Thames Path
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Day 6 Saturday 24th June 2023
From here on downstream the river evidences more wealth. That blister is troubling me. It had got infected. Had to stop at lunch to air feet and shoes and redress toe. Lucky for you no photo this time. Continue reading
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Day 5 Friday 23rd June 2023
Something doesn’t feel right in my feet. I’ve worn my footwear for 300 miles before starting this hike. Why now? Only click this if you want to see a photo of the blister! Continue reading
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Day 2 Tuesday 20th June 2023
Woken by the sounds and sights of fighter jets taking off from RAF Fairford. Too sleepy to snap a video or pic. Today was full of dragonflies. I’m used to seeing green ones over our garden pond, though not the variety I saw here. The sound of cuckoos was cmmon refrain along the path for Continue reading
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Day 1 continues
Today turned out to be a longer day than expected due to my poor planning. First there was the walk from the station to the source, and then the campsite was on the opposite side of the river – 20ft turned into 2 additional miles. These added 4 miles to the day.I was tired from Continue reading
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Day 1 Monday 19th June 2023
Up at 6am for public transport to Kemble, took 5.5 hours. The usual rushing to get a connecting train on far platform, then hours of sitting down. I poured a little of my drinking water over the rocks as a symbolic contribution to the flow. Continue reading
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My background & why the Thames Path National Trail
Thames Path National Trail Some background first. In 2022 at 55 having found I had a lot of time on my hands I was scouting around for a new hobby. Working in an office environment for decades had given me the usual musculoskeletal issues – lower back pain, minor RSI, poor posture. My parents had instilled Continue reading
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In the beginning, a training exercise
Thames Path National Trail A training exercise intended to shakedown my kit. An easy 373 k thruhike down the river. Source in Kemble, South Gloucestershire, via English countryside, villages, towns and cities to London, passing through our capital city, ending at the North Sea on the north Kent coast. English summer weather expected – sunshine, Continue reading
About Me
An English walker who sleeps better outdoors.
New Valley Hills 