Walked my bicycle beside a single rail track that became a double track that became a quadruple track. Stopped trespassing before I would be in a large, active rail yard.
Category: Walk
Traveling by Numbers
Day 1, Minneapolis/St. Paul MSP. I needed to share my love of backpacking and walking with my two young nephews (aged 10 and 11). My partner, the two nephews, their parents, and I have been backpacking in Andalucia, Southern Spain. With a couple exceptions, we traveled using public transport and our legs. How we got…… Continue reading Traveling by Numbers
Cold Beer in a (Former) Convent
The boys and their mom stayed behind to shop in Antequera. The rest of us hiked a few miles to a former convent, now a hotel serving cold beer. Back at our Airbnb it was announced today is Uncles‘ Day. We refreshed ourselves with ice cream, and reserved cream cakes for later.
A Random Walk through Nerja
After dinner we walked. At each intersection, our nephews threw a coin in the air. Heads, we turned right, tails, left. Once, the coin rolled into a crack between cobblestones. After a failed attempt to lift a cobblestone, we walked straight ahead. The game ended at a gelateria.
Downtown Reflections
Reflections on reflections on my Skyway walk around Downtown, sheltered from the rain.
Birders
Walked along a tributary of the Mississippi where my friends temporarily joined a group of birders. I learned this is the best time of the year to hear bird songs.
A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
Posted A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales.
A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
A few days ago, I walked across the Yorkshire Dales with two friends. In a previous post, I described how we planned the trip and got to the trailhead in Horton-in-Ribblesdale by train. We wanted to avoid the more popular trails: they can be busy, and our boots would only add to the erosion. A…… Continue reading A Hike Across the Yorkshire Dales
Ancient Trails
Trans-Dale Hike Day 3 (of 3). Hiked from Pateley Bridge to Ripon via some ancient trails.
Bluebells Evoking Matisse
Trans-Dales Hike Day 2. Bluebells evoked Matisse as we hiked to Pateley Bridge, our home for tonight.