By hiker standards, I was up late again. My body seriously didn’t want to get up but despite this, we are marching by 6am. It is an easy start to the day as I walk down into the village called Thwaite. It’s peaceful and I’m the only person up, only the chattering swallows break the … More Pennine Way Day 7 Easy Does It
I’m up late as the pine trees cocoon me in a lovely dark sleep and I’m away by 6am which is considered late. En route to Middleton, I follow the footpath through overgrown,tall grass and my feet get soaked as I go. Arriving with good time, the Co-op is open (for 7am) and I head … More Pennine Way Day 6 Trail Magic!
Waking early, I could hear the wind which had picked up in the night and lead to lots of creaking throughout the bothie. I was currently nice and dry inside and knew, that as soon as I ventured outside, I would be soak instantly. It wasn’t raining but I was fully submerged in a low … More Pennine Way Day 5
I sleep well, nicely cocooned in my sleeping bag, in my tent under the canopy of small trees. As soon as I’m packed down I bail out from the undergrowth and rejoin the trail. I hike along the outskirts of Greenhead, entering a silent golf course and cross a busy road. Upon entering moor land, … More Bothie Virgin Pennine Way Day 4
Sore feet but the rest of my body wakes feeling refreshed. I hear Neal Packing away at 4:30am and he’s on the trail by 5am. I’m hiking by 5:30am and hoping to get in as many miles as I can before the midday heat. Bellingham is my first resupply on the trail. I don’t need … More Following Roman Footsteps Pennine Way Day 3
