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SOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 5 | AMBERLEY TO TRULEIGH HILL
Weather: Hot until mid day, then overcast. Difficulty Level: Moderate today Location: Amberley to YHA Truleigh Hill Distance Travelled: 16.54 miles Health: Painful ankle! The one where I’m joined by an excitable Jason! WEATHER: Hot until midday, then overcast for later afternoon. DISTANCE: 16.54 miles LOCATION: Amberly to Truleigh Hill SUMMARY THE LONG WINDED…
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Weather: Another scorcher! Difficulty Level: Moderate today Location: Cocking to Amberley Distance Travelled: 14.62 miles Health: All good. No pain today. The one with the sexy male runner at 6 am! WEATHER: Another scorcher! DISTANCE: 14.62 miles LOCATION: Cocking to Amberly SUMMARY 📚 Today I plugged myself into an audiobook and the miles flew…
Read MoreTEN BACK PACKING LESSONS LEARNED FROM WALKING THE SOUTH DOWNS WAY
Many people may think that I am a seasoned hiker/camper, but in reality, that is not the case. Yes, I have enjoyed many adventures and even long-distance trails such as the Camino, The Cotswold Way etc, but on all of those trails, I slept in a comfortable bed, not a tent. Camping whilst hiking is…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 3 | BURITON TO COCKING
Weather: Not too hot… just right! Difficulty Level: Still in pain. Not as many hills. Location: Buriton to Cocking Distance Travelled: 16.49 miles Health: Started ok, and ankle was bad at the end. The one with the penis display! WEATHER: A sprinkling of sunshine throughout the day with a nice cool breeze. Perfect walking weather.…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 2 | EXTON TO BURITON
Weather: Friggin hot! Difficulty Level: A tough day. Lot of pain Location: Exton to Buriton Distance Travelled: 18 miles Health: Started well. Ended bad! The One Where I Slept In The Pub Garden! I am writing a travelogue book for this particular trail, which will be too long for a blog entry. Please enjoy the…
Read MoreSOUTH DOWNS WAY – DAY 1 | WINCHESTER TO EXTON
Weather: Extremely hot! Difficulty Level: A few tough hills, but not too bad. Location: Winchester to Exton Distance Travelled: 19.71 miles Health: No aches and pains. All good! The One With Hundreds of Cows! I am writing a travelogue book for this particular trail, which will be too long for a blog entry. Please enjoy…
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