After yesterday's marathon, today was just what the doctor ordered, 15 Miles of easy walking. With Bob helping out again dropping our bags off at our destination, we had an opportunity to either get some extra miles in, or take it easy and let Tim's feet and my shin recover a bit. A look at the map showed no real opportunities to get ahead, so we decided to have as close as possible to a rest day. As it turned out, the route that follows St Cuthbert's Way, is a fantastic path, following an old Roman road, with tree lined trails that kept us keep cool in another baking hot day.
The 15 Miles passed quickly and we both felt significantly better than yesterday's thirsty mission. As we stocked up on provisions in Jedborough, a crowd gathered in the centre of town and it turned out that a parade celebrating historic battles with the English was about to pass by, so we stayed to watch the popular local spectacle. Hopefully the rest today will have repaired us sufficiently because we are currently in the eye of the storm, tomorrow we begin the next big challenge, the Pennine Way.
The 15 Miles passed quickly and we both felt significantly better than yesterday's thirsty mission. As we stocked up on provisions in Jedborough, a crowd gathered in the centre of town and it turned out that a parade celebrating historic battles with the English was about to pass by, so we stayed to watch the popular local spectacle. Hopefully the rest today will have repaired us sufficiently because we are currently in the eye of the storm, tomorrow we begin the next big challenge, the Pennine Way.
Parade day in Jedburgh.
Statistics
Distance: 14.8 Miles
Moving Time: 4 Hours 59 Mins
I like that you consider 16 miles a "rest"!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Simon.