My apologies for riffing off a statement made by the late senator Lloyd Bentsen. First hello to all my friends, followers and visitors. It’s that time of year again and another hike is in the offing. As many of you may know, this season of Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” on CNN (a show IContinue reading “I’m not Stanley Tucci. Stanley Tucci is not a friend of mine :-). But we are ancestral neighbors LOL.”
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Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part one
After three days of hiking, covering roughly 36 miles, today was a day of transit and tourism. Today we visit Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill and family. I have always had an interest in Winston Churchill, not fanatical and certainly not in depth, but I have always been intrigued by this complex man whoContinue reading “Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part one”
Day 2 Alresford to Alton?
As we leave Alton it is a beautiful day with vendors setting up for a street market. Continuing on we went under another viaduct of the Watercress line. The Watercress line as I mentioned is now a excursion line operating between Alresford and Alton but was founded in 1865 and got its name from theContinue reading “Day 2 Alresford to Alton?”
Day 1 Winchester to Alresford
So, first apologies for the delay in posting both wifi and cell coverage sucks in the central UK. Second, before I step off on the trek, I wanted to show off my new Osprey Talon 22 pack. I had a ‘22 but it was a S/M (I got it on sale) and the frame wasContinue reading “Day 1 Winchester to Alresford”
Stonehenge what I expected but not.
So, before we move onto Stonehenge one more interesting story about Salisbury Cathedral. It moved. The castle, and adjacent cathedral, were originally built on top of a high hill that was easily defended. Unfortunately, it had a poor source of water and ultimately had to be moved. The story goes that the king had theContinue reading “Stonehenge what I expected but not.”
Day 0.b more Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge
Well, as I write this the morning of day three, the wind is howling creating a driving rain. Glad we’re not starting our hike for another two hours 😃. Continuing with Salisbury, the Cathedral was, and still is, used as a place of internment with tombs scattered throughout the structure. Her majesty the queen hasContinue reading “Day 0.b more Salisbury Cathedral and Stonehenge”
Lou Hikes? 