Once again I’m off! Second to last mini vacation this week: walking across the Isle of Wight!! Thanks to @SlowWaysUK, the journey planning was easy, and I know I’ll have plenty of small towns to stop off in. Ryde -> Bembridge -> Sandown -> Shanklin -> Ventnor -> Yarmouth!!
Just finishing up #Slowway no. 1 as I arrive into Bembridge! Lovely exploring so far this morning
The path emerged from the woods to this view that was so stunning I stopped dead in my tracks and exclaimed “Oh my god!”
What I didn’t realize is that there was someone just behind me who I quite startled with my exclamation 🤪
Stopped for a lovely beachfront lunch in Sandown! Slow Way number 2 was gorgeous.
The climb up here was a little tough, but the views are 😍 this island is really special
As soon as I tweeted about the views the clouds rolled in for the rest of what I assume is a beautiful ridgeline ☁️☁️
But I made it to Ventnor! Almost done for the day, just have to get back up the hill to get out of town….
Made it to camp!! What a great Day One across the Isle of Wight!! Ps yes I ate at an “American style” restaurant but in my defense it’s the only restaurant in town so
Clouds haven’t gone anywhere overnight, and in fact are delivering a little drizzle this morning. Probably this means less “oh my god!”-worthy views, but that’s okay, I’ll just have to come back! Yarmouth, here we come!!
I’ve passed through my fair share of gates while walking in the UK but this one takes the cake!! Made it to lovely Godshill, and the fog on the fields here was other-worldly
Not really getting any sweeping views but it’s quite an adventure through the clouds this morning ☁️☁️
Got a little (very) lost looking for this path which took me on a trudge up a steep, muddy, and grassy hillside. In retrospect it was not the slow way that failed me at all but instead my own overconfidence that I knew the way and refusal to simply backtrack to the correct path…
Approach into Brighstone! This walk is leaving me absolutely stunned.
The hills I just passed through felt like I was interloping on a Star Wars set!! Totally epic.
The Star Wars set continues!! This is so wild.
After descending from another few ridges, the Slow Way took me through agricultural fields that seemed to stretch endlessly in all directions. Getting close to Yarmouth now! The ocean is in sight!!
Made it!!!!!! A restaurant at the finish line exactly is quite the sight for sore eyes. What a fantastic adventure, even with the last 75% shrouded in fog!!! God this feels great.
I’m literally tearing up it’s so lovely to be here in Yarmouth with the water blue and the sun finally emerging. What a world 😍
And that’s a wrap from me! Thanks for following along these past two days! I’m very sad to be leaving this beautiful island. Till next time!!
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