/w300-h400/20230305_140014.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4Qp1wj47-s3uuIduBhib4YO-vxHeojSOvkd7NBzwFJ2miU4ROJymRL_D8M0XDvQlDjiAFvvkWq0KTlgIvBD0QOMEhAzwRYtj8gC0xuqwgl9vSwwrsxCWgv8sVo2-_pBjH088do41M0z-mvIEWYPWYqN3cO_TABwWkBTDN7uvc9cizkyZQDca8MLfnQ/s4000/20230305_140708.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo4Qp1wj47-s3uuIduBhib4YO-vxHeojSOvkd7NBzwFJ2miU4ROJymRL_D8M0XDvQlDjiAFvvkWq0KTlgIvBD0QOMEhAzwRYtj8gC0xuqwgl9vSwwrsxCWgv8sVo2-_pBjH088do41M0z-mvIEWYPWYqN3cO_TABwWkBTDN7uvc9cizkyZQDca8MLfnQ/w300-h400/20230305_140708.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZhUf1mUGaaP0X1U2DqLCr8gFrCYRrAbfPnGtfLE1r0TekP2FgJGazb3-0TkZ1R6AWPlOxZDeqBAFdeBqq8-Ap38GepZxokGDS9FR2OlbY0ARYxn009VcT955Tr-JdLu24IGxnWZ4NNBoCPUkW06bQX8yYJpLX9WHOaes5DHL0wzJBo-tFwaZASiAKw/s4000/20230305_141927.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdZhUf1mUGaaP0X1U2DqLCr8gFrCYRrAbfPnGtfLE1r0TekP2FgJGazb3-0TkZ1R6AWPlOxZDeqBAFdeBqq8-Ap38GepZxokGDS9FR2OlbY0ARYxn009VcT955Tr-JdLu24IGxnWZ4NNBoCPUkW06bQX8yYJpLX9WHOaes5DHL0wzJBo-tFwaZASiAKw/w300-h400/20230305_141927.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_aa49cA-s27zCfEplnxgKxOWOyNtKomRhQCdiyzG7ZYhZvCXf9LZxh4vh5i0j-IWSsmfAfz_k6TMT9ropHj-b5wlZpXuQj22lvsjPwMimEMBcK79mSsZLeaZh88Tm716EJSPEqB-bKp9bdudrmMBtoU5qz32RsAh-QjceVGrZJkSXt4zDmRs3W8D9g/s4000/20230305_142223.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_aa49cA-s27zCfEplnxgKxOWOyNtKomRhQCdiyzG7ZYhZvCXf9LZxh4vh5i0j-IWSsmfAfz_k6TMT9ropHj-b5wlZpXuQj22lvsjPwMimEMBcK79mSsZLeaZh88Tm716EJSPEqB-bKp9bdudrmMBtoU5qz32RsAh-QjceVGrZJkSXt4zDmRs3W8D9g/w300-h400/20230305_142223.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Then it rained! We retreated to our rented house via a gift shop, but after the rain we explored a park in the middle of the town. It was hard to keep our group in sight through the stinky steam. We did get separated for a while. One section of boarded walkway had been closed as it was sinking into the hot mud and boiling water which spreads and moves constantly.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4goXrBb8U9UoxKpVgy2SKlpzT47otW2FJeLK5plwKd0RqFPP0qBQ-COcve7tEdbYgsLB1UCi-8bLTZCNkGhTnC6rQ07ZAG7Md6_4qAtpblXzbvl_DHS9306IZMmz5x-I261253EpFuDSQEuSlZc1Krcyi02WF2WUgIruODjvRzipYHneLdX3AyJi1w/s4000/20230305_181129.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4goXrBb8U9UoxKpVgy2SKlpzT47otW2FJeLK5plwKd0RqFPP0qBQ-COcve7tEdbYgsLB1UCi-8bLTZCNkGhTnC6rQ07ZAG7Md6_4qAtpblXzbvl_DHS9306IZMmz5x-I261253EpFuDSQEuSlZc1Krcyi02WF2WUgIruODjvRzipYHneLdX3AyJi1w/w400-h300/20230305_181129.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikQbmtCPi7fYf35ERuDRlrFw4vzXIQIbbWehIhtRbm7NwjYV6gVTJwVmOQ1dtN4AVknX7k2QSDcl8tYH4TvXmpHbYja3N0XtY_5zjHGFEGTSxzOSVm3J_2jnNOF-QGbB9i-AvX3VQPeVd8hYcXIP99ml5mNcqeGRdmWxiglwlNENGZSFzvbxWZhO1Dw/s4000/20230305_180644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikQbmtCPi7fYf35ERuDRlrFw4vzXIQIbbWehIhtRbm7NwjYV6gVTJwVmOQ1dtN4AVknX7k2QSDcl8tYH4TvXmpHbYja3N0XtY_5zjHGFEGTSxzOSVm3J_2jnNOF-QGbB9i-AvX3VQPeVd8hYcXIP99ml5mNcqeGRdmWxiglwlNENGZSFzvbxWZhO1Dw/w400-h300/20230305_180644.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5T42MrZ6_NMIvysudsyGsTCUypH5h7tN7Axt3DKszMbIRL_i8WXwnzMpI_1t9aUj2M8ShLYwh7TW3Hbxqjot66LuiVJ4CYY93qe9FVmVA6XDrOx0eUwfC3daQUsTn1T-RVNabBWUu0g0q_hL1gofbVTXG4G4gmiNyiMQ4ivbf78G9-p58FAaeWsEtg/s4000/20230305_180209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5T42MrZ6_NMIvysudsyGsTCUypH5h7tN7Axt3DKszMbIRL_i8WXwnzMpI_1t9aUj2M8ShLYwh7TW3Hbxqjot66LuiVJ4CYY93qe9FVmVA6XDrOx0eUwfC3daQUsTn1T-RVNabBWUu0g0q_hL1gofbVTXG4G4gmiNyiMQ4ivbf78G9-p58FAaeWsEtg/w300-h400/20230305_180209.