You Never Know What You’ll See

2nd October 2026

One of the things I love about walking is that you just never quite know what you’re going to come across. Monday evening’s Bancroft walk was a perfect example.

There we were, wandering along and chatting away as usual, when coming towards us was a man taking his goat for a walk.

Yep. A goat! 🐐

Sometimes life makes you smile when you least expect it. Maybe it’s an amazing sunset, a conversation with someone you’ve never really spoken to before, or a goat on a walk in Milton Keynes!

I think that’s one of the reasons I’ll never get bored of walking. Even on a route you’ve walked a hundred times before, there’s always the chance that something will make you smile.

So this week, get outside and see what you find. You never know. 🐐

What’s Inside This Week’s Newsletter?

In short…

  • 🧱 Hadrian’s Wall 2027 is now open for bookings
  • 🏆 See our September photo competition winner
  • 🐐 October’s challenge is all about selfies with animals
  • 🥾 Julia heads back to Spain to finish the Camino Finisterre
  • 📅 A look at what’s happening next week
  • 🌸 Three lovely good news stories from around the world
  • 💆‍♀️ This week’s treat is one you don’t need to take home
  • 😀 Another rather unexpected Smile of the Week
  • 🇸🇮 More adventures from Slovenia in the Travel Journal
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That’s it for this week’s update.

I hope you’ve enjoyed having a little peek into what’s been happening across the Adventure Geek community.

Wherever your adventures take you this week, I hope you find some fresh air, good company and a reason to smile.

See you on the trails.

Julia x

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