Author Topic: Dover to Cape Wrath walk  (Read 9729 times)

Thedogsmother

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #30 on: 12:50:01, 11/08/20 »
I am following the progress and really enjoying reading the blog posts and photos. Just a note to wish Mark all the very best for this incredible walk.

gunwharfman

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #31 on: 16:26:32, 11/08/20 »
All I know is, I couldn't walk that fast. Good luck.

WILDWALKINGUK

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #32 on: 21:47:17, 14/08/20 »
Thanks for all the support. Mark is still going, and doing really well (although the midges might break him now he's in the Highlands). I've just posted the next stage, as he starts the Scottish National Trail - from Kirk Yetholm to Traquair.


https://wildwalkinguk.com/2020/08/14/dover-to-cape-wrath-chapter-10-the-scottish-national-trail-part-1/

Dodgylegs

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #33 on: 22:21:53, 14/08/20 »
Certainly a change in scenery from Northumberland, looks well watered!


He's doing amazingly well.

gunwharfman

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #34 on: 13:29:58, 15/08/20 »
Really good, great photos, having walked the same route last year I remember nearly all of the places from your photos.

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #35 on: 16:32:42, 17/08/20 »
Well that was a long catch up from the Grand Union Canal, but I am now up to date on this fantastic journey and it has made me even more determined to get back to doing some very long backpacking trips again, even though it may well be 2021 before I'll be able.Well done so far Mark, keep the reports coming and look forward agian to Cape Wrath.

Jac

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #36 on: 10:39:34, 25/08/20 »
Mark is now onto the West Highland Way and possibly even beyond!

https://wildwalkinguk.com/2020/08/14/dover-to-cape-wrath-chapter-10-the-scottish-national-trail-part-1/         look for Part 2

Fantastic



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So many paths yet to walk, so little time left

WILDWALKINGUK

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #37 on: 08:33:29, 31/08/20 »
Hello again
If you've been following my progress, sorry for the delay - my wife was busy collecting me from the top of Scotland. We've now posted chapter 13 of my Dover to Cape Wrath walk: https://wildwalkinguk.com/2020/08/30/dover-to-cape-wrath-chapter-13-the-scottish-national-trail-part-4/  
Thanks all for reading and for your support. I'm now back home in Norfolk sorting through 3889 photographs..
Mark

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #38 on: 16:03:06, 31/08/20 »
"collecting me from the top of Scotland"?


SPOILERS!

gunwharfman

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #39 on: 16:48:22, 31/08/20 »
I'm really enjoying your hike, not the midges though. Very well done.

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #40 on: 18:31:40, 31/08/20 »
Superb Well done!

Dodgylegs

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #41 on: 19:19:10, 31/08/20 »
Guess from what you say in your reports you're kind of used to these long adventures, I can't even contemplate it!
Maybe mentioned once before I met a young lass from Belgium doing this walk, day 44 in Alston! She had achieved some remarkable goals walking all around the globe.
As for Scottish golfers... I played on some obscure courses up there over the years and could never work out how you play whilst drinking so much booze! The tee waste bins were well used!

Bigfoot_Mike

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #42 on: 09:29:13, 01/09/20 »

As for Scottish golfers... I played on some obscure courses up there over the years and could never work out how you play whilst drinking so much booze! The tee waste bins were well used!
It’s not booze, it’s antifreeze. Try playing golf with frozen blood. That’s much more difficult.

Dodgylegs

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #43 on: 22:57:18, 10/09/20 »
It’s not booze, it’s antifreeze. Try playing golf with frozen blood. That’s much more difficult.
Tennents Super?

Bigfoot_Mike

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Re: Dover to Cape Wrath walk
« Reply #44 on: 23:20:32, 10/09/20 »
Tennents Super?
In general,I wouldn’t drink Scottish beer if you paid me (with a few exceptions). Single Malt is a different matter.

 

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