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unfortunately, no time for mountain biking in the pine forests or up the gondola on the hillside above Rotorua but it was an interesting and enjoyable couple of days. There was an arcade game competition outside my bedroom in our holiday house. Think classics - spade invaders, pacman etc. Not sure if Fiona or Loretta won but it was pretty serious for awhile.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_gUnUCaEmT5k0mo5JOmxhmqUFHeEejDwtlcQwh-R__PF3MjRi7wAPdmYYg6QoPNv8KFOxfI46k3pk2hW_lWkZjicazEhsc_yV6bLU7EHDQsi-rBRzP10tFTi0LphGcZvanUh160wQtsC-gGQE-PHQJB9nCD6XhxjSLFpRInEmFUTlBaQ-f8oeNZQyQ/s4000/20230305_212048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI_gUnUCaEmT5k0mo5JOmxhmqUFHeEejDwtlcQwh-R__PF3MjRi7wAPdmYYg6QoPNv8KFOxfI46k3pk2hW_lWkZjicazEhsc_yV6bLU7EHDQsi-rBRzP10tFTi0LphGcZvanUh160wQtsC-gGQE-PHQJB9nCD6XhxjSLFpRInEmFUTlBaQ-f8oeNZQyQ/w300-h400/20230305_212048.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-82855484628692062462023-03-28T14:31:00.006-07:002023-03-28T18:57:37.523-07:00I am going on an adventure<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Actually, I have returned already from a 3 week adventure in the North Island of New Zealand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP5rYjUliRnLAmqzcAO1kNJckL0odU7zf4ePOzyOWGvwyYVLZonT70USMCv4_IJr5puSMmxu6F_qIOtirQgjtds21OETmSh9RlbjhjEMJSptEcN2s-BzQb9cHspFjS-WyQykIgmp0s9pC9KnbXumsFWMEo11D8Te4-dKw9Q2Z2fvxqjewZ-UIi4WPvQ/s4000/20230304_100127.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUP5rYjUliRnLAmqzcAO1kNJckL0odU7zf4ePOzyOWGvwyYVLZonT70USMCv4_IJr5puSMmxu6F_qIOtirQgjtds21OETmSh9RlbjhjEMJSptEcN2s-BzQb9cHspFjS-WyQykIgmp0s9pC9KnbXumsFWMEo11D8Te4-dKw9Q2Z2fvxqjewZ-UIi4WPvQ/w400-h300/20230304_100127.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>My New Zealand adventure began by meeting up with the rest of 'The Six' at Auckland airport. After spending a couple of hours getting through customs, during which my already spotlessly clean riding boots were taken away and dipped in disinfectant, just in case; we then drove 2 hours to the lovely small city of Hamilton to stay the night and have a delicious Vietnamese dinner. Left to right - Lisa, Deb, Loretta, Fiona, Pen.<p></p><p><span style="text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8B0TqM28K8HJaTgxKaHO3POw6-RKtn-iHTjdZHXyN54RqrfdOfZo1VyycxieUos3XegutivivJR-emVWxWmuMfs9DI0_hRLyCL5CWkFn9yHX_PUfVOx7pWYE2m43_-qTtLcWWbqc6C1CDqSFQs01jxRdML-UNojUZTmpzgSig2wV6MWulj2TS8aRrA/s4000/20230303_210620.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8B0TqM28K8HJaTgxKaHO3POw6-RKtn-iHTjdZHXyN54RqrfdOfZo1VyycxieUos3XegutivivJR-emVWxWmuMfs9DI0_hRLyCL5CWkFn9yHX_PUfVOx7pWYE2m43_-qTtLcWWbqc6C1CDqSFQs01jxRdML-UNojUZTmpzgSig2wV6MWulj2TS8aRrA/w400-h300/20230303_210620.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Hamilton Gardens. Wow! A series of garden rooms inspired by gardens from different historical periods, each one entered by a narrow doorway revealing a wow moment. A pre-colonial sweet potato garden at the top of this post. And then....Egypt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzbATTMcCmbYj4ZrEarZ2T-H8MYLC-d3MF7dgd7b0ksFwfjnLddrEvtEysVyxTlBT-PzeJ0z2tthBQbQKpfS7idrDZXNMZj_jah9qo0vw-DNFJTbSU1RrocrSQN17dpv0wdmHxNfhMfLH4bPntCLX0XdrSJW5dlecSHqjYM94_WgRdc4x_BOHh13vyQ/s4000/20230304_102334.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzbATTMcCmbYj4ZrEarZ2T-H8MYLC-d3MF7dgd7b0ksFwfjnLddrEvtEysVyxTlBT-PzeJ0z2tthBQbQKpfS7idrDZXNMZj_jah9qo0vw-DNFJTbSU1RrocrSQN17dpv0wdmHxNfhMfLH4bPntCLX0XdrSJW5dlecSHqjYM94_WgRdc4x_BOHh13vyQ/w400-h300/20230304_102334.