May The Fourth Be With You

14 Miles from Kington to Knighton today - again a bit tough but the calves are feeling a bit better, so what the heck!

I started the day with a climb of 1,200 feet to be met on the top of Bradnor Hill by a golf club.  Turns out it is the highest one in England and they welcome walkers to use their facilities.

Fore!  Don't worry, I stayed off their greens.

The rest of the day hardly drops below 1,000 feet, mostly across a dyke that was built in 757 AD.  Again fabulous views, quite literally birds eye views at that height.

I hit some high spots today - this is looking back to Hergest Ridge

The day ended in a similar way to the way it started - by walking through another golf course.  This one is practically subterranean at only 1,00 feet above sea level.

BIG, BIG day tomorrow so come back for an update soon.

Hay Up!

13.5 miler from Hay to Kington today up and down some serious hills.

The ascent was 3,000 feet with an amazing 3 miles across Hergest Ridge with views to die for.

You can see why its called a ridge!

At some points today it was only sheer willpower and a sense of being thankful for the opportunity to do this that kept me going - my calves were killing me!  I know it does sound a bit naff but I truly am grateful that I have the opportunity to do this walk.


A special thanks to Cilla from Baskerville Hall who gave me a lift from the accomodation to the start point of the walk today and then was kind enough to sponsor me too!  How good is that?

More on Wednesday...