tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41765486352283097432011-07-28T23:30:04.330-07:00TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-13973383685820292242009-07-02T13:48:00.000-07:002009-07-02T14:00:01.154-07:00<div> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dq-0Q4HI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/17b1e363tqs/s1600-h/Return+journey+(2).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353968156267307122" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dq-0Q4HI/AAAAAAAAAJ8/17b1e363tqs/s200/Return+journey+(2).JPG" /></a>All seemingly just about recovered as we wend our way back from the Isle of Wight...to Portsmouth for lunch then a look round the Map room at Southwick Park; thanks to Joe Duncan for sorting that out - it was excellent</div><div> </div><div>Penny at the wheel of the mini-bus - relieved that Brian would be driving the rest of the way!</div><div> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqd6sLjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/txVYHRt1KCg/s1600-h/Return+journey+(3).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 133px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353968147435892274" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqd6sLjI/AAAAAAAAAJs/txVYHRt1KCg/s200/Return+journey+(3).JPG" /></a> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /> We didn't take too much kit with us; though it felt like we were carrying enough to last a month when walking! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqmDkVwI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/qPA9b8J_ePE/s1600-h/Return+journey+(4).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353968149620610818" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqmDkVwI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/qPA9b8J_ePE/s200/Return+journey+(4).JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><div> This charity walk struck a Chord with all of us; we were very pleased to have done it on behalf of CORD, a worthwhile charity...where are we walking next year!!! <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqJakb_I/AAAAAAAAAJk/JNxC01ig-DQ/s1600-h/Return+journey+(1).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353968141932457970" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dqJakb_I/AAAAAAAAAJk/JNxC01ig-DQ/s200/Return+journey+(1).JPG" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dp6l0cjI/AAAAAAAAAJc/L-9o7Rkq9lo/s1600-h/Return+journey.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353968137953112626" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Sk0dp6l0cjI/AAAAAAAAAJc/L-9o7Rkq9lo/s200/Return+journey.JPG" /></a> Huge thanks to Three Counties Training Ltd who gave us the minibus for the week; excellent mode of transport and most welcome!</div><div>We were all learners for the week!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-1397338368582029224?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-43204664591450951222009-06-25T15:33:00.000-07:002009-06-29T15:41:29.419-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_RD_hTyI/AAAAAAAAAIE/A6Gj-aXIE1E/s1600-h/One.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879194468601634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_RD_hTyI/AAAAAAAAAIE/A6Gj-aXIE1E/s200/One.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Thursday - only 17 miles (!) from Brighstone to Sandown; we're all feeling it now but it looks like a good day, if a little windy...</div><div>James' knee is playing up but he's ready to go; once we've all donned the wind-proof gear to begin with!</div><div>Everyone's encouraged that we're walking for such a good cause and are determined to finish the day as a full team!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QvQ0apI/AAAAAAAAAH0/JhatO4WuDeg/s1600-h/Three.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879188904012434" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QvQ0apI/AAAAAAAAAH0/JhatO4WuDeg/s200/Three.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div>Caroline and Tracy striding up the side of another Chine!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_RI800II/AAAAAAAAAH8/2KA7URJeFeE/s1600-h/Two.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879195799474306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_RI800II/AAAAAAAAAH8/2KA7URJeFeE/s200/Two.JPG" /></a><br />...and Caroline a few minutes before with an extra top on due to the wind<br /><br /><br /><div>...What a view from here! <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QhZgYNI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Z9K01nW0rnc/s1600-h/Four.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879185182351570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QhZgYNI/AAAAAAAAAHs/Z9K01nW0rnc/s200/Four.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QUyT9II/AAAAAAAAAHk/0v6-qZ17AK0/s1600-h/Five+-+halfway.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352879181796734082" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk_QUyT9II/AAAAAAAAAHk/0v6-qZ17AK0/s200/Five+-+halfway.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Halfway now and refreshed after another ice cream and a close encounter with some nettles; no change there then!