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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Crediton September 15th 2022

Bit frustrating. We are at our BnB but it is sort of in the middle of nothing. It’s a small pub that doesn’t open for another 2 or 3 hours, the internet is very poor and it’s too far to walk to anywhere else even though we have time and probably the energy as today’s walk was very short, fairly easy yet quite interesting. We walked to Morchard Bishop, a small village with the claim of having the longest continuous row of thatched cottage roofs in England. There certainly are some cuties there. Getting there was predominantly through fields, variously containing cows, sheep, some alpacas, crops and even cornfields. Fortunately things were dry as I remember just how wet you can get walking through the corn or even through pea crops. We are still getting sweeping ... read more
Food! Clever animals here.
Half time.
Am I allowed in?

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Crediton September 14th 2022

I know we are in Crediton but we walked to the middle of nowhere and were taxied here. The Contours people (the company we walk with had the directions mixed up, very unusual for them) and when I double checked with a local even she said ‘you’re in the middle of nowhere’ so it‘s been officially confirmed. We waited 35 minutes and only saw 3 people in that time so it certainly wasn’t Trafalgar Square! Delightful day walking along streams and rivers, through fields and meadows, up hills and gorges, down lanes and paths and generally just enjoying ourselves. The moors are ancient history really (sorry to say) and it’s just pleasant Devonshire countryside. We are becoming so accustomed to the farms around here that I’m pretty sure that Julie even missed taking a couple of ... read more
Uphill section (short cut, not easy cut!)
Back in Chagford.
Same.

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Crediton April 24th 2014

Dartmoor it was today and the start was slow as the beers and curry combined from the night before - and as soon as I left Tavistock there was a big hill to take me up to the moor. My Grandad was tall and bald and wore a brown jacket And in the corner of the never used room stood a brown fishing rod Forever In the big silent bed, On a sunny, Devon morning He would tell tales of wild ponies. prisons and green sinking mud. Waiting on the moors with black eyes. But I made it through. A few tame sheep on the moors with very white wool and blackheads some would stare at me for a while - they all had an accompanying lamb that would not leave their side. One couple got ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Crediton October 25th 2012

Como empecé comentando en la anterior entrega de “from cape to cape” los primeros días aquí fueron una vorágine de pensamientos y recuerdos que venían a mi cabeza sobre todo tipo de cosas; gente, paisajes, situaciones y vivencias pasadas, como si algo estuviera cambiando, y quizá en parte sea así. Las primeras palabras que puse sobre el papel esa primera semana fueron en su mayoría memeces, aunque sí que hay cosas que quiero recuperar y compartir. Las cosas estaban, y aún están yendo bien, demasiado bien para lo que esperaba, ya que desde antes de abandonar el hogar, quizá mucho antes, más o menos desde que empecé a planificar esta huida he sentido en todo momento la compañía de una sensación extraña, de desasosiego, como que todo se iba a ir al traste antes o después. ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Devon » Crediton October 7th 2012

Saludos a todo el mundo! Esta es la primera vez que escribo una crónica, relato, o como cada uno lo quiera llamar, sólo pido un poco de paciencia mientras voy aprendiendo como va esto del blog, en cuanto a la forma y contenido procuraré que sea lo más entretenido e interesante para el respetable. Este no es un espacio solo dedicado a los viajes, también tendrán cabida otro tipo de temas (motos, vino, agricultura y deporte entre otros). No quisiera enrollarme más de la cuenta. Sin más dilación les dejo con la primera entrega, espero que os guste! La quinta noche en UK, estando metido en el sobre me dio por ponerme a hacer balance del viaje y de la vida en general, algo que se está tornando demasiado habitual, y ahí es cuando se me ... read more
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Hilerton landscape




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