Mum & no. 1 son hiking near the house
Mum & no. 1 son hiking near the house

No holiday back to the UK would be complete without some nice walks through some mud, on the way to some well-earned pints and packets of crisps. It’s one thing I really do miss in the USA; the hiking here is amazing, obviously, but it lacks the wander-off-on-you-own freedom of just sauntering across the fields in search of a destination. Here, it’s strap the backpack on and prepare for a couple of days in stunning, un-touched wilderness.

Anyway, we had some great little hikes off on the south coast, and around Cambridge – just what the doctor ordered.

Mum catches up on our annual Boxing Day hike ... to the pub!
Mum catches up on our annual Boxing Day hike … to the pub!
Now to the South Coast: Various stiles and other gate mechanisms a continious source of geeky amusement for me and the family.
Now to the South Coast: Various stiles and other gate mechanisms a continious source of geeky amusement for me and the family.
Looking out down the coast
Looking out down the coast
Very windy!
Very windy!
Mum makes the climb
Mum makes the climb
Dad and I in conversation
Dad and I in conversation
Corfe Castle off in the distance, where we were staying for a couple of days.
Corfe Castle off in the distance, where we were staying for a couple of days.
Obligatory walls
Obligatory walls
To Anglesey Abbey - one of the local stately homes
To Anglesey Abbey – one of the local stately homes
... and I was fascinated with this: it seems to fade in colour.
… and I was fascinated with this: it seems to fade in colour.
Interesting textures on some of the Winter Garden trees
Interesting textures on some of the Winter Garden trees
Fading to yellow
Fading to yellow
Reflections of winter
Reflections of winter

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