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Athens to Edinburgh overland 1
In early 2023, I made a vow not to fly unless it’s an emergency, not for pleasure nor work, and so I made my expediations back and forth between Scotland and Greece overland. The first took 10 days, from Athens to Edinburgh, because I broke my journey many times to give Shiatsu and meet friends … Continue reading Athens to Edinburgh overland 1
Walk Paris – Tuileries and the Seine
January 2023 A walk from the Tuileries Gardens (Louvre art gallery end) to the Pont Neuf, along the Seine, and back through the Tuileries Tunnel with art works. I aimed to walk through the tunnel in the other (west-east) direction, but couldn’t find the entrance. Google maps to the rescue! Note that it says ‘Closed’ … Continue reading Walk Paris – Tuileries and the Seine
Horatio Clare, Something of His Art: Walking to Lübeck with J.S. Bach
I read Horatio Clare’s book The Light in the Dark: A Winter’s Journal a couple of weeks ago. It’s a memoir of a winter in Yorkshire, living with seasonal affective disorder, and I loved Clare’s prose. I ordered Something of His Art: Walking to Lübeck with J.S. Bach because I liked The Light in the … Continue reading Horatio Clare, Something of His Art: Walking to Lübeck with J.S. Bach →
Walking the Pipe with Kate Green
Following an arbitrary line is a tried and tested technique for the curious walker. The landscape and its contents will reveal themselves in a sequence determined by your line. Pick a start, an end and draw line between them. Follow that line and keep you eyes and ears open. Kate Green spent the last year […]
