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Dalmatian National Parks by Boat and Bike 2 Sali to Trogir
Another lovely breakfast was followed by probably the hardest of the bike rides, along the length of Long Island (Dugi Otok). It was all along a very quiet road with a few demanding climbs, unless one had an ebike, and … Continue reading
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Dalmatian National Parks by Boat and Bike 1: Trogir to Sali
Our trip was arranged through Rad+Reisen; an Austrian company we have been with many times before. The tour company, though, was German: Inselhupfen or Island-hopping. It started in Trogir and in order to meet our ship on time on Saturday … Continue reading
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Anglesey Coast Path 5 Cemaes to Holyhead
The first part of the next days walk was dominated by Wylfa Power station; no longer in use this station came into service in 1971 and finished at the end of 2015. A new nuclear station is now being constructed … Continue reading
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Anglesey Coast Path 4 Moelfre to Cemaes
The path from Moelfre goes past the lifeboat station and a large sculpture of Dic Evans, a renowned local lifeboatman; he earned two RNLI gold medals for bravery, which is exceptionally rare. The path soon passes a monument to a … Continue reading
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Anglesey Coast Path 3 Beaumaris to Moelfre
Difficulties with accommodation forced a slight change in our schedule and instead of walking out of Beaumaris to our next stopping off point we took a bus out and walked back to have a second night at the B&B. Then, … Continue reading
Anglesey Coast Path 2 Aberffraw to Beaumaris
We started in the morning, soon after nine, by walking back into Aberffraw from our B&B, past the pub where we ate the previous evening, and down to cross the river. Then we followed a track crossing saltmarsh and sand … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberffaw, Beaumaris, Borogan, Lanfair PG, Malltreath, Yyns Llanddwyn
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Anglesey Coast Path 1 Holyhead to Aberffraw
A small group of us started this walk at Holyhead, arriving by train. The trip was organised by D with accommodation arranged in advance, so we had a schedule to keep to. The route is officially 200 km and D … Continue reading
GR 52 – Fantastic Trek 4 Camp d’Argent to Menton
The Auberge L’Estive du Mercantour was welcoming and very practical for back packers. For example, it was the only stopping place we found that offered a sink for washing clothes adjacent to a washing line. The manager was delightful, eager … Continue reading
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Tagged Campd'Argent, Garavan, GR 52, Menton, Sospel
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GR 52 – Fantastic Trek 2 Refuge La Madone de Fenestre to Refuge Nice
Refuge La Madone was very full that Friday night and there was a great deal of pressure on showers and toilet facilities. We were fortunate that our dortoir, with just 4 beds in line on a raised platform, was just … Continue reading
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Tagged GR 52, La Madon de Fenestre, Refuge Nice, St Grat
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GR 52 – Fantastic Trek 3 Refuge Nice to Camp d’Argent
Our sleeping arrangements in Refuge Nice comprised a small cubby hole with 4 beds on two bunks. The space between the bunks was too limited to accommodate any gear so all that had to be stowed in the open area … Continue reading
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