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCACQyNq0x5fN4H3HTEtVCtlVpBHrFsLDL0ASMS_WRftcjPr950A08UTUw50lAimesudxBNKiZXtg1zTvafoUZGHvfn0WLHTX2L68pDZ9hRH4TIXnwmirO2J1Ji84UgsZsjIHh8E9ug3f2fPjeHflUWqDPFxP9YSo5figxS3fOn6AFWGaFKkY3MjNXQg/s4000/20230304_102759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCACQyNq0x5fN4H3HTEtVCtlVpBHrFsLDL0ASMS_WRftcjPr950A08UTUw50lAimesudxBNKiZXtg1zTvafoUZGHvfn0WLHTX2L68pDZ9hRH4TIXnwmirO2J1Ji84UgsZsjIHh8E9ug3f2fPjeHflUWqDPFxP9YSo5figxS3fOn6AFWGaFKkY3MjNXQg/w400-h300/20230304_102759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Tudor England - dragons and unicorns on poles<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zcPNW10YRka3QrhNmGLIQYO0WZceNVxTW4gMdqy0pJT-8sCEIIStRsKLB2yYqX6YRg7XhXg0uFmSYbx-V6lF2IriIPTj62cdf1kxZ0kGejHjzFzVSL7rYWcOakJg8u4StHWI84vyfYpo9SLdIoav8Hx802C7kjeuFPjxQ8LbwyWicXz2L7bSVZdD5w/s4000/20230304_105338(0).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zcPNW10YRka3QrhNmGLIQYO0WZceNVxTW4gMdqy0pJT-8sCEIIStRsKLB2yYqX6YRg7XhXg0uFmSYbx-V6lF2IriIPTj62cdf1kxZ0kGejHjzFzVSL7rYWcOakJg8u4StHWI84vyfYpo9SLdIoav8Hx802C7kjeuFPjxQ8LbwyWicXz2L7bSVZdD5w/w300-h400/20230304_105338(0).jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Persia - magic carpet ride, anyone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E_L5bctXDKJGGhA7Gl2mT1Fjp9hWC9CV2eZDrG1y-aY-C9DjX1BeiNiLcoi8sCE8lWIbAwc3WS7qpZcoUzuGNRGKVtiVV6UQ01Rarj52PR8_hkE0GkETVwbtrdW7kmEBGUx14QYHVeAHj2Na2N8fPqMNp4eX45cY1ryjALVh-ZtzpfR7RVGSzabvmQ/s4000/20230304_093756.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3E_L5bctXDKJGGhA7Gl2mT1Fjp9hWC9CV2eZDrG1y-aY-C9DjX1BeiNiLcoi8sCE8lWIbAwc3WS7qpZcoUzuGNRGKVtiVV6UQ01Rarj52PR8_hkE0GkETVwbtrdW7kmEBGUx14QYHVeAHj2Na2N8fPqMNp4eX45cY1ryjALVh-ZtzpfR7RVGSzabvmQ/w300-h400/20230304_093756.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><span style="text-align: center;">Surrealist art garden. We had to avoid 'falling' through the floor in the entrance.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqWcVnMltOXD3-keJcLHEmK1WQqZ6OS8jJK_OvMQDP1E6mTRmbBg4CHQhdGXN8arQYG3bZ9BpiLaSgXJmeoVfQEXnidN-bD7T7gi_zRs9ytSxvhbPI50iIlFbcdxtzVHMqVNGt_UW185DPIH0oknB3V0lpk3mGqGw8In8MPs2u_YY7tjJBJZb6ubD7g/s4000/20230304_100720.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkqWcVnMltOXD3-keJcLHEmK1WQqZ6OS8jJK_OvMQDP1E6mTRmbBg4CHQhdGXN8arQYG3bZ9BpiLaSgXJmeoVfQEXnidN-bD7T7gi_zRs9ytSxvhbPI50iIlFbcdxtzVHMqVNGt_UW185DPIH0oknB3V0lpk3mGqGw8In8MPs2u_YY7tjJBJZb6ubD7g/w300-h400/20230304_100720.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">A giant door. There was also a giant wheelbarrow and deckchair.</div><span style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OJViIQp1wMRsme1zYTuDi9bYonTeXj3wmzQPxy-u_zE3t9cVtm5k1zy1z8CiVw01iuK6BXsdaFbT-y8WAXgLEdwXa1vImhu5DYm0_5me1nN9YCtxsFDNYAkT_ZKIMp-D0mSZnh3fr3abQ7Um_0taJ3FM5eVI91SLcpnqFTto_SpPXjx0E7FV2bWPGQ/s4000/20230304_101117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OJViIQp1wMRsme1zYTuDi9bYonTeXj3wmzQPxy-u_zE3t9cVtm5k1zy1z8CiVw01iuK6BXsdaFbT-y8WAXgLEdwXa1vImhu5DYm0_5me1nN9YCtxsFDNYAkT_ZKIMp-D0mSZnh3fr3abQ7Um_0taJ3FM5eVI91SLcpnqFTto_SpPXjx0E7FV2bWPGQ/w300-h400/20230304_101117.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>The 'trees' had branches that moved. These strange trees are ivy growing over a motion-animated structure. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFJqovoIxiOM8TVfp6oRWhE478WpS6nLHbdt8PohX4l557eprGEcCi4PzvljJwQaim1OCKCSp8UK3YiHeTtbtEeijUb1phyI1qqo2ZmCKgxOTvdjwPrrU4Bqd7cmFluOUpL7ZkzplZf5qRGrsFUaDLY5Mo1rhbD6r1G1Jxwba0qMZ8j9qab76vkVAfw/s4000/20230304_100916.