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Day 4: Volcan San Pedro
I woke up early to the sound of birds chirping, excited to achieve another summit. I headed to breakfast where my guides Beanie and Diego...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Day 3: Pacaya summit sunrise
I woke up at 4am to the flickering light of a headtorch and a gentle tapping on my tent. "Morning Amy, room service!" Diego whispered as...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Day 2: Antigua and Volcan Pacaya
I finally arrived to my hotel in Antigua at 1.30am, exhausted and weary after the long journey. I fell asleep instantly, feeling happy I...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Day 1: Travelling to Antigua, Guetemala
West of Guatemala City, the highland area of the Altiplano is bounded to the south by a string of impressive volcanic peaks. Rich in Maya...

Amy Sturtivant
Jan 7, 20243 min read


Day 24: The adventure concludes
Start: Bught Park Campsite , Inverness End: Great Glen Way end marker, Inverness Distance: 1 mile Approximate total trail distance: 350...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 22, 20233 min read


Day 23: Hospitality in the Highlands
Start: Drumnadrochit End: Bught Park campsite, Inverness Distance: 19 miles Drumnadrochit was alive with tourists by the time I'd packed...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 21, 20234 min read


Day 22: Loch Ness
Start: Inver Collie campsite (Loch Ness) End: Drumnadrochit Distance: 17 miles I had a restful night at the campsite and slept all the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Day 21: Loch Oich
Start: Laggan Locks End: Iver Collie campsite (Loch Ness) Distance: 18 miles Last night I had a lovely evening in the floating pub,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 20, 20234 min read


Day 20: Loch Lochy
Start: Gairlochy End: Laggan Locks Distance: 12 miles I slept peacefully by the Loch at my wild camp spot and the sun was shining in the...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 18, 20232 min read


Day 19: Up to the Highlands
Start: Fort William End: Gairlochy Distance: 10.5 miles My stay in Newcastle has left me feeling refreshed and re-energised, ready to...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Day 18: Rest and recovery
Start: Newcastle-upon-Tyne End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 0 miles Today was my first full rest day of this adventure and it felt like...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Day 17: End of phase 2
Start: East Wallhouses End: Newcastle-upon-Tyne Distance: 14 miles It was a long rainy night and my sleep was very patchy, but I made...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Day 16: The sights of the B6318
Start: Greencarts campsite End: East Wallhouses Distance: 12 miles This was the penultimate day of the Hadrian's Wall route, before...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 14, 20233 min read


Day 15: Northumberland National Park
Start: Gilsland End: Greencarts campsite Distance: 18 miles I was awoken by the sound of farm animals and birds which told me it was time...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 13, 20232 min read


Day 14: Rainy miles along Hadrian's Wall
Start: Carlisle End: Gilsland Distance: 19 miles It was a rainy morning in Carlisle and today's task was to cover a large chunk of miles,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 12, 20232 min read


Day 13: Phase 2 begins
Start: Bowness-on-Soloway End: Carlisle Distance: 14.5 miles Last night I slept peacefully in a bed, undisturbed by the elements. No...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Day 12: End of phase 1
Start: Bodfari End: Prestatyn Distance: 12 miles I woke up early this morning, eager to complete my final 12 mile stretch to Prestatyn,...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 11: Hillforts and tired legs
Start: Llandegla End: Bodfari Distance: 17 miles I knew I had a long day ahead of me, so emerged from my tent early and packed up...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Day 10: The Clwydian Range
Start: Chirk End: Llandegla Distance: 15 miles After breakfast, I left Chirk and picked up the trail. I was feeling a little tired and...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Day 9: Exploring the Welsh Marches
Start: Buttington End: Chirk Distance: 24 miles After dinner last night, I thanked Justin for the lift and wished him all the best for...

Amy Sturtivant
Aug 7, 20233 min read
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