Category Archives: Europe

Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 5

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Ron

Day 5 – Hay-on-Wye to Kington Leaving from the front door of our B&B, we took a left hand turn, walked across the River Wye via the Hay Bridge and turned immediately right and once again we were on our … Continue reading →

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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 4

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Ron

Day 4 – Longtown to Hay-on-Wye What could be better for the soul than a full English breakfast before heading out onto the path for another day of walking, and climbing, and descending, and climbing and walking …?

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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 3

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Ron

Day 3 – White Castle to Longtown Crossing If I were to do this hike again, I would turn Day 2 into a longer day by continuing on past White Castle until I reached the spot where we stayed for … Continue reading →

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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 2

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Ron

Day 2 – Redbrook to White Castle Our B&B accommodation at the end of Day 1 was a former country inn now operated as a B&B called The Florence in the Lower Wye Valley. Our hosts had driven into Redbrook … Continue reading →

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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 1

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Ron

Day 1 – Chepstow to Redbrook: Breakfast was excellent and it was nice to be able to talk to someone who had walked at least part of the path himself so we would gain an idea of some of the … Continue reading →

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Offa’s Dyke Path – Day 0

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Ron

I’m calling this Offa’s Dyke Path – Day Zero because even though we hiked a bit of the path after we arrived in Chepstow, most of our day was spent in transit getting from Canada to Chepstow. I had left … Continue reading →

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Departing for Ireland

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Ron

Departing for Ireland Today, my son, Alan, heads off to Ireland for a combination of study and vacation with a group from Toronto.

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Giant’s Ring, Northern Ireland

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Ron

Giant’s Ring, Northern Ireland

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Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Ron

Enniskillen, Northern Ireland

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Monea Castle, Northern Ireland

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Ron

Monea Castle, Northern Ireland CLICK ON SIGN TO ENLARGE Monea Church

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