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFJqovoIxiOM8TVfp6oRWhE478WpS6nLHbdt8PohX4l557eprGEcCi4PzvljJwQaim1OCKCSp8UK3YiHeTtbtEeijUb1phyI1qqo2ZmCKgxOTvdjwPrrU4Bqd7cmFluOUpL7ZkzplZf5qRGrsFUaDLY5Mo1rhbD6r1G1Jxwba0qMZ8j9qab76vkVAfw/w400-h300/20230304_100916.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Modernist cloud pool. </div> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5gmyfclrL3GJNjoqqc2tPdrJwzZsae0by6A5jPaxj7vmhm-MqAK3Cm6QN2qk4wvhl8aHgBJD5cWTmhZjHEOTbv48UBWwU7EQ5EobnztsoFCVufjr3Ur7ixys-jAYM9eUhouXyxI0_Xuza3HbbT3gk3lbOGbrzmLuaohc0tKEvBFmWv4zUGqWUdOvQg/s4000/20230304_093148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5gmyfclrL3GJNjoqqc2tPdrJwzZsae0by6A5jPaxj7vmhm-MqAK3Cm6QN2qk4wvhl8aHgBJD5cWTmhZjHEOTbv48UBWwU7EQ5EobnztsoFCVufjr3Ur7ixys-jAYM9eUhouXyxI0_Xuza3HbbT3gk3lbOGbrzmLuaohc0tKEvBFmWv4zUGqWUdOvQg/w300-h400/20230304_093148.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Japanese pond and zen garden on either side of a pavilion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitL_EJI-A3t0-r_SBXEdZKemyU364_Wii3IDbVVa6aUQXHq_YNDBcdTJd3egcwC5mNStQjwUTcjqn0f3EDByyzWpYJwGZgyeWc2epHERqqb48Oo3REvpVa-4tGOpCQJhxHLTJT5LcCLz0mGUndmX14mKm7a2soHG56rf2bOo9Af4ymhREHJ-2xJpgdrQ/s4000/20230304_091828.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitL_EJI-A3t0-r_SBXEdZKemyU364_Wii3IDbVVa6aUQXHq_YNDBcdTJd3egcwC5mNStQjwUTcjqn0f3EDByyzWpYJwGZgyeWc2epHERqqb48Oo3REvpVa-4tGOpCQJhxHLTJT5LcCLz0mGUndmX14mKm7a2soHG56rf2bOo9Af4ymhREHJ-2xJpgdrQ/w300-h400/20230304_091828.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_i_niug3c76k-pa-IS-n78Wvhnv1D9HhnEqzzTFy99Kjc_WSiTFr0BAsmhJprm_zFt-304aNAfHrtywUaNI4HOiXn1k4FW_6Y7nSDwEGnCtbCacEdM-boJt_dj_9sG6MNN_m8ReZsqJIoM4jIFykeoUuPHlNozwl91-cxfDPd5ytlagVvhbtJZciCQ/s4000/20230304_091553.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_i_niug3c76k-pa-IS-n78Wvhnv1D9HhnEqzzTFy99Kjc_WSiTFr0BAsmhJprm_zFt-304aNAfHrtywUaNI4HOiXn1k4FW_6Y7nSDwEGnCtbCacEdM-boJt_dj_9sG6MNN_m8ReZsqJIoM4jIFykeoUuPHlNozwl91-cxfDPd5ytlagVvhbtJZciCQ/w400-h300/20230304_091553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>And many more. Each entrance was a new moment of wonder.</p><p>Next stop - Hobbiton - a complete Hobbit town created as a movie set for the Lord of the Rings movies.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sZCX-06lZNaMLQiPimkUVIokDJzAGFjslhAfGSMIl9msRcD5XOsYojtL5UpuEnMFNeAKSLLqlG6FaAe-npwA7P8JYGUxXFd8psgxqhQGQ90nNArSAiIXy0DdFIZDohDQbtBCE6SV9AVm8G8DR4JVARNt397JHXjQt22T_5gOTr01qy3UmxxcvADRxQ/s4000/20230304_134659.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9sZCX-06lZNaMLQiPimkUVIokDJzAGFjslhAfGSMIl9msRcD5XOsYojtL5UpuEnMFNeAKSLLqlG6FaAe-npwA7P8JYGUxXFd8psgxqhQGQ90nNArSAiIXy0DdFIZDohDQbtBCE6SV9AVm8G8DR4JVARNt397JHXjQt22T_5gOTr01qy3UmxxcvADRxQ/w400-h300/20230304_134659.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Our tour guide told us numerous stories from the filming. Things such removing all the leaves from apple trees and replacing them with hundreds of thousands of wired on silk leaves to make them look like plum trees. 44 hobbit holes have been permanently reconstructed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhZZlFKAY0o5AkAhfwqkiqeOxgIDKHrHWdez6Aj6wnlaqX8KKoSt-1AZsxzdjy626HccH_D_qmWx5Ig2-I9tTxj-LGmjOnDSRddn7uZkmUWMEB3Wc7OjmlbQE1BLVJXQs5Q5Jv7gwbI-u9EKRZlmORJdEOYLHnv00xrcMNiz0-u0qz8iPRB4O4RxweQ/s4000/20230304_142349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfhZZlFKAY0o5AkAhfwqkiqeOxgIDKHrHWdez6Aj6wnlaqX8KKoSt-1AZsxzdjy626HccH_D_qmWx5Ig2-I9tTxj-LGmjOnDSRddn7uZkmUWMEB3Wc7OjmlbQE1BLVJXQs5Q5Jv7gwbI-u9EKRZlmORJdEOYLHnv00xrcMNiz0-u0qz8iPRB4O4RxweQ/w400-h300/20230304_142349.