24/08/2026
This time last year I was preparing to hike the camino primitivo in Spain. It's become so clear to me that hiking is my happy place, and while it hasn't been possible to head out to do another camino this year, i'm making the most of local, long distance routes. I'm keen to discover what's here on my doorstep.
I'm realising how little I know Oxfordshire, despite growing up here. I love getting to know a landscape the slow way. So, I decided to hike the Oxford Green Belt Way in sections. Yesterday I walked 15 miles from Boars Hill to Wolvercote.
I notice almost instantly how the rhythm of walking nourishes my body and allows my mind to settle. I'm present to what surrounds me, the sounds, textures, smells. And i'm open to the unexpected delights- feasting on juicy blackberries, dragonflies, shady rest stops, and having a moment with a little mouse on the path.
Super grateful to my bro for dropping me off at my start point and fueling me up ๐
I'm already looking forward to seeing what the other 4 sections have in store, and to deepening my connection with this patch of land.