That’s me just got the “60-Day Goal Getter” badge on Garmin Connect.
Year of the Pig badge on Garmin Connect
That’s me just got the Year of the Pig badge on Garmin Connect. Which I got, while walking Cooper, this evening around the village.
Grand Union Canal – Stoke Bruerne to Northampton ✅
That’s us just done another part of the Grand Union Canal. This time, we walked from Stoke Bruerne to Northampton. A distance of 9.79 miles. So only around 4 to 5 more days and I can say, I’ve walked all the way from London to Birmingham.
The route we took can be found over at www.strava.com/activities/2076296550
Here are some photos from day 10 of our Grand Union Canal walk.
More photos can be found over at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/england/grand-union-canal/
Grand Union Canal walk update : 13-Jan-2019
Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Northampton.
So far it’s taken us 10 days… That’s been broken up into the following…
- Day 1 – Paddington Basin to Bull’s Bridge – 15.10 miles
- Day 2 – River Thames to Slough – 16.44 miles
- Day 3 – West Drayton to Watford – 13.05 miles
- Day 4 – Watford to Apsley – 8.51 miles
- Day 5 – Apsley to Tring – 10.24 miles
- Day 6 – Tring to Leighton Buzzard – 12.31 miles
- Day 7 – Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley – 9.39 miles
- Day 8 – Bletchley to Wolverton – 11.97 miles
- Day 9 – Wolverton to Stoke Bruerne – 8.76 miles
- Day 10 – Stoke Bruerne to Northampton – 9.79 miles
Total distance so far: 115.56 miles.
Grand Union Canal walk update : 08-Jan-2019
Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Stoke Bruerne.
So far it’s taken us 9 days… That’s been broken up into the following…
- Day 1 – Paddington Basin to Bull’s Bridge – 15.10 miles
- Day 2 – River Thames to Slough – 16.44 miles
- Day 3 – West Drayton to Watford – 13.05 miles
- Day 4 – Watford to Apsley – 8.51 miles
- Day 5 – Apsley to Tring – 10.24 miles
- Day 6 – Tring to Leighton Buzzard – 12.31 miles
- Day 7 – Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley – 9.39 miles
- Day 8 – Bletchley to Wolverton – 11.97 miles
- Day 9 – Wolverton to Stoke Bruerne – 8.76 miles
Total distance so far: 105.77 miles.
#walk1000miles – Counties Challenge : 07-01-2019
So far during the #walk1000miles 2019 challenge, I’ve done a walk in the following counties and Crown dependences of the UK.
- 22 – Buckinghamshire
- 28 – Northamptonshire
- 35 – Rutland
- 41 – Lincolnshire
- 73 – Ayrshire and Arran
- 84 – Stirling and Falkirk
Grand Union Canal walk update : 19-Nov-2018
Since we started walking the Grand Union Canal, we have made it from London up to Leighton Buzzard. So far it’s taken us 6 days… That’s been broken up into the following…
- Day 1 – Paddington Basin to Bull’s Bridge – 15.10 miles
- Day 2 – River Thames to Slough – 16.44 miles
- Day 3 – West Drayton to Watford – 13.05 miles
- Day 4 – Watford to Apsley – 8.51 miles
- Day 5 – Apsley to Tring – 10.24 miles
- Day 6 – Tring to Leighton Buzzard – 12.31 miles
Total distance so far: 75.65 miles.
Grand Union Canal photo gallery!
Since Cooper, Mark G and of course myself, are in the process of walking the Grand Union Canal. It’s about time, it got it’s own photo gallery!
My favourite #walk1000miles, 2018 photos so far!
Here is a very small collection of my favourite #walk1000miles, 2018 photos so far!
Highlights include my first wetsuit walk of the year, Rutland Round, Scarborough & Whitby Railway, Crinan Canal, and of course Corrour railway station!
Climbed Ben Nevis a year ago!
It was a year ago today that Nick and myself climbed Ben Nevis, which is of course, the highest mountain in the British Isles! Standing at 1,345 metres above sea level!! Still can’t believe that we both did it!!
Here are some photos + vlog, from a truly amazing day!
More photos can be found at www.gordon-valentine.com/zenphoto/uk-named-summits/ben-nevis-17-07-2017/