Pembrokeshire - August 2010

We drove to Porthgain, caught the bus to Strumble Head and walked back to Porthgain along the coast path. In the rain. 22.6 km (14.1 miles) with 1200 metres (3940 feet) of ascent. On the plus side the weather meant that we had the path to ourselves.

The next day we walked from St Davids to Solva for lunch - 11.4 km (7.1 miles) with 340 metres (1130 feet) of ascent.

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay waiting for the bus

Porthgain

Strumble Head - every time we turned around for the next 14 miles we could see this!

Flowers

Dick, Bryan & Andy

St Davids Head in the distance

Abby

Arch

Porthgain again - a welcome sight

Near St Davids

Sharp Edge & Castle Crag - July 2009

A few photos from our last expedition to the Lake District. Rob had a broken toe, I had a broken car.

On Friday we walked from our camp site at St John's in the Vale into Keswick down the old railway line, had a pint or two and fish and chips and then walked back. On Saturday those of us without broken toes climbed Blencathra via Sharp Edge. On Sunday we drove into Borrowdale and climbed Castle Crag.

River Greta

Blencathra

Blencathra

Sharp Edge

Sharp Edge

Sharp Edge

Andy & Bryan on the Edge

Looking back down Sharp Edge

Blencathra summit

Andy and Abby

Castlerigg stone circle

Castle Crag

Climbing the slate on Castle Crag

On Castle Crag

 

On Castle Crag

St Davids - December 2010

Bryan, Andy and I made a short trip to the caravan at Whitesands in December.

On Friday we walked to Whitesands Bay, which we found had quite a bit of ice on it. That took Abby by surprise when she tried to turn going full-pelt after a ball.

On Saturday we drove to Newgale and walked back to Solva and on Sunday walked around the Marloes peninsula.

Ice on the beach

Andy & Bryan at Newgale

Abby

Coffee in the rain

Newgale

A cold sea

Gateholm Island

Andy & Bryan

Waterfall

Martin's Haven

Musselwick Sands

Bantham - February 2011

Well, it was February, it was cold, it was raining, so we thought we'd go to the seaside. We met up at the Sloop in Bantham and had a quick circular walk around the cliffs. On Saturday we walked to Hope Cove and back via Thurleston. A few photos:

Friday - rain

Gill, Debs & Sian on Saturday - note sunshine in background!

Debs & Abby

Thirlestone

Thirlestone

Gill & Pip in the pub

Overflow car park, overflown

Pip

Burgh Island

Burgh Island

Boathouse at Bantham

This bit below is just me testing something!