Walking Cliffs & Coves

Finally, onto the trail and doing something I'm familiar with!  So happy to have done with all the stressors- catching trains, planes, taxis, reading time tables, jet lag, and just plain strangeness. There was some neat stuff too though, flying over the Arctic circle and seeing the midnight sun, the Greenland ice sheet, the inside of a 777. Then there were some neat but kinda strange things like watching a fellow in the airport high on something dragging a wheeled suitcase down an up-escalator. His emotional progression was a cool thing for Matthew to witness. First, triumph when he spied the escalator and abandoned the staircase for it. Then confusion and puzzlement when the bottom landing stubbornly kept out of reach. Then anger. For some reason, he thought the suitcase was responsible. He wrestled with it, it resisted, he prevailed but the effort and energy expended to secure his victory tipped him over into rage. When he reached flat ground, he banged it on the floo...

Here's the stuff I'm planning to carry 630 miles.. Clothing.             ·               Walking shoes      ·          Camp flip flops      ·          3 pairs ankle socks       ·          3 pairs crew socks      ·          3 pairs undershorts      ·          Handkerchief      ·          Zip off pants      ·          Compression leggings      ·          Quick dry tee shirt              ·        ...

 Hey guys!  We're off soon to hike the Southwest Coast Path in England and I'll be posting pictures and trip updates to this blog.  I'll get some pics onto Facebook but the blog format seems easier when I want to say anything other than "Look at me!"  And for those of you who know me and my photography skills don't worry, I won't be hiking alone.  I'll get good pictures from Rhonda and Matt for Facebook and for posting here too. Posts and pictures will be on the main page, ordered from most recent to oldest.   Touching this little hamburger bun thing will show you what time it is in England right now, in case you want to give us a call or something.   Below the Time gadget is where you can sign up to follow the blog for updates, and below that is another of my awful selfie photos and an 'about me' blurb. Touching the menu bar here where it says More. .. opens a page menu. And there you'll find... "Where are they?" a map showing t...

When you find exactly the thing to do that makes you the happiest, waiting five years to do it again is too long, way too long. It’s been that long since my big hike on the Pacific Crest Trail and I’m going for a walk again. This time to England with my son Matt and my sister Rhonda to hike the Southwest Coast Path, aka the ‘Salt Path’. I’ll mark each overnight on the ‘Where Are They?’ page so friends and family can keep track of us. The Home Page will get regular posts as we go along. These could be photos, progress reports, and random thoughts as well. And I just like blogging better. I’m too wordy or something for Facebook or Instagram where it's such a struggle to say anything other than “Hey, look at me!”. Will this hike turn into another book? I hope so, because writing about walking is exactly the thing to do that makes me the next happiest. I’ve got some questions and themes I want to explore in another book and I’m looking forward to experiencing the trail and me...