He must be walking through my farm at some point later today or first thing tomorrow. Unfortunately the coast path isn't visible from where I'm working today or I'd pop out and say hello.
Give that man a medal! Walking round Portland this afternoon in those storms must have been miserable.
I've always thought someone should blow up the end of Chesil beach and turn Portland into the English Alcatraz. Nobody would ever swim to escape with those tides.
The first picture on day 3 taken of the Fleet lagoon and Abbotsbury swannery is taken from a couple of hundred yards west of our hill fields. I did go up and try to meet Mr Q on his way through but was probably on the hill a bit too early, several walkers going east but couldn't see any going west.
Cheers guys, thanks very much. I'm now back in Exmouth with the first leg of my journey completed, a tough yet spectacular 120 mile route. Total ascents/descents in those 5 days came to 7,600 metres according to my GPS tracker, that's the equivalent of going up and down Ben Nevis 5 times from sea level.
That's a great part of the world you live in harding10, Abbotsbury is an unspoilt gem.
It's not a bad spot Gary. I'm about a mile east of Abbotsbury, and just to the north of the coast path. Although I can't see the actual village from here I've looked out at St Catherine's Chapel on it's hill all my life and never get tired of that view.
Looks as though you went along the beach west of Abbotsbury, but the view from the top of Abbotsbury hill looking back to the east over the chapel, the Fleet and Chesil beach across to Portland is stunning. Best place to view Portland is always from a distance.
It's not a bad spot Gary. I'm about a mile east of Abbotsbury, and just to the north of the coast path. Although I can't see the actual village from here I've looked out at St Catherine's Chapel on it's hill all my life and never get tired of that view. Looks as though you went along the beach west of Abbotsbury, but the view from the top of Abbotsbury hill looking back to the east over the chapel, the Fleet and Chesil beach across to Portland is stunning. Best place to view Portland is always from a distance. Posted by harding10
I know what you mean about Portland lol, it's still a fascinating place none-the-less.
On the way back to Weymouth, where we were staying, we caught the magnificent views across Chesil Beach and Portland from the road to the east of Abbotsbury. St. Catherines Chapel is a fine sight indeed being in such a prominent location.
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That's a great part of the world you live in harding10, Abbotsbury is an unspoilt gem.
On the way back to Weymouth, where we were staying, we caught the magnificent views across Chesil Beach and Portland from the road to the east of Abbotsbury. St. Catherines Chapel is a fine sight indeed being in such a prominent location.