tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11026857544772089172024-03-27T18:29:38.986-05:00Walking across Europe - 2013Santiago de Compostela - Rorschach Switzerland to Finisterre SpainGuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-91572555735557099342024-02-28T11:31:00.003-06:002024-02-28T16:35:43.725-06:00Special Edition - Machu Picchu Recruitment Drive<div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After posting my <b>Feb 23rd - 2024 Mini Series # 3 - Sept Long Walk Decision</b> I directly contacted 6 blogpost readers to gauge their level of interest should Paulo and I book the KAdventures Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek. </span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I considered them prime Tier 1 candidates i.e. best bets to join the walk. Sometimes you have to take matters in your own hands to make something happen...I am so very happy I did just that.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The responses (5 out of 6 so far) were both gratifying, illuminating, inspiring, touching 🥲 and instantly raised my hopes for meeting the 6 person KAdventures minimum participation ☺️. </span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Their edited (names replaced by XYZ to protect the innocent) responses are shown in the order they were received.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I also received 3 responses from friends of the blog not in either Tier 1, 2 or 3 whom I did not contact directly. Most thankful for their comments!</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However one must always have alternate plans should Machu Picchu not materialize and in this case Plan B - Via Francigena (Lucca to Rome through Tuscany), Plan C - Camino Invierno & Camino Inglis and Plan D - Camino Norte (Ribadesella to Santiago de Compostela).</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Over the next while as time from my exceptionally busy schedule permits 😉 I will flesh out in detail Plan B...daily stages, accommodation possibilities, ~ Euro costs, flights etc. </span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Come early to mid May Paulo and I will simply have to make a decision.</span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now here are those gratifying responses...</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Friend of the blog #1 - Short, sweet to the point...suspect he really wants to go</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Well well well. Good to hear from you Guy. Just to put your mind at ease a wee bit, I did get your last blog and after “skimming” and saw the pictures of a) the near death for sure paths and b) you latest hairdo!, I was left with a no fricken way will I join you in Peru!🤪😘”</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Friend of the blog #2 - Friendly response...clearly on the fence and is being cagey</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Great to hear from you both. While the idea of an XYZ reunion sounds wonderful, doing so in Peru is probably not in the cards for me either.”</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Friend of the blog #3 - Trying desperately to one up my blogpost hairdo picture...reading between the lines there is still much hope</b></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It’s not my fault if this anonymous blog reader sent me a picture which may allow some to guess his identity...he should know better 🤣</span></span></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Shoot and I got the haircut ready just for this</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6Nr-yo7uQ3tecNulGW4NKBbj-elbmOLAT_6QQUCCAUgwjt1UdugnCMuKJis7Y1rq1q-psCEjHS6TWKbbOjb3oRK8JwPVULUcTZlGoDfJssSS32gwMhwqq0MHRH3Gcjg4eCbJBlpOrn9RMf5uAun1n_3XhGjbqCYH7h1R9dTfuLCxtrbBlXpXe1rLiiiA/s2048/IMG_0116.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb6Nr-yo7uQ3tecNulGW4NKBbj-elbmOLAT_6QQUCCAUgwjt1UdugnCMuKJis7Y1rq1q-psCEjHS6TWKbbOjb3oRK8JwPVULUcTZlGoDfJssSS32gwMhwqq0MHRH3Gcjg4eCbJBlpOrn9RMf5uAun1n_3XhGjbqCYH7h1R9dTfuLCxtrbBlXpXe1rLiiiA/w300-h400/IMG_0116.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But seriously, Guy guessed correctly, I will hopefully be in Sweden in August for the World Masters Athletics Championships. XYZ and I will be in France in September. She has a former student representing Canada in a world skills competition.“</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Friend of the blog #4 - An amazing dissection of my blogpost although he played somewhat loosely with the truth...more below. </b></span><b style="background-color: white;">Almost a certain Machu Picchu trek participant!!!</b></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"Good to hear from you, even if it's an attempt to lure me to an early grave. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now, regarding your invitation to go stomping through the heights of Peru... May I politely suggest, if you ever decide to head back to the working world, that you avoid applying for any positions in sales or marketing. Let's loosely follow your sales pitch to recruit fellow wilderness walkers. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I'll give you credit for opening strong with "UNESCO World Heritage Site designation was conferred in 1983. In 2007 Machu Picchu (Peru) was designated as one of the 7 Wonders of the New World along with Petra (Jordan), The Great Wall of China (China), Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Chichen Itza (Mexico), The Colosseum in Rome (Italy) and the The Taj Mahal (India)."</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started to become suspicious with "this is an achievable challenge for any regular hill-walker" which, to someone who lives on the flattest land on the planet, already sounds challenging.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then there was "Interestingly the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu walk is ranked as more difficult (note weather cannot be forecast 😩) than the Wainwright UK Coast to Coast walk." Also interestingly, I recall your mad struggles through part of your UK trek. And this is MORE difficult?</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And then there was the clincher: "The entire 9 days of the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek rate in the top 10 most challenging of all walking days!". I suspect what's left unsaid is that 911 calls for an emergency airlift will (a) not work because of cell coverage and/or (b) not be possible because the mountain air is too thin for helicopters.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, after an appropriate number of nanoseconds of consideration, I think I'll decline the enticement and stay closer to home, writing my book and slapping my forehead at either your humorous posts or death-defying antics.“</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I wrote back and provided the following Feb 23rd blogpost comment which he simply omitted from his reasoning... I also mentioned that I might use his comments in a future blogpost but would of course protect his anonymity.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"However the mitigating crucial factor...which I experienced in our (Dad, Marc and me) 1996 Nepal trek is that very experienced people are leading the trek. KAdventures has run a number of treks a year for the past 10 years. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">They know and plan out appropriate breaks...they help pace their trek participants."</span></b></span></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">His final reply.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><i><b><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"I’m not concerned about anonymity, so feel free to re-publish my comments. Anything to potentially save other lives. 😃”</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Friend of the blog #5 - Oui c’est en français mais vous pouvez simplement utilizer “Google Translate”. Les chances sont bonnes que #5 va nous rejoindre au Peru 🤔</span></b></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"Salut Guy, </span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Super nouvelles. I follow your steps on Instagram😅.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Content de savoir que tu vas bien et que tu es bien occupé. Tu as bien raison, la vie est courte. Il faut profiter à fond. C'est intéressant ce projet de marche jusqu'au Machu Picchu, je ne savais pas si je pourrais être avec vous, mais pourquoi pas???? </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On se tient au courant et l'on voit comment évoluent les choses 🙌🏻</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Take care my pelegrim friend”</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Responses received from blogpost readers who were not contacted directly. All such responses were nice to receive.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Friend of the blog #6</span></b></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"October 13 is my birthday so it would be a wonderful birthday present to myself to find myself in South America but I’ll have not long been returned from completing my 2020 birthday present Camino - can’t help you, sorry”</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Friend of the blog #7</span></b></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"Ha ha. I had lunch with XYZ on Friday and we both think you are nuts. However at least you have Paulo to look after you as well as the guides. Hope it works out for you.”</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Friend of the blog # 8</span></b></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Guy, we look to you so we can live vicariously with your adventurous walks around the world. You are a great blog writer. I hope that not too much has come from your imagination…..vicious wild animals, towering heights, and torrential downpours. 😊”</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally I curl twice a week in what I refer to “Old Foggies Curling League”...great fun and yes I consider myself an Old Foggie...but one who likes to walk. In our game yesterday two members of the opposing team who are blogpost readers/skimmers casually asked about the Machu Picchu trek. Again reading between the lines no question they are seriously interested. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It would be fun to have them along as from a stature point of view they are somewhat a Mutt and Jeff scenario.</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudAArIR5mAqnczHbRQ11ISA6FPJGwdLTG7sZPAiZYAX9OWmmE9M9iUdYR4knwvCG77RBUzdQ0IaemecfB8xBgDQorcOQx-muTCrgvn2MjBYXTSruPQ4XPB6AzXjPTHmJCbe-G8ySJAPlBf7VZ_wj7DTn6xJ_HbG77BUAOYIzGfQgBSsOIa7NEL-LHP91Q/s335/Image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="335" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgudAArIR5mAqnczHbRQ11ISA6FPJGwdLTG7sZPAiZYAX9OWmmE9M9iUdYR4knwvCG77RBUzdQ0IaemecfB8xBgDQorcOQx-muTCrgvn2MjBYXTSruPQ4XPB6AzXjPTHmJCbe-G8ySJAPlBf7VZ_wj7DTn6xJ_HbG77BUAOYIzGfQgBSsOIa7NEL-LHP91Q/w359-h400/Image.jpeg" width="359" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Tier 2 Candidates - </b>Feb 23rd blogpost identified 5 other potential trekkers. I will wait a while before deciding whether to contact them directly. The reason is simple...maximum trek participants is 16. I do not want to create a big problem considering I see the following scenario unfolding. </span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Note:</b> In my working career there was little room for creative assumptions...so freeing to be retired ☺️</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3 - Paulo, me and other confirmed booking, then...</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">5 - Tier 1 candidates ultimately decide to book...just playing possum at the moment...<b>Confidence Level Very High</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2 - Mutt & Jeff from Old Foggie curling....<b>Confidence level High</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2 - Other Old Foggie curling members hear about this and they want in...<b>Confidence level Medium - High</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2 - Unknown Blog Readers...<b>Confidence level Medium </b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1 - One of the two lunch participants from Friends of the blog #7 above...<b>Confidence level Medium</b></span></li></ul></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For anyone counting that equals 15...so why not go for the max sweet 16?</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I would then consider contacting Dennis (I know I said no names but we go way, way, way back) my Tier 3 candidate who on our Thames River Walk was constantly wanting the red wagon for transportation. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few pictures somewhat illustrate why this particular walk may not be Dennis's cup of tea. <b>Confidence level </b></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Zero</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> to Extremely Low</span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; 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caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Onwards and upwards to Machu Picchu!</span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; background-color: #435b0d; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: black;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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font-size: medium;">Hmmm...why so long to make a decision? <b>2024 Mini Series #1 - Reflecting on Past Long Walks </b>published Dec 28, 2023; <b>2024</b> <b>Mini Series #2 - Sept Long Walk Choices Under Consideration </b>published Jan 3, 2024. As an aside just found out that these 2 blogposts went into my brother Marc’s Junk email folder…🤣 Artificial Intelligence (AI) at its finest! No wonder he doesn’t understand what I am babbling about! Hey maybe check your trash folders…you may have a couple of blogposts sitting there.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well...sometimes life does not go in a straight line. 🤔</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Current Situation</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Final decision on booking the 2024 Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu 2024 deferred to early May. Why? Medical clearance required from the good Dr. Under the guise of “Out of an abundance of caution” two required tests. Test #1 - All is good. Test #2 - upcoming with results to be reviewed early May.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Frankly this and recent health news from a good friend reinforces an understanding that focusing on family relationships...maintaining or redeveloping friendships both new and old...pursuing new adventures or interests whatever they may be...self care...staying active are all more important than ever. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Why Post Now</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- An earlier version of this Blogpost was ready to go in early January 2024. Information on the Choquequirao trek and various options including of course some new ground breaking analysis cannot be lost ☺️ Must publish now for future reference. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Assuming we book the Choquequirao trek there is still the wee problem that minimum participation requirements are 6 trekkers for KAdventures to proceed with the walk. Providing information on this walk now...with gentle prompting (see below) may trigger someone reading this to consider the walk. If such is the case then when Paulo and I book...just maybe someone else may join. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Agreed this is a rather unorthodox approach as I am not guaranteed to walk at this time however thinking a bit about my past working experience unorthodox has likely my way of doing things forever. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">- Had fun creating this Blogpost...something to look forward to as I patiently wait 😳🤔 for a final decision.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I expect...unless I change my thinking which I reserve the right to do 😉 that the next Blogpost will be published once the final decision is made.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Decision Making Process</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Decision making has been quite the process over the past couple of months...some time ago Paulo and I agreed that the <b>Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu</b> was the #1 choice. First a few inspiring pictures.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNp0xuhU8am1NfHEU9AM91Fi_RXKqWo9NyKLbObxLDCHFZDvQ7Vmxn7pKYNhMhoGqfF6PgsVUBpSswwSNRElGRtku0xM0__vcpFFNbUKPFt3of1OB4A-iU2oRc2wVu-D7UY-i7W1qObr4UsOyXU6LM57UGuc3WYvF4BNxd8nTlkiS0fyP8_Y5VJaP-_IH/s1705/IMG_5520.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1705" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNp0xuhU8am1NfHEU9AM91Fi_RXKqWo9NyKLbObxLDCHFZDvQ7Vmxn7pKYNhMhoGqfF6PgsVUBpSswwSNRElGRtku0xM0__vcpFFNbUKPFt3of1OB4A-iU2oRc2wVu-D7UY-i7W1qObr4UsOyXU6LM57UGuc3WYvF4BNxd8nTlkiS0fyP8_Y5VJaP-_IH/w275-h400/IMG_5520.jpeg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An intriguing section...stay on the trail!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u9XlVycqAXnkN6G9TgsLSVep9sZYJF6ulKLRKrNVcZzEt2OAURgmJPZb3AgeJ_3O2Ml0RN1EcxBENDbgeqpYvsgi7C8XjVbVybNm6poLEmYFGQm0eGggLbswi8CpKIm-l1xdzPB01Jx0mn-8z0iVrohHyqjiT9JOZU5T-MyADjxmJrX9DdlKWlnk_UTM/s429/Screenshot%202024-02-11%20at%208.34.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="320" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5u9XlVycqAXnkN6G9TgsLSVep9sZYJF6ulKLRKrNVcZzEt2OAURgmJPZb3AgeJ_3O2Ml0RN1EcxBENDbgeqpYvsgi7C8XjVbVybNm6poLEmYFGQm0eGggLbswi8CpKIm-l1xdzPB01Jx0mn-8z0iVrohHyqjiT9JOZU5T-MyADjxmJrX9DdlKWlnk_UTM/w299-h400/Screenshot%202024-02-11%20at%208.34.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="299" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Known as Death Staircase built by Incas in Peru! 😰 No it’s NOT part of the trek! 😅</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMciznZpUBWeQHWwYkxA03sA-K7ll7NHmLkh6bAuD0GNM5m7Pm-cnLT_CyWp_5TbHw08BgjcVX8tRJL9ygrMeCNf3-GVxwdsE3DEeoKCnSAuQH6ahlYq1adwY_ra76rKSFVPFsz2aoAr8lSgnQ8mkpK3eD6L5yNl1caZGM7e08lWfj_OK4Hw5RFLmRAAS/s1600/IMG_5617.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHMciznZpUBWeQHWwYkxA03sA-K7ll7NHmLkh6bAuD0GNM5m7Pm-cnLT_CyWp_5TbHw08BgjcVX8tRJL9ygrMeCNf3-GVxwdsE3DEeoKCnSAuQH6ahlYq1adwY_ra76rKSFVPFsz2aoAr8lSgnQ8mkpK3eD6L5yNl1caZGM7e08lWfj_OK4Hw5RFLmRAAS/w400-h250/IMG_5617.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Choquequirao </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aFVdjZD_DGgClUw2xuObEzDIgQqIkAAVrHyYCULr7XA9SRIdnTedBU_dv6w5FVw5d_To6wNXInQXlZQWmp7D3AK-5UFs6JohVcOB56_yGttTYSMITUskFi5K_NLkWbc2iEe7_PJZGV_OP7TCQ3c4-BJWjCZLFT-VPIjNZHgKF4vXHqi2DuvKGcBiUxTQ/s750/Image%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="750" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aFVdjZD_DGgClUw2xuObEzDIgQqIkAAVrHyYCULr7XA9SRIdnTedBU_dv6w5FVw5d_To6wNXInQXlZQWmp7D3AK-5UFs6JohVcOB56_yGttTYSMITUskFi5K_NLkWbc2iEe7_PJZGV_OP7TCQ3c4-BJWjCZLFT-VPIjNZHgKF4vXHqi2DuvKGcBiUxTQ/w400-h254/Image%201.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quite the terraces</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c0dUGKnXAME7sHtqM5W2vnvYtsf4XbkcgqE8gdvq-ZoQn_Mwlr0VLa7umYkFmU0Fal1gIlbYLenD_dPpOkdbJ9cV2TLJQdcJvOvH4V3OycApSDnvcOjXv1iWq9FVvt86WWrtb9-4KJcq4I2wVMfmN5NUvdWB6Smlargjn2ZySjLVE9qBykSQAA8pkNP2/s750/Image%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="750" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6c0dUGKnXAME7sHtqM5W2vnvYtsf4XbkcgqE8gdvq-ZoQn_Mwlr0VLa7umYkFmU0Fal1gIlbYLenD_dPpOkdbJ9cV2TLJQdcJvOvH4V3OycApSDnvcOjXv1iWq9FVvt86WWrtb9-4KJcq4I2wVMfmN5NUvdWB6Smlargjn2ZySjLVE9qBykSQAA8pkNP2/w400-h254/Image%202.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Apurimac Canyon</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8rUvgzfuWq8CrbdlfZD74hc7P7372GXCwB49MJgiVQjTRNIgXctZwT4MeyDHz8AtSLm0Id0XfvhjqUI7o1F9W4GdS40PIQU0oytKGqhgibrH_onrjLLYr8imVngNGmCm6a_XjnGNZEnkLsw0uy4lX-0Ju5VMdsIsQaRnB-GEDmXO_bbTAu72JsV19nc9/s1170/IMG_5512.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="885" data-original-width="1170" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8rUvgzfuWq8CrbdlfZD74hc7P7372GXCwB49MJgiVQjTRNIgXctZwT4MeyDHz8AtSLm0Id0XfvhjqUI7o1F9W4GdS40PIQU0oytKGqhgibrH_onrjLLYr8imVngNGmCm6a_XjnGNZEnkLsw0uy4lX-0Ju5VMdsIsQaRnB-GEDmXO_bbTAu72JsV19nc9/w400-h303/IMG_5512.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Machu Picchu <br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXwjyYh8Y_8xQERtHpTZku53yzvskBbQD5-nZtm5zH1oiInoWLHasCoNA3Ys5b4MqdJYILYXudKsyOlzHGQwsIfe6d7y0-NbKoIVa_UMPgCHxsFlgcj6VdHb02ntcTxaQKm9CKMZ3e2wcPjRYMcA5hTNJE1SR6ohXjDNAWlgiGf0f-hv8uwmazhHbbYNj/s828/IMG_6851.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="828" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTXwjyYh8Y_8xQERtHpTZku53yzvskBbQD5-nZtm5zH1oiInoWLHasCoNA3Ys5b4MqdJYILYXudKsyOlzHGQwsIfe6d7y0-NbKoIVa_UMPgCHxsFlgcj6VdHb02ntcTxaQKm9CKMZ3e2wcPjRYMcA5hTNJE1SR6ohXjDNAWlgiGf0f-hv8uwmazhHbbYNj/w400-h304/IMG_6851.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Steven - Son in Law at Machu Picchu in 2009</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Why Machu Picchu</u></b></span><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>UNESCO World Heritage Site designation was conferred in 1983. In 2007 Machu Picchu (Peru) was designated as one of the 7 Wonders of the New World along with Petra (Jordan), The Great Wall of China (China), Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), </span>Chichen Itza (Mexico), The Colosseum in Rome (Italy) and the The Taj Mahal (India).</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Choquequirao is a Peruvian Inca site which is rapidly gaining recognition relative to the more famous Machu Picchu site! The KAdventures trek is an incredible opportunity to see both in one walk!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I also came across the following which simply seals the deal <b><i>“In case it was not enough Machu Picchu is included within the 22 tourist destinations of the Monopoly game version for Peru. Machu Picchu is the most expensive property on the board.” 😉</i></b></span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>The story</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There always a story otherwise what’s the point of having a blog ☺️...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jan 3, 2024</b> - <b>2024 Mini Series # 2 - Sept Long Walk Choices Under Consideration</b> Blogpost published with 12 route choices and 5 </span>preferred<span style="font-family: inherit;"> routes ☺️</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jan 4, 2024 </b>- Morning WhatsApp message from Paulo </span>“<span style="font-family: inherit;">Can we talk?</span>”<span style="font-family: inherit;"> We have a video chat early that afternoon. Normal start </span>“<span style="font-family: inherit;">How are things? Family good?</span>”. These exchanges are always the priority. Then Paulo simply says “Machu Picchu...LET’S GO!”. In 2014 when Paulo, my brother Marc and I walked the Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port we discussed going to Machu Picchu in the future...now 10 years later...a reality? Paulo and I decide to take the weekend to ensure all is good and agree to book on Jan 7, 2024.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Paulo clearly was fully decided prior to the WhatsApp video call...suspect my strategy of overwhelming the young lawyer with exhausting detail worked 🤣. <b>Incredibly the only real concern that Paulo had...and I kid you not was “Guy why do you still have the same haircut?” </b>Wow...well this is worth a short diversion as I prove to Paulo that I am someone who has radically changed hairstyles countless times over the years. Here is the proof 🤔 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQezcw9ANCwuejN5f5rFh9drMmD1FwgwCbzr1NUPgqpjHxZOeNN2jySTgy-3l2X3-dReepmSPQCX5LqI2Jm-Acn9mGcRJLPwnlNfnqLOUFRcZVvHb0g4VF8sra8mRS_ho6vnrMuRH5Urzq1dZ_xymPr4PCCiEy9A9pWSR9v9Sw4YCrx43d2kn6PdB8XavM/s707/Scan%202017-3-11%2014.26.10%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="503" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQezcw9ANCwuejN5f5rFh9drMmD1FwgwCbzr1NUPgqpjHxZOeNN2jySTgy-3l2X3-dReepmSPQCX5LqI2Jm-Acn9mGcRJLPwnlNfnqLOUFRcZVvHb0g4VF8sra8mRS_ho6vnrMuRH5Urzq1dZ_xymPr4PCCiEy9A9pWSR9v9Sw4YCrx43d2kn6PdB8XavM/w285-h400/Scan%202017-3-11%2014.26.10%203.jpeg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Early years bowtie and all </span>☺️</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><p></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSHAIL82JYObG8DuXpV73ztL0KbgMR6nQ3Y6o7Ly1Lzo_QMOL85Zu5-yBlAc04V72UDZqiGOqjE1LcR9F9V1trbsiVz69vjHhvEic0iay9IJ04wkXTff43wW7-Hwn4bi6UuBuCfiIJDiM-86RK7tVHgU367c9q_v7H0VDI6YXdpbE5dWKY74CxTCMwTM6/s1340/0882A.