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Kevin and Julia (married, marathon runners) and Julia's Aunt, Anita (OAP) are attempting to do Wainwright's Coast to Coast Path walk from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay in Yorkshire. A total of about 180 miles (depending on which guide book you read) in 11 days. We will be setting off on Monday 10th May (Happy Birthday BB) and hope to finish on Thursday 20th May, an average of 16.3 miles per day.



We have arranged for 'Packhorse' to transport our bags between the nightly B&B stops and all accommodation is already booked, all we have to do now is get to the start point and walk!!



Keep your fingers crossed for good weather for us - and keep watching the blog.



Full details of the walk can be found on several web sites including http://www.northwestwalks.co.uk/





Friday 14 May 2010

Walk day 5

Accommodation in Shap was pretty basic and a bit noisy. Left there at 8.10 prepared for a 10 hour walk but made it in 8! Not bad for a 20 mile walk including a stop for tea and another to eat our packed lunch (huddled down behind a wall out of the wind). Scenery today was very different - no steep hills to climb but rather heather moorland and rolling hills. Kevin is still suffering with his feet due to inflexible boots. I am surprised how well my feet are holding up - no significant problems yet and no blisters, despite this being one of the hardest walks I have ever done. It makes the Cyprus Cape to Cape walk look like a stroll in the park! Tomorrow is an easier day with only 11 miles to cover. When we got to our B and B today there was a pot of tea and a plate of home-made scones waiting. Just the ticket!
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