Next week we’ll be hiking the Queen Charlotte Track a glorious ridge trail above sea-drowned valleys at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s a comfortable tramp, just 43 miles over four days. Maybe that explains why Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” was my earworm the other day: We’re foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin’ over Africa! Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin’ over Africa— (Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin’… Continue reading Boots over New Zealand
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Boots over New Zealand
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Mystery Walk
Took a city bus to 40 blocks north of Downtown, then meandered back.
Abandoned Ice Sculptures
Walked past ice sculptures, probably survivors of a banquet, resting at the side of our path.
Four Kyushu OLLE Hikes
Posted Four Kyushu OLLE Hikes.
Planning a Hadrian’s Wall Hike
Planned a coast-to-coast hike across a narrow part of England, following Hadrian’s Wall.
Nakasendo Section
Hiked a section of the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture. The Nakasendo follows the route of an ancient mail road that ran from Kyoto to Tokyo.
Pause for an Olle Hike
Paused my train journey north from Nagasaki to hike one more Kyushu OLLE course. Trail markers include blue and red ribbons.
Oshima Island
Took a local train from Fukuoka to a bus to a ferry to Oshima Island in the Sea of Japan. Hiked an OLLE course around the island.
Kurume Olle Hike
Took a bullet train to Kurume where I hiked an OLLE course. I’ve posted previously about the special trail symbols.