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South West Coast Path: Once, Twice, Again.

September 11, 2019by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I asked myself, “what next?” And sometimes “what’s the point?” Summer approaches its natural end. The temperature, finally, starts to drop. Darkness closes in. Leaves silently turn from green to brown. I’ve […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom
Another Sunrise Over Fleet Pond

The Existentialist

March 7, 2019by Christoph_Orr 2 Comments

The cold dawn, sky more blue than black. A fingernail of moon. The promise of light on the horizon. The pinks and oranges of a late sunrise reflected on the […]

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Argentina, Chile, Planning, South America
Sunrise Through The Woods

The Optimist

January 30, 2019by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Once the trees had completed their burn out and all that remained were skeletal branches I started to feel better. The 21st of December came to an end and the […]

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Argentina, Chile, Planning, South America
Chesil Beach View from Fortuneswell

How Late It Was, How Late

April 30, 2018by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

It’s been a record breaking year already. We’ve endured the longest January since history began. We had the hottest and coldest April in living memory. Somehow it’s May tomorrow. Remember […]

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Planning, United Kingdom
Isola San Giulio

Metamorphosis

January 14, 2018by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Another full rotation is complete, achievements and conquests enter the record books. People hesitantly ask whether you’ve made any New Year’s Resolutions, or worse “are you doing dry January this […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom
Green Wheat

Best Foot Forward

June 25, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The fantasy of time travel is to leap forward or backward. Slow travel is my method of choice. A pace that allows you to relax, take note of what’s going […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom
The Jurassic Coast

Arcane Rationale

April 30, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

When I began to consider getting back into hiking and camping I was dreaming of a mostly forgotten past. I have definitely been on multi-day expeditions as a teenager in the Brecon […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom
Coastguard Cottages

Hill Training

March 29, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I started committing to my trek when I posted about it on the internet. Then I did nothing beyond a few hikes at the weekend. The clocks changed, spring was most […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom

Working Title

January 31, 2017by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The world continues to spin, regardless of whether I stop to record it. Effect still follows cause, time remains linear. Change joins the list as another constant. The common factor […]

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Europe, Planning, United Kingdom

Packing for Real: The List

September 3, 2013by Christoph_Orr 6 Comments

I’ve talked previously about what I consider essentials for me whilst travelling but unfortunately there is more to it than that. I’m about ready to move my clothes and belongings […]

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