Great post- one of my favourites! I enjoy seasonally-inspired hikes, too - countryside England is great in most of three seasons, but winter means city hikes - and there’s nothing like the Christmas season to bring out the best colours, festivities and, well, tat!
Bryan, are you aware of any hikes in New England that allow you to witness lots of holiday lights and even festivities? I'd love to cover something like this in December!
I'd love to say yes, but - this is embarrassing - despite being from NC and doing a lot of travel around the US, I've ... never been to New England, so at the moment I'm visiting it vicariously through your writing and photos. My wife and I have wanted to take our family around New England several times - and were actually planning a trip when 2020 hit - but since we live in Old England, every visit to the States usually has to include my family in MD and NC. If you want some suggestions for this type of hike on this side of the Atlantic, though - I'd be happy to help!
Good tips! For some reason it reminded me of all the times I've accidentally urban hiked without a plan. In my family we call them "death marches" but they're usually more good than bad. But we don't talk about Busan.
Just wanted to piggyback on your "wrapping up for the year" vibe and say that I had rich and memorable trips to Providence (new spots in an old fave, 24k steps...) and Vinalhaven (lifelong intention to visit, pushed over the finish line with your logistic info) this year because of your newsletter and I really value it.
Great post- one of my favourites! I enjoy seasonally-inspired hikes, too - countryside England is great in most of three seasons, but winter means city hikes - and there’s nothing like the Christmas season to bring out the best colours, festivities and, well, tat!
Bryan, are you aware of any hikes in New England that allow you to witness lots of holiday lights and even festivities? I'd love to cover something like this in December!
I'd love to say yes, but - this is embarrassing - despite being from NC and doing a lot of travel around the US, I've ... never been to New England, so at the moment I'm visiting it vicariously through your writing and photos. My wife and I have wanted to take our family around New England several times - and were actually planning a trip when 2020 hit - but since we live in Old England, every visit to the States usually has to include my family in MD and NC. If you want some suggestions for this type of hike on this side of the Atlantic, though - I'd be happy to help!
Good tips! For some reason it reminded me of all the times I've accidentally urban hiked without a plan. In my family we call them "death marches" but they're usually more good than bad. But we don't talk about Busan.
Just wanted to piggyback on your "wrapping up for the year" vibe and say that I had rich and memorable trips to Providence (new spots in an old fave, 24k steps...) and Vinalhaven (lifelong intention to visit, pushed over the finish line with your logistic info) this year because of your newsletter and I really value it.