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The last few days of my WA wanderings The Pinnacles were the last thing on my must-see list, but I still had 4 days left before I had to say goodbye to Polly. Yes, I could have had a few days in Perth, but I decided to avoid the stress of driving in a strange city and go walking in near-by national parks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDOgxBjIRL87rBsYHZhAAQ9p_ULZ2oQpUTTxs0c8p3qB9HEmfx5BzuSZ5dEYXuDO7cLssr-MhbJ2icmLWkoO3lXbiyVjcBZNuW7oOf3LpZ2j8gQsSIUwuU2bJ3vtxgg3G0fpjk5DEbAze6gEBQeMh9tBPhonjh0BxAULUPgUbL-MNHaVqEO1kFSGrNA/s4000/20220905_081826.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuDOgxBjIRL87rBsYHZhAAQ9p_ULZ2oQpUTTxs0c8p3qB9HEmfx5BzuSZ5dEYXuDO7cLssr-MhbJ2icmLWkoO3lXbiyVjcBZNuW7oOf3LpZ2j8gQsSIUwuU2bJ3vtxgg3G0fpjk5DEbAze6gEBQeMh9tBPhonjh0BxAULUPgUbL-MNHaVqEO1kFSGrNA/w640-h480/20220905_081826.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Yanchep National Park, on Perth's northern outskirts has a lot of kangaroos and a collection of English-style 1930s buildings including the Yanchep Inn where I had a very nice dinner on the deck. Quite a few of the kangaroos have white blazes on their faces.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeZs3GpyHwPZzL_IupKupgrvnh-hox0HktDZF4FgzOOBQ4mRK39Ul2_krsVDLYzkzrZSyB044KTg0n_tn8yHpDGa40_KpgjxJ2OemLl_XRTlzB-HnNaMWHZ-FIon48QoBhNQ8kqCkP6a1AXRNtEyXHPgsx9BT1PfIb3GvJMWM9-fwl8tuwkA2QBVkXQ/s4000/20220904_072825.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNeZs3GpyHwPZzL_IupKupgrvnh-hox0HktDZF4FgzOOBQ4mRK39Ul2_krsVDLYzkzrZSyB044KTg0n_tn8yHpDGa40_KpgjxJ2OemLl_XRTlzB-HnNaMWHZ-FIon48QoBhNQ8kqCkP6a1AXRNtEyXHPgsx9BT1PfIb3GvJMWM9-fwl8tuwkA2QBVkXQ/w480-h640/20220904_072825.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I was a bit disappointed to discover that the koalas were in an enclosure and were introduced in the 1930s. They are not native to WA. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaQ0b0DtMBfm1Fz5CXLLiC1UZls4H5slYDb4rPyWBNsKXLJxrxju9n3Cfo5s0YVFOI5Dm_OQeaPRL7njDKfxJk7UA1ssOV3DkqVBLXVT9gwXWaTNPZ9ktqHbBesdrfLs9_0De80nUVWnCpuGkOFM1yiB4TQiAR8dYhKFZJNWU5qAhoDnMf-_cmO1sNg/s4000/20220904_082459.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaQ0b0DtMBfm1Fz5CXLLiC1UZls4H5slYDb4rPyWBNsKXLJxrxju9n3Cfo5s0YVFOI5Dm_OQeaPRL7njDKfxJk7UA1ssOV3DkqVBLXVT9gwXWaTNPZ9ktqHbBesdrfLs9_0De80nUVWnCpuGkOFM1yiB4TQiAR8dYhKFZJNWU5qAhoDnMf-_cmO1sNg/w480-h640/20220904_082459.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I stayed in the national park's very pleasant campsite and walked 38kms over 2 days. Lots of birds, kangaroos and wildflowers, and not too many people. There was however a constant background hum of traffic from nearby roads and construction work. But the walking was not too strenuous and was very pleasant.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IQJ4pdYfHIpYireIJ_o24Q1_2I9mEllEDnNETgwxcxrF-aauQ1AH8NFDwsm9ntslWjaXyNqeB9jrrTlUcrW42HNuUcCrce4qUNgmdKgW7pU6T4rYBuCo1Y-UyRrjSqc6_cgXKIWs_S5J6OOvB7uoh1GgRP9E-Kj-daAVrxnFFeOf-L1w8vbs1Riy-Q/s4000/20220905_084843.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IQJ4pdYfHIpYireIJ_o24Q1_2I9mEllEDnNETgwxcxrF-aauQ1AH8NFDwsm9ntslWjaXyNqeB9jrrTlUcrW42HNuUcCrce4qUNgmdKgW7pU6T4rYBuCo1Y-UyRrjSqc6_cgXKIWs_S5J6OOvB7uoh1GgRP9E-Kj-daAVrxnFFeOf-L1w8vbs1Riy-Q/w640-h480/20220905_084843.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Known as the ghost house, all that remains of someone's stone built house.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A8qSAnspG2Icw7dJiToG6N1PwEVsqYCoS686E6h4e2RRT-Oy68HLrOwPBHorS_RTGkMA9zqVj0Kp2eT9fzfMyAjhC6VZ_oF6rlH55T1W9epwz1mCgPxtvr2mLl4kFGsEKCeTgkQO7enWRyJj5z18GnMmvzTJP8jYHlw2KbAv8mg4bsFiaJmZwfmMzA/s4000/20220904_142841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_A8qSAnspG2Icw7dJiToG6N1PwEVsqYCoS686E6h4e2RRT-Oy68HLrOwPBHorS_RTGkMA9zqVj0Kp2eT9fzfMyAjhC6VZ_oF6rlH55T1W9epwz1mCgPxtvr2mLl4kFGsEKCeTgkQO7enWRyJj5z18GnMmvzTJP8jYHlw2KbAv8mg4bsFiaJmZwfmMzA/w640-h480/20220904_142841.