I don't consider myself especially brave. Yet I've been called that a lot recently. It all started with my solo trek down the length of New Zealand. But I definitely didn't feel brave when I stood at the northern tip of New Zealand about take the first step. In fact, I was a total bundle … Continue reading We are all brave
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Ten things I learnt walking Hadrian’s Wall Path
A couple of weeks ago, I trod the Hadrian’s Wall Path in northern England from the east coast to the west coast. All 135km (84 miles) of it, walked in six days, passing through two cities, Newcastle and Carlisle, and following sections of ancient wall that had been built some 2,000 years ago to keep … Continue reading Ten things I learnt walking Hadrian’s Wall Path
Part 2 of #WalkNZ begins
And so, part 2 of #WalkNZ is about to begin. I have just 1,000km left to walk to complete the 3,000km Te Araroa trail down the length of New Zealand. After having to pull out 20km short of the 2,000km mark in March this year due to a knee injury, there was no question about … Continue reading Part 2 of #WalkNZ begins
Day 1-5 of #WalkNZ: A long walk along a beach
If I had a tinder profile it would no longer say - "Katrina Megget, likes long walks on the beach". Five days, 101kms of long endless beach where the sand is the same, the sand dunes are the same and the ocean is the same will do that to you. And so marked the first … Continue reading Day 1-5 of #WalkNZ: A long walk along a beach
Volcano number 17: The easy-yet-hard volcano
I regretted it the moment the hill started to steepen. It was already hot and muggy, and within minutes of climbing through tropical rainforest to the crater lake lookout, I felt like I was slowly being steamed alive. Today was supposed to be the easy walk. A nice and gentle three-hour stroll around Lagoa das … Continue reading Volcano number 17: The easy-yet-hard volcano
Volcano number 16: The sublime crater lake volcano
The Yellow Bus’ door closed and it accelerated off before I could figure out if that was the stop I needed. I looked at the brochure and my map amid high-speed twists and turns. Yeah, I probably should have got off at that stop, I realised. Oh well, final stop it was then – the … Continue reading Volcano number 16: The sublime crater lake volcano
Would you walk the Caminito del Rey – the world’s most dangerous walk?
“Holy Moly, Batman & Robin! Just looked up Caminito del Rey and had a very buttock clenching moment. That walkway makes the Kepler [Track] look like child’s play. Txt me to let me know you are safely through. Hope at least one of you can get this on your phones. Mum xx” Mid walk When your mother … Continue reading Would you walk the Caminito del Rey – the world’s most dangerous walk?
A wander down the River Wandle
In the spirit of embracing nature and adventure, I went on my first microadventure the other day – a gentle 20km stroll along the banks of the River Wandle from Croydon (or rather Waddon) to the Thames in Wandsworth. The River Wandle at Waddon The River Wandle has always held some allure to me. Not … Continue reading A wander down the River Wandle