Tag Archives: adventure
Walking along Hadrian’s Wall
“My shoulders are aching from the weight of the backpack, the sun is burning, the wind is blowing me backwards, I am running out of water already and I still have 125 km to go.” This was the entry in … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel, UK
Tagged adventure, Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall path, hiking, Romans, Scotland, walking
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My next adventure: Walking across England
One danger of living in London is that there is so much to see and do that you never get out of the city to explore the rest of this island that constitutes Great Britain. I will do something against … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, UK
Tagged adventure, camping, England, English history, Esbit, Great Britain, Hadrian's Wall, Hadrian's Wall path, hiking, Irish Sea, Limes, Newcastle, North Sea, outdoors, Romans, solitude, survival, walking
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Book Review: “Into the Wild” by Jon Krakauer
“Into the Wild” is the real story of Christopher McCandless, a young American who decided to roam the wilderness of the United States after graduating from university and who eventually died of starvation in Alaska, aged 24. “Greetings from Fairbanks! … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Life, Philosophy, Travel, USA
Tagged adventure, Alaska, Chris McCandless, Christopher McCandless, freedom, hiking, Jon Krakauer
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The Happy Hermit 