Ray's Anglsey coastal walk

Hi everyone, I'm back and this time walking around the 125 mile coastal path of Anglsey in North Wales.
I have recently had a successful operation for Prostate cancer and would like to support the work carried out by Cancer Research UK.
If you would like to contribute , I have a just givingpage www.Raymond Hughesjustgiving.com
As with my last blog, I'll try to update daily with photos and news.
See you soon. ( by the way the walk starts 13/06/2016)

Hi Everyone, do you know  what  I want to do know?? , this time the Welsh Coastal path. 800 and some miles!But I need help!! I'm thinking, 4 people carrying a stretcher. The idea being to raise money for the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day Will you help? respond to R131050@hotmail .co.uk  and show our forces that they are not alone.. WE DO CARE.HELP THE HEROES

THE FINAL TOTAL

At long last. Me at John O'Groats



I had the pleasure of handing over a cheque yesterday for £3723 pounds towards the Alder Hey Imagine Appeal. On top of this, a number of you gift aided your donation, which means the total amount will be over £4000!!! Thank all for your donations and your very kind comments during my walk. I am going to post a few more photos for you to look at in a couple of days. Cheers all.

Ciao Orkneys

I can't resist the update - I really wanted to share the beauty of this place with you!

Just had two fantastic days in the Orkney Isles - a fascinating place!

Skara Brae

Went to a stone age village called Skara Brae, all round Scapa Flow over the Churchill Barriers ...

One of the Churchill Barriers

...and finally to an Italian Chapel built by prisoners of war.  The history on these islands knocks your socks off - do follow the links!

Esteriore

Interiore 

It'll soon be time to make a move homewards, travelling slowly down the west coast of Scotland.

If you check back in a week or so there may be another update for you!  In the meantime do please browse the blog and follow the links that you may have missed first time around.

Much love to you all. xx

Afore Ye Go...

Thank you all for the messages and comments of congratulations!  Still hard to believe I've done it.

Since finishing the walk I decided to make the most of being up in this beautiful part of the world and so treated myself (and the wife!) to a much needed holiday.

Duncansby Head

After leaving John O'Groats I decided to warm down by walking to Duncansby Head, this is the furthest North East you can go on mainland Britain.

This is where the Atlantic Ocean meets the North Sea with great views of Scapa Flow.

The Lighthouse at Duncansby Head


Camped tonight, for one last time, at Durness just east of Cape Wrath overlooking the Atlantic.

Stunning Views!

This part of Scotland is BEAUTIFUL!!!

The final day...or is it?

Hi All!

That's it then!  Lands End to John O'Groats in 60 days.

On and on and on and on and on and .....

17 miles on the last day from Wick to John O'Groats and and it was tough physically and psychologically.  The wind was blowing and it was cold too and you can see the road ahead of you stretching for miles and miles.  It's one of them, "Will this road ever end?!" 

...on and on and on and Oooh!  The Orkneys!

It does of course.  As you crest a hill just outside John O'Groats the views open out and there in front of you are the Orkney Isles.

Cute!

One particularly interesting thing I did see today was a Stoat!  You hardly ever see one out and about.

It is hard to accept that I've now completed the challenge.  Thank you all for your support.

Please, please don't forget to make a donation for Alder Hey if you haven't already. 

Click here to donate.

I know people have really enjoyed the blog, clicking on links and seeing pictures of things along the way.  I'm going to be staying up in Scotland for another few days now making the most of the opportunity of being here and exploring some more points of interest. 

So, I thought I'd also continue with some more posts on this blog about the things I see - things like the most Northerly point, a few of the islands around here and so on.

I've got loads of photos and stuff to upload too so I'll get around to posting them soon.

So do check back and see and learn more stuff about our wonderful country.

Thanks all!  Blog soon!