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1045" data-original-width="1340" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSHAIL82JYObG8DuXpV73ztL0KbgMR6nQ3Y6o7Ly1Lzo_QMOL85Zu5-yBlAc04V72UDZqiGOqjE1LcR9F9V1trbsiVz69vjHhvEic0iay9IJ04wkXTff43wW7-Hwn4bi6UuBuCfiIJDiM-86RK7tVHgU367c9q_v7H0VDI6YXdpbE5dWKY74CxTCMwTM6/w400-h313/0882A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>My wild teenage years!<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cr1xp6QsJR92_zlBsTdTGE_lGF4209yyfuWo53OsiZsvPnPn733KzCP_FlxB304elSOqtgvODtV5PLbd8biPZsVglumdzLrfdW1PrZQQ-HinWQ7PtBQrsZOj-UAWn8skTLjgt109wk7HLhMTZrQYWOHuyMqKaRFJF73YmWMzrVs9bA0Caa__awvhYO6a/s842/IMG_5572.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="449" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7cr1xp6QsJR92_zlBsTdTGE_lGF4209yyfuWo53OsiZsvPnPn733KzCP_FlxB304elSOqtgvODtV5PLbd8biPZsVglumdzLrfdW1PrZQQ-HinWQ7PtBQrsZOj-UAWn8skTLjgt109wk7HLhMTZrQYWOHuyMqKaRFJF73YmWMzrVs9bA0Caa__awvhYO6a/w214-h400/IMG_5572.jpeg" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A little later...age 22...a very big day…fuzzy picture but you get the idea of “snazzy” 🤣</b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: inherit; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyvzlJFLFK76G5t6K5EXdD9fXTlpe5xfoglSLj1B7CovaG-Zh68HRx3jnCFsqd8GCpWZXtzcMaq3F2eTj8pJmq_ptkLPOxQBSaWQh6rA-KdfMuWVt1tx4vmzfF7JN46VcwGYPgV0JAqHWrkD14nCn-X_Bw-x-hO_ELj40KD7Lc2_UhDaCe5ZyPqBUf8tX/s2048/IMG_0551_Original.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQyvzlJFLFK76G5t6K5EXdD9fXTlpe5xfoglSLj1B7CovaG-Zh68HRx3jnCFsqd8GCpWZXtzcMaq3F2eTj8pJmq_ptkLPOxQBSaWQh6rA-KdfMuWVt1tx4vmzfF7JN46VcwGYPgV0JAqHWrkD14nCn-X_Bw-x-hO_ELj40KD7Lc2_UhDaCe5ZyPqBUf8tX/w400-h300/IMG_0551_Original.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let’s say ages 25 - 55…very consistent!</span></b><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQO7OQgZ0vWD74ZNyLKpWfhdv-qkEuOV-YMiefUx4lSq3QF5uXOayxkPqw-jIrw6Batnlm_-7_ZQ07gNy6wZaF4XmZtUidiyGDgDO6eodwfTZWXU9rLZ9Ax_lCkJ1fDVGVBC_cY0NFHDKbGb9aiXxqwGY1TPBWnh4c1wjjcxSkLL7U1vwwCf6BCohxbAp/s4032/IMG_5685.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQO7OQgZ0vWD74ZNyLKpWfhdv-qkEuOV-YMiefUx4lSq3QF5uXOayxkPqw-jIrw6Batnlm_-7_ZQ07gNy6wZaF4XmZtUidiyGDgDO6eodwfTZWXU9rLZ9Ax_lCkJ1fDVGVBC_cY0NFHDKbGb9aiXxqwGY1TPBWnh4c1wjjcxSkLL7U1vwwCf6BCohxbAp/w400-h300/IMG_5685.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Ages 56+ to likely best before date buzz cut. Now why do my daughters laugh at the shape of my head? And the glasses 🤓! Geez 🙄 It’s a selfie 😊!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42GOcEuech689YujEILbcEylHF9LfEGGgGLkzRekRI7jNdc9aMMa12O-0SSDnk_9HEe4ixWzTKL9QceYwXuucWKG2RdV3oID38979kb8IG4l-YjrOCq6af_5ALys4DxILt4QpDTr3v8NFc7LXVAme7Gg_HkgkY9xCWhMaHrcktiDzQMDU5-jucqi8j-PD/s1280/IMG_0548.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42GOcEuech689YujEILbcEylHF9LfEGGgGLkzRekRI7jNdc9aMMa12O-0SSDnk_9HEe4ixWzTKL9QceYwXuucWKG2RdV3oID38979kb8IG4l-YjrOCq6af_5ALys4DxILt4QpDTr3v8NFc7LXVAme7Gg_HkgkY9xCWhMaHrcktiDzQMDU5-jucqi8j-PD/w300-h400/IMG_0548.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Post Camino walk traditional hair look!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Jan 7, 2024 - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">WhatsApp from Paulo in the morning </span>“<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guy I have a problem with Sep 8 - 20th dates</span>”<span style="font-family: inherit;">. We postpone booking and agree to review options.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jan 8, 2024 </b></span>- Medical appointment with Doctor resulting in required testing Jan 24, 2024.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">😬😒💩 Everything grinds to a halt...we must wait before committing to a 2024 long walk.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Feb 20, 2024 </b>- Medical Appointment Jan 24th test - all is good ☺️! Test #2 scheduled with followup medical appointment review early May. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Feb 21, 2024</b> - Paulo and I have a video WhatsApp call where Paulo immediately lets me know “no problem with timing”. Given that Paulo heads what may be the largest Legal firm in Brazil and has a young family that was very good news!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We agree on the following plan assuming an "all is good" Test #2 early May.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Proceed to book the KAdventures Peru trek either the Sep 29 - Oct 11 or Oct 13 - Oct 25th walk...depending on confirmed bookings. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- At time of booking if the 6 person minimum has not been met then we wait until the 10 week point prior to the respective treks when KAdventures cancels treks not meeting the minimum requirements...July 11th or Aug 4th. If the treks do not proceed we then move to a mid to late Sept walk... one of the following 3 options:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span> - Via Francigena, from Lucca to Rome, Italy...15 walking days</span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span> - Camino Invierno and Camino Inglis, Spain...15 walking days</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span> - Camino Norte, Spain from Ribadesella Spain...15 walking days</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>We are both very intrigued by a different walking experience...the Via Francigena may well be our top priority.</span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>However what struck me in the video call was Paulo’s altered appearance...before and after (screen shot from a video received 🤣) pictures below. The story is Paulo bought a new beard trimmer...did not really know how to use it properly...maybe did not read instructions tsk tsk and well...went a little too deep on one side. End result he had no choice but to lop the entire Van Dyke look 😂...his daughter and son apparently did not immediately recognize him. </span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>I suspect there may be another reason...Paulo is likely gunning for additional respectability as his unstated dream is a shot at one of the 11 coveted positions on the Brazilian Supreme Court! 😉</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Dg2jJNYIn2RRlafU6ka49P2rVK4k-Ojf25GJDSMj_euI1QweNdMKubPi9s13TLUrhMcOErvqr_hEDIreX58OgKPjW7WO6SDJ6m366LBkdS2cE0caVJgBwo8gVh0dpU06cxOqAE7wuVN9u76GJECWeOz9fgpmUTdOT2AHTgLRWDHEFqlCbTMjzRULThN5/s964/88F2567D-CD6B-45E4-90CC-A1059B8AC47B.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="964" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Dg2jJNYIn2RRlafU6ka49P2rVK4k-Ojf25GJDSMj_euI1QweNdMKubPi9s13TLUrhMcOErvqr_hEDIreX58OgKPjW7WO6SDJ6m366LBkdS2cE0caVJgBwo8gVh0dpU06cxOqAE7wuVN9u76GJECWeOz9fgpmUTdOT2AHTgLRWDHEFqlCbTMjzRULThN5/w400-h301/88F2567D-CD6B-45E4-90CC-A1059B8AC47B.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2014 - 2024</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span><br /></span></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3810ZQU7v4NsAIXd4azoqhoClkGHwRt1ZDkrq6O51NGncugcBU8J2t29VjgHqIeaniISodbrvBSvUsaHXhi6PMA4RxS68fNMo7DwO1z2Y1z-AEMRM5hjADWYb3GqcBUDEiG062ir38hEyP95AmlGdbgxnhh0suqLFYHa0fcShM9O-Y9FhMQEKLTRWa-Wv/s1781/IMG_5807.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1781" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3810ZQU7v4NsAIXd4azoqhoClkGHwRt1ZDkrq6O51NGncugcBU8J2t29VjgHqIeaniISodbrvBSvUsaHXhi6PMA4RxS68fNMo7DwO1z2Y1z-AEMRM5hjADWYb3GqcBUDEiG062ir38hEyP95AmlGdbgxnhh0suqLFYHa0fcShM9O-Y9FhMQEKLTRWa-Wv/w263-h400/IMG_5807.jpeg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Current </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Why Walk?</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Before my sales pitch for additional trekkers here is an interesting article on </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">the benefits of walking...</span></span></div><div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/i-walked-10000-steps-every-day-for-a-week">https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/i-walked-10000-steps-every-day-for-a-week</a></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Essentially I just walk as my preparation for long walks...I realize I should do more but 😰 that</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s what I feel like doing for now...I spent 35 years cooped up working in an office...time to be outside! Over the next few months I plan on going up/down a hill just a hundred meters or so </span>from<span style="font-family: inherit;"> the house...just for fun 😬. Oh and work on mobility and stretching!!!</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway here are my 2022/2023 FitBit stats: (M = million, K = thousand)</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- 2022<span> </span><span> 9.1M steps or 24.8K per day - 6.8K kms or 18.6 kms per day</span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>- 2023<span> 10.6M steps or 28.9K per day - 7.9K kms or 21.6 kms per day</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>A little perspective needed here…I have been following on Instagram…as have 87.5K other followers alexander_campbell a young Australian. On Feb 12, 2023 he set out on a 4 year 40,000 km walk through 30 countries and 4 continents. One of his goals…</span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Along the way, I’m raising money for the </span><a href="https://fundraise.hollows.org/fundraisers/alexandercampbell" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: unset; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: unset; background-repeat: unset; background-size: unset; color: black; cursor: pointer; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; text-decoration-skip-ink: auto; text-decoration-style: solid; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 0.2em;">Fred Hollows Foundation</a><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to support their efforts to restore sight to those who are needlessly blind.”</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;">His planned route</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEd9HhTDIsBOFXUeiTU4rapj5vJYnj47AlGwlbeWQuncaTi1vA2oRwea3uFXD4Takhi76NXCxk0rJLM4jHLsilqnqGEZdgiti24DatPM2wqypKt41L35SJ-z4jhKnRp-nj8oGYJEfqn_p7auhZ0uKrJv9P8nuO18lhbbtlO4OnQLpc_yweK_yC9zz3Ubj/s1170/IMG_5658.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="1170" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEd9HhTDIsBOFXUeiTU4rapj5vJYnj47AlGwlbeWQuncaTi1vA2oRwea3uFXD4Takhi76NXCxk0rJLM4jHLsilqnqGEZdgiti24DatPM2wqypKt41L35SJ-z4jhKnRp-nj8oGYJEfqn_p7auhZ0uKrJv9P8nuO18lhbbtlO4OnQLpc_yweK_yC9zz3Ubj/w400-h228/IMG_5658.jpeg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white;">365 days in (clearly not all walking days as the fellow can’t walk on water 😉) he has walked 9,239 kms and is currently in Bangladesh. Absolutely amazing, inspiring and heartwarming to follow his journey as he constantly meets people who invite him for supper, attend local weddings, sleep in their house etc. And yes he has come across many snakes so far 😱…. I highly recommend!</span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Poppins;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZo1YE7HN0j9ruai8iF8FW8UMsL26IS0yGVVnccpz424TQ4Nu48eGqJDXvZXiWBbKZk558LyZ0RwscR2KJ-c-i2hvv_LhnOZXXRmf7K3StvDFGcn_cSuLr1CpJL4N0l0HkHl7UGxaSzhyphenhyphen7jNzWjBqEnDpRnaOKBIaA5jaJWoe6ytgPiAvNIKlOjk45ufC/s1478/IMG_5660.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1478" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZo1YE7HN0j9ruai8iF8FW8UMsL26IS0yGVVnccpz424TQ4Nu48eGqJDXvZXiWBbKZk558LyZ0RwscR2KJ-c-i2hvv_LhnOZXXRmf7K3StvDFGcn_cSuLr1CpJL4N0l0HkHl7UGxaSzhyphenhyphen7jNzWjBqEnDpRnaOKBIaA5jaJWoe6ytgPiAvNIKlOjk45ufC/w316-h400/IMG_5660.jpeg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking route in first year</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></b></div><span style="font-family: Poppins;"><br /><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><u style="background-color: white;">The walk to Machu Picchu!</u></span></b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span><span style="font-family: inherit;">KAdventures trip website</span><span> - </span></span><span>Trek rated 8 out of 10 on their difficulty scale</span></b></span></p><p><a href="https://www.keadventure.com/holidays/peru-trekking-choquequirao-machu-picchu"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">KAdventures Website link for Choquequirao (Machu Picchu) Trek</span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Description of Choquequirao trek to Machu Picchu</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Introduction</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">▪ 12 Breakfasts, 9 Lunches, 8 Dinners ▪ 4 Nights Hotel<br />▪ 8 Nights Camping</span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">VIEW DATES, PRICES &BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY HERE</span></span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sitting astride a high ridge amongst the snow-capped peaks of Peru, the Inca fortress of Choquequirao is one of the most important discoveries of Inca antiquity; we invite you to discover the secrets of this abandoned city on this classic 2 week trekking holiday. Already a rival to Machu Picchu in terms of its size and splendour, more buildings and llama-decorated terraces are being exposed at Choquequirao each year. More remote and challenging to access than Machu Picchu, it is far less visited and still offers you the chance to wander freely amongst the evocative ruins and explore the terraces in relative solitude. Our fully supported trek to this so-called 'Cradle of Gold' is by way of the awe-inspiring canyon of Apurimac River, involving an exciting descent and ascent of almost 2000 metres to reach our camp beside the citadel of Choquequirao (3000m)! We will have a full day to explore the ruins before setting off on a 5-day trek through the rugged and beautiful Cordillera Vilcabamba, a region dominated by impressive snowy 6000 metre peaks including Pumasillo and Salkantay.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Following a former Inca trail which once connected Choquequirao to Machu Picchu, we then cross the Totora Pass (4500m) then turn north to descend the Rio Colpa, passing untouched Andean villages whose Quechua inhabitants still wear traditional dress. Arriving at the cloud forest cloaked valley of the Rio Urubamba, our trek concludes with a guided tour of Machu Picchu and a welcome free day in Cusco. This is a fantastic holiday in Peru and a must for adventure seekers who want to follow in the footsteps of the early explorers and for those searching for a genuine ‘Inca Trail’ experience, but without the crowds. This could well be the best trek in Peru!</span></p><div class="page" title="Page 9"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Is this Holiday for You? (as per KAdventures website on Choquequirao trek)</span></span></p></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This walking holiday to Choquequirao in Peru is a classic mountain trek and on which you will cover a variety of terrain, from sections of paved Inca highways and rocky mountain passes, to river crossings and cloud forest trails. It is possible that the highest passes might have a light covering of snow! Most of the walking is on well-defined tracks and there are some steep sections of trail, especially on the descents and ascents out of the Apurimac and Rio Blanco Canyons where it can also get quite hot. There are several consecutive long trekking days and some reasonably high passes to cross and we will accumulate more than 5000 metres of ascent and descent during the course of the holiday. This is a fully supported trek, and you will only be required to carry your day pack each day. </span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our friendly camp crew will take care of all the camp chores, so when in camp you can relax, rest and enjoy the views. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A good level of fitness is essential, but this is an achievable challenge for any regular hill-walker and the rewards for our trekking efforts will be quiet trails, and chance to explore the ruins of Choquequirao in relative solitude.</span></b></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Further information about the daily description of this trek is found in the Appendix below... an interesting read.</span></b></span></span></span></p><p><b style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u>Comparisons with recent long walks</u></span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Camino Primitivo and Camino Salvador - Sep 2022</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 17 walking days over 443 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 26.0</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 31.7 or 122% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 10,771 or <span style="color: red;"><b>634</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (11,241) or <span style="color: red;"><b>(661)</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Wainwright UK Coast to Coast - Sep 2023</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 13 walking days over 320 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 24.6</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 29.9 or 122% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 7,883 or <span style="color: red;"><b>606</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (7,945) or <span style="color: red;"><b>(611)</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Choquequirao (Machu Picchu end point) - Sep 2024 <span style="color: red;">1st choice</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 9 walking days over 111 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 12.3</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 21.1 or 172% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 8,580 or <span style="color: red;"><b>953</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (9,590) or <span style="color: red;"><b>(1,066)</b></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Via Francigena (Lucca to Rome) - Sep 2024 <span style="color: red;">2nd choice</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 15 walking days over 417 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 27.8</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 32.5 or 117% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 7,976 or <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>532</b></span></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (7,989)</span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">or</span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: red;"><b>(533)</b></span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Camino Invierno & Camino Inglis - Sep 2024 <span style="color: red;">3rd choice</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 15 walking days over 380 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 25.3</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 30.9 or 122.2% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 9,593 or <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>640</b></span></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (9,334) or</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: red;"><b>(651)</b></span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Camino Norte (Ribadesella to Santiago de Compostela) - Sep 2024 <span style="color: red;">4th choice</span></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- 15 walking days over 410 kms</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Avg kms per day 27.3</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Adj kms for elevation G/L kms per day 32.6 or 119% increase</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Gain (meters) 9,251 or <span style="color: red;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>617</b></span></span> per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- Elevation Loss (meters) (8,756) or</span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: red;"><b>(584)</b></span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">per day</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa; font-size: medium;">The graph below ranks these 3 walks and the 3 other potential walks opposite each other. Note the Ranking scores in red box are the 4 potential 2024 walks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">For detail on Ranking see <b>2024 Mini Series # 1 - Reflecting on Past Long Walks Dec 28, 2023 blogpost ☺️. </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NMDRsCV9BWFF7as42rgt7WXOxnADTIYY_7f0I9WiNByUq-h-fo2Tfd7bMJiP6r-7UjBy_R5wYlejzJnWTa6n3Uy3kg7cq0voWiuUitxWYIeBvhtHiZemIZXAaa-QowM0sSexMnTt0CXmE6Hi6oQnaatpnrxc9HGBBgFrxgWD-_FikXR0RtRc6hQI-rsm/s2200/Ranking%20Actual%202024%20Walk.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NMDRsCV9BWFF7as42rgt7WXOxnADTIYY_7f0I9WiNByUq-h-fo2Tfd7bMJiP6r-7UjBy_R5wYlejzJnWTa6n3Uy3kg7cq0voWiuUitxWYIeBvhtHiZemIZXAaa-QowM0sSexMnTt0CXmE6Hi6oQnaatpnrxc9HGBBgFrxgWD-_FikXR0RtRc6hQI-rsm/w640-h494/Ranking%20Actual%202024%20Walk.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Interestingly the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu walk is ranked as more difficult (note weather cannot be forecast 😩) than the Wainwright UK Coast to Coast walk. Why? The reason is daily Elevation Gains/Losses are roughly 50 - 75% greater on the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu walk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So while distances are much shorter on the Peru walk one has to work harder going up/down...sounds like fun. ☺️.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Something was not quite sitting right with me...an enhancement begging to be made to my analyses 😉. Many factors come into play when assessing how physically/mentally demanding an entire walk or a specific day is. Obvious criteria which cannot be foreseen are weather conditions, terrain, health issues and mini-meltdowns.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So no point trying to factor these in...Distances walked on a daily basis and Elevation Gains/Losses one can take a crack at.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Then my epiphany 🧐... <b>Total Elevation Gain/Loss per Kms walked...what would that tell me? </b>Easy to calculate since I have the spreadsheet data...here is what I found.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Past actual walks adding in Choquequirao to Machu Picchu and the 3 potential other walks.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sFWiRgEPfL_AkMXiexoUjcCDW-h3Y9BE2Yqen9VoQXQjvLkh4yl1ynjcTPOsLQ_QfSUFrDEsOuTFdc3FKeFN8WAjstzbOeqltS7dBKnqhhxVpRzMa3hqr97KSkAgtnCyLS4w_IqX2Bz7-bQKHfDoE_g0ysqEarvBUlu9pf-I6fkG9iFhg6ix19YF2emd/s2200/Ranking%20G%20L%20per%20km.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sFWiRgEPfL_AkMXiexoUjcCDW-h3Y9BE2Yqen9VoQXQjvLkh4yl1ynjcTPOsLQ_QfSUFrDEsOuTFdc3FKeFN8WAjstzbOeqltS7dBKnqhhxVpRzMa3hqr97KSkAgtnCyLS4w_IqX2Bz7-bQKHfDoE_g0ysqEarvBUlu9pf-I6fkG9iFhg6ix19YF2emd/w640-h494/Ranking%20G%20L%20per%20km.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Of my 164 actual past daily walks, the 9 day Choquequirao to Machu Picchu walk and the 3 other potential 2024 walks totalling 45 days...Grand Total 218 daily walks the top 20 most challenging based on this new metric are.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6CyVKARDI2jAR-7lcvNxzWbvxplUyjy-NcWOPqVdxc4Z34Wg71cnTOkbQHtsvWSyjniKthoYv8tQN8iUYPMH2zRl_Z_dcxPkvGMn4NVLWLS1rKhM6rTLl4bKgtd8dTK3MiHRNOVQBmst_s8UOsOgN5NfEY1FHEfZagx20SwXIUiIZ-wVydMDMKRwSB9M/s2200/Ranking%20Daily%20G%20L%20per%20Km.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg6CyVKARDI2jAR-7lcvNxzWbvxplUyjy-NcWOPqVdxc4Z34Wg71cnTOkbQHtsvWSyjniKthoYv8tQN8iUYPMH2zRl_Z_dcxPkvGMn4NVLWLS1rKhM6rTLl4bKgtd8dTK3MiHRNOVQBmst_s8UOsOgN5NfEY1FHEfZagx20SwXIUiIZ-wVydMDMKRwSB9M/w640-h494/Ranking%20Daily%20G%20L%20per%20Km.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Observations</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Choquequirao to Machu Picchu while short at 9 days walking and 111 kms packs quite a punch. <b>It is more than 3+X more challenging</b> on the Total Elevation Gain/Loss per Km walked basis than either the 2022 Camino Primitivo/Camino San Salvador walk, the 2023 UK Coast to Coast (C2C) England walk or the other 3 potential 2024 walks!