Ha! Surely you did not think I’d milked my recent travels to their full extent? No, no, dear peeps, that is not the case. So: a final post (hmm) about my recent adventures along the Thames, and let’s start with saying hello to Windsor. To me, Windsor is all about the castle, perched atop a […]
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We left Hurley in a grey drizzle, draped in rain capes. Boy have they proved their worth, those rain capes! Today, the Thames Path diverged from the Thames—at least initially—due to a closed footbridge. But by the time we reached Bisham Abbey, the river was a mere stone’s throw away. Bisham Abbey—the name itself is
Walking from Pangbourne to Reading took us through a lot of classic English countryside – starting with a ramble through the Hardwick Estate. No, this is not the same as Hardwick Hall of Bess of Hardwick fame, that lies in Derbyshire, far, far from the Thames. For those of you who’ve never heard of Elizabeth
If anyone were to ask me, I’d say I am in good shape. I might even go as far as to say I am in very good shape, given how much I walk on a daily basis plus my regular gym sessions. Ha! Double Ha! Walking 27 km yesterday over eight hours had me staggering
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