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7jwekrI/AAAAAAAAAHc/O52G_r_h2eY/s1600-h/Six+-+working+hard.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878825038320306" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7jwekrI/AAAAAAAAAHc/O52G_r_h2eY/s200/Six+-+working+hard.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Down past St Catherine's Point and we're really beginning to feel it now<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7ihNZ-I/AAAAAAAAAHU/1ww6CH88gyI/s1600-h/Seven+-+on+the+beach!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878824705845218" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7ihNZ-I/AAAAAAAAAHU/1ww6CH88gyI/s200/Seven+-+on+the+beach!.JPG" /></a><br />We've reached the sea again; now only about 5 miles to go....<br /><br /><div><br /><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878823053463874" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7cXQEUI/AAAAAAAAAHM/d-c61ITB_W0/s200/Eight+-+another+pit+stop!.JPG" />...so time for another pit stop; Tony has had to have some major adjustments as well, only he had the camera so Brian's the one with the vaseline..!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7OP3ygI/AAAAAAAAAHE/4cWfqstlJzg/s1600-h/Nine+wishing+seat.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878819264416258" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-7OP3ygI/AAAAAAAAAHE/4cWfqstlJzg/s200/Nine+wishing+seat.JPG" /></a><br />Through the woods to the Wishing Seat...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-6nxRGXI/AAAAAAAAAG8/-lhrvXwdFSg/s1600-h/Nine+a+wishing+seat.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878808935504242" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-6nxRGXI/AAAAAAAAAG8/-lhrvXwdFSg/s200/Nine+a+wishing+seat.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...I think we're all wishing for the same thing...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-fOCNkJI/AAAAAAAAAG0/0A0YilHjXqE/s1600-h/Nine+b+wishing+seat.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878338170785938" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-fOCNkJI/AAAAAAAAAG0/0A0YilHjXqE/s200/Nine+b+wishing+seat.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />...although Brian can't find his tub of you-know-what!..<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-e3UmGuI/AAAAAAAAAGs/OZuNe2Hqe8c/s1600-h/Nine+c+wishing+seat.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878332073876194" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-e3UmGuI/AAAAAAAAAGs/OZuNe2Hqe8c/s200/Nine+c+wishing+seat.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...and James is grateful for any respite right now...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-etnYsNI/AAAAAAAAAGk/NajfOYSVU_o/s1600-h/Nine+d+wishing+seat.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878329468334290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-etnYsNI/AAAAAAAAAGk/NajfOYSVU_o/s200/Nine+d+wishing+seat.JPG" /></a><br /><br />...Tony wondering why it's so dark late in the afternoon, in thick woods and while wearing green sunglasses!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-ectxivI/AAAAAAAAAGc/fYrUDZdYn98/s1600-h/Ten+-+getting+late.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878324931726066" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-ectxivI/AAAAAAAAAGc/fYrUDZdYn98/s200/Ten+-+getting+late.JPG" /></a><br />Sandown Pier is over there somewhere!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-eH4ulHI/AAAAAAAAAGU/fIcQM1nSWAo/s1600-h/Eleven+-+out+to+sea!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352878319340524658" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-eH4ulHI/AAAAAAAAAGU/fIcQM1nSWAo/s200/Eleven+-+out+to+sea!.JPG" /></a><br /><br />..getting a bit arty now as we're on the last promenade round to Sandown Pier<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-EbwMoEI/AAAAAAAAAGM/J3W_6xUjDCQ/s1600-h/Twelve+-+almost+there!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877877996855362" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-EbwMoEI/AAAAAAAAAGM/J3W_6xUjDCQ/s200/Twelve+-+almost+there!.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />..Walking quickly as there's an ice-cream being dangled just off camera; or is that a mirage at this late stage!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-Eb-mrzI/AAAAAAAAAGE/8a1dELC1tqI/s1600-h/Thirteen+-+outfoxed!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877878057283378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-Eb-mrzI/AAAAAAAAAGE/8a1dELC1tqI/s200/Thirteen+-+outfoxed!.JPG" /></a><br />out foxed by a cub who finds Brian's ration pack biscuits better fare than normal<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-EGqTh3I/AAAAAAAAAF8/up-HWghZmwY/s1600-h/Fourteen+-+made+it!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877872334997362" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-EGqTh3I/AAAAAAAAAF8/up-HWghZmwY/s200/Fourteen+-+made+it!.JPG" /></a><br />What's this? Have we finished; No! only another 200 yards to go so we can dispense with the sticks...yeah, right!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-D8sCG7I/AAAAAAAAAF0/6UJf6ydsbqM/s1600-h/Fourteen+a+hurrah!