</span></li></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Viewed on a daily basis the results simply blew me away! 😳</span></li><ul><li><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>The entire 9 days of the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek rate in the top 10 most challenging of all walking days!</b></span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">#7 is Day 3 (Lake District) of the C2C England walk which combined with weather rates in my mind as my most difficult walking day ever</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Kumano Kodo in Japan then takes 5 of the #11 to #16 spots...I described in past blogposts just how fatiguing but inspiring the walking was</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">#14 is Day 4 of the C2C England walk was a special day which including the meltdown occurring after the 2nd of the final 4 hills. Greg saved the day with a chocolate bar offering 🤣</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2 Camino walking days which would be recognized by fellow walkers in the top 20 are:</span></li></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">#17 Camino San Salvador Day 3 from Pola de la Tercia to Buenduenos a long 31 km superb mountain walking day where a Camino Angel intervened when I was in real trouble. </span></li></ul></ul></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">#20 St. Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles on the Napoleon route...well known for climbing the Pyrenees. Marc and I walked this route...we met Paulo in the Roncesvalles Albergue...he had walked the lower route as <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Brazilians do not like walking in the fog ☺️</span></b></span></li></ul></ul></ul></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Simply looking at this daily graph would make me run for the hills and say not possible! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However the mitigating crucial factor...which I experienced in our (Dad, Marc and me) 1996 Nepal trek is that very experienced people are leading the trek. KAdventures has run a number of treks a year for the past 10 years. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">They know and plan out appropriate breaks...they help pace their trek participants.</span></b> All of this is crucial as I simply have difficulty doing anything but forging onwards and upwards relentlessly...and then pooping out. So while the above is an eye opener...one must remember that it is clearly very doable...I just have to pace myself a little better than my natural inclination ☺️</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>One last comparison point</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Way back in my 20s/early 30s my brother Marc and I hiked numerous trails in the Canadian Rockies...Marc living in Calgary for a number of years was much more active hiking these trails than me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Three Canadian Rocky memorable hikes to gauge how realistic my mumbo jumbo analysis is are shown below. Overall I am satisfied this new metric is pretty good ☺️.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Cory Pass Mt. Edith Cavell (Banff National Park)</b> - Fondly remembered as a very tough hike...maybe impacted by the fact that we drove from Wpg to Banff through the night non stop arriving at the trailhead maybe at 6:00am or so. It was dark so we snoozed for maybe an hour then walked ☺️. <b>Total Elevation G/L / Kms walked (13) = 141 meters</b> or 1 km less than my most challenging day so far Day 3 C2C UK walk at 142 meters. Ok that makes sense.</span></li></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Mt Rundle (Banff National Park) - </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Simply the hardest trail/scramble ever and the only one that I freaked out on and could not complete due to height exposure. The second attempt was successful so I have completed this trail ~ 1.8 times compared to Marc</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s estimated 25 times. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Total Elevation G/L / Kms walked (9.4) = 389 meters </b>which blows away all other walking days including Choquequirao to Machu Picchu. Again that makes sense.</span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Skyline Trail (Jasper National Park) </span></b>- <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is recognized as the finest backpacking trail in the Canadian Rockies and is often mentioned </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">opposite top 10 world class trails. It was a glorious hike! Considering it</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s 44 km length with 25 kms above the tree line the norm is to walk it in 2 days...somehow Marc convinced me to give it a go in 1 day...or was it the other way around...or simply a joint decision ☺️. </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: inherit;">Total Elevation G/L / Kms walked (44) = 49 meters. </b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The <b>Adjusted Kms walked considering G/L = 53 kms</b> far surpassing the 47 kms Day 5 of the PEI Island Walk from Wellington to O</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leary. </span></span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I remember the short Cory Pass and Mr Rundle as exhausting hikes…the much longer Skyline trail as the most incredible inspiring mountain hike ever... where we were both sorry to see it end. Hmmm could it be done again?</span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Fellow Walkers - Are you interested?</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ok so there is no assurance that Paulo and I will be able to walk whatever trek we book to Machu Picchu given the minimum number of group participants (6) required. I outlined earlier our contingency plans should this walk be cancelled 10 weeks prior to the scheduled departure date...<b>believe me ANY long walk is a great experience and I would switchover in a heartbeat however...Machu Picchu is calling</b>!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>KAdventures update…</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>- Initially there were 9 planned 2024 trips…3 have been cancelled as they did not meet the 6 trekker minimum 10 weeks prior to trekking date. No reason given...perhaps this is standard procedure to plan X treks and always run fewer?</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>- Of the remaining trips 2 are under consideration…</b></span></span></p></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b>- Sep 29th Departure has no bookings to date</b></span></span></p></div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><b>- Oct 13th Departure now has 1 trekker booked </b></span></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Having walked with a number of you and hearing from others (kinda sorta) as to how great it would be to walk with me 🤣...just ask Greg 😉... you are invited to join us! It’s simple just go on the KAdventures website and book...voila...no worries as I have absolutely no say in planning the walk ☺️. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A few first names (with surname initial in case you need additional prompting) mentioned here but <b>for sure</b> there may well be others reading this who would really like to give this a go! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Past walking companions - </b>Cyrille B, Georges K, Greg A (once you have competed in the World Masters running championships in Gothenburg Sweden in Aug 2024), John & Carmel L, Pierre V, Dave J, Dennis S (while I am not sure about red wagon availability I know they have mules should you get tired Dennis 😉)</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Aware of previous Camino/Other Walking Experience</b> - Henry K, Stefan K</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Has Expressed an interest in a long walk -</b> Ross E</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Never expressed an interest but suspect he really wants to do this </b>- Dr. Cal B Phd</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b>Could be interested</b> - ???</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">I may at a later date post on the Other Route section of the Camino Forum run by Ivar...you just never know who might be looking for a different walking experience. If the Machu Picchu option is the one it would be my 3rd straight non Camino Long Walk...Island Walk in PEI, UK Wainwrights Coast to Coast and Machu Picchu.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><b><u>To do in preparation</u></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">Even though the entire Machu Picchu trip is organized...accommodations, food, trail guiding etc. there will still be much to do! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">- <b>Flights</b> both from Recife/Toronto there and </span>back. I previously sent to Paulo (he really doesn’t have much to do) preferred flights in anticipation of the original Sep 8th start date...these will have to be dusted off to see what is still available for our new dates. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Key objective is to arrive two days early allowing for acclimatization as Cuzco is at 3,200 metres. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Toronto is at 76 metres; Recife is at 10 metres and Winnipeg (my first 60 yrs) is an elevated 239 metres 🤣</b></span>. Proper acclimatization is critical to mitigate the risk of high altitude sickness as we will ascend to 4,500 metres.</span></li></ul><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Previous flights option suggestions were <b>Toronto - Miami - Lima - Cuzco ~ 18 hours</b> and <b>Recife - San Paolo - Lima - Cuzco ~17 hours.</b> Paulo and I would target to be on the same flight from Lima to Cuzco. That way if Paulo needs any language, airport logistical/emotional help or other support as need...I will be right there to assist 😉</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- <b>Vaccines? </b>Contact my Family Doctor to find out if she has any specific recommendations for Peru. Will also research if Peru requires travellers to have specific vaccines for entry</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- <b>Equipment</b> - KAdventures provides a listing online...a quick read indicates I must focus on the following:</span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sleeping bag rated to -5C</b>. A quick look at the MEC website has some pretty expensive options...will settle for “good enough”. Will also need a duffle bag to transport all this stuff...same as 1996 Nepal trek. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Purchase completed!</b></span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Paulo and I will be sharing a tent</b>...I thought separate tents might be best given my guaranteed requirement for getting up during the night to you know...look at stars...stretch...meditate etc. Paulo thought we should share a tent otherwise we would seem a little aloof or something to other trek participants. 🤔 </span></li></ul></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ok BUT I am not leaving the tent in the middle of the night considering the dangerous animals (see below) that undoubtedly lurk soooo having worked for 3 summers during my University days as a hospital orderly I am fully aware that certain “assists” are available to solve this. After researching this on Amazon I found the perfect solution with <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>“screw on cap and glow in the dark lid”</b></span> 😄. Paulo this is not a shareable item...I am sure Brazilian options will be equally or more snazzy. It has also been suggested “Guy you should test this <b>perfect solution</b> at home before the trek” 🤔 <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Will wait to order</span></b> <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">from Amazon!</span></b></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Deet insect repellant.</b> Mosquitoes may well be the most </span>dangerous animal in the valleys where it is recommended to use insect repellant...wear long sleeve shirt...long pants. Perhaps in the Fall hmm 🤔 should I say Spring in the southern hemisphere this will be less of an issue?</span></li></ul></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Ok as good a time as any for a dangerous animal diversion...from <b>BBC Science Focus the top 10 dangerous animals in the world</b> and the number of annual associated human deaths...for sure the ones highlighted in <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>red</b></span> are potential problems on this trek. If you are still reading you may have actually learned something ☺️ </div></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><ul><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">10. Lions 200 deaths per year</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> 9. Hippos 500</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> 8. Elephants 600</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>7. Crocodiles 1,000 (saltwater high altitude mountain terrain types) 😉</b></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>6. Scorpions 3,300 (ugh...they must be everywhere!)</b></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> 5. Assassin Bugs (Chagos disease) 10,000 <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>(no idea where these exist?)</b></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">4. Dogs 59,000 (always a possibility on long walks...use trekking poles)</span></b></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Snakes 138,000 (can</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">t even bring myself to research this 😱)</span></span></b></span></li><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> 2. Humans 400,000 (are drug smugglers in Peru or is that Columbia?)</b></span></li><li><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> 1. Mosquitoes 725,000 (take precautions as suggested)</b></span></li></ul></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Walking shoes?</b> HOKA Speedgoats were great on the 2022 Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador and for the most part also good on the 2023 UK Coast to Coast except in the </span>rain<span style="font-family: inherit;"> soaked Lake District where I switched to be Oboz trail shoes (sturdier). Does the terrain on this trek require another choice?</span></span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Other equipment </b>as required by KAdventures...hopefully I have most of the required gear. Intend on using my Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack similar to the UK Coast to Coast and for sure trekking poles. We only need to carry our day gear as porters/mules will carry the bulk on our other gear from camp to camp. KAdventures will provide duffle bags for all our gear similar to what Everest Trekking Canada provided in 1996 Nepal trek.</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Six months ago on the Camino Forum I posted about the possibility of walking the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu walk. Almost immediately I received a private message from a very experienced Camino Pilgrim and current member of the moderator team on the Camino Forum. She walked this route with her son when he graduated from College in the US some years ago and spoke very highly of the trek...clearly encouraging me to GO! </span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I recently contacted her and she kindly included two other experienced Pilgrims who had recently walked routes in Peru in the conversation. My basic question was about walking footwear. One Pilgrim walked the Cordillera Huayhuash route which reached altitudes of 6,000m...her recommendation... hiking boots given the rough mountain terrain. The other Pilgrim had walked the traditional 4 day route to Machu Picchu and on that route trail runners like the HOKA Speedgoats were the norm.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I think the Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek which reaches 4,500m altitude maximum is likely in between these two routes therefore given the trek baggage support will likely take both my HOKA Speedgoat and Oboz trail shoes. I will also dust off my hiking boots last worn in the Canadian Rockies to see if they are still suitable as well.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- <b>Blogging </b>during Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek 🤔. One of the challenges is the certainty of no/spotty Internet/Cell service during the 9 days of walking. Sooo...everyone reading this may get a well earned break...however all may not be lost 🤣. Also no electricity therefore power banks are necessary.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Requirement</b> - IOS based App which allows for offline drafting of a Blogpost for Blogger. Once Internet connectivity is available press Publish. <b>Nada...I understand such an App does not exist. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">An alternate solution given is to draft the Blogpost offline in a text editor. Ok what’s a text editor...well it turns out Word (Word and I have never been good friends…way too many fussy 😩 rules) or Google Docs (my preferred choice even though I have never used it ☺️) are text editors.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I tested both in Airplane mode with no Wifi...draft Blogpost with 1) an initial sentence, 2) insert a picture, 3) another sentence and 4) a second picture. Both work fine saving the blogpost offline. Next I remove Airplane mode and hook into Wifi. I then copy my creation into Blogger and voila all looks good except 😔... </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">All text aggregates in a paragraph followed at the bottom by the two photos which are greyed out and have IMG printed in the middle. I cursed all System Architects at this stage especially with the IMG wording...geez wonder what that refers to 😬</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Current solution...as it is... draft Blogpost as above except simply insert text i.e picture #1 where pictures would be. Would set up an Album for that walking day in Photos and then cook up a system to match up picture #1, picture #2 to Albums in Photos...I should be able to dream this up. Then I publish whenever Internet connectivity is available.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I welcome any alternative suggestions (will even accept System Architect suggestions) to improve on this current clunky solution. Blogposts may come out a few at a time... after the trip or not at all 😂. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">A significant downside to publishing after the trek is that the drama of “did he actually survive this walk” will no longer be there. </span></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well that’s it for now...who knows what the final walk outcome will be...one must live in hope as per my friend Ken.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><b>P.s. remember this may be the opportunity of a lifetime for someone reading this or for one of your friends! Think about it...dream a bit... and let me know if interested!!!</b></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">Appendix - KAdventures Choquequirao Description</b></span></span></div><div class="page" title="Page 3"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><div class="page" title="Page 2"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">Itinerary</span></p></div></div></div><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 1 - Oct 13, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meet at the group hotel in Cusco. Transfers from Cusco Airport are provided.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Arriving in the former Inca capital of Southern Peru, we are met by our guide or a KE representative who will arrange the transfer to the group’s hotel. As we are now at an altitude of 3200 metres we spend most of today taking it easy in order to acclimatize to the rarefied air. Depending on arrival time, we have the afternoon to relax and explore at our leisure and we may want to sample the local altitude remedy, coca tea.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Accommodation</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hotel</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 2 - Oct 14, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Acclimatization day in Cusco (3200m), with a walking tour of the city including Sacsayhuaman.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We have a full day in Cusco to explore and acclimatize to the altitude. We have the option of taking a relaxing walking tour of the city. Every small street or alley-way that we enter and every corner that we turn, brings another surprise, in the form of superbly constructed Incaic walls or the rather more architecturally extravagant Spanish Colonial churches and palaces. The city, once capital of the extensive Inca Empire, has seen many changes since Pizarro took control of the city in 1535. The highlight of this tour is our visit to the impressive Inca fortress citadel of Sacsayhuaman, which is set high above Cusco. The afternoon is free for further independent exploration. In the evening, we can relax in one of the excellent restaurants close to the main square - the Plaza de Armas.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hotel</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 4"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 3 - Oct 15, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Drive to the start of the trek at Capuliyoc and descend to the campsite at Chiquiska (1875m).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After an early breakfast at our hotel, we will set off on the scenic drive westwards from Cusco. We pass to the south of impressive Andean peaks such as Huayanay and Salkantay and have the chance to visit the Inca ruins at Tarawasi. We also stop off at Sahuite, where there is an incredible boulder, which was carved by the Incas into the form of animals, plants, houses and streets. Turning off the main highway onto a dirt road, we arrive at the beautiful village of Cachora (2900m). From here we take the dirt road high above the Apurimac Canyon to Capuliyoc where we meet our muleteer team and have lunch. In the afternoon we’ll begin our trek by hiking down into the Apurimac Canyon to our first campsite at Chiquiska at 1875m. The path is straightforward with a few switchbacks and downhill all the way, and there are fantastic views of the surrounding snow peaks and Choquequirao in the far distance.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> </span>Descent <span> <span> </span></span>Time <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Distance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> (</span>1100M) <span> </span><span> </span>3 - 4 hrs<span> </span><span> </span> 8KM</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 4 - Oct 16, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Traverse the Apurimac Canyon and ascend to Choquequirao.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our arrieros load the group's gear onto mules and after breakfast we set off towards Choquequirao, descending further into the Apurimac Canyon for the first hour on a switchback trail. The temperature increases as we lose height and close to the river we find ourselves amongst lush vegetation; trees, cacti and colourful flowers. We reach Playa Rosalinda in the bottom of the valley (1475m) and cross the small bridge over the mighty Apurimac. We are then faced with a steep climb up the other side of the canyon. The trail climbs upwards, again with sections of switchbacks, through lush vegetation and cloud forest up to Marampata (2930m) where we will stop for lunch after the long trek. The views to snowy peaks and across the canyon are a stunning diversion from the uphill walking. After lunch we traverse the undulating path to the campsite situated below the ruins at Choquequirao (2860m).</span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> Ascent<span> </span><span> Descent<span> </span><span> Time <span> <span> </span>Distance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span><span><span></span></span></span>Camping<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 2190M<span> </span><span> (1230M)<span> </span><span> 8-10 hrs <span> 15KM</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 5"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 5 - Oct 17, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Full day visit and exploration of the Choquequirao ruins.