Comments | helenraven: This time last week I had just got back from walking the Mendip Way

helenraven

This time last week I had just got back from walking the Mendip Way

Oct 11, 2020 12:53

I got the train to Weston-super-Mare on Saturday the 26th of September, started the walk on the Sunday, arriving at the end in Frome on Saturday the 3rd of October, and then got the train home last Sunday. At the start of the week before the holiday, it looked as if there was a non-zero chance that England might about to go back into deepest ( Read more... )

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crazycrone October 12 2020, 12:32:58 UTC

Glad to see you had a good time. Lovely pics, as usual. The Glastonbury ones took me back to my visit. I was in the Wookey Hole area, too, but we didn't go in, either...

helenraven October 12 2020, 12:55:05 UTC

I'm glad you liked the pics, thank you! The Tor is such a gift to the walker and photographer.

I enjoy tourist tat, and Wookey Hole would normally be right up my alley. But with the rain and with not being able to see for myself how they were handling social distancing during the visit, I decided to save it for another time.

slb44 October 12 2020, 13:35:12 UTC

I'm glad you were able to get away and had an enjoyable time. It seemed as if you really needed it.

As always, I appreciate reading about your days and seeing all the pictures.

{{{hugs}}}

helenraven October 13 2020, 16:21:15 UTC

I did really need it! I feel I should get in another week before the end of the year, but autumn is now firmly here, and I feel I would be pushing my luck with a solid week of day-walks. A couple of 4-day weekends would probably be best.

I'm glad you enjoyed the write-up and the photos. I hope to post about the rest of the holiday before the end of the week.

{{{big hugs to everyone}}}

byslantedlight October 14 2020, 09:39:38 UTC

I still can't quite believe that you covered all that distance in half a dozen or so miles a day - it seems so much further! Clear evidence that although I will drive across continents and think nothing of driving for a few hours to go and look at something, I have no idea of more realistic local distances. I really need to change that - and really now would be a good time, when we're stuck with local, wouldn't it... Hmmn ( ... )

helenraven October 18 2020, 08:02:25 UTC

I agree that it didn't feel like a huge amount of walking in order to cover a distance that looks pretty impressive when surveyed from Glastonbury Tor. I'm really glad you enjoyed the photos, and felt I'd done the area justice. I'm really looking forward to my next visit.

The last episode of detectorists was wonderful, BTW. Utterly satisfying.