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Pokemon, geocaching, walking and steam trains @StrathspeyRail

We all went to Boat of Garten today to enjoy the superb weather by going for a walk. Which happened to pass; several geocaches, a variety of Pokemon (so the boys said but I could not see them) and a cafe where we watched some of the Olympic cycling.

Walking and Geocaching

Walking and Geocaching

The Strathspey Railway – Boat of Garten

The Strathspey Railway

The Strathspey Railway

British Railways

The Strathspey Railway

The Strathspey Railway

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Walking and Geocaching

I headed out for a couple of miles walking today. The Craigellachie National Nature Reserve is a few minutes away from the timeshare so it is a regular destination when I do not want to get the car out. The plan was to walk a bit then find somewhere to make a brew, eat my lunch and read.

Craigellachie National Nature Reserve

Lunch stop

A few years back the boys and I used to go geocaching a lot. Then we stopped – the boys grew up and I started walking more on my own again and did not need the incentive of looking for a cache to get out and about. Now with both of them off looking for Pokemon – did I mention that they had grown up – I thought I would go and start searching for caches again.

Geocaching - Found it!
Found it!

Gear

Lunch using my Alpkit minimalist lightweight cookset
Lunch using my Alpkit minimalist lightweight cookset

Lightweight Sea to Summit pack
Map and compass
Rain jacket and bush hat
Lunch
Backpacking cooking set
1l water
Sit mat – pads the back of the pack
Swiss Army Knife

Long sleeved lightweight shirt
Crag Hopper long trousers
Karrimor hiking shoes with Bridgedale hiking socks

Pocket first aid kit, pack of tissues, whistle, space blanket, length of cord, four large safety pins, glucose tablets
Head lamp
Emergency power pack for my smartphone
Lightweight roll up jumper, fleece hat and gloves

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The Brecks

To avoid the hold ups on the A1 and A14 (a combination of road works, the start of the school holidays and planning by over qualified council employees!), I drove home via Sudbury, Thetford and Sleaford.

Around lunchtime I stopped in Thetford Forrest for a walk and to brew some tea.

Thetford Forrest – The Brecks

Thetford Forrest - The Brecks

Thetford Forrest - The Brecks

Thetford Forrest - The Brecks

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