Yes, another Jurassic Coast post, as well as an Exmoor one. Both of these part of hiking groups. All of us, travelling from the city smog out into the countryside. I will say this. I love the countryside; the open air, the silence. Especially the silence. Exmoor National Park is a low light pollution area. The stars are close; the sound of their silence is serene; I love the affinity we all have with Nature. Such is my love for Nature I did do another cold water plunge at Durdle Door, leaving onlookers in their winter coats and woolly hats gasping. I do not love: youth hostels, backpacks, hours of hiking in the rain with wet boots, and malfunctioning water supply. Suffice it to say I shan’t be repeating the experience but I wanted to mark
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