Coastal scene : PoE 10, loop b
Of rambling interest : beaches
Sometimes it's fun to throw maps and routes to the wind and go with nothing but curiosity to discover for oneself. This is what thewrightline calls rambling.
Rambling is a state of mind in which getting lost becomes meaningless. In the words of that fine old fireside song 'I'm a Rambler':
Can't get lost 'cos I got no place to go-o-o--ho.
I'm a rambler.
I ramble on and on and on and on 'Cos I'm a rambler.
I'll rammmmmble 'til I'm gone.
The rules of rambling are as wise and ancient as they are simple and obvious. There's no need to read them before setting off on a ramble. Rambling rules are as relaxed as ramblers. If they weren't, nobody would pay them any mind.
Vist the rambles menu page
Pieces of Eight (PoE) pose a question - is it possible to find purpose in walking around in circles?
Previously, many people set off to walk a section of the South West Coastal Path only to reach a point where they had to turn around and walk it all again. (!) - It was the only way to get back to the beginning.
PoE solves all that by wandering around in circles. Each eight consists of two circular walks. The start point is - with one exception - in the middle of a figure of eight.
So if half way through loop a you wish you hadn't worn as many layers of clothing, you can strip off the excess and deposit it in your car before starting loop b. Leave that home made picnic in the boot and enjoy an alfresco lunch after clocking up a few miles of coast path.
Try the free pdf download It comes complete with map and clear instructions.
Go to PoE menu page