Another wonderful romp through your weekly round-up Barry, your photos are out of this world, Asturias you say, I've just checked that for distance - its only a nine hour drive from here! I feel a summer hike coming up! Have a great weekend, don't wish your life away too often!
Aw, thank you … if you do decide on Northern Spain we would love to share our memories and remembrances of places we loved. The Cares Gorge hike is truly spectacular. Have a wonderful weekend too, Susie.
Aw, that’s so uplifting … I often (silently) rail against the notion that we all have to paint ourselves into a well-defined corner that fits with the way the algorithms have been designed. Non-niche is my secret vibe. Thank you for the encouragement to stay elusively broad!
Post-smallholding … a smaller place (replace the land with a terrace), a town with medical, restaurants, a river, regular market … railway nearby, flattish for the bikes … still France, we suspect. It’s good to set markers for these things, making it all the more likely they’ll happen. X
We're looking in the Dax / Pau kind of area for exactly that kind of situation. Spent a month last year touring around there, enough to fall in love with Dax and the river walks, lovely town, great surrounding villages etc. And, the municipal hot spring pool. More research planned this autumn.
It's such fun to travel virtually with you when I'm a bit overheated, and tired from weeding and planting in the back yard! Old has a challenge keeping up with the spring, but that challenge is more welcome than no challenge at all. The change to colors is delicious.
So much wonderful inspiration here in all these fragments, Barrie. Thanks for always pointing me in interesting directions. Let me offer just one bit of serious advice - Avoid rural Scotland in July and August. The midges will eat you alive. Trust me on this. I know Scotland like a native. You do not want to make thus mistake.
As a Scot by birth, and a magnet for things that go bite in the night I have checked the itinerary twice and I am delighted to note that I will be South of the border on 28 May! I fully anticipate other bugs finding me and breaching the anti insect ointments and potions but that’s life!
Thanks so much for following the breadcrumb trails, Sharron!
I love the collages and photos - what a fest for the eyes and creative spirit!
Thank you so much for joining us at the table, Lisa … feast on!
Another wonderful romp through your weekly round-up Barry, your photos are out of this world, Asturias you say, I've just checked that for distance - its only a nine hour drive from here! I feel a summer hike coming up! Have a great weekend, don't wish your life away too often!
Aw, thank you … if you do decide on Northern Spain we would love to share our memories and remembrances of places we loved. The Cares Gorge hike is truly spectacular. Have a wonderful weekend too, Susie.
Love all of this, it feels so soothing to read, thank you!
Ah, now that’s a lovely reaction … soothing is perfect, just what we hope for!
Always love the eclecticism of a bread crumb trail! Here's to the lack of niche and to the new things you bring!
Aw, that’s so uplifting … I often (silently) rail against the notion that we all have to paint ourselves into a well-defined corner that fits with the way the algorithms have been designed. Non-niche is my secret vibe. Thank you for the encouragement to stay elusively broad!
Here's to non-niche-ing. May there be more of it :)
Ah yes! Proudly hard-to-pin-downable’!
Liking the sound of 'intentional living'.
Post-smallholding … a smaller place (replace the land with a terrace), a town with medical, restaurants, a river, regular market … railway nearby, flattish for the bikes … still France, we suspect. It’s good to set markers for these things, making it all the more likely they’ll happen. X
Well, that all sounds like another kind of wonderful!
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We're looking in the Dax / Pau kind of area for exactly that kind of situation. Spent a month last year touring around there, enough to fall in love with Dax and the river walks, lovely town, great surrounding villages etc. And, the municipal hot spring pool. More research planned this autumn.
I’ll be cycling a little south of Pau, staying in Navarrenx after St Jean de Luz. Looking forward to exploring.
Beautiful area, looking forward to hearing about it.
And interested to hear about your explorations in the Autumn.
It's such fun to travel virtually with you when I'm a bit overheated, and tired from weeding and planting in the back yard! Old has a challenge keeping up with the spring, but that challenge is more welcome than no challenge at all. The change to colors is delicious.
Lovely to have you travel with us, Jill. Thank you.
So much wonderful inspiration here in all these fragments, Barrie. Thanks for always pointing me in interesting directions. Let me offer just one bit of serious advice - Avoid rural Scotland in July and August. The midges will eat you alive. Trust me on this. I know Scotland like a native. You do not want to make thus mistake.
As a Scot by birth, and a magnet for things that go bite in the night I have checked the itinerary twice and I am delighted to note that I will be South of the border on 28 May! I fully anticipate other bugs finding me and breaching the anti insect ointments and potions but that’s life!
Thanks so much for following the breadcrumb trails, Sharron!
Also avoid Canada in late may. Same flying/biting Noseeums ( that's what we call them in Michigan
Eek!!
This is an absolute feast for the eyes. What gorgeous photos. Loving this very much Barrie and JoJo 💛✨
Thank you SO much, Emily 💛
The photos you share are always wonderful, but the ones from Asturias are spectacular 💛💛💛
We absolutely loved it there 🏔️
A lovely offering of photography and links to read! Always a pleasure to receive the Encouragement Files weekly newsletter!
Thank you, thank you!! 🙏
I'm only a few paragraphs into the bikepacking adventure and already very grateful for this latest edition - thank you
Ah, we’ve just pedalled back to our wee farm from the railway station and reading that warms our hearts. Thank you, Mark.