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is a short walk to the site (45 mins), which is on a prominent spur between two tributaries of the Apurimac and situated at around 3000m above sea level. This is a spectacular spot, with views of snow- covered peaks to the north and east and southwards across the vastness of the Apurimac Gorge to the small town of Huanipaca. The Inca ruins here are extensive and only partly cleared of vegetation. In fact, it is anticipated that Choquequirao will be just as impressive as Machu Picchu when its full glories are revealed. Excavation of the site continues to unearth new archaeological surprises, some totally unique to this site. Amongst the ruins that have been unearthed are an enormous curving bank of fine terracing, a chain of ritual baths and a central plaza surrounded by ceremonial and high status residential architecture. In the morning we visit the main plaza, the unique llama terraces and the Usnu (altar) before returning to our campsite by an alternative route for lunch. In the afternoon there is the option to visit the most recently cleared section of the Choquequirao site at Pacchayoq, or "House of the Cascades" close to a waterfall below our campsite. The terraces here are thought to have been used for agriculture, whereas the llama terraces are likely to have had a more ceremonial purpose.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> </span>Ascent <span> </span>Descent <span> </span>Time <span> <span> </span></span>Distance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>600M <span> </span><span> (</span>600M)<span> </span> 4 - 5 hrs <span> </span>6KM</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 6 - Oct 18, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trek across the Choquequirao Pass (3340m) to the ruins at Pincha Unuyoc.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today we ascend back to Choquequirao for another quick look at the ruin site. Arriving early in the morning, it’s possible we will have the site to ourselves and we can enjoy further exploration of the ruins. From the main plaza, we strike uphill, initially following an Inca aqueduct, to the Choquequirao Pass (3340m). There are great views from this point including down into the Rio Blanco valley, our next challenge. From here it’s a steep descent to the Inca terraces at Pincha Unuyoc, the “Water Shrine” where we set up camp either on or close to the terraces. We’ll take a late lunch at camp and enjoy some time to relax or explore this lovely Inca site in the late afternoon.</span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation<span> </span><span> Ascent<span> </span><span> Descent<span> </span><span> Time<span> </span><span> Distance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 530M<span> </span><span> </span><span> (900M)<span> 6hrs<span> </span><span> </span><span> 8Km</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">DAY 7 - Oct 19, 2024</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 6"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trek to Maizal above the Rio Blanco.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today we begin by descending further into the deep valley of the Rio Blanco (shown on the IGN map as the Rio Victoria). We descend for almost 600 metres to the Rio Blanco, crossing the river on a rudimentary bridge in the rocky bottom of the canyon. After a short break here we will begin the tough 1200m climb through cloud forest and bamboo to the small campsite at Maizal (3000m). This is another steep pull uphill, but with glorious vegetation and views to enjoy on the way and there will be some time to relax at camp in the late afternoon.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> </span><span> </span>Ascent<span> </span><span> </span> Descent <span> </span><span> </span>Time <span> </span><span> </span>Distance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>1170M <span> </span><span> (</span>620M)<span> </span><span> </span> 5 hrs <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span> 8KM</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 8 - Oct 20, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cross the San Juan Pass (4150m) and descend to the Rio Yanama Valley.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A superb day's trekking as we climb to cross the Abra San Juan (4150m) and have spectacular views of the peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba, including Sacsarayoc, Pumasillo and Choquetecarpo. Climbing up to the pass, we see in the distance another recently discovered Inca ruin, Corihuayrachina and the equally interesting old silver mines of Mina Victoria, thought to have been worked for over 1000 years. Descending to the north into the Rio Yanama Valley, we follow a high trail which traverses steep slopes and provides another excellent opportunity to spot condors. We camp at the charming Andean village of Yanama (3500m).</span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation<span> </span><span> Ascent<span> </span><span> </span><span> Descent<span> </span><span> </span><span> Time<span> </span><span> Distance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 1200M<span> </span><span> (650M)<span> </span><span> </span><span> 7 hrs<span> </span><span> 11KM</span></span></span> </span></span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 7"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 9 - Oct 21, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trek over the Totora Pass (4660m) with views of Salkantay (6271m), the highest peak in the area.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A stunning days trekking up the Yanama Valley and bearing right towards the 4660m Totora Pass. Again we follow ancient Inca trails as we wind upwards steadily. From the pass spectacular views of the snow capped Sacsayraoc peak dominate, and once we’ve crossed the pass, the largest peak in the area, Salkantay comes into view. We descend from the pass on alternating sections of trail and dirt road until we arrive at Hornopampa. From here it’s a short walk on to the village community of Totora (3400m).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> </span><span> </span>Ascent <span> </span><span> </span>Descent <span> </span><span> </span>Time <span> </span><span> </span>Distance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>1220M <span> </span><span> (</span>1400M)<span> </span><span> </span> 8 - 10 hrs 19KM</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 10 - Oct 22, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Descend to the semi-tropical valley and follow the Rio Santa Teresa to Lucmabamba (1800m).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today offers an incredible range of changing scenery as we descend almost 2000m from the high altitude trails down into the semi-tropical environment of the valleys below. We follow the Rio Santa Teresa for approximately 6 - 7 hours passing numerous waterfalls on the way. The variety of birdlife, the butterflies and differing vegetation make the trek down to Lucmabamba through the cloud forest quite special and continually interesting. We make camp on the outskirts of the village (2100m).</span></p></div></div><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L D </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation<span> </span><span> Ascent<span> </span><span> Descent<span> </span><span> Time<span> </span><span> Distance</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camping<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 730M<span> </span><span> (1920M)<span> 7-8 hrs<span> 23Km</span></span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: 700;">DAY 11 - Oct 23, 2024</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 8"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trek into the Urubamba Valley to Machu Picchu.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our final day’s trekking on this outstanding Andean journey. Through the lush vegetation of coffee and tropical fruit plantations we are soon climbing through pristine cloud forest and join another ancient Inca trail leading to Llactapata, an Inca site that has only recently been excavated. We will also have a truly amazing view of Machu Picchu as we approach from the back of the Inca citadel, a sight very view visitors to the area are afforded. We then descend into the Urubamba Valley from where we will enjoy the spectacular train journey on the railway track which parallels the Urubamba river gorge to reach the bustling tourist town of Aguas Calientes. Here we check into our hotel and enjoy a hot shower in the afternoon before heading out to one of the excellent restaurants nearby.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B L</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: 700;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation <span> </span><span> </span>Ascent <span> </span><span> </span>Descent <span> </span><span> </span>Time<span> </span><span> </span> Distance</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hotel <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>940M (1170M) 5 - 6 hrs 13KM</span></p><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 12 - Oct 24, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Guided tour of Machu Picchu, then return to Cusco via the Sacred Valley.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today we visit Machu Picchu, the site that was lost to the jungle but rediscovered in 1911 by the Yale academic, Hiram Bingham. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983, Machu Picchu exceeds all expectations. Perched high on an inaccessible hilltop the citadel is protected by huge cliffs and the raging Urubamba River. The bus transfer up to the site takes around 20 minutes and saves us from the relentlessly steep climb. A local guide will give us an interpretive tour of Machu Picchu and we will have ample time to soak up the mystical atmosphere of this incredible site. After the tour of the main buildings and structures with our expert guide, we can walk to the Inca Bridge, discover hidden corners of the ruins, or just soak up the atmosphere of one of the most famous places on earth. We return back down to Aguas Calientes in time to catch an afternoon train back to Cusco. We check into our hotel and have time to enjoy a final evening in the city.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B </span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Accommodation</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hotel</span></p></div></div></div><div class="page" title="Page 9"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="background-color: #ff8042; color: white; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">DAY 13 - Oct 25, 2024</span></span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Departure day. Cusco Airport transfers are provided.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Your holiday ends after breakfast. Transfers to the airport are provided. Why not extend your holiday in Peru to include a visit to the Amazon Rainforest, an excursion to Lake Titicaca or a trip to Colca Canyon to watch condors. We can also arrange flights to Ecuador and cruises around the Galapagos Islands. Contact our office for further details.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Meals: <span style="font-weight: 700;">B</span></span></p></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 700;">Note: On Day 11 Hot showers are mentioned! Before then well...at least the group is outdoors 😊</span><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #f8f9fa;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-35246281646650385692024-01-02T08:18:00.001-06:002024-01-02T11:58:29.850-06:002024 Mini Series # 2 - Sept Long Walk Choices Under Consideration <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now the real fun starts...2024 potential walks. Somehow this got away on me just a touch 😂. Paulo has received an Excel spreadsheet which has 12 potential routes:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>- 8 Camino de Santiago pilgrimage walks </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>- 2 Via Francigena pilgrimage walks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>- 2 Other world class walks</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Subsequent to this I received a message from Camino Forum member IslandWalker (Elaine) who was instrumental in mentoring me on Wikiloc GPS usage. After reading my blogposts on the Wainwright Coast to Coast England walk Elaine mentioned that she and her husband walked the Andalucian Coast to Coast walk in 2014...so a late add to the potential list. Paulo knows nothing about this one 😂.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before going any further I have to report that so far the Aspics Noosa Tri 15 shoes…deemed “Snazzy Sharp” pictured in my latest Dec 28th 2024 Mini Series # 1 blogpost have as yet to be purchased 😉. However I am now the proud owner of my 8th pair of HOKA Bondi’s (Boxing week 25% discount ☺️). I would categorize them as “Elegant Sharp”!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvOXOGvC6t578YkE71z1Cv3NFf8T2J1MHJm5oMSKPuMiS9P6SmdY43FZZiUi6-ouMtptauungIRpiEiR5lBkjFhiIUYtgvuTyyBjX6_qEbMxt-hrRhywYFTwTP3ZBvLnPoUt3QD6HTomBNA6jBBw-2QxSihZjt4gUk9pCbWHtPkqIG6mzsENjpnpbEX8R/s4032/IMG_5479.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvOXOGvC6t578YkE71z1Cv3NFf8T2J1MHJm5oMSKPuMiS9P6SmdY43FZZiUi6-ouMtptauungIRpiEiR5lBkjFhiIUYtgvuTyyBjX6_qEbMxt-hrRhywYFTwTP3ZBvLnPoUt3QD6HTomBNA6jBBw-2QxSihZjt4gUk9pCbWHtPkqIG6mzsENjpnpbEX8R/w400-h300/IMG_5479.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhsH2IzbsMWVYBuJuYfa3GalQL79V5cYh9RCzUcX5wAv-7HvZloQjI919x3afPazosFwE_5ZzD9HKJwP0tDcfabSeGO5S6YrZGo0B6Fxlb5ayxkPlYJ3dx2PCV5B_d3zENCZsw0fJHTJ0gxaPstnudo2gfN21RNxe6XWETSTjSW-Yvh0xVCEeVt7b1QCb/s4032/IMG_5480.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhsH2IzbsMWVYBuJuYfa3GalQL79V5cYh9RCzUcX5wAv-7HvZloQjI919x3afPazosFwE_5ZzD9HKJwP0tDcfabSeGO5S6YrZGo0B6Fxlb5ayxkPlYJ3dx2PCV5B_d3zENCZsw0fJHTJ0gxaPstnudo2gfN21RNxe6XWETSTjSW-Yvh0xVCEeVt7b1QCb/w400-h300/IMG_5480.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Three objectives for the 2024 long walk:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- new route is essential...maybe in another life I can walk a previously walked route however for now there is simply too much to see and explore…why do the same thing again?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- consider the ageing process...be reasonable like the Coast to Coast in England 🤣 and strive to walk the most challenging age appropriate route. Easier routes can wait until my 80s or 90s.🤔😉. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- plan walk in the 14 +/- a few days in length. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Immediately after receiving the “detailed 😊” spreadsheet Paulo sent me a short WhatsApp message simply asking “Guy what is your preferred route?”. His lawyer antenna was clearly tingling...what Paulo left unsaid was ”I have to get Guy to shorten the list somehow...I don’t have time to go through all this stuff 😆. My Canadian friend has once again lost it 😱” </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Ranking 2024 Potential Walks</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The ranking approach was outlined in 2024 Mini Series #1 - Reflecting on Past Long Walks blogpost. I need not repeat the explanation here ☺️. Various write-ups on the routes ie from Wise Pilgrim website have been included below. Yes some of the wording is very flowery...that’s ok...it’s Marketing stuff.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivB0sh8unqzwTlKB2Tth70Ubi3ywdynMYEmZBW91opW8-CcTKOlYXzCLyn-ZO0rRDwOt5cIoNjIiQ6fbdDAsx2ww8ACsYYDmyset5NymzlnQWyFdYPSPrumsGlCFMSeamcSWi3yoowbaauKzwcz1g4emlbTfVEdIKPZhR_01OcPKiiXqE8RBUufw1D00-s/s2200/Image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivB0sh8unqzwTlKB2Tth70Ubi3ywdynMYEmZBW91opW8-CcTKOlYXzCLyn-ZO0rRDwOt5cIoNjIiQ6fbdDAsx2ww8ACsYYDmyset5NymzlnQWyFdYPSPrumsGlCFMSeamcSWi3yoowbaauKzwcz1g4emlbTfVEdIKPZhR_01OcPKiiXqE8RBUufw1D00-s/w640-h494/Image.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><u style="font-family: inherit;">2024 POTENTIAL CAMINO WALKS</u></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO DEL NORTE</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Northern Way, is a magnificent route among the Camino de Santiago paths. Its generous stretch of approximately 825 kilometres, or 513 miles, begins at the border town of Irún in the Basque Country and follows Spain's stunning northern coastline, culminating in the revered city of Santiago de Compostela. Known for its quieter, less trodden paths compared to the bustling Camino Francés, this route offers pilgrims the opportunity to truly immerse themselves in the tranquil coastal landscapes and experience a more personal, introspective journey.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxR75Gr2ChLBdf8tL8lRaVlNUKzwWo-R4Ct8CITyzRTqT2x-woJUc1RM13Nes3wju4FltmJSs_VgAeG4ZWIgHoso7VmgxkvemQQQQY65ZTI-UIELmnvIxHpYgvmQxhu7WQKF0UVCTH9V22oCkUtW9X5BVkyxCJMTYD1e9LNh0n10tfaMnS26feSHDKUPU/s1024/Image%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="1024" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxxR75Gr2ChLBdf8tL8lRaVlNUKzwWo-R4Ct8CITyzRTqT2x-woJUc1RM13Nes3wju4FltmJSs_VgAeG4ZWIgHoso7VmgxkvemQQQQY65ZTI-UIELmnvIxHpYgvmQxhu7WQKF0UVCTH9V22oCkUtW9X5BVkyxCJMTYD1e9LNh0n10tfaMnS26feSHDKUPU/w640-h374/Image%201.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This scenic path meanders through the vibrant landscapes of Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia. With cultural pit stops that range from the modernist Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao to the prehistoric cave paintings in Cantabria, and a host of charming fishing villages along the way, there's never a dull moment. Brace yourself though, as the Camino del Norte is known for its moderate to high difficulty, offering a thrilling mix of climbs and descents that will keep your heart pumping and your walking sticks working overtime. As for the cuisine, it's a seafood lover's paradise, with offerings ranging from Basque pintxos to Asturian cider. Walking the Camino del Norte might just turn into a gastronomic quest, where the real goal is to sample all the coastal culinary delights before reaching Santiago de Compostela.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="color: red;">***** Means the route made my final Top Contenders final cut</span></i></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Potential 2024 Camino Del Norte Walks </i></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 4.1</span> Camino Del Norte </b>- Irun to Ribadesella (Stage 1) - </span><span>426 kms walked over 16 days</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thoughts</b> - Would consider in the future...possibly when/if able to walk over a longer number of days. For now I am not quite ready for a Camino walk which does not end in Santiago de Compostela. The other two walks deserve serious consideration for 2024 as both should be outstanding coastal walks as they enter Galicia. Completing either would allow for a future start from Irun to either Ribadesella or Villaviciosa to walk the Camino Norte in its entirety.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 6.4</span> Camino Del Norte</b> - Ribadesella to Santiago de Compostela (Stage 2) - 410 kms walked over 15 days<span style="color: red;">*****</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 6.4 </span>Camino Del Norte</b> - Villaviciosa to Santiago de Compostela - 372 kms walked over 13 days<span style="color: red;">*****</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO DE INVIERNO</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Winter Way, is an intriguing alternative to the traditional routes to Santiago de Compostela. Originating in Ponferrada and spanning approximately 265 kilometres, or about 165 miles, this pathway was initially established as a practical workaround to the often snow-clogged portions of the Camino Francés during the winter months. However, with the last 100 kilometres of the Camino Francés becoming increasingly crowded, the Camino de Invierno has been gaining popularity among pilgrims in all seasons, standing as a less congested yet equally fulfilling journey to the revered cathedral.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa60DsF6Pv1-2VgEUVfTdCtBW6WJ-5rXeEbsYY5hgVcqwA3RI5yncTzfmDXxhzf0cQlkCm5X8tZtdcrjXfc5r0Yw72RaCJyj26VxHpH7cH1AedXZ2ee3J2QPQHaJiSaB_NlqXntd7ZXOMytovI6YfbehoBO-40H_GHx9OOg35-18UQvG3YCU3ldmGfvYx/s1108/Image%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="1108" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxa60DsF6Pv1-2VgEUVfTdCtBW6WJ-5rXeEbsYY5hgVcqwA3RI5yncTzfmDXxhzf0cQlkCm5X8tZtdcrjXfc5r0Yw72RaCJyj26VxHpH7cH1AedXZ2ee3J2QPQHaJiSaB_NlqXntd7ZXOMytovI6YfbehoBO-40H_GHx9OOg35-18UQvG3YCU3ldmGfvYx/w640-h306/Image%202.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The route provides an intimate journey through the landscapes of Castilla y León and Galicia, with an array of valleys, mountains, vineyards, and rivers to mesmerize the intrepid traveler. On the cultural side, the Camino de Invierno doesn't skimp on offerings either; you'll experience historical riches including medieval bridges, Roman mines, and rustic hamlets seemingly untouched by time. As for difficulty, the terrain is varied and moderately challenging, with a good mix of ascents and descents to keep things interesting. It might make you contemplate why you didn't stick to the treadmill at the gym, but the views will quickly remind you why.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Food-wise, prepare for a gastronomic adventure that celebrates the humble and hearty cuisine of rural Spain. As you meander through the vineyards of Ribeira Sacra, the wine will flow almost as freely as the camaraderie. From Castilian roast lamb to Galician octopus, each region will introduce you to its own culinary tradition, making the Camino de Invierno a pilgrimage for your palate as well as your spirit.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Potential 2024 Camino De Invierno Walks</span></i></b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 4.7</span> Camino Invierno </b>- Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela 266 kms over 10 days; <b>Camino Finisterre</b> - Santiago de Compostela to Muxia 122 over 4 days - <b>Total 388 kms walked over 14 days</b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Thoughts - </b>An interesting and tough alternative. Have already walked from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre (not the added day to Muxia). Would reconsider if Paulo wants to walk to Finisterre.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 5.7</span> Camino Invierno</b> - Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela 266 kms over 10 days; <b>Camino Inglis</b> - Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela 114 kms over 5 days - <b>Total </b></span><b>380 kms walked over 15 days<span style="color: red;">*****</span></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thoughts - </b><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">A very intriguing combination of two new Caminos...which would result in having walked 10 routes with two separate entries (4th and 5th times) into Santiago de Compostela resulting in my 4th entry point into Santiago de Compostela (not sure if there are more than 4).</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Camino Invierno would be a relatively lonely walk which is a bit of a negative. I can do lonely ie PEI Island Walk, Via Jacobi Switzerland, Via Gebennensis France however if one wants to walk this route that is a known outcome.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Various encounters with a few fierce dogs are commented on the Camino Forum. Have dealt with this on occasion…have to be aware but not a reason to bail.