Today was the last day of my pals Jeremy and Lisa. They only came to do the lakes district section and Jeremy had a plane back to Australia that evening after the days hike, which is very hardcore. It was
Day Six | Bampton to Orton | Coast to Coast
It’s finally hitting me how weird this all is. Everyday I wake up, eat breakfast and then go outside to walk for 6-8 hours. Regardless of weather, regardless of how I’m feeling, I just have to keep going. Everyday. And
Day Five | Patterdale to Bampton | Coast to Coast
Today there is a slight change in the normal Coast to Coast route. The official trail climbs its highest peak today, Kidsty Pike, at 800 meters. But, the unofficial route uses a historic old steam boat to glide across a
Day Four | Grasmere to Patterdale | Coast to Coast
The town I’m in, Grasmere, is one of the biggest tourist towns in The Lakes District for two reasons: poetry and gingerbread. The poet William Wordsworth lived and is buried here and Grasmere Gingerbread a famous British brand that started
Day Three | Rosthwaite to Grasmere | Coast to Coast
Day three. Still jet lagged I’m waking up early, so I was one of the first people to eat breakfast. A sleepy Jeremy joined me (the husband from last night) but no sign of his wife before I left. Today’s
Day Two Walking the Coast to Coast | Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite
Today SUCKED. The plan: From Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite: 25km with 650 meter elevation climb officially entering the Lake District National Park. The reality: The trail goes by small villages so each night I’m sleeping in a pub or B&B
Walking the Coast to Coast -Day One
In July 2026, for my 50th birthday, I decided to do something insane. I walked from the west coast of England, dipping my feet in the Iris Sea, all the way across the country to dip my feet once again
What’s the Laziest Way up a Mountain? This Way.
As I rode the slick new escalators up the side of the mountain in the Xiamen botanical Gardens, I hated myself a little. Why was I here, supporting the destruction and abuse of this gorgeous natural mountain? I mean, is
From Zero Covid to Zero F&#*s
So I’m sure you heard about the protests in some of the major cities in China against the government and the strict Covid policies. But what happened after? From the beginning China has followed a “zero covid” policy, which means
The Instagrammification of a Beach
You’d think in a country where Instagram was blocked there would be no Instagrammification of places. But then you’d be wrong…very wrong.