Labrador Power

I was back at Cromer/Sheringham this weekend with the dogs and my friend Chris in his caravan - which is tiny - no bigger than his Ford focus, but it fits in a double and a single bed and everything you need except for a toilet and shower. The weather was good and the dogs had a great time splashing in the sea. We did about 10 miles each day on Friday and Saturday and came back on Sunday. The dogs have been sleeping ever since.

Last of the Summer Wine

I had a good weekend camping with my friends Chris and Pete at East Runton on the North Norfolk coast between Sheringham and Cromer. The dogs had the time of their lives, romping in the sea and playing with swarms of dogs - I managed to tire them out for once, they slept like angels at my feet when I watched the England match at the local pub, drinking Abbot ale (very nice). I couldn't believe the number of dogs that were about and everywhere was dog friendly.

We did about 10 miles each day walking along the beaches and clifftops between the two towns. The weather was great and I timed it just right as there was a heavy thunderstorm on the journey back through Lincolnshire.

Hopton on Sea

My plans to do the Yorkshire Wolds way this week had been threatened by a rail strike and by the weather but just when the unions had been injuncted and the weather had improved, Milo split a toe nail and was unable to walk any distance for a few days, scuppering my plans.

Instead I joined Linda, Alan, Callum, Gillian and Martin for a few days on their caravan trip in Norfolk. I got there on Wednesday and slouched around their caravan that afternoon. No dogs were permitted in their caravan so I pitched my tent at another site a few miles away. It was the first tiime I have camped with the dogs and the first time I have used this tent since the '08 Vegas road trip.

It was cold and rained the first night and Milo was a bit restless having been cooped up in the house for several days, so I didn't get a great nights sleep.

On Thursday I woke up frozen at 6am and headed over to the caravan to warm up. Unfortunately, no dogs are allowed at the planned attraction "Bewilderwood" and so I drove to Caister and walked back along the coast. The weather was perfect, It took me 4 hours, arriving back at the caravan at 1pm I guess that I walked about 10 miles.

I had a much better nights sleep and didn't hear a peep from the dogs. I could have fitted another 10 labradors in the tent as they were scrunched up against me in a dog/human heap all night.

I got Gillian to drop me at Kessingland on her way home yesterday and I walked back along the coast from there stopping at Lowestoft for a fish and chip lunch. It was another beautiful day and I arrived back at the car at 2pm - so another 4 hour walk.