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">What really intrigues me is whether anyone has walked this dual Camino Invierno and Camino Inglis combination in a single walk? Maybe, however consider the following Pilgrim stats (obtained Compostela’s at Pilgrim office) for the 2022 & 2023 years:</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- Total compostela’s issued:<span> </span><span> </span><span> 879,437</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span>- Camino Invierno:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 4,374 (.5%)</span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span><span>- Camino Inglis:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 48,264 (5.5%)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Even if 5% of Camino Invierno pilgrim/walkers went on to walk the Camino Inglis the total number would be 219 or (.02%)</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Bottom line...this combination could very well be a first and Paulo and I would become famous the world over 😂😊</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 7.1</span> Camino Frances</b> - Leon to Ponferrada 100 kms over 4 days; <b>Camino Invierno</b> - Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela 266 kms over 10 days - <b>Total </b></span><span><b>366 kms walked over 14 days</b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Thoughts - </span>Would<span style="font-family: inherit;"> make the initial travel day from Madrid the easiest of all options considering Leon is a major center. Walking 4 days on the Camino Frances can wait...too many other options to consider.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO INGLÉS</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The English Way, is one of the shortest yet historically rich routes to Santiago de Compostela. Spanning a mere 119 kilometres or about 74 miles, this route starts from the port city of Ferrol and traverses the heart of Galicia. As the name suggests, it was historically the preferred route of English and Irish pilgrims who arrived by boat to the northern Spanish ports and is now a popular choice for those with limited time or those seeking a shorter pilgrimage.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsOspah_eFUpidd4_XSjPqd_w4-PZw0iPh2s68NLyHEzSe8lO1zkxL_jMwd7_tO9mGGNSb2PIMMqPSpoqFdM81qtrBpSB-Y7WfovEEvSUP75GqQqyhENdE1vFt-Ylyvhm0q84UYM22eJPdgjloAYEvuq4wlaWAd8YHlxGkUzMVY8mvLnrQr_dPh00YYc-/s403/Image%203.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="353" data-original-width="403" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsOspah_eFUpidd4_XSjPqd_w4-PZw0iPh2s68NLyHEzSe8lO1zkxL_jMwd7_tO9mGGNSb2PIMMqPSpoqFdM81qtrBpSB-Y7WfovEEvSUP75GqQqyhENdE1vFt-Ylyvhm0q84UYM22eJPdgjloAYEvuq4wlaWAd8YHlxGkUzMVY8mvLnrQr_dPh00YYc-/w640-h560/Image%203.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Camino Inglés takes you through the verdant landscapes of Galicia, abundant with eucalyptus and pine forests, rolling hills, and traditional hamlets. The cultural highlights include the medieval quarters of Pontedeume and Betanzos, both of which house architectural treasures such as gothic churches and historic palaces. The trail offers a moderate level of difficulty with several steep ascents and descents, but nothing that would make a determined pilgrim bat an eye.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When it comes to food, the Camino Inglés will make your taste buds dance the flamenco. Galician cuisine dominates the menu with a smorgasbord of seafood, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">empanada gallega</em> (a local savoury pie), <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">pimientos de padrón</em> (fried green peppers), and the comforting <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">caldo gallego</em> (Galician broth). Wash it all down with a glass (or two) of the region's famous Albariño wine, and you've got a gastronomic pilgrimage to remember. The Camino Inglés might be short, but it packs in a beautiful blend of history, culture, and cuisine, giving you a taste of the Camino experience in a condensed form.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO TO FINISTERRE AND MUXÍA</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Often referred to as the "Camino Finisterre," is a unique route that starts, rather than ends, in Santiago de Compostela. This path, stretching approximately 120 kilometres or about 75 miles to Finisterre, and an additional 29 kilometres or 18 miles to Muxía, is an attractive option for those who feel their journey isn't quite complete at Santiago and yearn to reach what was once considered the end of the known world.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8L_JgCrD-9Lkchcj_kfpTaKPogohhswTDHd6MtjWfxOKuKCGJs7aZSSFQdXUru_2ETMJqTiRYMdDUl3rAONNtj5NduBqaCT3Mw67__lMRNXkVfJ0opXbZptgWxqqRanelz5Y8nkeCt-oFLQZVecLk-8NBcpDeK_VhdovjX3dVkIdfnt95qMSC8xZqxL/s640/Image%204.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRm8L_JgCrD-9Lkchcj_kfpTaKPogohhswTDHd6MtjWfxOKuKCGJs7aZSSFQdXUru_2ETMJqTiRYMdDUl3rAONNtj5NduBqaCT3Mw67__lMRNXkVfJ0opXbZptgWxqqRanelz5Y8nkeCt-oFLQZVecLk-8NBcpDeK_VhdovjX3dVkIdfnt95qMSC8xZqxL/w640-h360/Image%204.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The journey predominantly passes through the rural landscapes of Galicia, brimming with eucalyptus forests, serene farmland, and charming villages. The last leg of the journey, particularly, is marked by stunning views of the Atlantic coastline. From a cultural perspective, the destination itself, Finisterre, is steeped in ancient lore, with its legendary "end of the world" status and the iconic lighthouse. Adding the trip to Muxía allows pilgrims to visit the Sanctuary of A Virxe da Barca, a site of a religious miracle according to local belief.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In terms of difficulty, the route is relatively moderate but with some hilly areas that will give your legs a good workout. As for the cuisine, expect to enjoy some of Galicia's finest seafood, with delicacies such as <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">pulpo a la gallega</em> (Galician-style octopus) and empanadas, coupled with the region's crisp white <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Albariño</em> wine. Walking from Santiago to Finisterre and Muxía is like a beautiful encore to the Camino de Santiago, a path that insists the journey is just as important, if not more so, than the destination.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO PORTUGUÉS</span></h3><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">More commonly known as the Portuguese Way, is like the Camino Francés's less famous, but just as attractive, sibling. Starting from <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lisbon</em> and ending at the Santiago de Compostela cathedral, the route spans about 610 kilometres or 380 miles, give or take a few detours to the nearest café. It doesn't quite garner the same crowds as its French counterpart, but its popularity has been on a slow and steady rise, much like a well-baked <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">pastel de nata</em>.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 10px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9j27lfhAGZh78lwpKOb2NoFhxTFtF8zFipOEQ2ioHlR83NaN0m874nDsZidPUbQCq9rX_I8wanuvY-kuOjW2OJ0agXpsEiEegcLJxJSYTxvUAFSNvBLEXTNvqFbIQ22oNHeIMv5-1oPnoWL8QLEsoVc3xAjuv5PbVvJxGg1bB4YVOFvwB8Hot681wfgQ/s1000/Image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="706" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih9j27lfhAGZh78lwpKOb2NoFhxTFtF8zFipOEQ2ioHlR83NaN0m874nDsZidPUbQCq9rX_I8wanuvY-kuOjW2OJ0agXpsEiEegcLJxJSYTxvUAFSNvBLEXTNvqFbIQ22oNHeIMv5-1oPnoWL8QLEsoVc3xAjuv5PbVvJxGg1bB4YVOFvwB8Hot681wfgQ/w283-h400/Image.jpeg" width="283" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This scenic journey takes you through Portugal's beating heart, from the buzzing capital, <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lisbon</em>, to the university-laden city of <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Coimbra</em> and onwards to the lively city of <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Porto</em>, a place so beautiful that it'll have you questioning your decision to leave every step of the way. As you cross into Spain, the terrain becomes slightly more challenging, presenting a few hills here and there - just enough to make you feel like you've earned that second (or third) glass of <em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vinho Verde</em>. The route as a whole is considered moderately difficult, unless you count resisting the temptation of Portuguese pastries and Galician seafood as a major challenge. With this camino, your taste buds are in for quite a pilgrimage themselves!</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 9.0</span> Camino Portuguese</b> - Lisbon to Porto - 376 kms walked over 14 days</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Thoughts</b> - Unfinished business never really sits well...sort of like those da*n (for you puzzle folks the * letter can either have a soft or harsh meaning 🤔) Actuarial Exams where somehow I passed 7 out of 10 and then totally fell apart on one specific exam 🥲. </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While I will never in this lifetime become an Actuary 🤣 I can return to Portugal and complete the entire Camino Portuguese walk from Lisbon to Santiago de Compostela. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> this walk should be within my capabilities before I hit my “best before date” so it can wait. ☺️ </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE CAMINO Sanabres</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Camino Sanabres or Camino Mozarabe is actually the direct route to Santiago from the pilgrims who came from the south of the Peninsula. These took the Via de la Plata and in Zamora, or more concretely Granja de Moreruela, they deviated towards the West avoiding going to Astorga (Leon), which is where the Via de la Plata ends and where it connect with the French Way. This route was also used by the Galician reapers who came down to Castile during the harvest season.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBYMdNug4i7HFXHRk0AiNZmfVG_QQfTU143P7jKG98fksXWAiyAZb6LPY-tsbFkW_5y6QlXAn2qDAm50fm9FmmaKEfHKp1sWH-sbdfsjSXeNgI2a4m83Z_iskqySHJIRwHNkUCjl4ns7xjrZjNKRZbCwewPBZSVA8eoNqROYnClMfuAZ8TU2_KcGcHh5Y/s800/Image%201.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="516" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBYMdNug4i7HFXHRk0AiNZmfVG_QQfTU143P7jKG98fksXWAiyAZb6LPY-tsbFkW_5y6QlXAn2qDAm50fm9FmmaKEfHKp1sWH-sbdfsjSXeNgI2a4m83Z_iskqySHJIRwHNkUCjl4ns7xjrZjNKRZbCwewPBZSVA8eoNqROYnClMfuAZ8TU2_KcGcHh5Y/w258-h400/Image%201.jpeg" width="258" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first stages from Zamora have the typical landscape of the plateau with plains that seem endless. Farther north, when entering the Sanabria region, the landscape changes and becomes more mountainous and steeper, with a maximum level close to 1,300 meters of altitude of the Padornelo.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 8.7</span></b></span><b> Camino Via de la Plata </b><span> - Zamora to Granja de </span>Moreruela<span> 41 kms over 2 days; </span><b>Camino Sanabres</b><span> - </span></span><span>Granja de </span><span>Moreruela</span><span><span> to Santiago de Compostela 360 kms over 13 days - </span><b>Total 401</b></span><span><b> kms walked over 15 days</b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Thoughts - </b>Similar to Camino Portuguese comments while this walk certainly isn’t an easy one it appears that other routes...which hopefully are still within reach...should get first dibs at this time.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u>2024 POTENTIAL NON CAMINO WALKS</u></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u><br /></u></span></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">VIA FRANCIGENA</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h2 class="wp-block-heading" style="box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #444444; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457;">The Via Francigena, also known as the Camino to Rome, is an ancient 2,000 kilometre pilgrim walking trail that takes pilgrims on an epic journey from Canterbury in England across the channel to France and through Switzerland, before crossing Italy on the way to Rome.</span> </span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_RBT4mU3n5pVU5IkWmNWn1-zuHGBDQSrCkvAjfaxIGMbBTkpV-jUIGqu1MsTLXAsKBudBXQl3M_hSw3mVxpJ7Bd97_Xpx4Wse6rZw0DDlK2sjNjrTxsC8b_j3tQ5AA2QGNRZHyAn8V5n-bBoVekekfCZdTuYp3wKklVjXrxN9kjsnH9qE_y17Jcx-Ry/s500/Image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="291" data-original-width="500" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfF_RBT4mU3n5pVU5IkWmNWn1-zuHGBDQSrCkvAjfaxIGMbBTkpV-jUIGqu1MsTLXAsKBudBXQl3M_hSw3mVxpJ7Bd97_Xpx4Wse6rZw0DDlK2sjNjrTxsC8b_j3tQ5AA2QGNRZHyAn8V5n-bBoVekekfCZdTuYp3wKklVjXrxN9kjsnH9qE_y17Jcx-Ry/w640-h373/Image.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span></div><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #344457;">Like the </span><a href="https://caminoways.com/camino-de-santiago" style="box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s linear;"><span style="color: black;">Camino de Santiago</span></a><span style="color: #344457;">, this is a historic pilgrimage route that has been walked for centuries. In medieval times, the Via Francigena was an important road for pilgrims heading south to Rome. It connected Abbeys and Monasteries, on the path to the </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://caminoways.com/unmissable-rome" style="box-shadow: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition: 0.2s linear;">Holy City of Rome</a>.</span></span></p><p style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(52, 68, 87); color: #344457; margin: 0px 0px 1.6em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This scenic route takes walkers through some of the most beautiful regions in Europe, such as the Dover cliffs, the Great War battlefields of Northern France, Lake Geneva and the mighty Alps. Other highlights include the picturesque hills of Tuscany and finally, Rome, the jewel of the crown.</span></span></p></div><div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 7.4</span> Via Francigena </b>- Lucca to Rome - 411 kms walked over 17 days</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 8.0</span> Via Francigena</b> - San Miniato to Rome - 347 kms walked over 14 days<span style="color: red;">*****</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Thoughts - </b>Via Francigena certainly is of top shelf interest...what an adventure that would be to walk from Canterbury England, through France, Switzerland and Italy to Rome! However the 2,000 km length necessitates a a multi year approach. The two routes shown above weave their way through the hills of Tuscany therefore it’s a no brainer that this would be spectacular. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Walking from Lucca at 17 days is too long for 2024 however the San Miniato starting point is certainly possible.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>A drawback 🤣 My Italian language skills are zippo and expect Paulo’s are no better. English, French, Spanish (counting 1 - 10 and a few words) and German (counting 1 - 10 however my pronunciation of such as I recently found out is simply terrible 😞) are basically where I am at.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Machu Picchu by Choquequiera</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">If the idea of authentic exploration excites you, consider the Choquequirao trek, the best alternative to <span style="color: black;"><a href="https://worldlyadventurer.com/hiking-the-inca-trail/"><span class="s2">Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail</span></a>.</span> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">High on the Quriwayrachina mountain range of Peru lies the Choquequirao archaeological site, and the only way in or out is on foot. Now, this trek is not for the fainthearted, but it’s almost unsurpassed in Peru.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">With sweeping views of the Andes and opportunities to observe local plant and wild life, including the sacred Andean condor, this trek is a must for any serious hiker.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">With the country’s popularity growing among international tourists, it is becoming difficult to find <a href="https://worldlyadventurer.com/northern-peru-tours/"><span class="s2">an authentic, uncrowded adventure in Peru</span></a>. The Choquequirao trek is just this.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px;"><span class="s1"></span><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">The Choquequirao route takes you through the steep Apurimac Canyon; as you descend down into this plunging valley, and hike back out the steep other side, you will pass through several microclimates that vary with the altitude.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">Surrounded by lush rainforest and snow-capped peaks, the Choquequirao route has new views at every turn and it should come as no surprise that this mountain-top city is being lauded as the “new Machu Picchu” and is widely considered <a href="https://worldlyadventurer.com/best-hikes-south-america/"><span class="s2">one of the finest treks in South America</span></a>.</span></p></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Ranking 7.2</span> Machu Picchu by Choquequiera</b> - Capuliyoc to Machu Picchu 111 kms walked over 9 days<span style="color: red;">*****</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Thoughts </b><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- My adventure meter goes crazy thinking about this walk. 1996 Nepal walk type of feeling. A spectacular challenging mountain walk to the Choquequiera Inca ruins and ending at one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World at Machu Picchu. Well enough said! Plus everything is taken care of by KAdventures...luxury accommodation (tents ☺️)...food...carry only what you need for the day! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">One other positive...I am the official tracker of countries visited (defined as actually spending a night there...not simply passing through) for my family. No one else has volunteered to do this...not sure why 🤔. I am in second place at 24 countries with middle daughter Jeanne at 33 countries. A bit of a sore point is I have consistently lost the well thought out 😇 argument with Jeanne that countries such as Spain, Switzerland, France, England and Portugal should count as more than one as I have essentially walked across each of them. Jeanne does not buy that argument and says “tough you chose to go back to the same countries so too bad" 🥲). </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Well Peru would be my 25th country so I would close the gap ☺️...however Jeanne blurts out “Pa we are going on a Family vacation to Mexico (already been) in early 2024...I have never been to Mexico” Life is sometimes tough with 3 daughters 😉</span></span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: medium;">However there are a number of other considerations...interesting travel arrangements likely taking 20 hours or so to get to Cusco Peru (I am still young 🤣...so what). No to minimal internet access for 8 days which means no blogging (would have to investigate draft blogs without connectivity...is that possible?) 🥲 Perhaps this might be a real pain point for my lawyer walking friend given his leadership law office responsibilities </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: medium;">and daily contacts with many folks on the home front. </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: medium;">I don’t even want to think about the dangerous animal situation...it would all be good!</span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The trips are for scheduled start days so no date flexibility (Sep 8 - Sep 20, 2024...would have to arrive a few days earlier to acclimatize) and have between 6 and 16 trekkers. End result one must be flexible within a group of new people all walking an anticipated strenuous route. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">So very similar to my 1996 Nepal walk with my brother Marc and Pa who was 74 years old. </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: medium;">We were 9 Canadians and we got along fabulously I expect folks who venture out on these type of trips have similar mindset which helps. </span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EhLDx6qynjkkS2aZU-DpkI-HBXrzjq0D5kAvEhT5BHtoZfqm2v2T61MRCtOzWyOfxuFTbk2YMpz-r6fEJP7xocDHlzki3F7P3XHoJNriWXpXhXo9xnnGU19t6zEXs0FIIzsk4LYsMPTmYjVANGRNFkD-bY21rOOrQrEn8s6KHJsBmFwSzVBSUyzmcY3m/s1793/1066A.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1793" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EhLDx6qynjkkS2aZU-DpkI-HBXrzjq0D5kAvEhT5BHtoZfqm2v2T61MRCtOzWyOfxuFTbk2YMpz-r6fEJP7xocDHlzki3F7P3XHoJNriWXpXhXo9xnnGU19t6zEXs0FIIzsk4LYsMPTmYjVANGRNFkD-bY21rOOrQrEn8s6KHJsBmFwSzVBSUyzmcY3m/w400-h266/1066A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Pa, me, Marc</b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><b>This option will get very serious consideration within a tough competitive field.</b> If not 2024...then it either happens within a few short years (do I hear spring/fall 2025? 🤔) or I simply give this adventure a pass. Pa was 74 when we trekked 200 kms in Nepal in 1996 so....I live in hope!</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tour du Mont Blanc</span></h3></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px 0px 3px;"><br /></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">The Tour du Mont Blanc is the most popular long-distance trek in Europe that covers a total distance of approximately 170km depending on which route is taken (some variants can be sorter or longer than the original section). The daily height gain on the Mont Blanc circuit is substantial, and overall the accumulation over the 10 days is in the region of 9,000m.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2">The Tour du Mont Blanc route takes you over 8 mountain cols and through 3 Alpine regions within France, Italy and Switzerland, circumnavigating the Mont Blanc. The scenery is second to none, from the broken rocky lunar landscape of the Aiguille Rouges to the pasturelands of the Contamines valley; every day has something different to offer, yet there is one common factor - the constant backdrop of the Mont Blanc range.</span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s2"><br /></span></p><p class="p2" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAyKawbyl6qANWuEh6H6yQaOen-LIr-iPaCdERQT1ODKADi-ArbKZgrSYrYJ8bwD_LGRV1aY6eiU95Nge0IjoR9bICY21JY7Z3Lmyj7hlAvxL_mVSzUZZhzCe91Ovep1CnIipFG0JCrNZEjSKkY1TTna6w6aHYmpDqjaBU0PwlrxrinV4vcrOI9FIeOy1/s655/IMG_5431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAyKawbyl6qANWuEh6H6yQaOen-LIr-iPaCdERQT1ODKADi-ArbKZgrSYrYJ8bwD_LGRV1aY6eiU95Nge0IjoR9bICY21JY7Z3Lmyj7hlAvxL_mVSzUZZhzCe91Ovep1CnIipFG0JCrNZEjSKkY1TTna6w6aHYmpDqjaBU0PwlrxrinV4vcrOI9FIeOy1/w324-h400/IMG_5431.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Ranking 7.7</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> Tour du Mont Blanc - </b>Les H</span>ouches<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to Les Houches<b> </b></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 153 kms walked over 10 days</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Thoughts </b>- Along with the England Coast to Coast (Done!) and the Machu Picchu walk the Tour du Mont Blanc is a bucket list non Camino walk. This would be a spectacular mountain walk! A dream walk... I don’t think 2024 is the year.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></div></div></span></div><h3 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">ANDALUcIAN Coast to Coast</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">Guidebook to the Andalucian Coast to Coast Walk outlines a 416 km, 21-day route from Maro on the Mediterranean coast to Bolonia, on the Atlantic. The route, which passes through 7 Natural Parks, links some of Andalucia's most beautiful villages and passes historical sites of both Roman and Moorish origins, including Ronda and Tarifa.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmR9ZTPw1nuVqz_MksGBb3mn7MhqFsvSnJs3PZDiAWglxSPKkoiIMEhdN3iXfppp8pWheCvyrPSDq-_0Ti-cn9ij5UulYuq4YtUQaKPW5aIa_lXIWD3b-pRCoq6zw6I2_nDvShlv84aOfM43mNdwyDP4hFEL_bZ5dwb3LhlC9rKjwHcpSaZrtH_CxT9MVk/s1493/IMG_5438.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmR9ZTPw1nuVqz_MksGBb3mn7MhqFsvSnJs3PZDiAWglxSPKkoiIMEhdN3iXfppp8pWheCvyrPSDq-_0Ti-cn9ij5UulYuq4YtUQaKPW5aIa_lXIWD3b-pRCoq6zw6I2_nDvShlv84aOfM43mNdwyDP4hFEL_bZ5dwb3LhlC9rKjwHcpSaZrtH_CxT9MVk/w502-h640/IMG_5438.jpeg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Start</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div></div><blockquote style="border: medium; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4VGTqMox_xyI6o56xvdofTrL1HOVUpktcVUf7vbvm0G4f7pvvorWwwNAklOcbOYh_VmmUztuM4z1qiAUh2Zi8eMsoEYTlhotn8Dgo5llhA7QRzxARHct18bepLT37ICi_nee-MWoIJx-tXWrBwywFnVyKt2NY8Wd0WkSzrL7X2ta61uVLq7HiITF0d7v/s1553/IMG_5437.