The idea.

Working in a very boring and yet stressful office job and craving adventure and escape, I began to save up some money in October 2007 with the intent of getting away for sometime in the summer and finding a new job when I return.
About a month ago I began to seriously look into this. What would fulfill my passions for hiking, the countryside, photography, writing and at the same time allow me to help raise awareness of the depletion of oil and climate change? The idea of an epic journey around Europe seemed like the perfect chance and I began my research around the end of March.
After reading the inspirational blog of Iain Purdie, who walked 1000 miles across Europe and raised over £2000 for the Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, I knew that a long trek was what I was going to do.
I spent several nights reading blogs, journals, guide books and studying maps and Google Earth before I read about Barrie Fairhurst and his journey across the GR11 trail. I have since been in touch with both of these people and thank them so much for their advice so far.
The GR11 is a trail running from the Atlantic on the West of the Spanish Pyrenees to the Mediterranean on the East side, a distance of around 450 miles.
It is my intent to walk the route's entire length in the months of August and September 2008 and raise money for the charity Sustrans which promotes sustainable transport and raises awareness of climate change and the depletion of oil recourses. From now on I will document my efforts in organizing and then walking the GR11. Please watch this space.