Between Padfield and Edale lies approximately 20 Miles of nothing but moors and hills, certainly no hostels or campsites, we therefore spent a very comfortable night hidden from view near to Snake Pass. We weren't the only ones to do it either and with an ethic of take only photographs, leave only footprints, you wouldn't have known we had been there. What a shame the English laws on rough camping do not mirror those of Scotland.
After having made such good progress yesterday, it didn't take long to cover the 14 Miles to Castleton, via Kinder Scout and Edale. However, we were both pretty depleted due to not having eaten properly for a few days, so we found ourselves a B&B to recoup for a bit, happy in the knowledge that we have now gained a third day on our schedule.
Whilst watching the BBC news from the comfort of the room, on the day that Mel Smith died, I watched a short documentary about Yemeni refugees trying to reach Saudi Arabia to find well paid work and better themselves. The majority of them do not make it and end up tortured, robbed and worse and are lucky if they make it back home alive. It really puts our little adventure into perspective when the biggest problem we encounter is trying to find a pub that serves cold beer every day. In light of this, I will no longer complain about; the weather (although I may comment on it), blisters, the distance we have to walk or the quality of the accommodation. All these are a million miles away from what some people go through and whose stories are never told.
After having made such good progress yesterday, it didn't take long to cover the 14 Miles to Castleton, via Kinder Scout and Edale. However, we were both pretty depleted due to not having eaten properly for a few days, so we found ourselves a B&B to recoup for a bit, happy in the knowledge that we have now gained a third day on our schedule.
Whilst watching the BBC news from the comfort of the room, on the day that Mel Smith died, I watched a short documentary about Yemeni refugees trying to reach Saudi Arabia to find well paid work and better themselves. The majority of them do not make it and end up tortured, robbed and worse and are lucky if they make it back home alive. It really puts our little adventure into perspective when the biggest problem we encounter is trying to find a pub that serves cold beer every day. In light of this, I will no longer complain about; the weather (although I may comment on it), blisters, the distance we have to walk or the quality of the accommodation. All these are a million miles away from what some people go through and whose stories are never told.
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The 'Pennine Way walker's look', tired, dishevelled and in need of a shower.
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Statistics
Distance: 13.3 Miles
Moving Time: 5 Hours 13 Mins
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