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1553" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD4VGTqMox_xyI6o56xvdofTrL1HOVUpktcVUf7vbvm0G4f7pvvorWwwNAklOcbOYh_VmmUztuM4z1qiAUh2Zi8eMsoEYTlhotn8Dgo5llhA7QRzxARHct18bepLT37ICi_nee-MWoIJx-tXWrBwywFnVyKt2NY8Wd0WkSzrL7X2ta61uVLq7HiITF0d7v/w482-h640/IMG_5437.jpeg" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finish</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="s1"></span></span></div></div></blockquote><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p style="font-family: inherit;"></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1">Devised with the aim of linking the two great seas that cradle Andalucía, the Andalucian Coast to Coast Walk crosses the heart of southern Spain, from the small Mediterranean village of Maro to Bolonia beach on the Atlantic seaboard, a day's walk from the bustling port of Tarifa. A village-to-village walk, the 416 km trail follows the Penibetic mountain range across the provinces of Málaga, Granada and Cádiz, passing through six beautiful Natural Parks and visiting some of the region's most picturesque and characterful towns and villages, including Ronda.</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="s1"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Ranking 7.3</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b>Andalucian</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;"> Coast to Coast - </span>Marc<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to Bolonia</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> 416 kms walked over 21 days</span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Note</b> - These stages are as recommended in the Cicerone guide...it may be possible to shorten the number of days depending on accommodation availability.</p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">In my March 8, 2023 blogpost I commented on the Caminito del Rey as follows:</p><p style="font-family: inherit;"><i>I<b> came across an article on the Caminito del Rey in Spain. For years it was known as the most dangerous hike in the world however in and around 2015 Spain totally rebuilt the walk and today gutsy people walk it regularly...believe it is 7.7 kms in length.</b></i></p><p style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>But holy smokes the height exposure is incredible...Paulo this would be a neat hike to do prior to a walk such as the Camino de Levante which starts in Valencia. If you are too scared well I will see if someone else 😂 is game...I would be 🫣💩😱scared however I am ready to try. Not crazy about height exposure however have to challenge myself sometime!</b></i></p><p style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDuvWFszPBgOcn5M3rT8WuElVu_4qN699iKtJV7iUxaTk0xTdLJD-bjLO4cF4MCrBv9ci7gtvLq4rHzqcLa6D9ra64cVoLFt_QRFpsG6YqUVriLY_ebf611SMmeb6Pfttb37b2ubwWLXH8qyesq7e8D-iPOw0SCBkihej4eAxdasdcRMACxKAG3IAXQ/s945/IMG_1709.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="618" data-original-width="945" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDuvWFszPBgOcn5M3rT8WuElVu_4qN699iKtJV7iUxaTk0xTdLJD-bjLO4cF4MCrBv9ci7gtvLq4rHzqcLa6D9ra64cVoLFt_QRFpsG6YqUVriLY_ebf611SMmeb6Pfttb37b2ubwWLXH8qyesq7e8D-iPOw0SCBkihej4eAxdasdcRMACxKAG3IAXQ/w400-h261/IMG_1709.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p class="p1" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: inherit; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>A 6 minute Youtube video link by a prominent Camino Forum member is included below if anyone wants a little more info...In many areas you can see the old trail just below the new trail…yikes for old trail!</b></i></p><p style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="https://youtu.be/KzaCcULt_5I">Caminito Del Rey Youtube</a></b></p><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Deep breath!!! </b><b>ON DAY 10 Valle de Abdalajis to Carratraca one reaches El Chorro where the Caminito Del Rey is found!!! Wow</b>...hike the Andalusian Coast to Coast AND take a day to walk the Caminito Del Rey. This would be incredible!!! If the entire Andalusian Coast to Coast 21 day walk is not in the cards...why not walk the first 10 days...tackle the Caminito Del Rey and then call it a long walk? </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;">On the fear of heights issue I managed to get to summit Mount Rundle in Banff National Park on my second attempt (my first attempt ended pitifully on the dragon’s back 🥲). </div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;">I accept that I may well have to hold a stranger’s hand or a walking partner’s to get it done!!! ☺️</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Thoughts</b> - Not in 2024 however will get serious consideration in the future. Even if I do not walk the Andalusian Coast to Coast walk the Caminito Del Rey is certainly possible...just find my way to the nearest city and bus it to El Chorro where I understand accommodation abounds. Take a day...walk the Caminito Del Rey and then go off exploring some corner of Europe for a week or so. ☺️</div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Ranking 2024 Top Contenders and Past Long Walks</u></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div style="font-family: inherit;">The graph below ranks the past long walks (excluding the Thames River and Camino Portuguese) and the 5 2024 top contenders (score in red box)</div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6-DXn_xKsDbYBQIFR3kMKceVRuFe6rp_6SIwebyM95sASROIcyHyuG9qwzG0kjzwJArQRW7-GNp0ksSXWKbrpsQiIDjr7IadnBivoJ5kZ5ScosBpWp-dh0m3dc1DK0mPgal0lotQ9BOVEaZze32EG_EAZiyP6RYfK7sNtBm2KMgJtdiREYCY0hBNvT_t/s2200/Image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu6-DXn_xKsDbYBQIFR3kMKceVRuFe6rp_6SIwebyM95sASROIcyHyuG9qwzG0kjzwJArQRW7-GNp0ksSXWKbrpsQiIDjr7IadnBivoJ5kZ5ScosBpWp-dh0m3dc1DK0mPgal0lotQ9BOVEaZze32EG_EAZiyP6RYfK7sNtBm2KMgJtdiREYCY0hBNvT_t/w640-h494/Image.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I consider the ranking for the 2022 Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador to be the best comparison to gauge the top contenders by difficulty. All 5 walks are scoring a little easier than the 2022 Camino Primitivo & Camino Salvador combination. How accurate will that be...an unknown and that’s the fun part!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A little additional information:</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camino Invierno - Ponferrada to Santiago de Compostela; Camino Inglis - Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela</span></u></b></div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></u></b></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Brief synopsis</i></b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Spain</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>- 4.9 score vs 3.9 score for Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador </b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>- </span><span>380 kms walked over 15 days averaging 25.3 kms per day</span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 9,593 ; Elevation Loss (9,488) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 30.9 kms per day</span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Camino Norte - Villaviciosa to Santiago de Compostela</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Brief synopsis</i></b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Spain</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>- 5.3 score vs 3.9 score for Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador</b></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 372 kms walked over 13 days averaging 32.6 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 8,353 ; Elevation Loss (7,842) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 34.1 kms per day</span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Camino Norte - Ribadesella to Santiago de Compostela</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Brief synopsis</i></b> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Spain</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>- 5.6 score vs 3.9 score for Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador</b></span></div><div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 410 kms walked over 15 days averaging 27.3 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 9,251 ; Elevation Loss (8,756) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 32.6 kms per day</span></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Machu Picchu by Choquequiera </u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Brief synopsis</i></b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Peru</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>- 6.1 score vs 3.9 score for Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 111 kms walked over 9 days averaging 12.3 kms per day</span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">- </span><span style="text-align: left;">Elevation Gains (meters) 8,380 ; Elevation Loss (8,859) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 21.1 kms per day </span></span></div></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Via Francigena - San Miniato to Rome</u></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Brief synopsis</i></b> </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Italy</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>- 6.7 score vs 3.9 score for Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 347 kms walked over 14 days averaging 24.8 kms per day</span></p></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;">- </span><span style="text-align: left;">Elevation Gains (meters) 8,491; Elevation Loss (8,642) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 30.2 kms per day </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Whatever the final decision I would expect roles to be:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Me</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Overall route planning, daily objectives, accommodation choices, route finding 😉 </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Paulo</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Communication with local folks in Spanish, going to laundromats as required, assisting in ordering food so that I don’t end up end with a piece of bread when I wanted chicken and a salad. If the Via Francigena is chosen I expect my well developed pantomime communication skills will result in my taking the communication lead from Paulo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Most importantly...similar to Greg’s effort on the England Coast to Coast...and something Paulo is well versed in …accept mini meltdowns as they occur knowing that I have greatly exaggerated something...lost a bit 🤔 of perspective...am tired...and that “this shall pass relatively quickly” ☺️</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Both</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Exhibit good Rapport skills when meeting fellow pilgrim walkers...very often the highlight of any long walk.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Do I really believe all this analysis and mumbo jumbo comparison of walks by difficulty? 🤣. Well I do in some ways and in others I know that long walks have many surprises. So I laugh and tell myself “Guy you have once again likely created something out of nothing and...😉"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 2024 walk will be the 10th anniversary of the 2014 year walk with Paulo and Marc. Honestly a tough choice between the adventure experience ie Machu Picchu and the ever present strong pull of the Camino. Do I have a slight lean…well maybe😉</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One thing for sure...making decisions is never based on perfect information as there are too many unknowns...simply make the best decision you can...once the decision is made... no looking back and second guessing…off we go! 😊 We will adapt to whatever comes our way!</span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div><br /></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-75078644679921502212023-12-27T07:08:00.002-06:002023-12-27T07:08:29.221-06:002024 Mini Series # 1 - Reflecting on Past Long Walks<div class="separator"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I<span style="font-family: inherit;">ncredibly it’s been 10 years since my first long walk. Continuing my reflective mood as I approached age 65 it feels like the right time to pause, reflect on my long walks now that I have reached the ripe old age of 67 (on 🎄) 😱☺️...how did this happen?</span></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A little sidebar memory which is 35+ years old. Jim (a not so typical Actuary 😊) a Senior Executive in the GWL Group area set up a series of one on one Fireside chat sessions with his management team. I had just joined the ranks. One of his first questions “Guy where do you see yourself in 5 years?”. Logical question to which I had given absolutely no thought whatsoever so I blurted out “Jim I don’t know…to be honest I don’t have a clue as to how I got here in this job”. Oh Oh I thought that’s it…Guy you are toast! Jim looked at me and burst out laughing “If only our kids knew that most of us are the same…no idea of why we are where we are…it just happened”. I kept my job <span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">☺️</span>. My long walking passion…same feeling…no idea how I got to this point but enjoying it!</span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Three blogposts are planned for the near future...</span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 2024 Mini Series # 1 - Reflecting on Past Long Walks</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 2024 Mini Series # 2 - Sept Long Walk Choices Under Consideration </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 2024 Mini Series # 3 - Sept Long Walk Decision </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before I move on please have a look at this...incredible 🤣</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X_gZyVh6JD9N5F0Fm1deMDOlXC82yhcrlCNXwlqKrPF3cW587_VsFCVxa4rklRaQ-_oA21RAh_fA3ytNSzTIgwpGnoYTNHLEFMoWVwQTStlxCXcz-un_qlDJzQCykrU0lHLFVHFV_pjoVysXae2ydCcR4-6Tk-Y6BVJTErW4ZgwNRPbJcXE92gU8ukB8/s1001/IMG_5390.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="978" data-original-width="1001" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1X_gZyVh6JD9N5F0Fm1deMDOlXC82yhcrlCNXwlqKrPF3cW587_VsFCVxa4rklRaQ-_oA21RAh_fA3ytNSzTIgwpGnoYTNHLEFMoWVwQTStlxCXcz-un_qlDJzQCykrU0lHLFVHFV_pjoVysXae2ydCcR4-6Tk-Y6BVJTErW4ZgwNRPbJcXE92gU8ukB8/w400-h391/IMG_5390.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So so so very tempting! Should I? It’s me 😊 ☺️</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>I recognize this blogpost may <b>not</b> be of interest to many however the trip down memory lane has been great fun</span><span>! These walks have been significant events and looking back allows me to enjoy past walks and most importantly look forward to new possibilities! ☺️</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Life permitting there will be a few more long walks and a similar walk down memory lane in 10 years time...or maybe I should make that 5 years ☺️...and then 5 years after that 🤔</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This blogpost (still feels weird to not refer to this blog...however I stand duly corrected ☺️) has two major parts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Ranking the long walks</b> - more detail below however my fascination with trying to gauge the difficulty of long walks continues. Consider it my Sudoku, Wordle or Crossword puzzle type unique (read perfect for retirement 😄) pastime.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b>Reflecting on individual long walks</b> - </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have extracted excerpts from the blogposts on the 9 long walks along with favourite photos. Excerpts are straight copies from past blogposts...in chronological order within a long walk. <b>No attempt made to weave a story here unlike my usual well thought out blogposts 🤣😂. </b>People, funny stories, adventures and interesting surroundings including the good/tough times are what interest me most.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some of you have been receiving blogposts since its' inception dating back to 2013...many have joined since then. So nothing new for some...a lot new for others. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once you reach </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="text-decoration: underline;">Long Walk 1 - Via Jacobi</b><u> - </u><b style="text-decoration: underline;">Rorschach Switzerland to Geneva Switzerland </b>then extracts from previous blogposts begin.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>While this blogpost is crazy long the new material at ~ 1,600 words represents 4% of total words…the rest are excerpts from previously published blogposts…so you can do the math </span><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">🤣</span><span>. Keep in mind there are 269 past blogposts. If you do take the time to read the blogpost excerpts I hope you enjoy. So here goes...</span></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Long Walks in sequential order</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The idea for my initial long walk started many months prior to my official August 1, 2013 retirement date. 35 years on the nose with a great company in Winnipeg Great-West Life Assurance (now Canada Life Assurance).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Somewhere in my dream world I heard about the Camino de Santiago a pilgrimage walk through Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims had been walking for well over 1,000 years from their homes in Europe to Santiago de Compostela where the bones of Apostle James were to be found. In doing so they would be absolved of past sins and healed of sickness.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBaljoqfL_-Fl2D0Wz0Wr5ff4LvsGGlgFx0_RWu4w_PAmgVmkt1WHddQWXrqeYy539w65ZtkJSBVz8_fDtsSS0IJnesBYk65fslNDWg-wAlnl7bpQjZjTGxSjrXTQv83jMP5VkqMtXDjUjTX8RHHx0POMRL9pZ2gU3uP9h7BHxrOMBpEqNXxvOavgTJ9v/s1500/IMG_5391.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1500" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBaljoqfL_-Fl2D0Wz0Wr5ff4LvsGGlgFx0_RWu4w_PAmgVmkt1WHddQWXrqeYy539w65ZtkJSBVz8_fDtsSS0IJnesBYk65fslNDWg-wAlnl7bpQjZjTGxSjrXTQv83jMP5VkqMtXDjUjTX8RHHx0POMRL9pZ2gU3uP9h7BHxrOMBpEqNXxvOavgTJ9v/w400-h281/IMG_5391.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Multitude of Camino Routes through Europe...the highlighted route in dark red in Spain is the famed Camino Frances </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While I respected the religious aspect to the pilgrimage walk, this reason frankly had no appeal for me. I was fascinated by the adventure...the chance to meet folks along the way...opportunity to see countries on foot and test myself physically and mentally. While I had fairly extensive hiking experience with my brother Marc in the Canadian Rockies this was clearly very new territory for me. <b>Could I do it? Would I enjoy it?</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well like countless other pilgrims/walkers the answer to first question was yes and the second question a resounding yes...way beyond my expectations!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now my initial thought was to walk the famous Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port (France) to Santiago de Compostela (Spain) a distance just under 800 kms. Well...like so many dreams my project grew and grew to the point where I had stitched together a 2,400 km walk over 95 days over 5 Camino routes from the Rorschach on the Swiss/German border to Finisterre which in Christopher Columbus times was thought to be the end of the world. You know the idea just sort of took off. 🤓</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With my last day at work being Jul 12, 2013…off I went Aug 1, 2013. Did the Long Walk go as planned? 🤣 OMG so many things happened. I persisted...had some tremendous help both from the home front and on the Camino paths...got it done in the end!</span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Long walk planning</span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As my walk wound down I went back to look at the initial planning I did...way back in early 2013.</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Planned walking days - 95 Actual walking days 88</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Planned rest days while walking - 5 Actual rest days while walking - 2</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Planned rest days at home - 0 Actual rest days at home - 204</span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Planned total distance - 2,403 kms Actual total distance - 2,455 kms </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Planned avg walking day - 25.3 kms Actual avg walking day - 27.9 kms </span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Best laid plans obviously change big time!</b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">In total I have had the good </span><span style="color: #333333;">fortune of walking a total of 9 long walks over 8 Camino Routes and 3 Non Camino Routes since August 2013. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Ranking the Long Walks</u></b></span></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Humour me for a few minutes...cooking up a ranking scheme to gauge the relative difficulty of long walks has been a joy! ☺️ The time I can spend doing this is well...😱</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The latest Ranking system I have created is based on an <b>equal weighting</b> of 15 key metrics as follows:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Adjusted Walking Speed per hour</b> - (Total Kms walked / Estimated hours). Estimated hours = Total Kms walked / 5.5 kms per hour + 1 hour for every 1,000 meters Elevation gain + .6 hours for every 1,000 meters Elevation loss</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Elevation G/L Adjusted Kms per Day</b> - Estimated hours (as per above) / 5.5 (assumed flat surface walking speed)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Actual Kms per Day</b></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Days Walked</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Total Kilometers Walked</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gain Meters</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Loss Meters</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gain per Day Walked</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Loss per Day Walked</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Red Days = > 40 Adjusted Kms</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Yellow Days = 30 - 40 Adjusted Kms</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Green Days = < 30 Adjusted Kms</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Overall Days = > 30 Adjusted Kms</span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Adjusted Km per Day / Actual Kms per Day %</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok so a lot of mumbo jumbo resulting in the following ranking for the 9 long walks to date as shown in the Graph below. Note Ranking = 1 means that the walking route is the hardest on all 15 metrics while a Ranking = 9 means the walking route is the easiest on all 15 metrics.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-ITJklLiteYTNXDzqT07SBzucRJGgd5LNAEyfRO5gEPnjWJ0SHllMEYJ0ynxb7MD3HOx1pWoLHFqrBEAcITYaD_FIMPRyYPu1utjU9KdOmaPN4y2tUmW00oI5AKtl5bwNQUO1Tt5T7HpJq62iJQ7tMpQZZB2TjtMqSfjvPPA9M4gHDWsA542D0Tl7C3y/s2200/Ranking%20Actual.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1700" data-original-width="2200" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-ITJklLiteYTNXDzqT07SBzucRJGgd5LNAEyfRO5gEPnjWJ0SHllMEYJ0ynxb7MD3HOx1pWoLHFqrBEAcITYaD_FIMPRyYPu1utjU9KdOmaPN4y2tUmW00oI5AKtl5bwNQUO1Tt5T7HpJq62iJQ7tMpQZZB2TjtMqSfjvPPA9M4gHDWsA542D0Tl7C3y/w640-h494/Ranking%20Actual.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Hardest</b> - 2.7 score Via Gebennensis & Via Podiensis 2013 walk</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Easiest</b> - 8.6 score Thames River Walk - Oxford to Windsor<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With two meaningful exceptions being the Coast to Coast England Walk and the Camino Portuguese the relative ranking from hardest Via Gebennensis & Via Podiensis to the easiest Thames River Oxford to Windsor is pretty accurate based on my experiences.