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Coming home..

Posted in around the UK, conqueror challenges, england coast path, European travels, Fun Stuff, gratitude, It's my life, memories of days gone by, photography, project 101, seaside towns of Britain, Travel, walk 1000 miles 2021, tagged conqueror virtual challenges 2021, it's my life, long distance walks, pegwell bay, ramsgate royal harbour, sunset in winter, sunset walks, visiting Iceland, walk1000miles, walking solo, walking the England coast path on February 27, 2021| 7 Comments »

I arrived home last night, after a 4.5 hour journey, from a week’s booking in Salisbury. As much as what I really enjoyed exploring the city, and learning more of the history and her green spaces, it was wonderful to be back home.

You cannot underestimate the sheer joy of coming ‘home’ to your own place. It may not be much, but it’s got my stuff in it, and I’m home.

After I’d dropped my bags off, I grabbed my walking poles and immediately set off for a sunset walk to the harbour

and then along the lower promenade

before climbing up to the clifftop and a walk to Pegwell Bay.

View of Pegwell Bay from the bottom of the cliffs

From halfway up the path to the top of the cliffs

It was quite dark already by the time I reached the hotel, so I stopped there for a few photos and then walked back along the clifftop.

A bit of fun with the moon and the hands and molecules sculpture

One lone boat still has its Christmas lights on

A magical walk with no pressure to get back within 2 hours, and 9.9 kms added to my 2021 Conqueror virtual challenge.

I’m going to start the Ring Road Iceland virtual challenge on Monday 1st March. I’m so looking forward to the postcards, should be amazing. My daughter and I had a fantastic 4 day trip to Iceland in 2014, so I’m really keen to see the information that comes with the postcards.

The Sun Voyager (Icelandic: Sólfar); a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason

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Beautiful Broadstairs

Posted in around the UK, cities and towns of the UK, Health, It's my life, long distance walks - solo, seaside towns of Britain, walk 1000 miles 2018, tagged broadstairs, cliffsend, hugin viking boat, isle of thanet, pegwell bay, places to visit in england, ramsgate royal harbour, travel blogging, travel writing, walks to ramsgate on October 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »

I remember hearing about Broadstairs from one of my clients some years ago. I thought at the time that I would have to visit, so when my daughter announced three years ago that she had found a house here, I looked forward to visiting to see what it was like. I am now totally smitten and truly I must live in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

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fantastic cloud scape lends an eerie glow to the sky and sea; Viking Bay

One of my favourite activities is to take an early morning walk to Ramsgate…just because it is quick; 45 minutes if I don’t faff around, and the scenery is just amazing. On Saturday I woke quite early to watch the sunrise

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sunrise over Viking Bay, Broadstairs

and as it was such a beautiful day, decided to take a walk along the beach to Ramsgate (I had to visit the bank anyway) and while I was there, I followed an impulse and carried on walking till I reached Cliffsend.

one of the prettiest village signs I’ve ever seen; Cliffsend

Along the way I stopped for a swing in what has to be the best type of swing ever. One day, if I ever have a house with a garden, I plan to have a swing like this installed.