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877869657889714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-D8sCG7I/AAAAAAAAAF0/6UJf6ydsbqM/s200/Fourteen+a+hurrah!.JPG" /></a><br />Not everything in this world is black and white; it seemed a good idea at the time!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-DohkYAI/AAAAAAAAAFs/VLCMBJl3wnw/s1600-h/Fifteen+-+time+for+a+seat!.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352877864245288962" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skk-DohkYAI/AAAAAAAAAFs/VLCMBJl3wnw/s200/Fifteen+-+time+for+a+seat!.JPG" /></a><br />And here we are, at the finish; photo taken by a kindly old gentleman who happened to be sat at the right spot when we sat down!</div><div>Now; where's our chips!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In the meantime, back at the chalets:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkP9pc2N44I/AAAAAAAAAAs/Hw8kvKWgiOM/s1600-h/Team+Toes.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351399670806340482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkP9pc2N44I/AAAAAAAAAAs/Hw8kvKWgiOM/s320/Team+Toes.JPG" /></a> Guess who's feet these belong to !!!<br /><br />ps - Tracy would like to help by saying she does not have hairy toes !!<br /><br />pps - After a quick meeting the boys decided Tracy is a fibber !!!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkP9pg_7AnI/AAAAAAAAAA0/D1AJRYubrhk/s1600-h/Team+Heels_edited.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 237px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351399671920788082" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkP9pg_7AnI/AAAAAAAAAA0/D1AJRYubrhk/s320/Team+Heels_edited.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkP9pg_7AnI/AAAAAAAAAA0/D1AJRYubrhk/s1600-h/Team+Heels_edited.JPG"></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-4320466459145095122?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-89254556722949754842009-06-24T12:40:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:47:01.422-07:00<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Wednesday 24th - Day 3 and the trek today was from Yarmouth to Brighstone, taking in the Needles. This was a 14 mile walk along probably the most scenic part of the coastline. We had hoped for a fairly short day, but taking a detour through some thorny undergrowth put paid to that. Probably added at least an hour on the day. Sack the map readers !!!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbvliHsI/AAAAAAAAAJU/FgTRGuQ3VqM/s1600-h/f+made+it+through+the+ferns.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623747341459138" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbvliHsI/AAAAAAAAAJU/FgTRGuQ3VqM/s200/f+made+it+through+the+ferns.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> The Needles - half way!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbYksPcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/OP2Yyg05cQM/s1600-h/j+tennysons+point.JPG"></a> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbUxjadI/AAAAAAAAAJM/FBZwrXhVuqs/s1600-h/b+with+text.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623740144118226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbUxjadI/AAAAAAAAAJM/FBZwrXhVuqs/s200/b+with+text.jpg" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbYksPcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/OP2Yyg05cQM/s1600-h/j+tennysons+point.JPG"></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>But not before encountering some ferns!!!! Brian was a little too short to see where he was going for most </div><div>of the time here</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbYksPcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/OP2Yyg05cQM/s1600-h/j+tennysons+point.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623741163912642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbYksPcI/AAAAAAAAAJE/OP2Yyg05cQM/s200/j+tennysons+point.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Caroline rushing to the top of Tennyson's Point - we told her there was an ice-cream shop there; we lied!!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350984331654604322" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkKD5h70JiI/AAAAAAAAAAk/VvNakjMSJ-Y/s320/100_0793.JPG" /><br />Photo above - James and Penny discuss the next stage whilst Caroline and Tracy wonder what's on Tony's mind!</div><br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi1-GSAHI/AAAAAAAAAIc/fz-zPM_Jq0A/s1600-h/n+its+around+here+somewhere.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353621998890254450" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi1-GSAHI/AAAAAAAAAIc/fz-zPM_Jq0A/s200/n+its+around+here+somewhere.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Not too bad so far; not quite a walk in the park though!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br />Tracy going pale at the thought of another nine miles!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbAcjPII/AAAAAAAAAI8/qKDn7xExOtU/s1600-h/k+at+the+point.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623734687317122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkvkbAcjPII/AAAAAAAAAI8/qKDn7xExOtU/s200/k+at+the+point.