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Coast to Coast England Lake District was certainly the hardest 5 walking days of all my long walks...and it was not simply due to being “over the hill, decrepit and old” 😂. Factors such as the most difficult terrain, worst possible weather, tough route finding cannot be measured with “fun with numbers”...I feel like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory “fun with flags” except I don’t have his smarts and am only slightly less nerdy 🤓</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Camino Portuguese was simply the most difficult overall long walk had the second highest ranking at 6.7. Terrible early monsoon rains and very poor decisions on my part made this an intense tough physical and mental effort. However it likely remains the most satisfying to have completed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So the ranking is not perfect...but it’s pretty good and meets my good enough bar! ☺️.</span></p><p><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Long Walk Summary</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Countries Walked - Switzerland, France, Spain, Portugal, England, Japan</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 4,367 kms walked over 168 days averaging 26.0 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 77,622 ; Elevation Loss 77,527 resulting in an average G/L adjusted 29.3 kms per day. Stated another way this represents walking up/down the 553 meter CN Tower in Toronto 140 times 😰</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partners - 66 days walked alone, 102 days walked with someone</span></p><p><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Long Walk Memories</span></u></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For each long walk I have reread previous blogposts and picked out meaningful memories with a number of photos. So so many memories...it’s hard to distill to so few moments however it represents a good cross section of why these experiences have been so incredible.</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 1 - Via Jacobi</b> - <b>Rorschach Switzerland to Geneva Switzerland</b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - Switzerland</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2013; Age 56</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 471 kms walked over 18 days averaging 26.2 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 9,444 ; Elevation Loss (9,199) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 30.7 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partner - Alone</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk9pbjhGU9MV5T5F1OfjFhRV2D3DgZYhbFiCWfrgdhgD4I6CmyVqiW8Hnv1ZduVGBDjHjj82SLVIbjup1WFS9_Q6f4oan88qn15arCFBDgAaJ0iKXLPE4XI0k6uEyMaaY1vR217H-bbSfmdm0Chx6EwdxxhikuhcBQVIrmWQj7X6b8WHwwi3D1nYgH3gZ/s400/Image.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZk9pbjhGU9MV5T5F1OfjFhRV2D3DgZYhbFiCWfrgdhgD4I6CmyVqiW8Hnv1ZduVGBDjHjj82SLVIbjup1WFS9_Q6f4oan88qn15arCFBDgAaJ0iKXLPE4XI0k6uEyMaaY1vR217H-bbSfmdm0Chx6EwdxxhikuhcBQVIrmWQj7X6b8WHwwi3D1nYgH3gZ/w400-h300/Image.png" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Proof that I was there at the start!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was a day of many firsts. Obviously my first day on the Camino so I was really pumped and ready to go. It was 24 degrees at 7:00 this morning...it might have reached 30 degrees plus for sure this afternoon.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was a tough long 8.5 hour day (Marc consistent with some of Rockies hike...not from an elevation point but simply long) which included all of 20 minutes for lunch in St. Gallen...but was it very good...quiche with broccoli!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In all my trusty Bad Elf device indicated I did <b>39.5 kms</b>...which is consistent with a 5 km pace...not sure about the distance. I got lost a few times in St. Gallen and especially Herisau (where it turns out the signs were reversed.<b>..I kid you not)…..</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I had my first "Am I going to be lost forever" in a few places where the signage was a little sparse...however I trusted and I was going in the right direction…….</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I persisted and finally reached Schwellbrunn where I used my international cell phone for the first time...well I didn't really know how to use the phone (hate instructions) and I also did not understand how to phone using the country code. I had done some research however it wasn't on the mark!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally I got it...my phone conversation went something like this...Hi I am at the church...Do you speak English? What a stupid question...of course the answer is something like nein. So then I said Jakobsweg, church, pilgrim...and Katherine said something promising ( don't know what) and hung up.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was staying at Christian and Katherine Kollar's Sleep in Straw farm...about 4 kms from where I was.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I waited and by this time had decided that if they did not come I was prepared to take a taxi to Barcelona (where I fly from) and fake it in future blogs. Or I was prepared to die right there on the church bench. Just then the church bells rang for what must have been 5 minutes at least. It was really a cool sound however I was worried that I might have set out some secret alarm or something!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My girls....especially Claire...tell me consistently that I look terrible. Well I looked worse than that and I thought that if someone was picking me up they might just refuse and drive right past me!…</span></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYenJOTwhIXBMBonIqC4RLIiL0aBdLKB4kCKXB_GR7gB93pGGlyKbcNFuFh7azu6pnHAoKLxUKO_xMq9a6AToj6akk1tT4eEXaXbiwA8HVYsvqkZ0fYVZUFExlhaySerM-iF_Ji8hyWhN4XK5YpkwG8HKZ45_ITEcb1BA9YoDgK6TyegnQohQ0bRdfo0vm/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYenJOTwhIXBMBonIqC4RLIiL0aBdLKB4kCKXB_GR7gB93pGGlyKbcNFuFh7azu6pnHAoKLxUKO_xMq9a6AToj6akk1tT4eEXaXbiwA8HVYsvqkZ0fYVZUFExlhaySerM-iF_Ji8hyWhN4XK5YpkwG8HKZ45_ITEcb1BA9YoDgK6TyegnQohQ0bRdfo0vm/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My first meal …first came the salad then the white sausage which I loved!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cow incident</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sooner or later I was worried this would happen...face to face with a Swiss cow with no fence between us. Well it did on one of the off the beaten path trails...the cow (see facsimile below) was essentially blocking the trail...and not moving.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVw7xVu6IH3pelNdpg0fO3ycejPTvfSoekEdZT21YkFOZrnIwXRgpNiuMzcB0moxVs5x8-rLjOcoy9QPxJRChWSUCIz31RebFhKnbJfpdyKCCO_zQTmt65c6VgSFU6lsHb01BQC-rCeOSwTLgo4Mhh3s4aAMkvopjmbsizuU1ej4LhEIFooz675MJUmP2Y/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVw7xVu6IH3pelNdpg0fO3ycejPTvfSoekEdZT21YkFOZrnIwXRgpNiuMzcB0moxVs5x8-rLjOcoy9QPxJRChWSUCIz31RebFhKnbJfpdyKCCO_zQTmt65c6VgSFU6lsHb01BQC-rCeOSwTLgo4Mhh3s4aAMkvopjmbsizuU1ej4LhEIFooz675MJUmP2Y/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Disclaimer - not cow in story...it was much bigger!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The mind does funny things in times of severe stress...mine went into option mode...I could think of five options.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Option 1</b> - try to sneak under the cow</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Option 2</b> - attach my 2 trekking poles and pole vault over the cow</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Neither seemed like a good option...pilgrim dies when squished by cow or pilgrim seen riding a cow in pain after failed attempt to pole vault it.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Option 3</b> - try to shoo it away...however after all my limited communication attempts with people what were my chances with a cow...limited</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Option 4 </b>- go behind the cow</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Option 5</b> - go ahead of the cow</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Option 4 was possible however was worried it could "backfire" on me if the timing was off so to speak.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I went with Option 5 keeping my eyes locked on the cow ( it had no horns and it's ears were swishing) and all went well until...the cow starting following me. This lasted only a few minutes however I was already wondering how I would explain this at the B&B.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Speaking of language it was explained to me that the Swiss learn some French early and then German...don't know if High/Low however my friend Dennis would know as he knows most everything. Swiss people speak a dialect of German among themselves...it is a language that is handed down through families as opposed to being learned in school.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So the Swiss understand Germans however the Germans do not understand the Swiss. I don't understand anything!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6l7byNzJoibC1IIZdCQ6syZzC2kPUgmQ-oSNrAP-bkhecG3jCFQqKe0hVrUj-xV5LvoDqCDzDjX4o-aISJlBshBdiDcoNpFxfkafCOoFyOd5y3cxze8v41zyDqK27j9IQTM-i0icWfo6XkC4YAygvLe9DKqOardIAnVMNWi5w-sEJyAmAM6KkpMs3bL9r/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6l7byNzJoibC1IIZdCQ6syZzC2kPUgmQ-oSNrAP-bkhecG3jCFQqKe0hVrUj-xV5LvoDqCDzDjX4o-aISJlBshBdiDcoNpFxfkafCOoFyOd5y3cxze8v41zyDqK27j9IQTM-i0icWfo6XkC4YAygvLe9DKqOardIAnVMNWi5w-sEJyAmAM6KkpMs3bL9r/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1VbKhTmFpFRhfhxM1Xk66zIv_rxH2ss1ncWNbKDdOlODh5FhM2cz-rweWzyhkyZRuQWdu6rdwEZOwL3TcIj4I7XQJ8WNquGh6ghBwvpjjmlC9G09Vxtdc3jKq3FggIbHD_R_BQeyYCXFU_AdTYyvHhDOwuxpDMfKowIAoVviavTAHa845WbpK7G01Xbs/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1VbKhTmFpFRhfhxM1Xk66zIv_rxH2ss1ncWNbKDdOlODh5FhM2cz-rweWzyhkyZRuQWdu6rdwEZOwL3TcIj4I7XQJ8WNquGh6ghBwvpjjmlC9G09Vxtdc3jKq3FggIbHD_R_BQeyYCXFU_AdTYyvHhDOwuxpDMfKowIAoVviavTAHa845WbpK7G01Xbs/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My own spot in Sleep in Stroph with my own table!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2HMkH-YhVqQteSZT-nBpaEyg1Pjg6yzGA3-KcpFYEQoEuHUKSxV2py9om_H31LCE-WsTVdH_boSESgTAtlULsRbkgpkE-2ok5G3p40r9bkcxDAWjPVGKKVOilZIyf4A3_-r-S6eO1OyzI3deRsk47nF2y5PV3J_8STVqrAMTo2-x599Jr1D7K1SY_YTo/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2HMkH-YhVqQteSZT-nBpaEyg1Pjg6yzGA3-KcpFYEQoEuHUKSxV2py9om_H31LCE-WsTVdH_boSESgTAtlULsRbkgpkE-2ok5G3p40r9bkcxDAWjPVGKKVOilZIyf4A3_-r-S6eO1OyzI3deRsk47nF2y5PV3J_8STVqrAMTo2-x599Jr1D7K1SY_YTo/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a beautiful trail around Lake Thune</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime this morning I came through a village (most have no posted names) and there was a fork in the road with no signs. A very elderly gentlemen who was trying to weed said "par la". I thanked him and gave him a Canadian lapel pin. He looked at it and said "pourquoi ca"... "Why that". I told him it was a small thanks but I could tell he was unimpressed.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I left chuckling to myself for a few minutes as I could almost hear "what am I going to do which this...I'm 94 years old!" Perhaps he chucked it...but he is right at some point we have to stop accumulating stuff (Pauline!)</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was bound and determined to find the Via Jacobi trail in Lausanne and I came with a few feet of doing so...entered a business 15 minutes before they were to open to ask...5 people there...5 Canadian lapel pins.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some time during the day I added another pin for a lady's help. I have received a number of questions about how many/weight of the Canadian lapel pins. Before leaving I weighted them at just over 300 grams...I have about 250 left and am not sure how many I have handed out. What I have I plan on handing out before Le Puy en Velay as I have a re supply waiting for me! I know that taking the pins has added unnecessary weight and is not rational...however some might say this trip is not rational! For now I am having fun with it!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Via Jacobi (August 17, 2013) Day 17 - Allaman to Nyons - Camino Journey is over</b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Friends</b>,</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My Camino adventure came to a sudden and abrupt end yesterday. Essentially I developed a serious eye problem which necessitates an immediate return to Canada to determine next steps.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yes I am finding this extremely hard to accept at this moment however I have so much to be thankful for. The problem surfaced on the day leading to Nyons which was the last day prior to Geneva and the completion of the Via Jacobi...almost anywhere else on the planned 100 day route would have been much more serious.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When I really noticed an issue the B&B owner drove me to a medical centre from which I contacted Global Medical Assistance a program offered through my prior employer Great-West Life. The folks there were incredible and contacted a specialist in Geneva and he was waiting for me after a train/taxi ride. Note I waited 3 minutes from the purchase of the train ticket to actual boarding.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The doctor at the Geneva University hospital was extremely competent and compassionate. He diagnosed the problem and it was clear that an immediate change in plans was necessary. He went so far as to say he was sorry to deliver the news that I could not continue...my phone was dead and he used his to talk further to Global Medical Assistance...my last 3 Canadian lapel pins were given to him.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Global Medical Assistance kept working and set up a flight for the next day to get me home.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dawn (my spouse and best friend) was super supportive when I really needed it and Heather (Dawn's sister) was an immediate source of much needed information as she dealt with her professional colleagues.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 2 - Via Gebennensis & Via Podiensis</b> - <b>Geneva Switzerland to St. Jean Pied de Port France </b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Countries</b> - Switzerland, France</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2013; Age 56</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 1,092 kms walked over 40 days averaging 27.3 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 24,227 ; Elevation Loss (24,373) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 32.6 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partners - Alone Via Gebennensis, Via Podiensis - Cyrille France 21 days, Georges Belgium 16 days, Yoshi Japan 8 Days</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Via Gebennensis</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Feeling very fortunate, excited and a wee tad anxious...received the green light from my ophthalmologist yesterday. A lot of support (<b>Dawn</b>...huge thanks...je t'aime!) received over these past weeks for which I am really thankful! So...I return next Monday Sep 23rd to Geneva, take the train to Nyons Switzerland... will take a moment to reflect at the outdoor table outside the B&B where the journey went a little off the rails.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to yesterday which was a long day flying in to Geneva, train to Nyons and then a few kms to the B&B run by Vrena and Ulrich Baumgartner. I arrived around 3:00 in the afternoon and sat by myself quietly for 30 minutes or so marvelling at the fact that I was back where I had to leave 38 days earlier...</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45P3qFaIjWnDDKDUOVQukpgHOafguUh5iK7kZ07OtSjdHYZ3M5ifLHJ-Ih1IGMGPe7WyDYpYzWk8E-tzQy-pQRK0yjCBZdgtN1vSHJSZcbBAdQp0whoTPvEu5ghrF6Li5Uhzao1PwBr-78lO5PSGcTbA6Zope7e7oStNF7yuGSfdmhuzekuZij-YupQmS/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg45P3qFaIjWnDDKDUOVQukpgHOafguUh5iK7kZ07OtSjdHYZ3M5ifLHJ-Ih1IGMGPe7WyDYpYzWk8E-tzQy-pQRK0yjCBZdgtN1vSHJSZcbBAdQp0whoTPvEu5ghrF6Li5Uhzao1PwBr-78lO5PSGcTbA6Zope7e7oStNF7yuGSfdmhuzekuZij-YupQmS/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My beautiful room!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was warmly greeted by Vrena when she noticed I had arrived asking me how I was...she was pleased I was back. When Ulrich her husband arrived a short while later he immediately came over, shook my hand, and also seemed quite happy to see me.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">People are basically honest I find...bought a croissant with ham for 3.10 Swiss Francs. I had a 20 centime coin and handed this with a 10 Swiss Franc note indicating that I did not want change for the 20 centimes as these coins are a nuisance. I was leaving with my croissant when I heard the lady yelling out for me...seems like I had forgotten my 7 Swiss Francs change!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I came across two more World War 1 memorials today...I know there will be a number of these however I feel I should pay homage them in a small way.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzFqWUQaK1iPVeDT70Bmog8sesLMiCFNS7_FV3MbOaP0B8_i2w2qLZ5zcrwt5pVpzfgHnAM7Ho5MjENu-2mk_Q7EyAKvJ973DE4fXZl4ja4A3-YS4m29kRPCAIEtS1voABMHmB6Qo2BUhEG6kFnPIHjQBU2FtaxpBVGNiW2KW32AzPg48hjRKphTRWtI_/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzFqWUQaK1iPVeDT70Bmog8sesLMiCFNS7_FV3MbOaP0B8_i2w2qLZ5zcrwt5pVpzfgHnAM7Ho5MjENu-2mk_Q7EyAKvJ973DE4fXZl4ja4A3-YS4m29kRPCAIEtS1voABMHmB6Qo2BUhEG6kFnPIHjQBU2FtaxpBVGNiW2KW32AzPg48hjRKphTRWtI_/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">WW1 Frangy - 47 names with 6 of them with the same family name...Frangy’s population today is 1,600</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A little later in the day as I was leaving Les Malpas I started down a major roadway for maybe a minute. It didn't feel right...a motorist whizzing by stuck his hand out the car window and I immediately understood that I was going the wrong way, had to go back and then uphill. Amazing sign language...he deserved a Canadian lapel pin but I couldn't run that fast.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQEBDPwtpyMsW5pZ15sx3vT8F5wRVMECISKz18FffxMJa9n-P-Ot58y52w5e1UGUJno6dMRVSy3N2TBmLJlqdnVW1vAwdewtivwW4sTMuAzyxH2kF8m9GYAXBAvh5iiqAGzR6ZjVneheFUoKZL_sx5p5HPfWeHK_k-hXBFRxofWZdKc6Lo8iUXuCEvmi6/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQEBDPwtpyMsW5pZ15sx3vT8F5wRVMECISKz18FffxMJa9n-P-Ot58y52w5e1UGUJno6dMRVSy3N2TBmLJlqdnVW1vAwdewtivwW4sTMuAzyxH2kF8m9GYAXBAvh5iiqAGzR6ZjVneheFUoKZL_sx5p5HPfWeHK_k-hXBFRxofWZdKc6Lo8iUXuCEvmi6/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dangerous animals...all quiet until I passed through La Motte! </b>Then at least half a dozen loose barking dogs...one of them very large who really did not pay much attention to me. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of them was barking outside some of type of workplace area...a guy in his overalls came out shouting "maudit chien!"...you can translate on your own and yelling things at the owners of the dog. Basically out of a cartoon setting...He likely does this many times each day! The funniest part was when he saw me passing he told me to "whack the dog in the head with my walking poles. Linda I did not do that.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hot chocolate sure tasted great! After breakfast I gave Mme. Lupin, the auberge owner, 3 lapel pins as she had a few other employees. Well here is the ensuing conversation...first her daughter spent the fall semester as an exchange student in Matane Quebec. I mentioned that one of my daughters, Claire, had complete a similar exchange in Troyes France while in University...Mme Lupin was quite familiar with city of Troyes.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mme Lupin asked me where I was from in Canada...when I told her it turns out that 3 weeks ago a couple from my home town spent 1 week at her Auberge. They were cycling in the region and it was their 12th trip to France to cycle! Scott you must make the trip!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I mentioned that two of our daughters, Lise and Jeanne, were currently working in Japan. Well last spring Mme Lupin and her husband went to Japan...told her that Dawn and I had visited Japan in the fall of 2012.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This conversation started with 3 small plastic Canadian lapel pins.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A comment received from Kristen our family lawyer…what a small world!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hi Guy - those cyclists who stayed at Mme Lupin's? That was me and my husband Wayne - as soon as I saw your photo of breakfast I knew where you were. Her fig jam was particularly good. Good walking on the rest of your trip.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Clos des Capucins was first built in 1642 and twice in their history the Capucins monks were expelled...last time in 1903. There are 28 guest rooms.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All good...<b>WRONG!!! Can you imagine the history here...all alone. This place must have ghosts! </b>Can<b> they </b>go<b> </b>through locked doors? I will be sleeping with my trekking poles tonight!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbR6-S7DTS6ZUnzZ5Fufpiyz4EotEst4YdDT2TbWnFCPWG0HIxCmbpghwNg_BvRwbN6vgbcCHLKO2u-Em_V5lrgj81DCL6mayKWhgcYFNQKYWV4mFMpdkQ06IL53pMvAU8ffaZa-srZsPbvXetLFLKTmqFO5WE8e3ln68mn8j4I3MEuZfyBb_U1B7AfRP/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcbR6-S7DTS6ZUnzZ5Fufpiyz4EotEst4YdDT2TbWnFCPWG0HIxCmbpghwNg_BvRwbN6vgbcCHLKO2u-Em_V5lrgj81DCL6mayKWhgcYFNQKYWV4mFMpdkQ06IL53pMvAU8ffaZa-srZsPbvXetLFLKTmqFO5WE8e3ln68mn8j4I3MEuZfyBb_U1B7AfRP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Tough Trail Section</b><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7t5njl_q8nicj6_-yIVBT7-gH8nhuVuc20qisNU_ui4LJuWmUGBpuVeKa9Hheb_T25_bQBiab2EN1xdzq7FpGObhS2i0rqxen9jW9VqAC2C2lPP-Qr1g2h9SEX23ZAT3CuQB9l-FqSE7a3bav07YCrq4-3kt70Rxc_pdQQGLNr9m7SgG2p4TwURljECv/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7t5njl_q8nicj6_-yIVBT7-gH8nhuVuc20qisNU_ui4LJuWmUGBpuVeKa9Hheb_T25_bQBiab2EN1xdzq7FpGObhS2i0rqxen9jW9VqAC2C2lPP-Qr1g2h9SEX23ZAT3CuQB9l-FqSE7a3bav07YCrq4-3kt70Rxc_pdQQGLNr9m7SgG2p4TwURljECv/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-0MMlcFTgp7rztk2OSe7NWilGYGuJwnmnAEavqowE0T1ISCST2dCvBVNO4lsmUSOQCwA76cHU2LMjGdiOMU2IpkZcpBC0MGzbJZgd4otnrwGQBqqvYde5SWMxsrv9HouzP1_KbmPCQr8e-OtzaMyaZA9yyq6cx7xHTVufW16-wsArd8rGtSEzEWu-J_l/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-0MMlcFTgp7rztk2OSe7NWilGYGuJwnmnAEavqowE0T1ISCST2dCvBVNO4lsmUSOQCwA76cHU2LMjGdiOMU2IpkZcpBC0MGzbJZgd4otnrwGQBqqvYde5SWMxsrv9HouzP1_KbmPCQr8e-OtzaMyaZA9yyq6cx7xHTVufW16-wsArd8rGtSEzEWu-J_l/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yosef and Albert from Germany</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night's supper was the most interesting of my journey (Switzerland and France) so far. The food was great and the company a lot of fun!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It started at 19:30 which is the standard time French people eat...I am starving by that time. Claude, Patricia (wife/friend), Joseph (not Yosef) and Albert were there. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Claude speaks German quite well, Patricia not at all...so the conversation over the next hour and a half was Claude speaking German with Joseph and Albert...Claude translating for Patricia and me...Claude, Patricia and me speaking in French and Claude translating to Joseph and Albert...Albert and I having a hilarious broken English conversation and my translating to Claude and Patricia and Albert translating for Joseph. An absolute zoo of a conversation yet a lot of laughs and some very serious animated conversation between Claude and Albert.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Small world...over 30 years ago Dawn and I backpacked through Europe and one day we went on a real journey to a very small village called Bois d'Amont in France as this is where my family name originates from. For some reason I mentioned this to Claude...guess what...Bois d'Amont is one of his favourites places to cycle to and to spend time in and around the village. How could this be?</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we were getting ready to retire for the night Claude brought out his guitar and sang one of his songs about the mountain...really strong melodic voice...everyone was clapping as he finished.