Saturday, 4 May 2013

Saturday 4 May 2013 - A Bank Holiday Bimble

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Overnight rain didn't persist beyond breakfast time at Dalegarth campsite at the end of Buttermere. On a cool morning Sue and I parked u...
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Friday, 3 May 2013

A new phone

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At last! But I'm not finding it easy. Please bear with me.
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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

Sunday 28 April 2013 – A new bridge at Jackson’s Boat

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Last Sunday I enjoyed another bike ride along the Bridgewater Canal to Stretford, then along the Trans-Pennine Trail to join the Macclesfie...
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Monday, 29 April 2013

Jacob’s First Bike

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Jacob’s second birthday was last week.  These days that means a youngster is ready for a bike, though I think in my day it may have been t...
Saturday, 27 April 2013

Not Quite Spring in the Peak District

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Yesterday Sue and I enjoyed a brief stroll from Upper Burbage Bridge, over Burbage Rocks to Burbage Bridge, returning over some slightly bo...
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Friday, 26 April 2013

Thursday 25 April 2013 - Lantern Pike

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The long days of April bring with them the pleasure of enjoying our regular evening walks .... in daylight. Tonight's 7 km stroll up ...
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Thursday, 25 April 2013

Trekking in Greenland - The Arctic Circle Trail, by Paddy Dillon

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Sue and I had the pleasure last night of attending a talk/slideshow by Paddy Dillon at Stockport Walking & Outdoor Group’s weekly get ...
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Saturday, 20 April 2013

Apennine Spring Flowers

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We are still enjoying the pleasures of sunny Rome, with little to report since the bull died. So the above pictures are a taster - a full...
Friday, 19 April 2013

A Postcard From Rome

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A lovely warm sunny day here. Went to a big stadium to see some racing. The red chariot won. Then Sue decided she wanted a reminder o...
Thursday, 18 April 2013

Back to Rome

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As ever, last night's hospitality was superb. At Agriturismo Ponte alla Villa, Marco and his wife Sonia, and her sister Erica, fed us w...
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Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Wednesday 17 April 2013 - GEA - Day 10 - Montepiano to Agriturismo Ponte alla Villa, via Rifugio Pacini and Cantagallo

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Our final day on the GEA trail on this trip dawned sunny, as usual, in the pleasant village of Montepiano. We enjoyed lovely paths to Rifugi...
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Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Tuesday 16 April 2013 - GEA - Day 9 - Passo del Giogo to Montepiano

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Another great day's walking, mainly on the Apennine crest. We met two Germans who were walking a route from Bologna to Florence. We me...
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Monday, 15 April 2013

Monday 15 April 2013 - GEA - Day 8 - Casaglia to Passo del Giogo

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Last night we enjoyed a lovely meal outside Casaglia's Posto Tappa, formerly the village school, as the sun went down. But inside it wa...
Sunday, 14 April 2013

Sunday 14 April 2013 - GEA - Day 7 - Passo del Muraglione to Casaglia

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Thanks for your comments, everyone, they are as always much appreciated. "You are on a walking holiday, can't you walk up to the pa...
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Saturday, 13 April 2013

Saturday 13 April 2013 - GEA - Day 6 - La Burraia (Rifugio CAI di Forli) to Passo del Muraglione

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The cold Apennine wind huffed and puffed and whistled all night. Extra blankets were needed in our 8C room. Marco and Christina gave us a g...
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Friday, 12 April 2013

Friday 12 April 2013 - GEA - Day 5 - Badia Prataglia to La Burraia (Rifugio CAI di Forli)

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Last night we weren't, for a change, the only guests. Despite being an 'upmarket' hotel (with no doubt much higher prices in th...
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Thursday, 11 April 2013

Thursday 11 April 2013 - GEA - Day 4 - Chiusi La Verna to Badia Prataglia

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Thanks for your comments, Conrad Jules and 'ipad Gibson'. Yes, it's a good time to do this trek, though we seem to be in a mino...
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Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Wednesday 10 April 2013 - GEA - Day 3 - Caprese Michelangelo to Chiusi La Verna

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Firstly, hearty congratulations to Kate and Simon. I should be a grandad (again) in October. This was another short but very pleasant day. ...
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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Tuesday 9 April 2013 - GEA - Day 2 - Passo di Viamaggio to Caprese Michelangelo

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It was to be a fairly short day, so we fancied a lie in. Unfortunately that plan was foiled last night when Maura announced (after plying u...
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Monday, 8 April 2013

Monday 8 April 2013 - The Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA) - Day 1 - Bocca Traboria to Passo di Viamaggio

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Happy Birthday Dot - 88 today. Weren't we lucky! I omitted to mention yesterday the help we got from Gillian Price regarding the train ...