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May 4: Time to recover and plan
The boys (DB and Eric) will be joining me in Manchester on May 17, so I am basically ahead of the plan. When they arrive, we will tackle the Pennine Way. Unfortunately we could not find accommodations for Murray, so he will rest and recover in London for a couple weeks then meet me later Read more
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May 3: Time for a break
The last few days on the canals have been great for getting in some miles, not necessarily easy ones, with great photo ops here and there. Today was probably the most lively with boats coming and going, so I got a chance to really see how the locks work. All along the way, I mostly Read more
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May 2: Taped and ready to tumble
Today, I was taped up and ready for the paths. Even though the paths are a great way to get in the miles, they are not always smooth, and that means your feet take a pounding. The condition of the paths goes from concrete and wide to skinny and mud, so it pays to pay Read more
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May 1: CCTV
We headed out of Stratford upon Avon early with overcast and gray skies. The first 10 miles were on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, and then we joined the Great Union canal for another 8 miles. It was a long day and our feet were squealing. Like all the other canals, there were stretches that were barren Read more
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April 29,30: Downtime can be productive
We have totally had enough of this Cotswold shite. Too many Fn-B hills and crap weather. Accommodations could not be found anywhere for the next two days, apparently some music festival going on, so we had to do a jump ahead to Stratford-upon-Avon: the birthplace and home of Shakespeare (his wife and his son and Read more
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Day (no idea), April 28: How Steep?
Today was going to be a short hike day to get to our accommodation in Birdlip, and since we were close to Gloucester, I decided I wanted to go see the Cathedral. It did not disappoint. Stunning architecture, incredible stained glass, and a feeling of peace inside. All of the towns and villages are getting Read more
Hiking Without Supervision 