Let's back up a bit though first...... Unfortunately, somewhat intentionally, our route today has been mostly north and easterly rather than south, thanks to there being a large estuary between our start and end points: Grange over Sands and Tewitfield. We had also replotted our route to avoid dodging cars on the main road, which … Continue reading Day 28 – and the prize for the most ridiculous path Strava has taken us down in over 800kms goes to…….

This has been my view for the whole afternoon. It's been bliss to recharge with a back, neck and shoulder massage followed by my first ever pedicure. I did not realise anyone could spend so long looking at my feet. Hopefully my feet have appreciated it and behave like new versions of themselves tomorrow. Alternatively, … Continue reading Day 27 – and breathe…..

True to style, we turned a long day into an even longer one to avoid dodging cars on the A590 out of Windermere, so Strava's predicted 35km day turned into a 36.25km one. It was a gorgeous start to the day too, with the mist over the lake clearing as we had breakfast.  The path … Continue reading Day 26 – we are half way!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no my mistake........ Having said that, it has definitely been a type 2 fun day, taking nearly 9 and a half hours to do 35km/22 miles. We started in the Boot and Shoe Inn that we had such high hopes for last night. It's in a quaint location, it looks quaint, it has some … Continue reading Day 25 – we went seriously downhill today. I can’t deny it, it was a struggle.

This has probably been the hardest day yet, not least because we both woke up with an unsettled stomach and needed to walk 44km/28 miles to Greystoke. Yep, Greystoke, legend of Tarzan, this is apparently the inspiration for his ancestral home. We even have MGM memorabilia outside our room in the local pub come restaurant come … Continue reading Day 24 – the longest day is over!

We have arrived at the infamous Gretna Green, well known in the UK as the first place over the border from England where, historically, eloping couples under the age of 21 could marry according to Scottish law without their parents' consent, which was a requirement in England from 1754. Sure enough, as soon as we walked … Continue reading Day 23 – a slow news day, so let’s share a handy tip and round up Scotland

Yes, to confirm, the second of our Days Inn hotel experiences is as lovely as the first. This is our exceptional bedroom window view (through the crack) to the car park. Lovely huh? The MacDonalds for supper, even better as I now know what a "sourdough-style" bap looks like. It doesn't look like sourdough. It … Continue reading Day 22 – stay classy people….

This sign also shows that we have found the most fantastic cycle path that will take us all the way to the Scottish border town of Gretna, about 100km away. We tried to avoid lorry dodging this morning by choosing a B road until it turned into this: So we ended up dodging cars, as always … Continue reading Day 21 – today, we have mostly been walking

We have reached Larkhall. Notable only because, when we told the hotel barman in Glasgow yesterday that we were walking to Larkhall today, he nearly dropped my Highland Rebel cocktail. That would have been a great shame as the miso washed whisky based drink was divine. However, the barman came from Larkhall and advised that … Continue reading Day 20 – supremely dull, but we have found the holy trinity

A rest day has inevitably meant three things: Practical stuff like buying paracetamol, blister plasters and sending Mark's passport back to the passport office. This will allow the passport office to issue his second passport so we can both be sure of getting all the African country visas we need from October onwards. We've tried … Continue reading Day 19 – Reflections……