The third post detailing my walk from St Ives to Falmouth along England's South West Coast Path (in Cornwall) last October.
South West Coast Path: Mullion Cove to Falmouth
South West Coast Path: Marazion to Mullion
Back in October I spent a couple of weeks hiking the UK's South West Coast Path in Cornwall -- from St Ives to Falmouth. The complete distance is 102 miles (according to the South West Coast Path website). I wrote about the first stage of my journey while taking a couple of rest days in … Continue reading South West Coast Path: Marazion to Mullion
South West Coast Path: St Ives to Penzance
Adventures in Cornwall - with pictures
Travelling in the 90s: last days in London
And now for more Travelling in the 90s — tripping back in time to 1994 and my last few days in the UK... [Saturday 29 January, 1994] Yesterday we headed back to London via Oxford. We wandered around for a while -- saw the canal, saw the castle, saw some shops -- before picking up … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s: last days in London
Travelling in the 90s – Hadrian’s Wall and a few days in Scotland
Welcome to Travelling in the 90s -- the tale of my adventures in Europe, drawn from my original travel journal from 1993-1994... Our fresh-faced 20-something selves have just been road-tripping through Wales and are now heading north in our trusty Rover towards Scotland for a few days. *** [Thursday 13 January, 1994] Yesterday we drove … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Hadrian’s Wall and a few days in Scotland
Travelling in the 90s – Of Stratford peregrines and Welsh cockerels
I'm continuing with my Travelling in the 90s series today... Excerpts from my travel journal kept during my 1993-1994 grand adventure in Europe and the UK. We pick things up in the Midlands, where H and I have been staying with family friends and touring the region with a hire car. But two is about … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Of Stratford peregrines and Welsh cockerels
Travelling in the 90s – Stratford, Bath, Stonehenge…
More Travelling in the 90s today... and we've arrived at one of the most thrilling weeks of the entire UK road trip. Warwick Castle... Stratford-upon-Avon... Bath... Salisbury... Stonehenge. It doesn't get much better than this. *** [Monday 3 January, 1994] Yesterday we went to Warwick Castle, which is supposed to be the “finest castle in … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – Stratford, Bath, Stonehenge…
Travelling in the 90s – road trip UK
Welcome to the next installment of Travelling in the 90s, which comprises extracts of my 1993-1994 first ever overseas travel journal. Many things have changed since then. Many things have not. It's Christmas Eve and we're heading to St Paul's cathedral... *** [Sunday 26 December, 1993] Friday was a cold, windy day, and we were … Continue reading Travelling in the 90s – road trip UK
Ancient monuments and a lighthouse on the Penwith Peninsula
One of the essential areas of Cornwall to visit is the Penwith Peninsula -- essentially the glob of land at the very south west of England... You know, Penzance, Lands End etc. So of course we did a day tour down there in our trusty little red car. Our first stop was St Michael's Mount, … Continue reading Ancient monuments and a lighthouse on the Penwith Peninsula
South West Coast Path: Westward Ho! to Clovelly
Many walkers might have sat in the pub for an extra day instead of braving the SW Coast Path in the rain... Or caught the bus instead. But they would have missed out on a unique experience (that might have put my travelling companion off hiking for ever...). Having delayed our plans for a day … Continue reading South West Coast Path: Westward Ho! to Clovelly
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