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Sat 25 Feb 2017
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Leaving Spain |
Passing Benidorm on the way to the airport at Alicante |
About to leave Alicante |
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Fri 24 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
A mist and rainy walk to Finestrat.
Here is José by the mountain hut where we had lunch. |
There was a fabulous procession in Finestrat |
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Thu 23 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
Albir seafront |
1860s Albir lighthouse |
José making a traditional Spanish
paella in the village of Altea
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Wed 22 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
A spectacular walk to
El Forat, tunnel through the
mountain |
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The view after crawling through the
tunnel
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Fort de Bernia, remains of a mid 16th century Hill Fort/Bastion
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Tue 21 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
Three kms outside the village of
Castell de Castells is an enormous natural arch, Els Arcs |
In the village of Castell de Castells
is an fantastic museum which includes displays about the nearby
Paleolithic Cave Paintings |
Copies of part of the cave paintings |
Copies of part of the cave paintings |
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Mon 20 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
Laura photographs the Geodesic
Trigonometrical post on Mallada del Llop (1,360m) |
On the way to Castell de Castells are the
amazing ruins of Castellet, one of the oldest Moorish remains in
the area |
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Sun 19 Feb 2017
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Walking in Spain |
People drive long distances to collect water from natural
springs |
Threatening clouds on our first walk |
Lunch stop in a cave near the summit
of Aitana. |
Painting on a restaurant wall |
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Sat 18 Feb 2017
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On my way to Spain to do some walking |
Somewhere over France |
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Fri 17 Feb 2017
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They are currently building a new class room for the year 6
pupils at St John's Primary School, Whittle-le-Woods |
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Tue 14 Feb 2017
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Christ Church, Charnock Richard |
Interior |
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Sun 12 Feb 2017
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A treat after arriving in Edinburgh |
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Sat 11 Feb 2017
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Approaching Innerleithen in the rain |
On the way to Peebles |
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Fri 10 Feb 2017
General Store and Cafe near Tushielaw |
General Store and Cafe |
Statue of
Mungo Park (1771–1806), explorer of the African continent in
Selkirk. |
Mungo Park in Selkirk |
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Thu 09 Feb 2017
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On my way to Scotland to do some bike-packing |
Carlisle Railway Station |
Carlisle Waiting Room |
Cycling through Lochmaben town centre is the town hall and a
statue of
Robert the Bruce (1274–1329) |
Robert the Bruce |
Eskdalemuir School now converted to a
Community Hub |
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Wed 08 Feb 2017
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This morning’s walk was along the
recently improved path down from Magill Close to Lady Crosse
Drive, Whittle-le-Woods. |
The recently repaired road embankment on the A674 near
Brandwood Fold, Wheelton |
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Tue 07 Feb 2017
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Waterhouse Green & the Roebuck Inn
taken on this morning’s walk through Whittle-le-Woods. |
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Mon 06 Feb 2017
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Walking from the Bus Station to
Chorley Photographic Society, St Mary's Club, I took this photo
of Cleveland Street, Chorley in the rain. |
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Sat 04 Feb 2017
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Cottage in Croston, seen while out on
a bike ride |
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Fri 03 Feb 2017
Heavy rain this evening in
Whittle-le-Woods and temporary flooding |
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Benjamin Disraeli the Earl of Beaconsfield was looking rather
nice on Friday morning (3rd Feb 2017) in the Astley Park Walled
Garden.
He was originally high up above the junction of
Cleveland St. and Chapel St., Chorley and I think it’s time
Chorley Council reunited him with his original plinth.
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still can’t understand why they didn't put him on his plinth in
the first place. |
Benjamin Disraeli |
The conifer at the front of Astley Hall is due to be cut down |
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Thu 02 Feb 2017
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Afternoon bike ride via Adlington, Hindley, Leigh, Tildesley to
visit site of Gin Pit Colliery which closed in 1958.
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had a look at the new Busway that runs between Leigh and
Ellenbrook. It was opened in 2016. |
Gin Pit information board |
Gin Pit workers |
Gin Pit winding gear |
Guided Busway at Cooling Lane |
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Wed 01 Feb 2017
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During the morning I was walking along the Solway Coast, Cumbria
to visit the long abandoned Solway Railway Viaduct. it was
opened in 1869 and closed in 1921. |
Stone remains of the viaduct |
Crossing the Wetlands |
In the distance, across the Solway in
Scotland, is the Magnox nuclear power plant at Chapelcross near
Annan. |
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