Our longest day, so far. Twenty miles is further than most of us have ever walked before. I have done two 22 mile sponsored walks, but over 45 years ago. For me it was less tiring than yesterday but my left knee is not so sure and my toes were doing their best to stop me walking on stones.
It was great to get out of Shap and cross the M6, thankfully on a well placed footbridge. We then seemed to head South for a rather long time, with hills in all directions, but not where we were walking. Lots of stone circles today...we spotted none of them! A few fly pasts by jets doing low level manoeuvres over the moors were interesting though. Cold but pleasant all day, with me not parting company with my fleece and resorting to a polar buff for a while to warm my neck up.
The route was busy today. "Frank and Nancy" joined us for breakfast but delayed their start as a sole had come off Frank's boot yesterday. Fortunately the seconds trainer shop in Shap were able to come to the rescue by selling a new pair.
An American couple, christened the St Clements as they were wearing bright orange and yellow coats tailed us most of the day, overtaking us at one point but we soon caught up, then let them take over near the end. By that point they had been joined by "Mr Collie." The dog had got worn out jumping over rocks on Saturday so had been fetched by the daughter, leaving Mrs to sort things out, while Mr walked. He couldn't read a map so was following others! The Americans are Chris and Dan we found out when Mrs Collie gave us a FULL version of events! We also met four blokes who were partly camping but deviated to the chocolate factory at Orton in order to use their facilities, as they politely put it. At point, I was getting a bit left behind and a chap started talking to me. He was biking it in sections, but had parked his car then returned back to it on his bike two days later. I held his bike while he put his coat on...then rode it for about 100m over a muddy, hilly field. Great fun, and I am sure you will allow me that tiny little break from walking, if you have sponsored me.
Our rooms here have been swapped to help out in this busy guest house, leaving us with a triple and a twin. As my lack of need for sleep is hard for the others(!) they have kindly given me the single, so I
have a double bed and a jacuzzi bath, along with Internet access, pure luxury.
Accommodation: The Jolly Farmers, good breakfast, nice rooms, no cards taken.
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