Whose idea was this? Walking 26 miles in 1 day is just not funny. Today we walked 14 miles, being the first 8 miles of the Bath Beat and the last 3 miles with a bit of joining up in the middle. It took us 6 hours to walk 14 miles so that means that we walk at a speed of just over 2 miles an hour. Now I know that sounds really slow, and I won't argue, but seriously, you should try it. Maybe we should do 'The Norfolk Beat' instead because Bath is really hilly; we had lots of steep uphill climbs and slippery downhill footpaths with tree roots and boulders. Where are the Health and Safety Inspectors in the woods? There are hundreds of trip hazards to keep them busy. And the stiles - there are so many to climb over. And our boots became like platforms from the 1970s with so much mud stuck to them.
Now that I'm home there are more hazards in the house. Like, who thought stairs were a good idea? My knees certainly don't.
But it was a great walk. The jelly babies, sandwiches, Hope & Anchor pub and the jaffa cakes were all very supportive. As was the knee bandage.
However, today was tough, and the thought of doing a further 12 miles is pretty daunting. The cake stops on the Bath Beat better not run out before we get to them! And great big thank yous to the lovely people who have donated to our Just Giving page. So now we really have to do this! Here's our Just Giving page (hint!).
We passed this quirky little holiday home on our route, Midford Castle. Nicholas Cage used to live here, and viewed from the air it looks like the Ace of Clubs!
Did you just say Nicolas Cage looks like the Ace of clubs above. (What would Ester say)
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