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Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is
terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their
livelihood. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and
impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West
Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.
Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live
wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. Yet
through every step, every encounter and every test along the way, their
walk becomes a remarkable journey.
The Salt Path is an honest and life-affirming true story of coming to
terms with grief and the healing power of the natural world.
Ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt
and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.
Guidebook describing 24 coastal and inland walks on the island of
Jersey, ranging from 4.5km (3 miles) to 12.5km (8 miles) in length.
Almost all of the walks link directly with one or two other walks,
allowing all kinds of extensions to the route. The walks can also
be joined together to create the 80km (50 mile) Jersey Coastal
Walk, part of the Channel Island Way. The walks use good paths and
tracks as well as quiet country roads. Occasional more rugged paths
explore the island's excellent cliff coastline. Jersey has an
excellent bus network and the walks can be accessed by public
transport. There are also plenty of opportunities for refreshment,
details of which are provided in the text. Clear step-by-step route
description is illustrated with States of Jersey 1:25,000 mapping
(very similar in style to British OS mapping), and route statistics
and a summary table make it easy to choose the ideal walk. Famous
for sunshine, year-round walking, history and a wonderful
coastline, Jersey is an intriguing destination for travellers.
Outwardly British but with French overtones, the island has plenty
of fascinating historical sites and attractions to visit, including
castles, churches and museums. The guide includes a brief overview
of Jersey's turbulent history and unusual constitutional status, as
well as notes on local points of interest.
The lives of the Native American, African, and European inhabitants
of Bertie County over its 400 years of recorded history have not
only shaped, but been shaped by its landscape. One of the oldest
counties in North Carolina, Bertie County lies in the western
coastal plains of northeastern North Carolina, bordered to the east
by Albemarle Sound and the tidewater region and to the west by the
Roanoke River in the piedmont. The county's waterways and forests
sustained the old Native American villages that were replaced in
the eighteenth century by English plantations, cleared for the
whites by African slaves. Bertie County's inhabitants successfully
developed and sustained a wide variety of crops including the
"three sisters"-corn, beans, and squash-as well as the giants:
tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. The county was a leading exporter of
naval stores and mineral wealth and later, a breadbasket of the
Confederacy. Bertie County: An Eastern Carolina History documents
the long history of the region and tells how its people, at first
limited by the landscape, radically altered it to support their
needs. This is the story of the Native Americans, gone from the
county for 200 years but for arrowheads and other artifacts. It is
the story of the African slaves and their descendants and the
chronicle of their struggles through slavery, the Jim Crow era, and
the Civil Rights Movement. It is also the story of the Europeans
and their rush to tame the wilderness in a new land. Their entwined
history is clarified in dozens of new maps created especially for
this book, along with vivid illustrations of forgotten faces and
moments from the past.
Assateague is the northernmost island of a chain of barrier islands
that extend from the southern boundary of Delaware to Cape Charles,
Virginia, at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. This is the account
of its discovery, early inhabitants, settlement, recreational
facilities, and natural history-including its famous ponies, of
unknown origin, which have roamed there since the late seventeenth
century.
This guidebook presents 30 walks in the New Forest in Hampshire and
Wiltshire, Britain's smallest National Park. Easily accessible from
Southampton, Bournemouth, Salisbury and Winchester, the New Forest
encompasses varied landscapes, from ancient woodlands to open
heaths, rivers and coastline. Routes of between 5 and 16km (3 and
10 miles) explore the Forest, mainly on fairly flat terrain, often
on well-defined tracks and paths. Most walks are suitable for all
the family and many can be combined to make longer outings. Each
walk is described in detail, highlighting the many points of
interest in this area - ancient sites and castles, picture postcard
villages with thatched cottages or historic churches - with
fascinating background detail. An extract of 1:25,000 OS mapping
makes each route easy to follow, and suggestions for refreshment
stops like pubs and tea rooms are included. All walks offer a good
chance of seeing wildlife, including the famous New Forest ponies.
This area has been protected and nurtured by ancient laws for over
900 years, and is the largest remaining area of lowland heath in
Europe. It is this sense of history and the unique patchwork of
habitats that make walking in the New Forest National Park such a
rewarding experience.
The tour guide is designed specifically for the enthusiast wanting
to explore and discover more about Israel's military history. But
instead of simply reading about historical events this guide takes
the traveller to the battle sites themselves throughout Israel. The
guide is in chronological order starting with the First World War
and taking you through selective events in history up to 2006. From
a geographical perspective the tour will take you from southern
Israel through the Jordan Valley and on to the Golan Heights in the
north by the Syrian and Lebanese border.
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