At around 0635hrs I woke after a restless nights sleep. Despite the improvement in the mattresses and the warmth compared to Prakding, I had a disturbed sleep due to a mouse infestation. I kept being woken by the scratching and scurrying within the plywood walls and ceiling that formed our room. To make matters worse,Continue reading “EBC Day 3 – 20th October 2009”
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EBC Day 2 – 19th October 2009
I woke around 2300hrs to visit the rest room; seems the copious litres of water I had drunk during the day hadn’t finished with me. The paracetamol I took before bed hadn’t worked and my headache had intensified; so I popped an ibuprofen and went back to sleep. The next thing I knew it wasContinue reading “EBC Day 2 – 19th October 2009”
EBC Day 1 – 18th October 2009
The previous day had been exhausting travelling from blighty, arriving at the hotel in in the evening at Kathmandu. After we had the meet and greet with our guide Rajesh, we headed into town to get something to eat and to transfer some currency into Nepalese Rupee. The streets were alive with celebration and fireworksContinue reading “EBC Day 1 – 18th October 2009”
Where it All Began
Like most good ideas, this one started in a pub. This particular pub was ‘The Old Nags Head’ in Edale within the Peak District. Myself and my good friend Barry had spent a very wet and miserable morning walking the hills around Edale, on a Saturday in Early spring 2008. As we sat drinking ourContinue reading “Where it All Began”
Bath
Today has been a good day on the way, despite the claggy mud. The weather held out and didn’t rain until 1700ish, giving me almost two hours spare. I fuelled up with an omelette for breakfast before hitting the trail at 0830hrs. The route went to Tormarton and over the M4 before cutting across farmland.Continue reading “Bath”
Old Sodbury
The word of the day is ‘mud’. Yesterday’s rain has caused the paths to form a claggy muddy mess. Each step caused my foot to slide, then it would stick to my boots! Several times I almost did the stranded turtle pose! As I wouldn’t be camping for the rest of the trip and toContinue reading “Old Sodbury”
Dursley
Today was easier but only just despite the rain. I set off about 0730hrs to get 30mins walk in before the rain was predicted to set in. Most of the trek today was in woodland thus little picture opportunities. However I have crossed over the halfway mark! The route immediately went down hill to myContinue reading “Dursley”
Birdlip
Well today didn’t stick to the script. It felt like it has been up hill for 22 miles; of course it wasn’t, but it certainly felt like it. I certainly found it tough today. I left the campsite just before 0900 and covered the 2 miles to Winchcombe in no time, passing the ruins ofContinue reading “Birdlip”
Hailes
I set off at 0830hrs into the crisp sunshine; not a cloud in sight. It was straight up hill from the get go to reach the summit of Dover’s Hill. I was presented with views across the Cotswolds. From here it remained relatively flat, crossing farmland and through small copses before reaching Broadway Tower. FromContinue reading “Hailes”
Chipping Campden
I’ve arrived in Chipping Campden ready to start the Cotswold Way in the morning. The weather had been clear skies and sunshine until I hopped off the bus. Getting here was easier than I thought. Three trains that were all on time to reach Stratford upon Avon, then a bus to Chipping Campden. The onlyContinue reading “Chipping Campden”
Stu's Camino 