Monday, May 24, 2010

Day 8:Reeth to Richmond, 11 miles (17.5km)

A civilized breakfast at 8:00AM allowed us to leave our comfortable lodgings in Reeth at just before 9:00AM for the 11 mile walk to Richmond (Yorkshire, not London). The weather today was much kinder - still sunny, but with a gentle cool breeze for the duration of the walk. The walk itself was very pleasant, passing through acres of farmland before eventually arriving on a hill high above Richmond. A leisurely descent saw us reach our destination lodgings at about 12:45PM, long before our "support team" had arrived and before our very hospitable landlady had managed to prepare our rooms. We reassured her that there was no hurry, dumped our kit, and adjourned to the adjacent Wetherspoons pub to contemplate the days walk with a couple of fellow "Coast-to-Coasters".

Tomorrow is a big day, 23 miles to cover. We can't leave our lodgings until after we've eaten the mandatory "Full English Breakfast", so we'll be starting at about 8:00AM. Hopefully the weather will be kind again. Dry with a light breeze will do nicely.


Michael at a crossroads - Luckily the Coast-to-Coast sign gives an idea of the correct direction.



A scene on the route between Reeth and Richmond.



Our destination for today, Richmond, about 1.5 miles out.



Barry taking a breather with some fellow "Coast-to-Coasters" close to Richmond.


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