Debkakes in the UK 2022

About the travelogue

I love to travel. I love to plan to travel. I love the UK because right-of-way has allowed for footpaths and long walks, and there are lots of villages along those footpaths and walks.

travelogue

• 0. In the Beginning
• 01. Starting in Cardiff
• 02. Settling In: The Castle, The Market, A Movie, and The Pub
• 03. A Super Busy Day: Tea, Art, Boat ride to Millennium Center, Packing Up
• 04. Chepstow, a Town and Its Castle
• 05. Day One of the Walk: Chepstow to Tintern
• 06. Day Two of the Walk: Tintern to Monmouth
• 07. A Day Off in Monmouth
• 08. Day Three of the Walk: Monmouth to Symonds Yat
• 09. Day Four of the Walk: Symonds Yat to Kerne Bridge
• 10. Day Five of the Walk: Kerne Bridge to Ross-on-Wye
• 11. Day Six of the Walk: Ross-on-Wye to Fownhope
• 12. A Day Off in Fownhope
• 13. Day Seven of the Walk: Fownhope to Hereford
• 14. Day Eight of the Walk: Hereford to Monnington-on-Wye
• 15. Final Day of the Walk: Monnington-on-Wye to Hay-on-Wye
• 16. Market Day, Hay-on-Wye
• 17. Walk Day, Hay-on-Wye
• 18. Travel Day, Hay-on-Wye to Llwyngwril
• 19. Day One in Llwyngwril: Seashore and Shopping
• 20. Day Two in Llwyngwril: Riding that (Cambrian Line) Train
• 21. Day Three in Llwyngwril: Portmeirion and a Sunset
• 22. Day Four in Llwyngwril: Wales Coastal Path, Standing Stones, and a Sunset
• 23. Day Five in Llwyngwril: A Beer, a Steam Train, a Sunset
• 24. Day Six in Llwyngwril: A Museum and a Bird Sanctuary, Machynlleth
• 25. Day Seven in Llwyngwril: Rain and a Good Book
• 26. Day Eight in Llwyngwril: A Rain Day at Arthog Falls & Mawddach Estuary, and a Pub Reward
• 27. Day Nine in Llwyngwril: Day of Rest and Rejuvenation
• 28. Day Ten in Llwyngwril: Steam Train to Blaenau Ffestiniog
• 29. Day 11 in Llwyngwril: Nothing to report!
• 30. Day 12 in Llwyngwril: Packing Up, Panic, Plus Sunset
• 31. Travel Day: Llwyngwril to Aberdeen, Scotland
• 32.1. Aberdeen, Day One: Stonehaven and Dunnottar Castle
• 32.2. Aberdeen, Day One: Stonehaven Boardwalk and Beach
• 33. Aberdeen, Day Two: New Friends, Good Food, A Posh Ferry, Happy Birthday To Me
• 34. Day One in Shetland: Breakfast in Lerwick, Ancient History in Jarlshof, First Puffin at Sumburgh, Home in Hamnavoe
• 35.1. Day Two in Shetland: Scalloway Museum and Village
• 35.2. Day Two in Shetland: St. Ninian’s Isle, Tombolo, Cliffs, and Treasure
• 36. Day Three in Shetland: Levenwick Beach, Mousa Broch
• 37. Day Four in Shetland: Seabirds and Seals Wildlife Tour, a Walk to the Knab
• 38. Day Five in Shetland: Moar Puffins, Cake Fridge Found, Beach Ramble, and Sunset
• 39. Day Six in Shetland: Storm Petrels at Mousa Broch
• 40. Day Seven in Shetland: One Last Day in Hamnavoe and Minn Beach
• 41. Day Eight in Shetland: A Short Flight to Foula, Many Puffins, Dinner and a Sunset
• 41. Day Nine in Shetland: A Bum Knee on Foula
• 42. Day Ten in Shetland: Bum Knee & Funky Weather in Foula, Packing Up
• 43. Day 11 in Shetland: Leaving Foula, Stanydale Settlement, and Settling in Skeld
• 44. Day 12 in Shetland: A Walk to Culswick Broch
• 45. Day 13 in Shetland: A Rainy Day at Bonhoga Gallery and Kergord Hatchery Bookshop
• 46. Day 14 in Shetland: Sand, Vementry, Skeld Community Tea
• 47. Day 15 in Shetland: Cake Fridge, Waterfall, Frankies Chippie, and Wee Drams in Hillswick
• 48. Day 16 in Shetland: The Ness of Hillswick, Mostly
• 49. Day 17 in Shetland: Hams of Muckle Roe Almost, Trows, and an Ancient Mill
• 50. Day 18 in Shetland: The Awesome Beauty of Eshaness
• 51. Day 19 in Shetland. A Day of Rest
• 52. Day 20 in Shetland: More Wind and Rain, Planning My Final Adventure on Mainland
• 53. Day 21 in Shetland: Fethaland
• 54. Day 22 in Shetland: Dawn Departure from Hillswick, Reunion in Lerwick, Puffins, Our Croft in Unst
• 55. Day 23 in Shetland: Haroldswick, Norwick Beach, Planet Walk, and Bobby’s Bus Stop
• 56. Day 24 in Shetland: Rain Day Museuming, Tea, and Cozying Up at Home
• 57. Day 25 in Shetland: Hermaness Nature Reserve Puffinpalooza!
• 58. Day 26 in Shetland: Keen of Hamar and Sandwick Beach
• 59. Day 27 in Shetland: Lunda Wick/St. Olaf’s Kirk, Meeting Mila, Simmer Dim Sunset, Kirk Ruins
• 60. Day 28 in Shetland: The Horns of Hagmark and Hill of Clibberswick
• 61. Day 29 in Shetland: Le Petit Cafe, Hermaness Visit II
• 62. Day 30 in Shetland: The Isle of Fetlar
• 63. Day 31 in Scotland: Da Toon and Da Sea
• 64: One Day in Aberdeen
• 65. Day One in England: Early Flight to Norwich, Sainsbury Collection, Norfolk Broads, Sheringham
• 66. Day Two in England: Breakfast on the Sea, Morris Dances, a Train Ride
• 67. Day Three in England: Just Hanging in Sheringham
• 68a. Day Four in England: Early Morning Walkies, A Very Good Bookstore, Down the Rabbit Hole with Alice
• 68b. Still Day Four in England: My Loves, Back When (1981/82ish)
• 69a. Day Five in England: Car Boot Sale, Cromer, Coastal Walk to Weybourne
• 69b. End of Day Five in England: Our Sunset
• 70. Day Six in England: A Bit of Art, and on to London
• 71. Day Seven in England: A Walk Along The Thames, Trafalgar Square, Lunch in a Crypt, and The Tate Modern
• 72. Day Eight in England: Cricket and A Day at Home
• 73. Day Nine in England: Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens)
• 74. Day 10 in England: Kensington Gardens and the Victoria & Albert
• 75. Day 11 in England: Zed is for Zero
• 75. Day 12 in England: Crystal Palace Park, Christine Arrives, and Love for Virginia Woolf
• 76. Day 13 in England: The British Museum and Lion King!
• 77. Day 14 in England: Surrealism at The Tate Modern and St. Paul Cathedral
• 78. Day 15 in England: Water Taxi, Tunnel Under the Thames, and The Burnt City
• 79. Day 16 in England: A Lovely Day in Peckham Rye
• 80. Departure Day, Back to the USA

To see my other travels:
https://debkakesintheuk2018.wordpress.com/
https://debkakesintheuk2025.blog/