Day 11 (July 11): Isle of Man-Heathrow-Home

Into the hotel lobby walks a dude covered in tats, with arms bigger than my legs, a crew cut, and … Continue reading Day 11 (July 11): Isle of Man-Heathrow-Home

Day 10 (July 10): Isle of Man

Is there anything more joyous than dogs splashing in the surf? Walking to the Manx Electric Railroad station this morning, … Continue reading Day 10 (July 10): Isle of Man

Trains reign here, unless it’s TT time. I’ll explain. Heritage railways (steam, electric, even horse-drawn) hug the shore and climb … Continue reading Day 9 (July 9): Isle of Man

Breakfast this morning was delicious but bittersweet. As a solo traveler joining a group, I’m never sure what to expect. … Continue reading Day 8: Farewells and Travel to the Isle of Man

Just another day in paradise. Overcast and wind quickly gave way to sun and a breeze as we followed the … Continue reading Day 7 (July 7): Freshwater East to Tenby

Sometimes a magical day can spring from an egg. A scrambled egg, in my case. I didn’t realize an egg … Continue reading Day 6 (July 6): White Sands to St. Davids

To reach today’s hike, we drove for an hour down driveway-wide roads, hemmed by hedges of various plants outside my … Continue reading Day 5 (July 5): Llyn y Fan

I have been remiss. I’ve neglected to introduce our wonderful guides, James, Mary, and Monika. Though they hail from different … Continue reading Day 4 (July 4): Llangorse

I knew I was in trouble when I met the rest of our hiking group this morning. Nearly without exception, … Continue reading Day 3 (July 3): Fan-y-Big

I’m on my way to Dylan Thomas’s birthplace, so it’s no surprise that we did “not go gentle into that … Continue reading Day 1-2 (July 1-2): Travel and Cardiff