Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Hike #28 - Seven Sisters - Seaford Sussex England


Hike #28

Date: August 5
Hikers: Me & Megan

Location: Seaford Sussex, England UK
Distance: 3 miles
Rating: Easy
Time: 90 minutes

Trailhead Link:http://www.sevensisters.org.uk


While visiting London, Megan and I took the train to Seaford Sussex to see the Seven Sisters.  I had seen pictures and heard that this is just as good as seeing the White Cliffs of Dover. These are Chalk Cliffs of the English Channel.  They are located between Seaford and Eastbourne.  It is a wonderful trip and you can stop and visit Brighton and take the train home from their.
We took the train from London Victoria Station to Seaford Sussex.  You can buy the tickets online from the Southern Railway and save money.  It was so easy and once you get to the train station you get your tickets from a Kiosk.  Just make sure you are on the correct train car.  Our train split half way and we were a little freaked out that we were not on the right cars.  (Who said I was a worrier) :)

Megan and I took a bus from town to the Country Park.  We walked along the path towards the coast. It is about 3 miles roundtrip. We saw sheep and it reminded me of a recent movie I watched -  From the Madding Crowd.  I won't tell you what happened to the sheep.  I read the day before we visited that a dog attacked the sheep and people were complaining.  Ya think!

It was a fun day.  After the hike we stopped at the restaurant across from the trailhead and had a nice lunch sitting on the patio.  What a life!  A wonderful adventure for me and Meg as she heads off to start college life!

I would love to come back and do several parts of the 100 mile trail along the coast.
The South Downs Way is the famous trek.
http://www.southdownsway.co.uk

Enjoy the pictures.
























Megan is off to start her own adventure! 

Hike # 28 (out of sequence) 
Accomplished! 


Hike #27 Lower Antelope Canyon - Page, AZ

Hike #27

Date: September 29th
Hikers: Me & Julio

Location: Page, AZ
Distance: 2 miles
Rating: Moderate (Stairs into the slot are steep)
Time: 90 minutes

Trailhead Link:http://lowerantelope.com

Yesterday we went into the Upper Antelope Canyon.  The next morning at 8:30 AM we are going into the Lower canyon.  Again you can not go in without a guide.  We used Ken's which is located right at the trailhead of the slot canyon.  I made a reservation the night before online at 10:30 at night.  You do not have to make a reservation.  You can go up to the Navajo entrance and take a tour. You may have to wait, that is the advantage of the reservation.  Look at the FAQ on the link for more information.

We thought the Upper was good.  OMG the Lower is so much more amazing.  You need to be able to go down steep stairs.  No big deal unless you have knee problems or other leg issues.

What can I say. We loved it.  Julio would have liked to take the Photographer tour next time.  We decided since it was his birthday we would stay together and enjoy the general tour.  Since we were the first group in we were not on top of each other like you may read.  Also we read the lights were good in the morning because the sun is rising and you see different colors.  We did!

Everyone should do this trip if they are visiting AZ.  Especially if you are cutting though from the North Rim or Utah to AZ.  All I can say is WOW!!

We took hundreds of pictures.  Here are a few. Enjoy the pictures!
























Our Tour guide showed us how the rain and dirt over time creates the slot canyon.  
Really Fascinating!


Happy Birthday to Julio!
I am sure we will be back to the Lower Antelope Canyon some day soon!
Hike #27
Accomplished!