Stages 10 to 12: the last coast · 8 min read
Where the water is, and where it is not
Fountains first, distance second: how I plan a dry stage.
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Walk a long coastal trail, stage by stage
I’m Elif. I walk a long coastal trail in stages and write a letter about each one. I sell stage notes, packing and water guides, an ebook and a course.
Stages 10 to 12: the last coast · 7 min read
Following the old paved path
Stone slabs, red and white marks and a turn I nearly missed.
Stages 7 to 9: the ruins · 6 min read
A rest day above the sea
Washing socks, mending a strap and doing nothing at all.
Stages 7 to 9: the ruins · 9 min read
Sleeping in a tent among the ruins
Pitching on old stones and waking to the first light.
Stages 4 to 6: the white ridge · 10 min read
A thunderstorm on the ridge
What I did when the sky went dark and the path went on.
Stages 4 to 6: the white ridge · 8 min read
Walking white limestone in the heat
A long day on bright rock, and how I made it to the next shade.
Stages 1 to 3: the pine hills · 5 min read
Filling a bottle at a village fountain
The stone tap by the square, and why I fill every bottle.
Stages 1 to 3: the pine hills · 9 min read
The first stage in stiff new boots
Pine hills, a blister and what I would do again.
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Trail Letters
A free letter every Tuesday: where I walked, where I found water and what I will carry differently next time.
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