I didn’t even do the alternative 2-hour Mam Tor circular walk I had researched just in case. I didn’t do the 4-hour circular walk I was planning.

As I’ve always said…it’s about the journey, not the destination!”Īs my first hike, Mam Tor was spectacular every step of the way. However, I also got distracted by another peak to head to, a tree which looked interesting, another path which could lead somewhere better…& hence by the time I got to check my instructions again, they never seemed to make sense anymore!īut I was still never lost.

In the Peak District, I hiked alone the entire time & I pretty much got lost on everyone! When I say lost, obviously there were lots of people to ask.

Then there was the Quilotoa Loop in Ecuador which I hiked by myself? That one was alone! But…I got lost & was saved by my Guardian Angel. I hiked the Inca Trail?… Oh, guide again & lots of amazing friends & porters to follow. And I was with my friend whose back I had in my sights the entire time. I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, so how can I be rubbish at hiking? This was something I hadn’t been quite so aware of before. And in the process, I realised that I’m rubbish at following instructions! I visited a village that was quarantined in the Great Plague, crossed a river over stepping stones & was dwarfed by a dam that had a very important place in British history. Over 5 days I cycled over viaducts & through railway tunnels, explored vast caves and wondered at medieval castles & stately homes. For my first escape, I opted for a road trip around the Peak District which totally blew me away. While we can’t travel overseas currently from the UK, I have made a pact with myself to explore more of the beautiful country I live in.

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