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  • 659. Terror, Panic, and Despair

    Those words aren’t about my experience; but about others’ experiences near the South West Coast Path. More particularly, individuals experience those feelings on October 27, 1916, January 26, 1917, and… Read more

  • 658. Did I Walk into Another World?

    Last fall, while traveling to my starting point at Minehead for the South West Coast Path, I traveled by bus through Glastonbury. I glimpse individuals living a different way of… Read more

  • 657. “Die Colors”

    “It’s die colors” the German says with an accent when I ask him what he notices the most. How right he is. Isaac Newton in 1704 studied color and light… Read more

  • 656. The Path Doesn’t Refuse Anybody

    Walking has so many interesting elements. While I love walking, the first week always is a bit uneven. Getting used to new terrain, new views, new food. However, I finally… Read more

  • 655. The Path while Walking

    How innumerable are words about a path or the path. I’ll add my own words as this hike along the South West Coast Path unfolds. While my Path started inland… Read more

  • 654. A Rather Familiar Beginning

    As I start my second day, I pass an older fellow having his morning coffee or tea. “Good morning.” He cheerfully raises his cup “Merry Christmas to you!” “And Happy… Read more

  • 653. Another Solitary SWCP Walker: Vicar Alan Rowell

    Last October south of St. Ives on the Cornwall coast, I stop to chat with another solitary South West Coast Path walker who is walking the opposite direction. After a… Read more

  • 652. One of Many

    I’m not the only person to have Bath as my destination. Probably two hours after arriving at London’s Heathrow, I’m on the bus. Since learning that my first days of… Read more

  • 651. Preparing, More

    A two-month trip requires more than simply getting my body ready. I’m also wrapping “my head around” all the details of this trip. At times, the details can be overwhelming… Read more

  • 650. Preparing for Another Walk

    Many journeys, but not all, require preparation. Walking England’s South West Coast Path requires preparation. After completing the first half last fall, I hope to complete the second half soon.… Read more