John Warren-Piper

Just as I'm heading for home the sun makes a brief appearance... Sod it. – at Merton, London

Last 20yds of Coast to Coast, then a beer in Wainwright's bar...yipee!! – at Merton, London

In the middle of nowhere but you find the Victorians have been here b4 you. Disused Smardale Gill viaduct. Amazing! – at Nateby, England

Day 8 of C2C walk..nearly halfway. Absolutely beautiful country even if the weather indifferent. View to Grasmere. – at Nateby, England

Then down the Honister Pass to Borrowdale. Lovely! – at Rosthwaite, England

Soon into the beautiful Lakes. Hard slog up Loft Beck to Honister Slate Mine. – at Rosthwaite, England

Start near Sellafield Nuclear plant: rumours of genetic distortions in local free range chickens seems well founded. – at Rosthwaite, England

Day 1 of Coast to Coast walk starting at St Bees Head. 1st of many selfies – at Rosthwaite, England

#jwp2013 Headland Hotel, some gr8 old, family hols there. JCB finally filling in huge divot Tom took out of P&Putt.

#jwp2013 weather total pants today..deluge..no pics. Keith hang in all the way despite wearing only shorts & trainers again. Hero

#jwp2013 freezing cold on first day of summer! Standing in front of Doc Martin's cottage.... – at Cornwall, England

#jwp2013 love-a-duck! Here comes a witch or druidess now. Barking! – at Cornwall, England

#jwp2013 battered by high winds in Boscastle & first sign of Cornish Covens? – at Cornwall, England

#jwp2013 Bude was quite warm yesterday but defo NOT swimming weather. Wetsuit wonders! – at Cornwall, England

#jwp2013 last 16 days of SW Coast. Clovelly, where I last saw friend Bob McCulloch this time last yr. much missed.

#jwp2013 sending letters to The Queen & Maddie at whalers' post office. No stamps required. Will they get them?

#jwp2013 mind boggling 4 days in Galapagos. Snorkelling with turtles, sharks, sea lions et al. Absolutely unique!

#jwp2013 Disaster, Scarpa boots have finally reached the end of the road. Thank God, I have only Galápagos to do.