My daily routine is pretty simple these days: After a full English cooked breakfast, continue walking east across England, following the line of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall. If available, stop at a tearoom for a pot of tea and cake. At the end of the afternoon arrive at a comfortable bed and breakfast or inn for… Continue reading Snapshots: Hadrian’s Wall Path
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Milecastles and More
We pushed on east folowing the line of Hadrian’s (Roman) Wall. We passed the remains of many structures, including turrets, milecastles, a temple, and this bathhouse at a big fort (Housesteads).
In the Footsteps of Roman Soldiers
The Three Amigos, back together to march in the footsteps of Roman soldiers. The Roman Wall is behind us.
Juxtapositions
Walked with a friend alongside a contiguous section of the remains of the Roman Wall for several miles. Sometimes more “modern” buildings provided interesting juxtapositions.
Undeterred by Topography
Marched along the Roman Military Way. The Romans liked straight lines, undeterred by topography.
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
The Road to Minneapolis
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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.