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Okay I had a day off yesterday (1 Feb) so I got up early (instead of a lie in!) and went for a nice walk to try to find a geocache. Alas I did not find it but then I was not equipped with the perhaps required gardening gloves and there were quite a few kids staring at me, doh! The GPS tracker switched itself off part way hence it is in two parts, although records combine to make one. Hoping it is not going faulty but this is the second time it has done this.

Google Earth
Distance 2.75 mi
Min Alt 137.647 ft
Max Alt 268.535 ft
Max Speed 6.4 mph
Avg Speed 2.4 mph
Start Time 2012-02-01T07:56:35Z
End Time 2012-02-01T09:17:17Z

GPS
Trip odom: 2.72mi
Max speed 7.4mph
Moving avg: 2.7mph
Time moving: 01:01:35
Time stopped: 00:18:03

Well, it was kind of okay. Nothing special. A bit of a disappointment given the extraordinary and impressive cast.

Well I forgot to review this last week – but it is pretty much more of the same so if you liked the other Underworlds you will like this one. Not much to say about it really!

That is where we are going in May. Nothing posh, nothing exactly cultural – it’s a resort especially built for tourism but it is in a good location and even has three geocaches we can walk to or do an entire 5 mile walk along the beaches to get them – yay! Just going for a week to chill out – went for cheapest option and self-catering. Might as well put the deposit money we should get back from P&O to good use.

We actually went around this area on our morning excursion when we went on the Oriana trip Christmas 2010 – we briefly stopped at the village of Teguise and then went to the Cactus Park – alas our camera charge ran out so I guess a revisit is in order

I imagine the resort may be noisy as it has clubs and bars but fingers crossed not too bad. Not even sure the apartment has aircon – yep, that cheap hehe! :p

So yesterday we had nothing planned as we were having a new gate fitted but since the lads who were doing it finished earlier than planned at 1.30ish we headed out to Higher Poynton finishing the walk as the sun was setting and it was misting over and getting oh so cold. The walk was supposed to be 2.5 miles but not sure if it was longer because 1. we did geocaching (found 7 caches) and 2. it was so muddy little bits of detours were necessary to negotiate the mud, but it was definitely not 2.5 miles. It was a lovely afternoon – bright and “fresh”.

Google Earth
Distance 3.6 mi
Min Alt 347.383 ft
Max Alt 561.851 ft
Max Speed 6.4 mph
Avg Speed 1.4 mph
Start Time 2012-01-28 14:11:35
End Time 2012-01-28 16:49:17

GPS
Trip odom: 3.53mi
Max speed: 7.4mph
Moving avg: 2.1
Time moving: 01:39:27
Time: stopped: 00:56:59

I can honestly say that Carnival aka P&O and Cunard have lost customers this week, very much including ourselves. TBH I am not overly disappointed in them cancelling our cruise for next year as whilst I was excited about Dubai I was concerned over the sea sickness.

But the treatment we have received has been horrendously cowboyish and smug with no regard for the contract orginally enter into when we booked. They are imho unprofessional and upon reading various internet forums since getting the news of the cancellation, it has been quite an education – what I have always thought to be a good company turns out to be third rate and losing customers big time because of it.

But to our advantage we are now left with many options that do not involve me being sick and it is just a case of choosing from those many options – so much to go at and a lot of it probably more fun and not involving walking round a deck listening to people snoring :p

So my advice if you want a cruise, do not go with Cunard or P&O – you can fly to America and get a good cruise for half the price, or if you do wish to go with them and are flexible then ring up last minute and ask them what they got because by that time they are giving them away!

So that’s what we did yesterday. We went a lot faster than last week – no stiles, it was raining so few photography stops and it was an easier route. It suited me tbh as I was trying out a new pair of walking boots so my feet took a bit of a pounding and the speed meant my legs felt it which is how it should be. Lymm is lovely and I’d like to do the walk again in nicer weather.

GPS machine worked this week so we have a track Putting it round my neck doesn’t work so good and it switches itself off hehe! After the walk we went shopping at Go Outdoors – got a good discount on walking poles, fleeces and bits and bobs.

Google Earth
Distance 2.3mi
Min Alt 6.759 ft
Max Alt 246.457 ft
Max Speed 10.3mph
Avg Speed 2.0mph

GPS
Trip odom: 2.26mi
Max Speed 7.9mph
Moving avg 3.1mph
Time moving 00:43:15
Time stopped 00:27:13

Was 2.5 miles with circa 22 stiles!!! And boy did I feel the stiles!! Was muddy, cold and beautiful. Of course afterwards we promptly went to the nearest Chef & Brewer and undid all our hard work haha!

Carol is training for the Three Peaks Challenge so we will be increasing our distance every couple of weeks. Should be fun, I think!

Capesthorne Hall – taken by Polyhex:-

The Canada Geese – my favourite photo, again taken by Polyhex:-

A small view of Redesmere – taken by me on my Blackberry:-

Okay we saw this last night – I was hesitant although haven’t a clue why as I have liked the previous ones and yes, this is very much more of the same. Best things about it – Simon Pegg and Dubai.

Well it isn’t that bad. I did not think it would be my cup of tea but in the end I actually liked it – the 2.5 hours went real quick. Have not seen the originals so cannot compare them unfortunately, nor have I read the books. I would probably go see the other two movies when they come out.