Thread by @TormeyMike

Alright world it’s time for my next adventure! Four @SlowWaysUK over two days: Oxford -> Standlake -> Faringdon -> Highworth -> Swindon!! I call it “OxSwi” and it features a very special reward at its end… follow along for the next few days to find out what it is!!

And we’re off!!!! Faringdon, here we come!!!

The Oxford-ites I’m walking with keep saying “we didn’t even know this path was here!” The magic of slow ways!!!

Oxford is already off in the distance, the day is beautiful, the path is lovely, the world is green, this is fantastic!

Less than an hour out of Oxford and we are aloooone!!! 😍

“This is the kind of tree you’d put on the cover of a book!”

🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

What a PERFECT day, so far so good on the slow way!!

Update: we came across a discontinuity of some kind at the Thames. Not sure exactly if we did something wrong or if a path is missing, but a little brush hopping and we are back on track!

The Thames!

Weather continues to be stunning as join the Thames Path!

The colors of the day are so vibrant. God this is fantastic

We made a snack break friend!

We’ve left the Thames path to head southwest towards Faringdon. Making great time!

This is shaping up to be just a tremendously joyful day!

“There’s just so much variation! This path keeps on giving! This route is showing us so much countryside! You feel so far from civilization despite being relatively close!”

I think I’ve sold my friends on Slow Ways!!

Lovely lunch under the 🌴🌴

Into the woods again!

3 miles outta Faringdon and our energy is fading! Eyes on the day’s prize—a lovely pub garden dinner (we hope)!!!!

I love this—round the corner and the countryside opens up before you!

When an ice cream truck spontaneously appears in your path, you can’t say no!!

The Faringdon Folly Tower!! We’re getting close now!

I’d say we’ve earned this!

Day one done!!!! Swindon we are coming!!!! 23.75 miles!!! God it feels great to be outdoors. This is fantastic.

Day two begins with a symphony of 🦜🦜🦜🦜

We’re off!! Day two!!

Someone’s feeling a little misled… no roundabout in sight??

Slow way number 3 done ✅ heading out of Highworth for Swindon now! A little drizzle won’t stop us 💪

The Swindon un-magic roundabout:

This little guy is really getting into the “Slow Way” spirit!

WE MADE IT!!!!!!!! The transportation nerd in me is BLOWN AWAY. This is incredible!!!!! The magic roundabout!!!!!!

And that’s all from me!!!! Signing off after a lovely weekend adventure. Thanks so much for following along and thank you to @SlowWaysUK!!!!

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