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A grumpy lizard, would not smile for his photo.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLuttCmg9c2FHOlSBdGuweE38UiB7T0HP9GEx4XIUZKriMCvLJZvLnDRmSn59e5Z1QZH4u9FCtF5MFhcyUvk5vSG5Zxm4dq9gJCe3gS8JM2i56QiTV3IPtqy30Sj_eG5JvAczxakQnaRryuJ0B3U3fjn-fiItZS8m02gvRX7ejCLAJr6_2aDMWhZz6A/s4000/20220904_143120.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLuttCmg9c2FHOlSBdGuweE38UiB7T0HP9GEx4XIUZKriMCvLJZvLnDRmSn59e5Z1QZH4u9FCtF5MFhcyUvk5vSG5Zxm4dq9gJCe3gS8JM2i56QiTV3IPtqy30Sj_eG5JvAczxakQnaRryuJ0B3U3fjn-fiItZS8m02gvRX7ejCLAJr6_2aDMWhZz6A/w480-h640/20220904_143120.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Rowdy Carnaby's cocktails, flying from tree to tree, dropping gumnuts onto the walking tracks.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8P5nYX9aiV9Uy_N0q1iRJHrn-hWW1UP4BBfde3NkWMOunvT7q64SMn0VnE4cQ0Cy1Jb9E8SPXworlNW3iqe9M_PFfjA-16ki5jvZtE7ERuDSLfiaFkagRmkZ62rxiFDwZhy_JmlbIdLKXggUf1voI7_c5vIjwF1-LKBUu48kvM9f2LwGHm8fPrlcHg/s4000/20220904_091943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG8P5nYX9aiV9Uy_N0q1iRJHrn-hWW1UP4BBfde3NkWMOunvT7q64SMn0VnE4cQ0Cy1Jb9E8SPXworlNW3iqe9M_PFfjA-16ki5jvZtE7ERuDSLfiaFkagRmkZ62rxiFDwZhy_JmlbIdLKXggUf1voI7_c5vIjwF1-LKBUu48kvM9f2LwGHm8fPrlcHg/w640-h480/20220904_091943.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>WWII bunkers.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkUwfIVBYo6hrCggdg4FP37kZfcif9s7GCcgy9_9_H-NG9H61gm3NdeSV3eFnbb27EEgeKZCuekk1_hUlQGlcIUAEIRIcExVeNCBBOmbIPs6ekTRNB3PJqoDYZatOOtQcVEWqe4R83wJI1DOvyR03GyIOhhAbpZasbQeweJ1r69D4ngxY9lTenkhIwg/s4000/20220904_133005.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkUwfIVBYo6hrCggdg4FP37kZfcif9s7GCcgy9_9_H-NG9H61gm3NdeSV3eFnbb27EEgeKZCuekk1_hUlQGlcIUAEIRIcExVeNCBBOmbIPs6ekTRNB3PJqoDYZatOOtQcVEWqe4R83wJI1DOvyR03GyIOhhAbpZasbQeweJ1r69D4ngxY9lTenkhIwg/w640-h480/20220904_133005.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>When I left Yanchep I detoured inland to see New Norcia, a monastic town. I expected to find a small town with some monastic buildings but it really is just a large Catholic monastery. No town. It was quite early and raining when I arrived so I drove around and left this strange place.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC3HEXeQ4tLJXKgr5Q70fREbnR6eObOvhhfMsSBt0TPeU3nLwZUBF1BBTmCfyvb4CTI2FsQbFfvoLGpqUsBPUz98Sh4ErR6ruLVycOVw0wKOpXMo1pwhY3kpepbb2_yncP3KZ3KoR6HVqXgPTQqJDW_tPjoqijZZLx4Bxcdr9r7HSXomZcBnk4wmjSA/s4000/20220906_093304.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhC3HEXeQ4tLJXKgr5Q70fREbnR6eObOvhhfMsSBt0TPeU3nLwZUBF1BBTmCfyvb4CTI2FsQbFfvoLGpqUsBPUz98Sh4ErR6ruLVycOVw0wKOpXMo1pwhY3kpepbb2_yncP3KZ3KoR6HVqXgPTQqJDW_tPjoqijZZLx4Bxcdr9r7HSXomZcBnk4wmjSA/w640-h480/20220906_093304.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLaoDc_WW0DuSTSUpvZuK7tBSqI01R1xNI62FsQOwegf6AV-GuPOgMhvoUWaKPfvxuUm4YINZofqdQmzuBO9fCCYeFt5wF-dGp11ekOaHKTITn4MgLsl8H_CxD_wsfT6mkYorSLFtWCE6mSIQB1g_56L2mqso4sHd7JPVGTJ0Qm9AFHxBL9DzcEHByw/s4000/20220906_094056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxLaoDc_WW0DuSTSUpvZuK7tBSqI01R1xNI62FsQOwegf6AV-GuPOgMhvoUWaKPfvxuUm4YINZofqdQmzuBO9fCCYeFt5wF-dGp11ekOaHKTITn4MgLsl8H_CxD_wsfT6mkYorSLFtWCE6mSIQB1g_56L2mqso4sHd7JPVGTJ0Qm9AFHxBL9DzcEHByw/w640-h480/20220906_094056.