Home, walk to Sydney, overground to Whitechapel, Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood, National rail to Erith. About 90 minutes.
I decided to start the London Loop again. The aim really was to get fit for spring to be able to do either the Beacons Way or Glyndwrs Way (or just possibly both) in April or May. So after a few days of horribly rainy weather we were blessed with a sunny weekend and though the temperature had cooled a lot to hover around 10 C, Sunday was a blue skied, cloudless day. Perfect for starting a long hike. And this time I’m aiming to do it entirely for free using my over 60 travel card!!
I took the train to Erith (which was easier now the Elizabeth line is open) and with a fairly crisp, north-westerly wind, blowing in my face, began.
This time I had half a mind to make an audio podcast as I travel around, so maybe I need to grab some audio in addition to photographs. We’ll see how that works out
The path waves in and out of stores and buildings and other places that grab the waterfront. So from Erith initially it’s by far not a straight path. And some of the footpaths that do run along the actual river feel somewhat isolated and a little threatening when there are groups of people hanging around there. It seems there is no trouble there but still feels threatening.
It really was a lovely sunny afternoon. And once I turned away from the river up the Dartford Creek, I left the wind behind, and it really was quite warm.
I need to remember to buy a sun visor so that in the latter part of the year by the Sun is not very high. I don’t have to get blinded, but neither do I have to wear a hot hat.
Getting back from Bexley was a pest. Turns out that the train isn’t the best option and you have to take two buses instead. One to Bromley and then another from Bromley home. But the second bus got put on diversion because a truck hit a bridge, so I had to wait for ages.
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