Day 1 - Overton Hill near Avebury, Wilts to Fox Hill near Bishopstone, a distance of about 16.5 miles. Walking along the ridge the views that we had been promised in the guide book were obscured by the thick mist and damp conditions. The walk, which was mainly along the ridge passed through Barbury Castle and Liddington Castle (both formerley Iron Age Forts). No point in taking any photographs as weather too inclement Day 2 - Fox Hill to Bury Down, near West and East Isley, a distance of about 17.5 miles. Again a day of ridge walking but with the weather improving during the day. We stopped at Wayland's Smithy, a Neolithic long barrow and shortly after that passed Uffington Castle, another Iron Age Fort, and its famous Uffington White Horse. The castle and horse ... read more

We have spent the last four days of our trip visiting the delights of Florence and believe me you need all that time to appreciate all that the city has to offer. It is a triple 'A' city - Art, Architecture and Atmosphere and they all come in abundance. The Art is everywhere - the galleries, palaces and churches and it is predominately from the Renaissance period which has its roots in the city. The largest gallery is The Uffizi with masterpieces by Botticelli, Michelangelo, Titian and Leonardo da Vinci on display. There are marble and bronze scultures not only in the galleries and museums but on display in the piazzas with the Piazza della Signoria having some of the finest on show. The Architecture in the form of the churches, the cathedral and palaces are ... read more

Spent 4 days exploring and discovering the delights of Central Tuscany and the rolling countryside and hilltop towns basking in the sunshine are a delight to behold. The first stop was MONTERIGGIONI which is a beautifully preserved medieval hilltop town totally surroundeded by high stone walls with 14 heavily fortified towers. We were based in SAN QUIRICO D'ORCIA , another hilltop town and from our hotel we had an inspiring Tuscan panorama. Not too far away was the town of PIENZA again on a hilltop and having the distinction of being completely redesigned in Renaissance times by Pope Pius . On our second day we walked from our hotel to a small medieval spa town called BAGNO VIGNONI. The walk, being about 10km took us up and over rolling countryside , in and out of woods ... read more

We started our 2 week trip around Tuscany on the edge of its northern borders and based ourselves in La Spezia, a naval port about one hours drive north of Pisa. Our first day of rambling was around the island of Palmaria and here we followed a circular path around the island and we were rewarded with spectacular views of the Gulf of Poets. At the end of our walk we crossed back over to the seaside town of Portovenere. This colourful town is set in a sweeping bay and was once the haunt of Byron and Shelley. Byron has a cave named after him as well as a few restaurants!!!! Standing over and dominating the town is the 16th century castle. The following day we tackled the Cinque Terre Walk starting at Riomaggiore and taking ... read more

Drove down to Porthleven from Totnes on Friday and this is where George and I started our short holiday walking the coastal footpath. I had previously walked the path from Lands End to Porthleven a while back and wanted to carry on so as to explore the rest of the South Cornwall stretch. The weather was ideal for walking on Friday; not too hot and with a bit of a breeze to keep us cool. On this first day we walked to Kynance Cove, a distance of about 12 miles. The walking was relatively easy with not too many ups and downs and with wonderful vistas that were most uplifting. On Saturday we walked round Lizard Point, the southernmost tip of Britain and then up to the fishing village of Coverack, a distance of about 12 ... read more