So, after two days of miserable hiking weather our first day in Canterbury was beautiful. Given that it was Sunday and we did not want to stumble in on any services that would be occurring at the Cathedral (I think Bill went to morning services, I, on the other hand, was nursing my accumulated injuriesContinue reading “Canterbury and Dover. A Cathedral, Castle and Secret Headquarter walk into a bar…..”
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Day 6 – Last leg; Chilham to Canterbury “a man on a mission”.
First apologies for the delay in this post, just a lot of stuff going on and the muse has to strike me and unfortunately my muse tends to fade as I reenter the world :-). This day started out nice enough but there was and Orange Flag warning (think severe weather watch) for for rainContinue reading “Day 6 – Last leg; Chilham to Canterbury “a man on a mission”.”
Day 5 – Closing in, Boughton Lees to Chilham
Hiking is pain. I say this not as a complaint, or to seek sympathy, but to allow those who have not attempted to hike 60 miles or more in 10 days or less to understand an aspect of through hiking that is not often discussed. On this day my heel is still hurting and IContinue reading “Day 5 – Closing in, Boughton Lees to Chilham”
Day 4 – On the road again. Lenham to Boughten (pronounced Boatun) Lees
So before we start the hike I must take a moment to describe my funhouse bedroom at the Dog and Bear. If one is not aware, rarely is a structure torn down in the UK, it might fall down but not torn down. So, constant renovation is undertaken. In this instance I believe my roomContinue reading “Day 4 – On the road again. Lenham to Boughten (pronounced Boatun) Lees”
Aylesford Priory old, new and ducks!
So, I start this missive correcting a minor chronological faux pas. I stayed at the Priory the evening after Chartwell but prior to seeing Leeds castle. Things just kind of blend together sometimes, what can I say. The Priory website does a much better of summarizing the history than I would so the following fewContinue reading “Aylesford Priory old, new and ducks!”
Churchill the artist
Winston Churchill began painting after the disastrous WW1 amphibious landing at Gallipoli where nearly 200,000 British casualties including 32,000 dead. The strategy was the brain child of Churchill and he went into a deep depression after it’s failure. During a family holiday at a country estate prior to Chartwell, Churchill’s sister in law Gwendolyn (Goonie)Continue reading “Churchill the artist”
Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part two
Moving into the house we turn to the more well known perspective of Churchill the statesman. Churchill enjoyed entertaining guests at Chartwell and the home was designed to accommodate to facilitate same. The Who’s who of pre WW2 were in attendance. Such as: Such as Lord Arthur Balfour of the Balfour declaration which stated theContinue reading “Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part two”
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”
Lou Hikes? 