by Liz Miles : 41 (of which 3.5 by ferry). Ascent : 489’. Last night the moonlight cast a wide beam across the water, causing the sea to shimmer. We watched from the porthole beside our bed as it moved slowly, lighting up a small white boat which gradually disappeared into the darkness as the…

by Liz Day’s mileage : 29 Running total : 820 I’m writing this in warm evening sunshine on the balcony of a hotel room on a stretch of coastline in Gold Beach, Oregon. It’s a cheap and cheerful room with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean. There are six turkey vultures wheeling around hunting…