2009-10-11 51 -0
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Location
Looks like heathland, near Midhurst.
Participants
Plans
Macronencer is planning this as a drive, arriving around 4pm (weather looks less wet at that time, by current reports). Anyone who can get a train to Petersfield around that time is welcome to a lift!
Hmmm... this Buddhist monastery is just down the road. They allow visitors. I've not visited one before, so I might look into that. This would necessitate an earlier start. --macronencer 18:55, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Expedition
A short summary (detail and photos/video later): Co-ordinates reached in fascinating terrain with plenty of rural charm. Couldn't locate the monastery - should have found it on satellite photo and got an exact location before leaving :(
Tracklog
TBU
Photos
The kind of amazing road on which I drove today
I had hoped to park at this camp site, but the gate was shut
Made do with a lay-by. Probably a good move, as the trees kept the rain off as I prepared my gear
Very old oak tree growing through an ancient wall
Very picturesque road on the way to the hash point
My path was clear...
...but wet :)
Getting a little overgrown
It's in there
1m - yay!
Stupid grin shot from inside the stupidity radius
Maybe my weakest marker yet - there were no good stones about to carve with
Are you having fun, guy?
This looked AWESOME in reality. Cameras sometimes lie
Me with the awesome light. Camera still lying
Another beautiful old oak
Treescape
This was next to a road junction - it's about 1.5m tall. A disused railway for hobbits?
Extraordinary topiary. This was near where I expected to find the monastery - it might possibly be the boundary?
Whoa, what's that?
Amazing old car. I'm not an expert so I don't know the make
River
Very peaceful
I chased this Earthturn all the way to Portsmouth, hoping to pull over and get a proper photo, but it eluded me
