Day 90. On Sunday we did this fabulous 12 mile circular route which goes along the Kennet and Avon Canal, through Bath (where we truly looked like a couple of namby pambies, as it was pretty busy with shoppers and tourists, while we marched through on a mission, wearing chunky walking boots, carrying rucksacks and using our 'nordic' walking sticks. Tres cool!). Then along the River Avon before turning onto the disused railway and through the two tunnels down to Monkton Combe and back to the canal.
It was a great route, but the tunnels were a bit dark and spooky. They are dimly lit, and the longer one has some fancy lighting and classical music piped into it. The music was an interesting combination of violins from the left hand speakers and a different piece from the right hand speakers. It gave a truly unique sound when both speakers were within earshot!
If you choose to do this route too, bear in mind that once you are on the disused railway track there is nowhere to eat. We were foraging for edible fungi by the time we found a pub, having walked 11 miles on nothing but a bowl of cereal, a couple of toffees, a twix, and a Satsuma...
I thought the list of food was going to go on and on in a comedy way, but other people might not get the joke. :)
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