Tag Archives: Hiking

The Final Frontier. One More Doozy Bog To Cross: Day 15: Walking Across England: Coast to Coast

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Barb

Day 15: Grosmont to Robin Hoods Bay: 15.5 Miles Surprise! Surprise! This is the first day that my back doesn’t hurt. The sun is shining , pigeons are cooing, and…wait a minute…. I just realize that we heard doves at dawning. … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Coast to Coast, England, Humor, Traveling | Tagged C2C, Coast to Coast, Crossing Bogs, Falling Foss, Grosmont, Hiking, Long trails, Robin Hoods Bay, Wainright, Walking Across England | 29 Comments

Harry Potter, I’m Waiting At the Station with Father Brown’s Pear Drops: Day 14: Walking Across England: Coast to Coast

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Barb

Day 14: Blakey to Grosmont: 13.75 Miles I look outside and see rain with low clouds hanging over Carlton Moors and take another Advil. By now, our 14th English breakfast has lost all novelty. I order porridge with bacon crushed … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Coast to Coast, England, Traveling | Tagged Blakey, Coast to Coast, Egton Bridge, England, English coins, Father Brown, Glaisdale Tea Gardens, Grosmont, Hiking, pear drops, Steam engines and Harry Potter, Whitby Jet earrings | 23 Comments

Are We Even on the Trail? (or It’s Longer Than You Think): Day 1: Walking Across England, Coast to Coast

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Barb

BIG OL’ DAY 1: St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge-14 Miles The sun is out. Our luggage is by the bar in the pub, waiting to be picked up. And we’re out the door and down the cobblestone street—only to meet the … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Coast to Coast, Humor, Traveling | Tagged boots, Coast to Coast England, Ennderdale Bridge, Gaia App, Hiking, Maps and Compass, Navigation, Sheep, St. Bees, Walking | 21 Comments

It’s the Worry that Gets You, Not the Lack of Sleep

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Barb

As the holidays approach, you may find yourself awake in the thin hours of the morning: Worry: 1) to harass by tearing, biting or snapping, especially at the throat. 2) to touch or disturb something repeatedly.(Merriam-Webster) Action Dale Carnegie said, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Humor, Sleepless Nights, Worries | Tagged backpacking, Change, Dale Carnegie, Hiking, holiday traditions, lack of sleep, sleepless night, snuggies, Worry | 42 Comments

Beer Basics 101

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Barb

We have a saying in long distance hiking. If you forgot it…you don’t need it. In other words, you make do. The same is true for tailgate parties and Beer Basics 101. When 40 people hover around the grill, cooler, … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Change, Choices, Humor | Tagged beer, can openers, Change, church key, Hiking, Humor, opening beer, screwtops, tailgate parties | 58 Comments

Smart Hiking Gear for Slugs

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Barb

Dallas Cowboy Fan and I had our noses pressed against glass, looking inside the Ranger station, but on Veterans Day the Wildlife folks weren’t there. We’d stopped to see if a trail was open. It had snowed last week, but … Continue reading →

Posted in A Laugh, Choices, Humor, Life, Satire | Tagged boots, bunny rabbit, climbing, Contour maps, glacier, Headlamp, Hiking, mountain, switchbacks, trail, trekking poles, Veterans Day, Wonderland Trail | 35 Comments

We Take Toilet Sanitation Seriously

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Barb

After reading Murrmurrs hilariously correct method to wash one’s hands and wipe one’s butt (not necessarily in that order), I feel emboldened to write about a problem that has long bothered me. Every stall in a woman’s public restroom comes … Continue reading →