We arrive in Rome today, Thursday 5th March We’re now on the way. You will be able to get us on valandpeterballinrome@gmail.com
Category Archives: Walking
The Last day of February
From tomorrow we will be posting our life events and mileage which will go towards our Wateraid fundraise.
Camino Part 2 is on hold for now
Unfortunately we have just been informed the route we planned is not safe currently. Heavy rains since the new year have left much of the route flooded and impassable. This has meant we have been forced to cancel accommodation and flights…. A loss of around £500 We are currently looking for an alternative route somewhereContinue reading “Camino Part 2 is on hold for now”
A day in London
Val has planned a short day. 12th December 2025 . An early start and an 8.00 am train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. Our first stop is the 22 building. It has one of the highest observation platforms in London. It’s an amazing place. Well worth a visit. The views of the river areContinue reading “A day in London”
We’ve recently came back from Portugal. Part 1 of our Camino
We recently went to Porto to walk part of the Portuguese Camino. Here’s our record/blog. Mostly written by Val. You can click on the pictures to see them in better detail if you wish. I hope you enjoy reading it. Part 2 is planned for Feb/March 2026 Day 1 Arriving in Porto 2025 Sept 29thContinue reading “We’ve recently came back from Portugal. Part 1 of our Camino”
Parkrun
Today Val and I did Parkrun at Sloughbottom Park. I walked as Parkwalker and Val was a Marshall. It was a warm day and the 5K took me about 50 minutes. I walked with two other ladies
2025 03 9-11 Hunstanton
https://photos.app.goo.gl/A2ScLN2SoNDJBGib7 Val and I spent he birthday weekend in Hunstanton walking the coastal way. Here are the pictures
Planning to do a Camino walk
Val and I have been talking about doing “The Camino” for years. My friend James did it some time ago on the French route and Hannah (my daughter) has done parts of it I believe, but I’m not sure about that. We have decided to do a shorter route as a starter for several reasons.1.Continue reading “Planning to do a Camino walk”
A six mile walk on a sunny day in Costessey
What a glorious day it has been….. so far. Val and I missed our walk yesterday for various reasons and so we were determined to get out and stretch our legs. Val had found a circular walk on a local website but it was a bit vague and so I used Viewranger (now outdooractive)Continue reading “A six mile walk on a sunny day in Costessey”
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