Tag Archives: hiking

342 Kildonan to Lagg

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I survive mud and midges, walking the coast of Arran on a beautiful day. Continue reading →

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340 Lamlash to Whiting Bay

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

Wooden walkways, slippery rocks, and a painful tumble. Continue reading →

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339 Brodick to Lamlash

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I cross over to Arran, where clouds gather over the mountains, but the sea is tropical. Continue reading →

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338 Fairlie to Wemyss Bay

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I take the low road, and struggle with fatigue. Continue reading →

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337 Ardrossan to Fairlie

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

Wonderful beaches, a scary nuclear power station, and a silly argument. Continue reading →

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336 pm Stevenston to Ardrossan

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

Beach walking in brilliant sunshine, and then a grand marina. Continue reading →

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336a Irvine to Stevenston

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

I follow a multitasking path, meet some foreign invaders, and discover a secret beach. Continue reading →

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335 Troon to Irvine

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

There’s a fretful wildness to the weather, and my umbrella bobs and bounces. Continue reading →

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334pm Ayr to Troon

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

A walk of contrasts. Lonely beaches and industrial zones. Continue reading →

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334 am Heads of Ayr

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Ruth Livingstone

A day full of obsessions: dead jellyfish, cameras and metal detectors. Continue reading →

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