that fin walk http://thatfinwalk.com Lucy Long's walk from Lands End to John O Groats ... Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:34:58 +0000 en hourly 1 Tuesday 5th August (Day 52) - John O’ Groats – Well Done Danny !! http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=295 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=295#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:00:18 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=295 05_08_09_part02

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=295 Tuesday 5th August (Day 52) - Wick, Caithness http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=292 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=292#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:59:05 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=292 05_08_09_part01

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=292 Tuesday 4th August (Day 51) - Effing Lybster, Caithness http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=288 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=288#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:48:49 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=288 04_08_09_beeped

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=288 Monday 3rd August (Day 50) - Helmsdale http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=282 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=282#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:01:07 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=282 03_08_09

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=282 Sunday 2nd August (Day 49) - Golspie http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=277 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=277#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:56:12 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=277 02_08_09

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=277 Saturday 1st August (Day 48) - Evanton http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=273 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=273#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:48:14 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=273 01_08_09

]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=273 Friday 31st July (day 47) http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=270 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=270#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:35:57 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=270 Aviemore
Got stiffed last night here: £18 for a one man tent for the night in a caravan/campsite. A fool and his money are easily parted, as I got down the road this morning I discovered a youth hostel where I could have been warm and snug for the same price - gutted. Aviemore is like a Scandinavian village, all alpine, with people wearing roll necks and salopettes (see below), it’s a bit on the pricey side mind.
Had a lovely walk yesterday, my bag is much lighter now, I have ditched most of the gear, it makes a real difference. I have realised that I really hate cars and the way people drive, I have seen some terrible road kills: deer, buzzards and rabbits, but I saw a real eagle dead in the road yesterday, I felt like putting it in my bag and bringing it home, it was really sad.
I’m on my way to Inverness today, with a lighter bag I can walk further. I reckon I’ve got 120 miles left of this f’in walk left.
Message to Simon: I’ve got to do this walk as quick as poss as I’m running out of money mate! Good luck with the Ironman.
I don’t wish to offend our Scottish brethren but Edward I was the b****cks.
Now reading HG Wells’ Time Machine, it was the thinnest book I could find.
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]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=270 Thursday 30th July (day 46) http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=263 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=263#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:24:20 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=263 Newtonmore
I did 33 miles yesterday from a place called Blair Atholl. It was great to see my cousin Sara and her husband David, who came up to see me. I had an Oasis and a Mars bar which I cadged from the kids, quality food for the walking man. I’m sorry to them that I didn’t smell worse as I had managed to have a shower just before seeing them. A big thanks to them for coming to see me. I’m hoping to get to Aviemore tonight, I may try to go further and get ahead of my itinerary.
There is truly nothing here, no burger stalls/lorry caffs or shops for miles, I’m existing on mars bars and coffee.
I met a nice family on Wednesday, they stopped and asked me if I had fallen off my bike, I walk so bad in the evenings they honestly thought I had injured myself.
I can smell the finish line at John O Groats. Looking forward to my hitchhike home.
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]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=263 Wednesday 29th July (day 45) http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=257 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=257#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:12:51 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=257 Highlands!

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]]> http://thatfinwalk.com/?feed=rss2&p=257 Tuesday 28th July (day 44) http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=251 http://thatfinwalk.com/?p=251#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:04:09 +0000 Danny http://www.thatfinwalk.com/?p=251 Perth
Stayed in a B&B last night in Perth am hoping to get to Blair atholl tonight. It’s nice walking and good country here.
I am enjoying a book called Edward I by Mark Morris I’m just at the bit where he does the Scots up like kippers. Quote:
“A man’s job is well done when he gets rid of a turd”. He is talking about Scotland. Maybe that’s why the Scots have a problem with the English then!
I reckon I’ve got about a week to go. Can’t wait to finish.

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