The Coastal Stretch – DONE!

Readers of this blog will recall that last year – some 50 weeks ago, I attempted the gigantic but flat walk along Southport’s Coastal Road starting at Woodvale and all the way to Banks. Last year the pain in my feet was so great – owing to a bad decision to wear walking boots, that I had to bail out at Marshside and regretted it for the rest of the year. This year I am very pleased to announce that I have now completed the entire route of 17+ miles yesterday – Sunday the 30th of March, 2014. The description of the walk is pretty much the same as for last year save for one minor venture on to the seafront, “sandy” path for a couple of hundred ‘wonky’ yards – even drying out sand is a bit of a nightmare upon which to walk. The weather was beautiful – blue skies, somewhat hazy. It was fantastic to see so many people out and about cycling and in the town centres – I don’t recall seeing any other walkers but then this route is not a popular route for walkers. The coastal road was not the usual cycling danger-zone (unlike … Continue reading The Coastal Stretch – DONE!

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