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Unfortunately, I had to drive into the eastern edge of Perth to stay in a caravan park. I experienced my first traffic lights in WA and decided to head bush again for my last day and night. John Forrest National Park is in the Perth Hills on the eastern edge of Perth. The view reminded me of the view of Melbourne from the Dandenong Mountains.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIsMssBreVGkKI0MBAOvbMtnCbgsr0TblvRJYzhZbExSNYgq1GWJ3sXvNjypD09gWIFCYLpyiTWq6ud2iD0oTplSAnhY_ITHwErXs8ji2UnFbjfURiYHSsDMMOFvWNqG844IU495xtEyJ_h9H1kwKvSHqGz99EpJpx9yOhwacCfn7tZhnzUz-J-vtKQ/s4000/20220907_092801.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMIsMssBreVGkKI0MBAOvbMtnCbgsr0TblvRJYzhZbExSNYgq1GWJ3sXvNjypD09gWIFCYLpyiTWq6ud2iD0oTplSAnhY_ITHwErXs8ji2UnFbjfURiYHSsDMMOFvWNqG844IU495xtEyJ_h9H1kwKvSHqGz99EpJpx9yOhwacCfn7tZhnzUz-J-vtKQ/w640-h480/20220907_092801.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>But the walking, the landscape, the wildlife and flowers and waterfalls were lovely.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEFDalOqoTKCEchjDUTkh1PpKHC5xdoIbN2dIBaBdHVolYqQGP_aN9UCrl0tD-IqIs69w6nn-Em8DAAU5jVeLhzYqzioAH3UFYYZb3575aa4FLBjvBLebnI0IxkDC2sL1iBg10LlgdtwjM2H7cK9Du1KZA7vkj0x21WpuFZm18i8by9LWPLdvzliCoA/s4000/20220907_104618.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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My last night with Polly was spent camped in a forest beside a lake. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhHGcfrRZnaAekmHRqvAGqEP8anR0guisNbe0-jS1QLCTwg36s0WAYUtrFDgosVNlXexmlbE6LjFOBwZEdJWxRvLpjUKKyxs5p1FkPoqe8PlChDrJug0LGdGqbfqRHLmq0s2c8YcYNR67BsC6t-y6gyoQwthsFgSroxdRerzdTr0jkDf4bMo0VVjBeQ/s4000/20220907_164011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFhHGcfrRZnaAekmHRqvAGqEP8anR0guisNbe0-jS1QLCTwg36s0WAYUtrFDgosVNlXexmlbE6LjFOBwZEdJWxRvLpjUKKyxs5p1FkPoqe8PlChDrJug0LGdGqbfqRHLmq0s2c8YcYNR67BsC6t-y6gyoQwthsFgSroxdRerzdTr0jkDf4bMo0VVjBeQ/w640-h480/20220907_164011.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I love the early mornings when the birds and wildlife are active but the humans are not.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvndEriyJpnXcJ2_U52cd4FXUy7J0NpTST17wGRonhFoGE89jK5StNLZb3dpClnYgbX1TyZcRl3cB1ao1NmSTOKAXjsCja0S6qGVSTeKl9M4FK3YwctxJ3Lcr8Keo5vR1f_JnX_zV4vRjIWCxo5rm4Ims4oz23y5QpMJYyN7vchIwVIeEHjFVaPlW-mQ/s4000/20220908_061823.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvndEriyJpnXcJ2_U52cd4FXUy7J0NpTST17wGRonhFoGE89jK5StNLZb3dpClnYgbX1TyZcRl3cB1ao1NmSTOKAXjsCja0S6qGVSTeKl9M4FK3YwctxJ3Lcr8Keo5vR1f_JnX_zV4vRjIWCxo5rm4Ims4oz23y5QpMJYyN7vchIwVIeEHjFVaPlW-mQ/w640-h480/20220908_061823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is me now as I wait for my flight to Melbourne. My wanderings are coming to an end until next time.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3zsqTWhOmrZ6AlG_KOxIWt5BN9un-378vLQAXFLEizV4zXdr38ou5z3y_-jTES4ASzQVEU7ZJjgafR6mMI4krR0uevfIhnjBPwIbWUmi8pbxwvIdwBAaTK8P7jyLBNJijhOjNYDXxoIoFCExAw4N12opmkYQrQnAiUpeZbLTgC9zkSD2nIHujhRe1Q/s4000/20220908_151928.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3zsqTWhOmrZ6AlG_KOxIWt5BN9un-378vLQAXFLEizV4zXdr38ou5z3y_-jTES4ASzQVEU7ZJjgafR6mMI4krR0uevfIhnjBPwIbWUmi8pbxwvIdwBAaTK8P7jyLBNJijhOjNYDXxoIoFCExAw4N12opmkYQrQnAiUpeZbLTgC9zkSD2nIHujhRe1Q/w480-h640/20220908_151928.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>For those interested in statistics - I drove 4731 kms over 21 days; spent $1011 on petrol varying from $2.50/litre in Tom Price to $147/litre in Perth; spent $398 on campsites varying from $60/night to $0; I stayed in 6 free campsites, and I would do it all again. Hopefully, next time in my own van, Sally, who is waiting patiently back home for me to take her on wandering adventures.