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I walked the ST Olavsleden from Sundsvall to Trondheim in May. Beautiful but chilly! Mostly snow-free apart from the border crossing into Norway where there were still a few deep drifts that came as a bit of a surprise!While most are already posting green landscapes, we are still not there yet up north
Trondheim is about 400 km further south from here, but as you say, in the mountains the altitude helps preserving some snow in placesI walked the ST Olavsleden from Sundsvall to Trondheim in May. Beautiful but chilly! Mostly snow-free apart from the border crossing into Norway where there were still a few deep drifts that came as a bit of a surprise!
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unbelievable warmth and growth from my (sub)arctic perspective ;-)The usual stroll along the ex railway line to the pub and back yesterday. An exceptionally warm sunny day. The tables turned for once. On a day when Galicia was wet and cold we here in Wales managed to sit outside in the warm sunshine at 5pm. Didn't last long but much appreciated! On the way back I spotted these poppies. The red poppies are probably in bloom now or very soon out on the meseta. But these are Welsh poppies and have to be a little bit different!
I’m very lucky to be back in Alicante this week so it was a 75 min walk under a deep blue sky - 75 mn as I am still following @dougfitz ‘Aussie training programme’
May it do the trick and get me fit enough for the Camino
My mother-in-law walked the Camino Frances 5 years before I did. When I got back to London at the end of my walk she asked which section I'd liked most. When I replied 'Galicia' she said 'Of course - it's so like Scotland!'Spain’s topography and flora remind me so much of California.
My mother-in-law walked the Camino Frances 5 years before I did. When I got back to London at the end of my walk she asked which section I'd liked most. When I replied 'Galicia' she said 'Of course - it's so like Scotland!'
...they're not smiling. Must have been quite an ascent.Mt Tamahunga at 463m is one of the higher hills in the Auckland region. This tramp follows a ridgeline straight up, lunch at the top and then straight back down again.
A bit of mud, because it is Autumn, but not too much. Lots of tree roots to help with the very steep parts but not too many of those.
A good old Kiwi day tramp with friends.
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It did get the lungs working a bit but I think that the expression in the group of three people is more quizzical than tiredness. There was something happening behind me and I took that opportunity to take a photo....they're not smiling. Must have been quite an ascent.
You are the exception that proves the rule. Most people from outside Auckland call us JAFAs (Just another "friendly" Aucklander)Loved Auckland!
Unfortunately, I lived in Wellington
Dare I ask what it was?It did get the lungs working a bit but I think that the expression in the group of three people is more quizzical than tiredness. There was something happening behind me and I took that opportunity to take a photo.
I too, appreciate you who can stand living in the Big Smoke. I lived in Taupo, which surpassed both Auckland and Wellington, hands down.You are the exception that proves the rule.
I, on the other hand, love living in a vibrant city situated between two beautiful harbours that has everything that I enjoy within very easy reach.I too, appreciate you who can stand living in the Big Smoke. I lived in Taupo, which surpassed both Auckland and Wellington, hands down.
I saw a Kererū in it's natural habitat once (as opposed to in old paintings and stuffed toy ones) whilst tramping the Abel Tasman Inland Track, between Moa Park shelter and Castle hut. The Kererū was so plump and slow in flight that I reckon if I'd had a butterfly net I could have caught it just like that.I think that it was a Kererū. A native bird that is called a pigeon by some. They are very large for a non-predatory flying bird and seem to be on the edge of an evolutionary change where they, perhaps, lose the ability to fly.
They are so heavy, especially after a meal, that they fly below the tree top line and so it is easy to hear them. Oftekn, on a hike, you hear Kererū before you see them.
They have a fuff, fuff, fuff sound as they beat their wings.
I think what happened was that we heard the telltale sound somewhere behind me and so they were looking for the Kererū but couldn't immediately spot it.
Here is a link to a video with the flight sound
Favorites. Especially when they are eating fermented fruit in the autumn and get a bit drunk.I think that it was a Kererū.
28 days already, that's transformative! Those are fine views in your photos @Damien Reynolds . How many more miles will you be walking and for how long?PCT - Day 28 - Wrightwood, Ca - 369 mi (605 km)
The path from Big Bear to Wrightwood was the best yet so far. It was without the drama of dangerous snow, washed out trails, or viral outbreaks. It included a trip to McDonald's, well actually 2, and even many more friends met. The scenery shifted from mountains to desert back to mountains again. Views were spectacular. Logistically, somehow the package my sister sent from San Diego to Wrightwood ended up in Washington DC and is still there. Whatever, I'll deal.
A few days back from me walking some more of the South West Coastal Path in Devon and Cornwall , England.
I live in Sussex but am fortunate to be able to use a friends static caravan in North Cornwall and be able to walk from lots of locations near there. The tourists arrive when the nice photos appear and give them ideasI remember that path fondly! I also happen to be coauthor to a German guidebook on the SWCP ...
I see you also made it through Clovelly. One of my favourite places for a weekend trip when I was living in Exeter. It certainly has become very touristy during the last decades but still I think it is a beautiful place. Together with Bucks Mills nearby.
You just stirred up lots and lots of memories from the past
I did not do the whole path myself but only some sections, but some of them repeatedly. My OH did the whole thing though, while I was doing remote office work in a small cottage near Pendeen. Beautiful coastline.I live in Sussex but am fortunate to be able to use a friends static caravan in North Cornwall and be able to walk from lots of locations near there. The tourists arrive when the nice photos appear and give them ideas
I have completed maybe 500km of the path now but not able to do a continual start to finish.
I read this very well written article about growing up in New York City versus other places.I too, appreciate you who can stand living in the Big Smoke. I lived in Taupo, which surpassed both Auckland and Wellington, hands down.
Anywhere else, please.Where’s the best place to raise a small child: New York City, or literally anywhere else?
Always love the view after going up the steps and past the flint wallA walk from Alfriston to Seaford, about 14 km and on the South Downs way
Quaint buildings with numerous steps going up and a friendly pony going down
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Walking parts of the Cuckmore Pilgrim Path, circular walk passing 7 churches
Onto the England coastal path with the 7 sisters behind us all the way to Seaford
Not long until midnight sun for you then.Yet another dog walk: May 25, 21 hours of daylight, +27°C ( +80F) ... spring is here and the last bits of ice are floating into the main river heading for the Baltic Sea.
Thank you @SabsP
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