662 Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail; When I Return to London; South of England

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

We hear from a young traveler who, having graduated from college amid the pandemic, used the opportunity to set out on an epic hike from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Then Rick and the author of the "Frommer's London" guidebook share what makes them eager to return to London, and what post-pandemic changes they expect to see there. And a pair of British tour guides recommend important historical sites to explore in the south of England.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	A gap year during a pandemic turns out to be an ideal time to set out on your own for a long distance hike across America.
0:07.0	It's incredible. You're basically just a huge group of people connected by this one little thin trail.
0:14.0	Coming up we'll hear how one young college grad overcame her fears and did just that.
0:19.0	Or maybe you'd rather pound the pavement in the capitals of Europe again.
0:23.0	Guidebook author Jason Cochran shares what we can expect to find in London.
0:27.0	For one, they're offering a scenic alternative to the city's crowded subways and buses.
0:31.0	You can get a double-decker ferry. Now you can stand outside and just ride down the river if you don't want to ride down the city streets.
0:37.0	And British Guides recommend a slew of places to explore in the south of England.
0:41.0	Like the illustrious seafaring history you'll find in Portsmouth.
0:45.0	The Maritime History Museum, the Naval Museum, you have an HMS victory, Nelson's flagship, you've got the Mary Rose.
0:51.0	It's just ahead on travel with Rick Steves. Come along.
0:57.0	The rewards of taking one determined step after another can be epic.
1:05.0	In just a minute we'll explore how one young woman completed a hike that at first seemed impossible.
1:11.0	And we'll look at what's new in London with a guidebook author who's just as eager as I am to explore one of our favorite cities in the world.
1:18.0	Plus British tour guides recommend seaside towns and famous castles and cathedrals in the south of England.
1:24.0	Where you can revisit events that changed the world.
1:28.0	Let's start out today's travel with Rick Steves a bit closer to home in the wilds of the western US.
1:34.0	Skyla Sorenson decided to do something big after finishing college so she hiked the 2600 mile long Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada all alone.
1:44.0	She joins us now on travel with Rick Steves to share her experience. Skyla, thanks for joining us.
1:49.0	Thanks so much for having me.
1:51.0	The Pacific Crest Trail, when I was in Boyce County I did a 50 mile hike on the Cascade Crest Trail.
1:57.0	What's the Pacific Crest Trail?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Rick Steves, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Rick Steves and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.