Very impressive! What a lovely day it sounds.
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28 Jul 2014, 07:56
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Thank you Sallyo. Wish you were here
I love the description you've given of lovely walks. I am the same age as you, and do some beach walking as I live near a Sydney Australia beach. Good cliffs and vistas. My walks are more constrained at present due to heel spurs. I've worn open backed flats all winter! I look ridiculous around the feet! But could save me a surgery! The spurs may go away. Anyway do let us know of your terrific walks. Very evocative. Thanks. Look forward to your blog re grand walk next!
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I did it, I did the big one ...
by barbarita on 28 Jul 2014, 07:56
As a warm up I walked 14 1/2 miles of the South Tyne Trail from Alston to Haltwhistle on the old rail track. This was mostly flat and gently downhill as Alston is the highest market town in England and Haltwhistle Isn't. Hot sunny day. Then, as it was a while since I have climbed a biggish fell, I tried Garsdale to Kirkby Stephen over Swarth Fell and Wild Boar Fell, 12 miles and 2390 feet. Perfect weather with welcome breezes on the tops, took me just over 5 hours. So, with husband on standby in case I missed the 16:29, I left the Settle bound platform of Garsdale station at 09:03 and reached Kirkby Stephen station 6 hours and 20 minutes later after the most fantastic day, much helped by the dry weather and springy turf not squelchy bog underfoot. Can a Senior Person have any more fun for £6.60 without getting a hangover? By the way, I did all 3 walks without breaking my Fast.
Now wondering about 20 miles along the Coast to Coast.
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