Marched along the Roman Military Way. The Romans liked straight lines, undeterred by topography.
Category: Europe
The Road to Minneapolis: Mile 1
I’m walking across the narrowest part of England, following the course of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall. Construction of the wall started in the year 122, and some sections remain to this day. The walk is 84 miles, which I’m comfortably spreading over 7 days. On the 8th day I fly home to Minneapolis. Yesterday I took…… Continue reading The Road to Minneapolis: Mile 1
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Tomorrow I Start Walking Across England
My bedroom window in Bowness-on-Solway on the west side of England. Over the next week I’ll walk to Wallsend on the east side of England, following the remains of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall.
The Toffee Factory
Looked for places in my home town, Newcastle upon Tyne, that I hadn’t noticed when I was a child. This building, The Toffee Factory, houses offices for twenty digital and creative businesses. Until the 1950’s it was a Maynards candy factory.
Daffodils
Daffodils strutted their stuff en masse.
60 Years of Reflections
Reflected with a friend after hiking part of Bede’s Way, South Tyneside. We could have taken a photo like this almost 60 years ago when we became best friends at school.
Platform 9¾
Walked past Platform 9¾ at London Kings Cross on my way to my train for Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m not taking the Hogwarts Express today.
Gin Distillery
Learned about botanicals used to flavor gin at Bombay Sapphire’s distillery, Hampshire, UK.
Madrid MAD–London LGW
On board, Madrid MAD–London LGW.