We did a slow relaxing 12 miles today. We didn't even leave until 10 a.m. The route was what hikers describe as a rollercoaster. Up and down, up and down, with not much flat walking in between. The only extended flat walk we had was across a live moor which had a cold and very hard wind blowing across it.
We are all very accustomed to walking at this point and aren't much bothered by the ups and downs. Earl has a problem with rocky downs because of his bad knee.
We got our first glimpse of the North Sea today. That's where we will finish on Tuesday.
Today's weather was great, especially compared to yesterday's all day rain. We met one Brit today who said the weather here is 10 months of winter and 2 months of bad weather. That's not what we've experienced.
Last night I watched England vs Moldavia with a couple of Brit coast to coast section hikers. i was really tired and went to bed early. At 1 p.m., my cell phone rang. It was the Opera Company of Philadelphia trying to sell me a season pass. I expressed my displeasure.
Tomorrow is 19 miles to Glaisdale. That is 50% of the remaining hike!
These pictures should be on the day 13 page. Oh well!
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| We had a very long walk along this disused railway on the moors. |
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| Grouse Butts - little one man forts used for shooting grouse |
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| Fat Betty - a statue in the middle of nowhere. There are pieces of candy on top. You are supposed to take a sweet and leave a sweet. There is also money there. I guess some people just buy a sweet. |
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| Another long roadwalk |
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