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Konnichiwa Japan!

Kiso no tochi / ukiyo no hito no / miyage kana Kiso horse-chestnuts For the weary in the world some such souvenirs Matsuo Bashō,...

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May 29, 20232 min

All good things must come to an end…

My last day in the Lake District and my last Wainwright. I decided to finish my trip with a trek up the fell I can see from my breakfast...

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May 28, 20232 min

When in Rome…

After an epic day on the fells I needed a day closer to sea level. Besides, when in the Lake District, one should spend some time on at...

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May 27, 20232 min

A 4-Wainwright Day

Fell n. Scot. And North England - hill, mountain, highland plateau. Wainwright n. Any one of the 214 fells mapped for fell walkers by A....

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May 25, 20232 min

Castle Crag and the Jaws of Borrowdale

I woke to another picture-perfect walking day - ideal weather for scrambling up to one of the smaller peaks in the Lake District on the...

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May 24, 20231 min

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

The Lake District - Day 1

Spring has finally arrived and, touch wood, is set to stay for the remainder of my time in the UK. Huzzah! Today I walked about 18km from...

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May 24, 20233 min

Oxford (and beyond)

Oxford is everything I imagined it to be and more. It oozes history and tradition, and there is a romance about it that is quite...

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May 13, 20233 min

Relaxing in Paris

A quick post as I sit on the Eurostar bound for London. The start of this next leg of my journey means the end of my wild ride through...

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May 10, 20234 min

Leipzig (Part 2)