I’m three-quarters done with the Hadrian’s Wall Path at this point in the story; of the total 84 miles, I’ve knocked down about 60. I have finished with the portions…
Birdwhatnow? Hadrian’s Wall, Part 5
Let’s just get this out of the way. I was dropped off in the Housesteads car park around 9AM, ready to strike out for the day. Before departing, however, I…
Halfway Home, With a Break: Hadrian’s Wall, Part 4
To the astonishment of absolutely no one, I planned for one of my extra tourism days to coincide at the spot where I first conceived this goofy plan: Housesteads and…
That’s What I’m Talking About: Hadrian’s Wall, Part 3
No cute preamble this time, ladies and germs. I got up from an adequate night at The George Hotel (which, honestly, the hotel was lovely, on a river with a…
Gaining Elevation: Hadrian’s Wall, Part 2
The first two days of walking, physically, weren’t so bad; the preparation I had done for the past few months did enough to get me ready. Mentally, it had me…
Early Days: Hadrian’s Wall, Part 1
[I should begin with a little clarification from last week’s post. I’m not actually writing this all in real time, this trip took place in May of 2026 and we’re…
Birth of a Cockamamie idea: Hadrian’s Wall Preface
In a few days (as of this writing) I’ll be leaving my lovely home in Portugal and making my way to the wilds of northern England, not-so-coincidentally along the border…
