Saturday, 5 July 2008

Friday 4 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 10 - The Hills Are Alive.....

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Ibex Plan: Lac della Vacca to Rif Soria Ellena - 15 km, 1100 metres ascent, 7 hours Actual: River Camp in Val del Sabbione to Rif Soria Ell...

Thursday 3 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 9 - Alpine Strawberries for Breakfast

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Campsite in Val del Sabbione Plan: Limonetto to Lac della Vacca - 13 km, 1900 metres ascent, 7 hours Actual: Bus from Limone to Limonetto, ...
Wednesday, 2 July 2008

Wednesday 2 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 8 - The Sun Shines on Limone

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Limone's main square Plan: Rest Day Actual: Rest Day around Camp Site at Limone, and a visit to Borgo-S-Dalmazzo Best bit: The morning...

Tuesday 1 July 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 7 - Flirting with the Border

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On the Border with Alpenrose Plan: Colla Rossa to Limonetto - 23 km, 1200 metres ascent, 7.5 hours Actual: Efficient Rifugio to Limonetto, ...
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Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Monday 30 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 6 - A Fine Alpine Ridge

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On the Border near Porta Bertrand Plan: Rif Allavena to Colla Rossa - 24 km, 1600 metres ascent, 8 hours Actual: Fawlty Towers Rifugio to R...
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Monday, 30 June 2008

Sunday 29 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 5 - The Day of the Flowers

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On the Balcony Path along the Border Plan: Fontan to Rif Allavena - 23 km, 1600 metres ascent, 8.5 hours Actual: Noisy Camp at Fontan to Ri...
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Saturday, 28 June 2008

Saturday 28 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 4 - A Welcome Pause In Fontan/Saorge

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Saorge from the south Plan: Rest Day Actual: Rest Day around Camp Site at Fontan - 460 metres Visit to interesting village of Saorge. 2 km,...

Friday 27 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 3 - Some Unexpected Hurdles (UHs)

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A street in Saorge Plan: Rif Biv Testa d'Alpe to Fontan - 19 km, 600 metres ascent, 8 hours Actual: Fly Camp to Camp Site at Fontan - 4...
Friday, 27 June 2008

Thursday 26 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Day 2 - Lovely Italian Villages and a Steep Climb

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Early morning view into Italy from Rif P Gambino Plan: Rif Patrick Gambino to Biv Testa d'Alpe - 24 km, 1750 metres ascent, 9 hours (no...
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Wednesday 25 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - A Stunning Start

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The view back to Menton from Col du Berceau Plan: Camp site in Menton to Rif Patrick Gambino - 14 km, 1500 metres ascent, 7 hours. Actual: ...
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Tuesday, 24 June 2008

Tuesday 24 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route (IBR) - Prologue No 2

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In a Menton coffee shop, and at Camping St Michael Plan: Menton to Camping Fleur de Mai - 2 km, 100 metres ascent, 1 hour. Actual: Ment...
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Monday 23 June 2008 - An Italian Border Route - Prologue No 1

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It has been a busy day! The kit that was strewn around the house was relocated to an upstairs bedroom (me - shown above), and to the dining ...
Sunday, 22 June 2008

Saturday 21 June 2008 - A 200th Birthday Party

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This was the day that Chris, Colin, Jessica, Martin and Phil had chosen to celebrate their 40th birthdays. The venue was Gradbach Youth Host...
Friday, 20 June 2008

Friday 20 June 2008 - Mobile Blogging and An Italian Border Route

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I’ve just spent an arduous period on the phone to Orange, in an effort to clarify the cost of blogging from abroad over the next few weeks. ...
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Thursday 19 June 2008 - New Boots

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My year-old Asolo Fugitive boots are not actually worn out, but as I discovered yesterday they do leak and I have my doubts as to whether th...

Wednesday 18 June 2008 - Appley Bridge in the Rain

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Today’s evening walk, the last for a while, was to be led by Keith and Carol. Sue ducked out early. ‘I have to pack for the Alps’ she said, ...
Tuesday, 17 June 2008

Tuesday 17 June 2008 - A Sense of Panic

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This time next week we will be in France, preparing to dip our toes in the Med before strolling around the Alps for a while. We haven’t real...
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Monday 16 June 2008 - Queen Sofia of Spain visits Eccleshall

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Queen Sofia of Spain visits Eccleshall - A Right Royal Occasion!? Well, almost. Mother, who lives in Eccleshall, was wandering the streets o...

Sunday 15 June 2008 - A Trip to Charlecote Park

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We were in Warwickshire today for a visit to Charlecote Park , a National Trust property advertised as a: "- Superb Tudor house and lan...

Saturday 14 June 2008 - Summer in Cheshire

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All was well as I wandered the Cheshire lanes today. Holidaymakers were mixing with locals at Lymm, where a ‘canal fest’ seemed to be in ful...