We have been so lucky with the weather these last 6 days! Since crossing the Severn estuary and turning west towards Land's End, the weather has been absolutely lovely. From the hay meadows and cow pastures of the Somerset Levels and Mendips, to the high ridges and pretty villages of the Quantocks, to the wide open spaces of Exmoor, we have had almost non-stop blue sky and hot sunshine, with the occasional welcome cool breeze. And the occasional cool, refreshing pint of local cider as well!
We have now reached the Devon coast at Barnstaple. Tomorrow we begin the South West Coastal Path along the north coast of Devon and Cornwall, the final stage of our end-to-end hike. It promises to be tough but scenic - we're looking forward to it!
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| Crossing the Severn road bridge |
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| Early alarm call after sleeping out at Cadbury Camp |
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| Hill fort near Dolebury Warren, Mendip Hills |
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| Cheddar Gorge, Somerset |
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| Hollow way near Cheddar |
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| Huntspill River near Gold Corner, Somerset Levels |
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| Hollow way in the Quantock Hills, Somerset |
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| Lydeard Hill, Quantock Hills |
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| Resting in the shade, Quantock Hills |
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| Descent to Bicknoller, Quantock Hills |
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| Near Nettlecombe, Somerset |
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| Foxgloves near Wheddon Cross, Somerset |
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| Exmoor |
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| Beech tree on Exmoor |
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| Wild camping on Exmoor |
Jim Bispham
I have just finally got round to checking your blog, Brilliant, wonderful pictures and it was nice to see you both managed to have a look around the Shelterbox site.
A fantastic journey, well done to you both. Jim (Milky)
John Poppe
Beautiful pictures, great weather