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi2ZSU1gI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HMG5k3lYUaQ/s1600-h/l+lunch+stop.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353622006188529154" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi2ZSU1gI/AAAAAAAAAIs/HMG5k3lYUaQ/s200/l+lunch+stop.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br />So we stop off for lunch outside some convenient public places...there was a ladies' as well!<br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /> </div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi2OxFkXI/AAAAAAAAAIk/dvCJn7U6BgA/s1600-h/m+getting+ready+for+the+next+leg.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353622003364761970" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi2OxFkXI/AAAAAAAAAIk/dvCJn7U6BgA/s200/m+getting+ready+for+the+next+leg.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Stretching off and getting ready for the next leg - another blister check!</div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi1uDauvI/AAAAAAAAAIU/oewB3itz3G8/s1600-h/o+group+shot.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353621994583276274" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvi1uDauvI/AAAAAAAAAIU/oewB3itz3G8/s200/o+group+shot.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>We're happy to be on the way!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvkago6DBI/AAAAAAAAAI0/aW6YqGnvG28/s1600-h/p+the+penny+dropped+for+Margaret.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353623726149209106" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skvkago6DBI/AAAAAAAAAI0/aW6YqGnvG28/s200/p+the+penny+dropped+for+Margaret.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Here's Margaret and Ian - out for the day and offering support with cold bananas and water....note the pay here hat!</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-8925455672294975484?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-12388049890976097752009-06-23T13:34:00.000-07:002009-07-01T15:25:22.623-07:000800 - day two starts at the chalet's - we're mostly over the trials of day one, with a few(!!) blisters<br />0900 - off from the start line<br />0915 - quick stop as Caroline needs a wee<br />0920 - another stop so we can buy hats for James and Caroline - don't they look good!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDr41EzI/AAAAAAAAAD8/CVgnTZBZhc4/s1600-h/Day+two+(7).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352062027520348978" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDr41EzI/AAAAAAAAAD8/CVgnTZBZhc4/s320/Day+two+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDenU2pI/AAAAAAAAAD0/wVYSgBlUzOA/s1600-h/Day+two+(6).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352062023957273234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDenU2pI/AAAAAAAAAD0/wVYSgBlUzOA/s320/Day+two+(6).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDMzor2I/AAAAAAAAADs/rcv13svcdbg/s1600-h/Day+two+(5).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352062019177066338" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYDMzor2I/AAAAAAAAADs/rcv13svcdbg/s320/Day+two+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYC34Ln0I/AAAAAAAAADk/Ax9du8_LR3s/s1600-h/Day+two+(4).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352062013558988610" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZYC34Ln0I/AAAAAAAAADk/Ax9du8_LR3s/s320/Day+two+(4).JPG" /></a> Not quite a bridge too far...!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwdRDwmI/AAAAAAAAADc/7krqP9bDWAw/s1600-h/Day+two+(3).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352061697177928290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwdRDwmI/AAAAAAAAADc/7krqP9bDWAw/s320/Day+two+(3).JPG" /></a> No, Brian's not going again (much to the amusement of James)!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I say we go thatta way! Says Tracy, confidently<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwcaUUqI/AAAAAAAAADU/xHJ3pKIJFv4/s1600-h/Day+two+(2).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352061696948327074" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwcaUUqI/AAAAAAAAADU/xHJ3pKIJFv4/s320/Day+two+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwB2_YzI/AAAAAAAAADM/DAzKmzgEOI0/s1600-h/Day+two+(1).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352061689820832562" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZXwB2_YzI/AAAAAAAAADM/DAzKmzgEOI0/s320/Day+two+(1).JPG" /></a> Pink hats are back in fashion, apparently!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZWzLa4oYI/AAAAAAAAACs/C6m0S16SaVw/s1600-h/Day+two+(1).JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZWzL01sJI/AAAAAAAAACk/5fs5ZUVihas/s1600-h/Day+two.JPG"></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div>Finally arrived at Yarmouth at the end of day two. Just 16 miles today and no bother for</div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZZJ99Jb9I/AAAAAAAAAEM/Oir_Lb2dN7E/s1600-h/Day+two.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352063234961141714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZZJ99Jb9I/AAAAAAAAAEM/Oir_Lb2dN7E/s320/Day+two.JPG" /></a> such an athletic bunch of people. