We have completed 117 miles of the 190 mile Coast-to-Coast walk... with the hardest sections (across the mountains of the Lake District) behind us!
The walk has been harder than I ever imagined... but we are getting stronger every day. We had only 11 miles today, but have done as much as 18 miles on a day when we took a long route due to fog on the mountain-top.
We have really enjoyed the camaraderie among the other walkers on this journey... on the trail, over a beer at the end of a hard day, and over breakfast in our small hotels.
Late on Day 2 we found ourselves stranded on the top of a mountain in dense fog... and could not find the route we needed to follow. We found our way to the Black Sail Hut, a tiny youth hostel... the most isolated in all of England. Fortunately they took us in for the night and fed us a warm meal. The people were so friendly, and a couple led us out over a mountain pass the next morning so we could get back on our route.
I just wanted to let everyone know that we're over halfway on this journey across England. Thanks for your wishes and prayers... we'll post a more detailed report once we're settled in France.
Comments (3)
Awesome, so glad you're going to make it!
Posted by dave | August 20, 2004 7:34 PM
Posted on August 20, 2004 19:34
Hi Kaydee! I changed your blog entries so that only the overview appears on the main page - then there is a link to the rest of the post. I did this by moving most of the text to the "Extended Entry" field. This makes for a shorter home page. It was slow downloading.
See you soon!!
Posted by Pauline | August 22, 2004 10:01 PM
Posted on August 22, 2004 22:01
I've said it before: You guys are my inspiration! I'm SO impressed that you walked the C2C and I can't wait to hear the rest of the story...I live vicariously through your adventures. Keep 'em coming! Much love from your "home folks".
Posted by Lissie | September 8, 2004 2:20 PM
Posted on September 8, 2004 14:20