Walking To Scotland
In 2014, I spent some time trekking in Croatia and then went to England to hike the Pennine Way. I’ve decided to write up a chronicle of that trek based on my notes and will publish it on substack. Will likely upload a chapter/day once or twice per week. Follow along if you like: https://thughcrawford.substack.com/ T. […]
An Australian Interlude (non-trekking)
An Australian Interlude This spring brought no trekking (a disappointment), just some time teaching Moby-Dick in Australia. Here are some disjointed observations about that time. My Trip to the Zoo My pilgrimage to the Australian Zoo, shrine of Saint Steve Irwin, actually began the night before. In the Brisbane hotel riding the elevator up with […]
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 35, June 14, 2022
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 35, June 14, 2022 The ends of long trails usually have a certain drama, none perhaps more than the obligatory Katahdin sign pose at the end of the Appalachian Trail. The Te Araroa begins with a lighthouse at Cape Reinga but ends at a less impressive signpost at Bluff. The […]
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 23, June 2, 2022
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 23, June 2, 2022 SORRY— this one is out of order, too many days out in the glens A day of two passes, divided by some time in a pub. It rained a bit in the night, just enough to give each blade of grass a crown. As I wanted […]
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 4 May 14, 2022
Walking to Cape Wrath, Day 4 May 14, 2022 In hiker’s parlance, a zero day is a rest day— walking zero miles (or kilometers). A Nero is short for “nearly zero.” After the last three long days, today was pretty close to a Nero— officially only 12 km. Of course since I was in Innerleithen, […]