Sunday, 3 August 2014

Day 15 (Knaresdale - Twice Brewed)

Distance: 18 miles
Cumulative: 218.5
Gates: 40
Stiles: 47

We set off at 8:15 this morning, after a lovely night's sleep in Knaresdale. The rain held off as we climbed over the first moor, and it wasn't until half way up to the next that we had to put on our rain gear.
The route rises over Hartleyburn Common, following the line of the Maiden Way (rt. centre)
For most of the morning it was raining to the west, but not over us!

 My (Tom's) right ankle has been aching since we passed Alston yesterday, and it turns out that the tendons on the front of it are swollen. Still, I soldiered on, but by the end of today, I was walking with a limp, and my right foot angled in.

Looking across the South Tyne valley towards Haltwhistle

When the rain met us at about 12:30, it came in short, sharp squalls, and continued to do so throughout the day. Because of this, we spent a good deal of time putting on, and taking off our jackets.
The Walltown Crags - Hadrian's Wall in sight!

We arrived at the Twice Brewed Inn at 6:00 ish, and enjoyed a great meal. We read as we waited for our meals, John, the Economist, and I, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (for the second time).


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