tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post5621770995562886398..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: South West Coast Path. Day 1: Plymouth To Warren PointThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-2082549362839587742014-11-20T08:15:52.110+00:002014-11-20T08:15:52.110+00:00Robert, Paddy Dillon was/is one of Ruth's comm...Robert, Paddy Dillon was/is one of Ruth's commissioning publishers and mentors.<br /><br />The Cicerone guides are great, aren't they? I love the Ridgeway one.rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-63626713483359499852014-11-19T15:55:20.209+00:002014-11-19T15:55:20.209+00:00No, I didn't know that, Roselle. I used the Ci...No, I didn't know that, Roselle. I used the Cicerone guide by Paddy Dillon. I'll take a look at your sister's blog!The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-78327381848697325262014-11-19T14:16:25.761+00:002014-11-19T14:16:25.761+00:00Robert, did I tell you that my sister, Ruth Luckhu...Robert, did I tell you that my sister, Ruth Luckhurst, recently wrote the current guides to the SWCP for that association? And she's very recently also written the guide to the Coleridge Way on the Exmoor coast for Exmoor National Park, and 'on the side' an anthology of relevant work by the Romantic Poets, with some biography too.<br /><br />http://ruthluckhurst.wordpress.com/<br /><br /><br />rosellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00971482422276765335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-57149520532148877452012-12-08T11:40:33.549+00:002012-12-08T11:40:33.549+00:00Ah, knew you were up to something. My theory was a...Ah, knew you were up to something. My theory was another Camino, but I remember your last shot at this path. <br /><br />The photos look great, looks like the NEX served you well. By the way, my exposure adjustment is playing up in aperture priority, seems to be getting worse and I can see myself buying another camera (same model) soon. It does seem early for any glitches but I absolutely hammered it this last year, hundreds of exposures a week and some recklessness with weather etc. Anyway, we'll see.<br /><br />Time to catch up on your saga now!Goathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-50342672495777393252012-12-07T10:16:05.648+00:002012-12-07T10:16:05.648+00:00Thanks for following my adventures, Susan.Thanks for following my adventures, Susan.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-41437365159882855352012-12-07T00:09:45.892+00:002012-12-07T00:09:45.892+00:00It's wonderful to see this coastline again. We...It's wonderful to see this coastline again. We've walked bits of this walk, several years ago. Miniscule compared to your walk, of course. Thank you so much for taking us on your walk. And now my fingers are about to walk to the next post! Susan Scheidhttp://prufrocksdilemma.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-36746245559921089122012-12-06T13:54:27.500+00:002012-12-06T13:54:27.500+00:00Yes, there were certainly a few logistical and met...Yes, there were certainly a few logistical and meteorological challenges, George!<br /><br />'Brr' indeed, Susan. God be praised for Merino wool underwear.<br /><br />Fair enough, Rachel. We enjoyed a couple of caravan park holidays ourselves when the children were young.<br /><br />Thanks, Ruth. Glad you are enjoying the early stages of this trail.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-50494043997239927252012-12-06T09:22:03.743+00:002012-12-06T09:22:03.743+00:00The scenes of habitations nestled along the craggy...The scenes of habitations nestled along the craggy coast (OK, maybe not the caravan park), geologic formations, paths and trees curling, are all magnificent, Robert. I gasped when I saw your new cover image at Facebook, and I knew your photo journal from the coastal path was going to be a treat. I am not disappointed so far!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-21889195562461654682012-12-06T08:35:13.708+00:002012-12-06T08:35:13.708+00:00Don't be too hard on the caravan parks! People...Don't be too hard on the caravan parks! People need to get away to the sea and it's more affordable than some of the options...<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-71697555958889056412012-12-06T01:02:38.335+00:002012-12-06T01:02:38.335+00:00I particularly loved the photo of Great Mew Stone ...I particularly loved the photo of Great Mew Stone Rock. An interesting hike for November, brr! Susan Alcornhttp://www.backpack45.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-25049124463534134832012-12-05T21:52:32.430+00:002012-12-05T21:52:32.430+00:00Gorgeous terrain, Robert. Congratulations on comp...Gorgeous terrain, Robert. Congratulations on completing the entire SW Coastal Path. I admire your tenacity in dealing with the elements and other challenges this time of the year.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-29464641677743819722012-12-05T20:13:22.872+00:002012-12-05T20:13:22.872+00:00PS Martin — no camping! Good grief, no — not in No...PS Martin — no camping! Good grief, no — not in November. Even when I started the walk (August 2010) I soon sent home the tent etc. I'd brought, as I just found all that camping stuff too heavy. Ok, perhaps I hadn't gone lightweight enough — though the backpack was Golite, and the tent an Akto. Those constant and unrelenting cliff climbs, day after day, are killers! The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-8010309601906328462012-12-05T20:00:28.332+00:002012-12-05T20:00:28.332+00:00It's a great walk, Martin — really special. Th...It's a great walk, Martin — really special. Though it can be frustrating, specially in late autumn/winter: some ferries not running, requiring imaginative planning, and unpredictable weather — I had the lot, from cold, clear sunny days to storm-force winds, lashing rain and floods (no doubt you heard all about the floods on the news).<br /><br />I've walked a tiny section of that Brittany coastal path, and it was terrific. I know you will do it one day. In fact I've always had a secret desire to do it myself.<br /><br />Pat — a little bird, eh? Nothing escapes the grapevine!<br /><br />The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-15674379600688503922012-12-05T19:34:16.775+00:002012-12-05T19:34:16.775+00:00A little bird told me that you were away on this w...A little bird told me that you were away on this walk. Glad you enjoyed it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-9821504333932119192012-12-05T18:55:22.110+00:002012-12-05T18:55:22.110+00:00Oh my what a lovely looking walk and such fine pho...Oh my what a lovely looking walk and such fine photos. Did you do any camping at all?<br /><br />Coastal walking is a joy. I'm tentatively, very tentatively, thinking about the GR34 in France,that is a 1700km hike around the Breton coast - http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentier_de_grande_randonn%C3%A9e_34<br /><br />Ah,in my dreams!Martinhttp://www.martinblack.comnoreply@blogger.com