Christmas in Mondello
Good accidents for Chritmas, a perfect apartment and historical journey to Syracuse that we couldn’t have planned any better.
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Doi Khun Tan National Park
About an hour’s drive from Lampang, and also accessible from either Chiang Mai or Lampang by train, is the beautiful and largely un-touristed Doi Khun Tan National Park. The main attraction is the 8km hike (16km loop) from the park office to the highest point in the park, but the camping and cabins are particularly […]
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Between Trails
There have been a number of occasions over the last few months when we’ve been forced to explain ourselves in response to pointed enquiries about our wellbeing, location, activities, etc. The reason for our relative silence has been simply the enjoyment of several months of quiet, and overdue, time with family in Australia. Whilst hugely […]
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The Journey
The last section has been a rocky one for us, both literally and figuratively. But even when the road is difficult Sam and I have discovered that old wisdom to be very true of our thru-hike attempt.
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Highs and Lows
The first three hundred miles of the second thousand have been a battle. From a week of milestones – 1,000 miles and the half way point – we went into a few weeks of slow progress. From the peak of physical condition and endorphin highs we now suddenly find ourselves battling shin splints, tendonitis and […]
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Trail Fit
So, May is drawing to a close and along my linear world of the Appalachian Trail it’s been a fairly slow news month. While the rest of the world has been busy with French and English elections, the horrifying events in Manchester and Trump imitating Nixon, the only news that really hits home for us […]
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Trail Scent
First of all apologies for the American spelling and typos that this will be riddled with. I am dictating as I walk and relying on the iPhone to hear what I say and turn it into text. We have come out of the great Smoky Mountains and on the other side of that six thousand […]
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200 Miles or so
A fortnight ago I was in my office, emotionally charged with anticipation of the challenge to come, combined with farewells and logistical stress of leaving London. We worried about everything, had list after list of things that needed to be done before leaving, and seemed to be busy with five things at once crossing items […]
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