<br /><br /><br /><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-90207289502444033162022-09-05T01:17:00.000-07:002022-09-05T01:17:52.700-07:00Pinnacles of weirdness<p>This is the Pinnacles Desert in the Nambung National Park.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFyz2aQ49OwkEIKHlXnB6AamB-2F7i6OxZoe9pkFFmvNEr_jOYL-nvD9HTj1Uq8xwnvWZTtia0HEyyUFLUs_TEkrSN-3numoIOA95zbuDfABubrhV7QU1IjLXw-VnD-VpATSERcmgmtnoS5MsJhjzpaC4ETTTaBDZi9YGizasd1l5OxUqRUMCjgwFwg/s4000/20220903_121118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFyz2aQ49OwkEIKHlXnB6AamB-2F7i6OxZoe9pkFFmvNEr_jOYL-nvD9HTj1Uq8xwnvWZTtia0HEyyUFLUs_TEkrSN-3numoIOA95zbuDfABubrhV7QU1IjLXw-VnD-VpATSERcmgmtnoS5MsJhjzpaC4ETTTaBDZi9YGizasd1l5OxUqRUMCjgwFwg/s320/20220903_121118.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Thousands of limestone pillars, up to 3 5m high, surrounded by sand.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3KH-vpcMl-IfrbP5UITLJZuCGCRFGOVUwO7ZxdlnSF6DfxRDCBrUDTo0qcTHyZf69TXdjbLdN7WxymC4Duu7OeTKNIfjezyQ1EZ3KPSd4e2XXink0gtEGKtdp8NQN9Botg4cENOII28qowiFzt-vxez7AwH7qS6MAvimU8Vy91sWsv2T1V7qHEELuQ/s4000/20220903_104812.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3KH-vpcMl-IfrbP5UITLJZuCGCRFGOVUwO7ZxdlnSF6DfxRDCBrUDTo0qcTHyZf69TXdjbLdN7WxymC4Duu7OeTKNIfjezyQ1EZ3KPSd4e2XXink0gtEGKtdp8NQN9Botg4cENOII28qowiFzt-vxez7AwH7qS6MAvimU8Vy91sWsv2T1V7qHEELuQ/s320/20220903_104812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It is believed plants played a role, but there are a number of theories about how they formed. Then a fire removed vegetation from dunes and poor soil conditions prevented plant regrowth, exposing the Pinnacles.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6r1xjmg-WtBf_BOXwbrEjRe5WqccumqcuamT1v3ktT9jbj0qyhbzIpSNh8JPkdqrxHmX9vu1B4ZnyA6q2yALoVYnnSx6FfoPTuv3iU4QEUPYGk58C_veiSfBdkb_EbUFw2hWvYy72UJy05q7RQfhvIA804Jdluw_3ZlPcIwCEBJqLRk6nDiGYRrJ2HQ/s4000/20220903_120641.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6r1xjmg-WtBf_BOXwbrEjRe5WqccumqcuamT1v3ktT9jbj0qyhbzIpSNh8JPkdqrxHmX9vu1B4ZnyA6q2yALoVYnnSx6FfoPTuv3iU4QEUPYGk58C_veiSfBdkb_EbUFw2hWvYy72UJy05q7RQfhvIA804Jdluw_3ZlPcIwCEBJqLRk6nDiGYRrJ2HQ/s320/20220903_120641.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>There is a 1.2km walk through the Pinnacles as well as a 4.5km drive.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><br /><p></p>Jillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894857444702690169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-432632661818401940.post-57519057912908655332022-09-02T17:10:00.001-07:002022-09-02T17:10:36.108-07:00Wild colours Part 2Wreath flowers near Perenjori.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGXnyuLojLMU80IQyU6FStWzuBZG0k5whi3uyjzwdEQEopitjMPNP93wrsIUDjRP1BXMGuh-W2K0C5SJYyD2b85KfMP95sd--_bTUe09-PcafA96pNPXdOUlGSgnsHO99YJUQLBC2iVdJZSg7rwQdbXR-Mk1bCdeTxFEZOIS4zsycUCxZmoxIu9LLVQ/s4000/20220902_064654.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="600" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGXnyuLojLMU80IQyU6FStWzuBZG0k5whi3uyjzwdEQEopitjMPNP93wrsIUDjRP1BXMGuh-W2K0C5SJYyD2b85KfMP95sd--_bTUe09-PcafA96pNPXdOUlGSgnsHO99YJUQLBC2iVdJZSg7rwQdbXR-Mk1bCdeTxFEZOIS4zsycUCxZmoxIu9LLVQ/s600/20220902_064654.jpg"/><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKDRtet541IpnT7MooP-wGhShH2ke0qSoryFP-xAtpYCUI0GrX-TRwcSNVHalc598HxWuvgbLz9SMtd5osp4TDt7euz9RXMI9zt-KTdpi75eTyVs5-ILmv2KaCRZvYSc1MhELpv-cjHRVzblxXQWtoo2Ry7ZdlzUsPtSgnD-_EtEC05Q14V7q8V9NvPw/s4000/20220902_064831.jpg" style="display: block; 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