What a day! Stairs. Steps, Ladders. Boulders, Rocks. Roots. Climbing. Complaining. Oops, did I type that out loud? My legs held up well for the first couple of hours of climbing, or should I say stair-stepping?, as right from the start it was nonstop going up rocky steps on the way to the infamous ladders … Continue reading TMB Day 2: Montroc > Chamonix
TMB Day 1: Trient > Montroc
Well, we had some eager beavers set their alarm for 5:30a this morning. Although I had a private room the sound of alarms going off and people opening/closing bedroom doors all night to use the toilet permeated the thin walls easily. Luckily everyone went to bed right after dinner so plenty of sleep was to … Continue reading TMB Day 1: Trient > Montroc
TMB Day 0: Trient
My next adventure starts tomorrow! I’m hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc (the red loop above). Most people start the TMB in Chamonix or Les Houches but my original plan was to walk thru Switzerland on a Camino (the other red line) and hop on the TMB in Trient as it was the closest access … Continue reading TMB Day 0: Trient
SWCP Day 69: London
A short sightseeing day, just a trip to the V&A Museum and a walk back through Hyde Park. Tip: it’s easy to access the V&A via a tunnel from the Tube. I was early so took the nearby exit from same tunnel to a lovely park outside the Natural History Museum next door As soon … Continue reading SWCP Day 69: London
SWCP Day 68: London
Sightseeing day #3. Started with the extremely popular British Museum. I arrived shortly after opening but then so did 1000’s of others. I headed right to the Medieval Britain section to see the Sutton Hoo horde. After that the shrieks of squealing schoolchildren drove me to abbreviate my visit to a few highlights then I … Continue reading SWCP Day 68: London
SWCP Day 67: London
The sun was (un)kind enough to stream into my window at 4:37am. *yawn*. I was able to snooze till almost 6am when the urge for coffee became too great. Once coffee’d, what to do on a Sunday morning at 7am? Walk! So I went to nearby Paddington Station for a croissant, then walked along the … Continue reading SWCP Day 67: London
SWCP Day 66: London
An early morning train meant I arrived at Waterloo Station in London at 10am. I dropped my bag at the Luggage Storage office and did a quick jog to catch the next train for Hampton Court. I’ve wanted to visit HC for years, especially after watching so many Tudor documentaries and the Wolf Hall miniseries, … Continue reading SWCP Day 66: London
SWCP Day 65: Isle of Portland
Last day on the South West Coast Path! Fitting that it’s a circular walk, bringing my journey of two parts together at the end. The Isle of Portland is a teardrop-shaped quasi-island hanging south of Weymouth, joined only by a vehicular causeway. It’s been of vital importance to the local economy as the source of … Continue reading SWCP Day 65: Isle of Portland
SWCP Day 64: Chickerell > Weymouth
Another Yellow Weather Warning day. Since I only have a short day planned I had a lie in (till 7am!), then moseyed around Weymouth for a bit. I then caught the 11:08a bus back to Abbotsbury for lunch and another mosey as I didn’t actually go into the village yesterday. After lunch, a quick bus … Continue reading SWCP Day 64: Chickerell > Weymouth
SWCP Day 63: West Bay > Abbotsbury > Chickerell
Whew! Another big day. The original plan was just to walk to Abbotsbury but there’s rain forecast for tomorrow and I’ve read the next section can get very muddy as it’s thru fields and farms so I decided to knock off a few additional miles. The morning started on a diversion due to landslips. The … Continue reading SWCP Day 63: West Bay > Abbotsbury > Chickerell
Allison’s Wanderlust 