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkE-h1suP8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/u-PXuH6aPRk/s1600-h/100_0742.JPG"></a>Hardly sweating the 3 in the middle !!!! Scores on the doors please for each hat?<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZWzL01sJI/AAAAAAAAACk/5fs5ZUVihas/s1600-h/Day+two.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-1238804989097609775?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-21456294246098050002009-06-23T13:14:00.000-07:002009-06-28T05:55:01.217-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdmEgNwQ4I/AAAAAAAAAFk/Dl0vgVPod6Q/s1600-h/Day+one.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352358909706257282" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdmEgNwQ4I/AAAAAAAAAFk/Dl0vgVPod6Q/s320/Day+one.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skdl99zg4sI/AAAAAAAAAFc/e-iB-Ln6CpY/s1600-h/Day+one+(1).JPG"></a><br /><br /><div> Here we go then; Sandown Pier then we're off, much to the bemusement of the elderly ladies and gents already out and about on the promenade!<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skdlwfv2v1I/AAAAAAAAAFU/Et3Zg15dDE0/s1600-h/Day+one+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352358565983469394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/Skdlwfv2v1I/AAAAAAAAAFU/Et3Zg15dDE0/s320/Day+one+(1).JPG" /></a><br />Up the first hill; lovely view - time for a drink!<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlkejhTuI/AAAAAAAAAFM/N6KRWPV5p-Y/s1600-h/Day+one+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352358359504867042" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlkejhTuI/AAAAAAAAAFM/N6KRWPV5p-Y/s320/Day+one+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br />Oh! Tracy's foot is not playing the game; could there be trouble ahead?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlVOkvG3I/AAAAAAAAAFE/tLKIdKQ4-zQ/s1600-h/Day+one+(3).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352358097516960626" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlVOkvG3I/AAAAAAAAAFE/tLKIdKQ4-zQ/s320/Day+one+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br />Yep, first blister repair stop!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlKJuA6BI/AAAAAAAAAE8/BbOvIVpvbag/s1600-h/Day+one+(4).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352357907235137554" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlKJuA6BI/AAAAAAAAAE8/BbOvIVpvbag/s320/Day+one+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's almost too good a day to continue walking but onwards we must go...<br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlD3-_YTI/AAAAAAAAAE0/af0N2YGsPvU/s1600-h/Day+one+(5).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 214px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352357799395287346" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkdlD3-_YTI/AAAAAAAAAE0/af0N2YGsPvU/s320/Day+one+(5).JPG" /></a><br /></div><div><br />Having lost our way, slightly(!), we successfully made it to Ryde - yet another ice cream stop.</div><div>We were asked where we were going...Tony said 'Ryde' but we were already there so then said...'East Cowes'..so we were advised to 'keep walking till you get there...!'</div><div> </div><div>Almost at the end of the first leg - passed Quarr Abbey and the little piglets....mmmm - bacon!</div><div> </div><div>If we keep going we'll be finished by 4pm...or maybe 5pm... or actually nearer 6pm!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>All shattered - it's been much harder than we anticipated<br />Penny's at East Cowes to pick us up...onwards to the chalets. Is dinner ready? No, we're having ration packs so only take a few minutes to prepare, then eat, drink a little then bed!<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZCp9JwjOI/AAAAAAAAABs/kQ-2Nelgs_s/s1600-h/Day+one.JPG"></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-2145629424609805000?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4176548635228309743.post-52885294692443496642009-06-23T12:21:00.000-07:002009-06-27T10:25:35.803-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZVM7rdFsI/AAAAAAAAACc/3m1EAcYg_9I/s1600-h/Sunday+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352058887843157698" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZVM7rdFsI/AAAAAAAAACc/3m1EAcYg_9I/s320/Sunday+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><div> Sunday afternoon and we're on our way to the Isle of Wight!</div><div>Sea state - flat calm</div><div>Team state - happy and looking forward to the week ahead<br /><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZVMhHSIjI/AAAAAAAAACU/2Bm2OisGSUg/s1600-h/Sunday.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352058880712122930" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t2Rn69iGidk/SkZVMhHSIjI/AAAAAAAAACU/2Bm2OisGSUg/s320/Sunday.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div>Down on the car deck of the ferry, everyone looking relaxed and happy!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4176548635228309743-5288529469244349664?l=tqwalk.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>TQ Isle of Wight Walkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06880965871739314393noreply@blogger.com0