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURTDqByylksqtebHGcDXmzlmsgdCpEWhdzr_1y1yqZ7fWYwACgkX0ks41uS_RhxMMH7k6CQGX0yOjSa5OVK_9RsKNpN09XcZD1VAZT05NO87xmx15MF0MrMAl3xQC0aw0QKf06FkSeNKFJpUWIPpYqJFQ8aKelKaNRYvL_OjP-g6KDy46qFzXuxDJS7nq/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhURTDqByylksqtebHGcDXmzlmsgdCpEWhdzr_1y1yqZ7fWYwACgkX0ks41uS_RhxMMH7k6CQGX0yOjSa5OVK_9RsKNpN09XcZD1VAZT05NO87xmx15MF0MrMAl3xQC0aw0QKf06FkSeNKFJpUWIPpYqJFQ8aKelKaNRYvL_OjP-g6KDy46qFzXuxDJS7nq/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lBVHlkRIVjVWeSrluXaAeQ920uuORptBm253O9T4QGTxeocv2WMZczGHdWOQAz1diQREv9BOvmH-grXfJj0Dr9JU2fEgTzlTP8v715XhT0skmAj4UkyREEAVT24EFZ6sfHPX5o0sFYnqS3vTy3UyaYpsKFlzTzGrES3RLe0qO92Nt-KjnvVpioKUeTOb/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lBVHlkRIVjVWeSrluXaAeQ920uuORptBm253O9T4QGTxeocv2WMZczGHdWOQAz1diQREv9BOvmH-grXfJj0Dr9JU2fEgTzlTP8v715XhT0skmAj4UkyREEAVT24EFZ6sfHPX5o0sFYnqS3vTy3UyaYpsKFlzTzGrES3RLe0qO92Nt-KjnvVpioKUeTOb/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%201.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beyond Delicious!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>I DID IT! I have completed the 350 km Via Gebennensis route from Geneva to Le Puy en Velay. </b>I am sitting in a reception room in le Gite Saint-Francois writing this blog entry...arrived around 2:30 after walking the 25 or more kms from Queyrieres and am waiting for the 4:30 room availability.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It's hard not to jump up and start exploring...I.e. the Cathedral is just around the corner however I need to take it easy for a bit...I plan on staying likely two full days in Le Puy en Velay to soak in what there is to see in this historic city and take care of a few other essentials.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Via Podiensis</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This<b> </b>morning I woke up with a real long list of things I needed and wanted to do.<b> </b>First I wanted to attend the 7:00 am pilgrims mass in the cathedral as I had heard that it was an experience not to be missed. There were probably 30 or 40 attendees of which 15 or so were pilgrims.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The service was a typical Catholic service...well maybe shorter than normal, but the real interesting part was when the priest asked pilgrims to gather around the statue of St. Jacques. We received the pilgrims blessing and each of us were asked to introduce ourselves. Most were from France however the exceptions were..two ladies from Switzerland that I mentioned in yesterday's blog, a Japanese man from Tokyo, a Canadian (moi), a tall bearded man, Georges, who had walked for 34 days from Belgium and Ulrika, from Linz Austria, the elderly pilgrim mentioned in earlier blogs.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Georges and I had a nice brief chat...Ulrika greeted me as a long lost friend. Unfortunately she had to bus the last 10 kms and is going home...this winter she is having a second knee replacement operation and hopes to be back next year. I wish her well...greatly admire her tenacity.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uDMJl0K72QjbUBYsQ4UBfdoYdk0-OjWpoppaDvlUcL72_5155QTcLLRa0XUnOD5kr7MNOpiNy8oobjkl6RyYyRbH30A2j7bEYyh746C5ACarAkju8V0bq_qmTZEv7hpBmcKW6sgV0Adsms2QtVPctC4ecqJJ6S0MgUlzDdPh6_zFYWYe0StGCdXbFsGE/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1uDMJl0K72QjbUBYsQ4UBfdoYdk0-OjWpoppaDvlUcL72_5155QTcLLRa0XUnOD5kr7MNOpiNy8oobjkl6RyYyRbH30A2j7bEYyh746C5ACarAkju8V0bq_qmTZEv7hpBmcKW6sgV0Adsms2QtVPctC4ecqJJ6S0MgUlzDdPh6_zFYWYe0StGCdXbFsGE/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_whYF-mS9A4cB8YXFjPTO-4j5jUsfl4cbHqpkGK_6eJEmgqNTVPGoeMGB_AXa7c1c_5HHMpgAmh9K9Xw3D1pl8nQZcvulwKPesW4tYdfCacNLVyzPMD8bd_jv3v68xYAGfagdpL_ow8YrWru9LqtGRCrWFbTKbaSVJqNwTifO4yhzacwakOdcMUdUx__/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_whYF-mS9A4cB8YXFjPTO-4j5jUsfl4cbHqpkGK_6eJEmgqNTVPGoeMGB_AXa7c1c_5HHMpgAmh9K9Xw3D1pl8nQZcvulwKPesW4tYdfCacNLVyzPMD8bd_jv3v68xYAGfagdpL_ow8YrWru9LqtGRCrWFbTKbaSVJqNwTifO4yhzacwakOdcMUdUx__/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rocher et Chapelle Saint-Michel-d'Aigilhe</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Again a 10 minute walk up a stone spiral staircase...clinging to the inside and I was at the chapel.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Saint-Michel-d'Aigilhe chapel was built in 961 thanks to the bishop of Le Puy-en-Velay who had just returned from a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. A stunning and almost impossible structure to conceive how it was built!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After 6 hours of walking over 24 kms I entered Saint Privat d'Allier ready to warm up. First I stopped at what can only be described as a French greasy spoon place run by a gentlemen who was anything but and had hot chocolate...which was awful and I am not fussy! I saw on the tv that all of France was under a cold spell...7 Celsius where I am...normal is 18.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No matter the rain had tapered off quite a bit and I was close to my destination. <b>WELL I HAVE BEEN OUTSIDE THE GITE SINCE 1:45 </b>and using the time to add additional clothes on and typing my blog on what I think is the Gites mailbox.<b> Everything in the village is closed until 4:00 including the Gite La Cabourne!</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the morning it was suggested that the pelerins who were at the Gite should have a <b>group picture with a group hug! </b>Not so sure about this group hug thing however decided to go along with it (see Marg, Dinah, Brenda and Amanda I can be flexible!)</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUssdmGhMI_bAdM-V7U83QtCmSQHs0jKv8VtNrnMQ84RxQclvoGbvSAjLJhj25WGIQoczne7W-Eyru5BlMZCnMzzEHoJLNrslANXmwssfMQoOQnG1Ijd88GZ8vFMkUNKYu_pTriXWyYXxekEN1r55IIIddjcHtLqjivWNTS9Hk1DjP8DZy62zm2N1babOR/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUssdmGhMI_bAdM-V7U83QtCmSQHs0jKv8VtNrnMQ84RxQclvoGbvSAjLJhj25WGIQoczne7W-Eyru5BlMZCnMzzEHoJLNrslANXmwssfMQoOQnG1Ijd88GZ8vFMkUNKYu_pTriXWyYXxekEN1r55IIIddjcHtLqjivWNTS9Hk1DjP8DZy62zm2N1babOR/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Group Hug Picture - I was the only person in Gite 🤣</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzI6k162CQGb0Xxy65inAxoK0SqHewMQsAoyeezAweQ2NGiDPfDZ9ftxIVFNdy1YSAvzdY3FwRJ8pEtts6ZCShRC6ECqiZEhPpzN8BwvxmWY-H7-DTWyxuiXpmfsexwBKsZCB1IgJ5MLqpuQjTX5gRQ-45WNcg3QAW9PVhnzuvYv1mQjunEu8FZF6eSml/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzI6k162CQGb0Xxy65inAxoK0SqHewMQsAoyeezAweQ2NGiDPfDZ9ftxIVFNdy1YSAvzdY3FwRJ8pEtts6ZCShRC6ECqiZEhPpzN8BwvxmWY-H7-DTWyxuiXpmfsexwBKsZCB1IgJ5MLqpuQjTX5gRQ-45WNcg3QAW9PVhnzuvYv1mQjunEu8FZF6eSml/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I tried pissanlit (dandelion) and myrtilles jams...pissanlit, raspberry, flower and Spanish honey. All delicious...I remember when I was very young my grandmere sending us out to pick dandelions for making a salad...seems like this plant is very versatile!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today it started snowing softly and then as the day progressed, especially in open areas, it started falling quite heavily at times. With the wind blowing in my face it felt like being back home in winter thankfully with mild temperatures hovering around zero. Honestly at times the visibility wasn't great and I had to be careful with route signage. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Because the temperature wasn't that cold I was never too concerned however gloves and layers were really required...being Canadian also helped. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime before La Clauze I came across pelerin tracks in the snow</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eXdpd5h-LGDaeizFL7XU1x_1Kl5yoFbmLI4Q6lJoFrWeX-YRyeluKNeKCSBTEE7gEbqpR95UwIvrX6r5Dw8CUWjlwltU_8SgA4sveYr0XIrGhFDOXeVldIqPumPBn907VjTv8cqQo3lxWHFsDOZtCuXjaT-3H-MUSfio9qLiM5mEwT98Do7h89WTyfe2/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_eXdpd5h-LGDaeizFL7XU1x_1Kl5yoFbmLI4Q6lJoFrWeX-YRyeluKNeKCSBTEE7gEbqpR95UwIvrX6r5Dw8CUWjlwltU_8SgA4sveYr0XIrGhFDOXeVldIqPumPBn907VjTv8cqQo3lxWHFsDOZtCuXjaT-3H-MUSfio9qLiM5mEwT98Do7h89WTyfe2/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></b></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was quite excited and started tracking the pelerin and making deductions based on the footprints. First guessed he was male based on shoe size which was at least 11...then that he was at least as tall as I was based on the stride. I thought he would be a smart fellow as he walked on the right hand side facing traffic and that he could be distracted based on the weaving pattern of the second picture above. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally I guessed he was French based on the pattern of the footprint (ok a wild guess here), that he was approximately 11 to 12 minutes ahead of me based on a number of clues,..too complicated to get into here.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I normally have a decent chance of closing the gap however I couldn't in this case...he was either walking at or better than my pace...until I rounded the corner in a small village and there he was hopping on one foot trying to get rain gear on. Both of us were battling the weather at that point...a quick bonjour and I was on my way.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Twenty minutes later Jean caught up with me and we walked together for 15 minutes or so. Powerfully built guy, likely 6 ft 4 inches at least and French from the Haute Savoie region. I learned that Jean had represented France twice (93 and 94) in the World Mountain biking championships and that he was walking to Santiago and further...until Christmas time...sold his house...quit his job and walking to reflect.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GZuUslRIEJofQTQSDqRdHPUlNaKxx3Osc9eiUELRm93Fvc6Jm7iIj4k_atwHUXTWszI7Ax1tfVmL0g9h-l6ldUm76sd4kNziTTPY_KNWN_FhkY1OCHUE9BEGSECTgon9Ye1RlW92lNzrWUS1gv2fU7nnoqqNALDNd-MB9HRK6ZgzwAoOECRFVyfT_ZfG/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GZuUslRIEJofQTQSDqRdHPUlNaKxx3Osc9eiUELRm93Fvc6Jm7iIj4k_atwHUXTWszI7Ax1tfVmL0g9h-l6ldUm76sd4kNziTTPY_KNWN_FhkY1OCHUE9BEGSECTgon9Ye1RlW92lNzrWUS1gv2fU7nnoqqNALDNd-MB9HRK6ZgzwAoOECRFVyfT_ZfG/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pretty rough trail</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KsWc2GjDAensFzF5ZiNVzvScsXBSZ9jMkmAp43QVPxYItaH3Vv3Uw7x5pNGs3QEKGMLfjFVPtZIGHmV4wG9pzpSQOTJr1XTeiB-3jAnUV9k_aykfM99pagRNWep1tVBQveGm3eB1DWZzv6JREUpJVctvmFslG3DjcV5ddOssnOkB40hyphenhyphenrqf5J_-KOVZy/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6KsWc2GjDAensFzF5ZiNVzvScsXBSZ9jMkmAp43QVPxYItaH3Vv3Uw7x5pNGs3QEKGMLfjFVPtZIGHmV4wG9pzpSQOTJr1XTeiB-3jAnUV9k_aykfM99pagRNWep1tVBQveGm3eB1DWZzv6JREUpJVctvmFslG3DjcV5ddOssnOkB40hyphenhyphenrqf5J_-KOVZy/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Alligot with sausage...potato and cheese mixture which requires s knife and fork! Really tasty!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3rmQaABOF-Uhgn_lofn8QrKnoXkPW_DalV59WJIR8CznQuK3CJYQ_k7SG8ClP2qLDPB4rhQ85t0q_fE91uFCAPNhHAubfwla1Ze3kNDz0yGYhIvAmOVNdAxjvCWAYoKqqvaSOXxCNLo5gR3fAHXSCQVdzpz7200_BJ10JrZFpH3Nw9XlJA5UwvaimvwS/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG3rmQaABOF-Uhgn_lofn8QrKnoXkPW_DalV59WJIR8CznQuK3CJYQ_k7SG8ClP2qLDPB4rhQ85t0q_fE91uFCAPNhHAubfwla1Ze3kNDz0yGYhIvAmOVNdAxjvCWAYoKqqvaSOXxCNLo5gR3fAHXSCQVdzpz7200_BJ10JrZFpH3Nw9XlJA5UwvaimvwS/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Entering the Aubrac Plateau - a few rough spots<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First last night where supper was very good both from a company and food perspective. I was joined by 3 pelerins Patrick and his niece Delphine who are walking to Conques and Cyrille from the Bretagne region in France. Cyrille is an interesting young guy, likely in his 20's, who cycled from his home in Nantes France to within a day of Le Puy en Velay. He then sold his bicycle and is walking to Santiago de Compostela to fulfill a wow for a friend who is ill. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few years ago Cyrille walked the St. James way to Santiago in 22 days or an average of 35 kms per day! He did say that he would not do this again this year.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaWjjCpmTq6GI6SLwp5keQI6H6wS41p39REouGMrNTXCzaeLrx26I7MVeBSS-KjTWdLfjsF-xNAFOdLxTh3s5_C8ExhyqOLlPAwK46rJ12ybP2JNFEBkGo03CgrKzomyn7aSyJDZyl_HVKmJhBCgnL2fAnnLQr-wGIZSTAom8xXSQ2aquqBUjQUNSQBco/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWaWjjCpmTq6GI6SLwp5keQI6H6wS41p39REouGMrNTXCzaeLrx26I7MVeBSS-KjTWdLfjsF-xNAFOdLxTh3s5_C8ExhyqOLlPAwK46rJ12ybP2JNFEBkGo03CgrKzomyn7aSyJDZyl_HVKmJhBCgnL2fAnnLQr-wGIZSTAom8xXSQ2aquqBUjQUNSQBco/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Delphine, Patrick and Cyrille</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After Saint-Chely d'Aubrac the Chemin for the next few kilometres was quite simply brutal...very rocky, steep and extremely slippery. It was a physical and mental struggle all the way. That is one stretch that I have no interest in redoing!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">During this descent I suddenly found myself in a small herd of Aubrac cows with horns and no protective fence! I gingerly sidestepped a few of them, within a meter or so, and made my way to a gate where I lifted the latch.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Bad move as a small electric current went through me...electrical fence!</b> I backtracked 10 metres or so and found where I missed the trail...and there was a <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>giant</b></span> cow. There was no way around it and vice versa so a Mexican cow standoff started. The cow put his head down and made a snorting noise...so I climbed over the stone fence into a pasture...</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAUsST8k3K4pNgw24zMRB_5J7ddZlhrkTcrDhfdWlhCcc_JQwNOotr0TVNFd69tIUXrwgPRSI5s0xp0akIAO4TuqSGI4Um4eTenXp5GWR73siAz2Xs_bc8fzD8sc-qNHQoqK04hPayOjc06tc1NbGDbb5kcS5_tXc7T4sBlZIf2lGDbTc88dPe9bC0lr_/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvAUsST8k3K4pNgw24zMRB_5J7ddZlhrkTcrDhfdWlhCcc_JQwNOotr0TVNFd69tIUXrwgPRSI5s0xp0akIAO4TuqSGI4Um4eTenXp5GWR73siAz2Xs_bc8fzD8sc-qNHQoqK04hPayOjc06tc1NbGDbb5kcS5_tXc7T4sBlZIf2lGDbTc88dPe9bC0lr_/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">...and promptly fell into mud or so I think it was mud...will need a good shower tonight! I then moved to the side of the cow and it moved forward...PHEW... I was on my way!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Along the way I met and briefly chatted with 5 pelerins from Perpignan who were walking together. I gave them each a Canadian lapel pin...one of them said she had heard of me along the way because of the pins!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night turned out to be a very very special time for me. It started with supper where I shared a meal with 25 or so pelerins from different countries and walks of life. At my table were Georges, Raymond (his last night), Yosh and Daniel.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The highlight of the evening followed which was organ music...wow that was spectacular sound for 45 minutes or so...could have listened to this all night. We were in the loft beside the organ and then downstairs in the Cathedral where the music seemed to be everywhere.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point I met Jean-Pierre from Perpignan who went into the history of this region of France and Spain where 6 million people live and are seeking independence. I gave him a Canadian lapel pin...he was super delighted! Shortly thereafter he was on the phone to his daughter and apparently she had asked Jean-Pierre if I had a spare peenz...sure I have lots!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Jean-Pierre then asked if I would speak to his daughter as she wanted to thank me...must have been a 5 minute thank you that seemed to go on forever...again really excited over this momentous gift!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the hallway I had 3 or 4 pilgrims approach me and ask if I was the Canadian giving away lapel pins...they wanted one which of course they received. Now I have an inkling of what rock stars must feel like...I was a celebrity on the Le Puy pilgrimage route!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I later found out that Jean, 50 km a day walking machine, with whom I had walked in the snowstorm had hurt himself and had returned home. Too far...too fast unfortunately.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast was again a time where everyone gathered at a table. Overnight I became part of a walking group comprised of Georges, Cyrille, Daniel , Yosh and me. Reservations were made by Georges for the group...this was the last time I planned anything for the rest of my walk. <b>I simply let go and everything became much simpler!</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRqii_oevDeQtaqpnBuFYKfcGOaJtgEPXhX8rf7LjnVr2on59gcEDvf6gV3lsM9DKB_WDDWIJHunN3P88AINxP-PRFOdUXAFdFbuoFJ74qtzVYHVhnaZ97fFPT_7imIcWVRB1ihOU_AykwZ451HB2bAOUkxX5THd2gQZYDTziqVbfXyHbu0BwHLgl4CBy/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKRqii_oevDeQtaqpnBuFYKfcGOaJtgEPXhX8rf7LjnVr2on59gcEDvf6gV3lsM9DKB_WDDWIJHunN3P88AINxP-PRFOdUXAFdFbuoFJ74qtzVYHVhnaZ97fFPT_7imIcWVRB1ihOU_AykwZ451HB2bAOUkxX5THd2gQZYDTziqVbfXyHbu0BwHLgl4CBy/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lunch - Georges, Daniel, Yosh, Frank & Cyrille</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A funny encounter at the restaurant where the organizer of the Perpignan group of 7 or 8 walkers came and joined us as we were finishing up. He sat beside Georges and just unloaded about his group. He whined, complained and said that never never again would he get involved in such a walk..."they don't know how to walk...they get tired quickly...they get lost...they don't like the accommodations...they let little hurts get to them etc. etc."</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daniel, Cyrille and I watched as our Perpignan pilgrim would place his head in his hands, shake it vigorously from side to side and wring his hands...all the while looking for support from Georges who was stuck trying to listen. We killed ourselves laughing...trying our best to cover it up with stories not to insult.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However on the way back to our dump in Figeac the tables were turned as the Perpignan gentlemen, scarf and all, who by this time had had a fair amount to drink went to say goodbye to me. I extended my hand, he took me by the shoulders and embraced me (huge hug) and kissing me on <b>both</b> cheeks.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Georges and Cyrille thought that was hilarious in that apparently I went stiff as a board...I told them that I thought that was how things were done in France. They thought that had I not turned my head in time I would have received a greeting full on the lips. For the rest of the day they kidded me about my "special friend"...maybe it was the gift of a Canadian Lapel pin...may have to be more careful going forward.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But I digress as other supper attendees were two hospitaliers...Monique and Sylvie (people who help) and 25 or so nuns...likely averaging 85+ years old. All received Canadian lapel pins after Monique and Silvie introduced us as pilgrims. Clearly some of the nuns were unaware of what they had received...<b>Georges asked Monique if she could make a special announcement that the pins were not to be swallowed. </b>Thankfully that did not happen...pilgrim humour after a long day!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The major scare, sorry I did not get a picture, was a small snake on the trail. After all the talk of poisonous vipers I don't know what it was...however I'm sure <b>I came very close to dying.</b> Georges has been talking for days about vipers (dangerous and small) and larger snakes (not dangerous) that he came across in this trail section last year.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLbcMoRNPKI0SqQTEzWJ0rJ7d4mbZVrrgBwkaGAMmExuROn-o9_PtWLIuKfgk6nCsxK38yT9VBv6JmDNRvmFyfAHwnq2c2rcKTVBRK3GEzxg3bYVS1XZKrlpQj78EWBSHlJrNAp0d6-q_WSMu6otodsjGfxmMJ2vw88AR1VO536W_7ybR0Nuck2UgXC9Q/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMLbcMoRNPKI0SqQTEzWJ0rJ7d4mbZVrrgBwkaGAMmExuROn-o9_PtWLIuKfgk6nCsxK38yT9VBv6JmDNRvmFyfAHwnq2c2rcKTVBRK3GEzxg3bYVS1XZKrlpQj78EWBSHlJrNAp0d6-q_WSMu6otodsjGfxmMJ2vw88AR1VO536W_7ybR0Nuck2UgXC9Q/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cyrille - typical picture as we leave in the morning. Une veritable tortue!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night's supper was a hoot...went to a local restaurant where there were 17 pilgrims including ourselves...2 women from France, 2 couples from Belgium and 8 women of various ages who are walking for 4 days utilizing a baggage transport service.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The noise level at the table was incredibly loud...I gave out a new record 18 Canadian lapel pins including 4 to the restaurant staff.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My head felt like it was going to explode as I left the restaurant as the noise from the group of 8 ladies was unbelievable. Cyrille thought this would be a good time for me to taste Armagnac before leaving for the Gite.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How to describe Armagnac...well think fire in a glass! It took me 20 minutes to drink what may have been half an inch of the stuff. I even had 2 small fruit flies somehow find their way into my glass. Wow the only other time I have had something this strong...read awful was in Kathmandu many years ago.”</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I set off first at 8:15, after a short food run at l'Epicerie. IT'S MONDAY AND FRANCE IS CLOSED...A MIRACLE TO FIND AN OPEN EPICERIE! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ6Vv1Z5pdES_3W4h02MhO6WwSCRiGXsnr-CFF5DW3RzxEJeuyxMvFS0WcSnMFCReHbyPiaPVRaHSq7XddJnF62ypUJMc83Ncpyf8Gs5F86BP1G7bm_RYHobGuG4vWQ7Q4AU4nXhldvTfCxXuGG9iIzt0bOBj3dXX0XYYR4s225NO36LCbJbF6al2CXLI/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ6Vv1Z5pdES_3W4h02MhO6WwSCRiGXsnr-CFF5DW3RzxEJeuyxMvFS0WcSnMFCReHbyPiaPVRaHSq7XddJnF62ypUJMc83Ncpyf8Gs5F86BP1G7bm_RYHobGuG4vWQ7Q4AU4nXhldvTfCxXuGG9iIzt0bOBj3dXX0XYYR4s225NO36LCbJbF6al2CXLI/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pont D'Artigne<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The highlight of the day was lunch where Georges and I left the GR65 and went for a few hundred meters to la Chapelle Rouget. There we took two rickety chairs from la Chapelle, placed them at the edge of the terrace graveyard and ate overdoing a huge vineyard in a valley. It was sunny and a great rest.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Sz7FiaLf0a5Be_aLb1zkhTH_WNM7o1lQLcgJWwJoXUWtXG5sM46Ix_wC826wQANc4syVboZvyErnA9WwCWKYUPHvi9AQK3in4ny68SCSMfVNxsik0O24fmNg6tUhVotDdvBL2xzZnugx6HAfpPjp8HaLBFclI7BxijvzhyK73VrU9yfVU5_3M_hN8DJw/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Sz7FiaLf0a5Be_aLb1zkhTH_WNM7o1lQLcgJWwJoXUWtXG5sM46Ix_wC826wQANc4syVboZvyErnA9WwCWKYUPHvi9AQK3in4ny68SCSMfVNxsik0O24fmNg6tUhVotDdvBL2xzZnugx6HAfpPjp8HaLBFclI7BxijvzhyK73VrU9yfVU5_3M_hN8DJw/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night's supper was again an absolute treat..Claude, Micheline, Cyrille, Georges and me...Ruth and Brook (Canadians) have chosen to eat at a local restaurant. Ruth speaks some French but Brook does not. The others wondered why they chose to eat out...I told them that one possible reason is that it is very hard and tiring for them to follow the conversation.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Even with my French Canadian background it can be at times fatiguing due to the speed of the French being spoken and the various local sayings used. I could tell the group had not considered this. I gave Claude and Micheline Canadian lapel pins...I also offered them to Ruth and Brook however for some reason they politely declined them.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Prior to supper and aperitif and olives were offered. At supper wine...after supper Floc Armagnac. Each time I have Armagnac I take the smallest quantity possible...doesn't take much of this stuff to feel a little light headed!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In and around where the photo with the poles was taken I heard a gunshot which couldn't have been more than a hundred meters or so from where I was walking. Hunters again...not a great feeling to be walking in fog on a country road and wanting to shift to walking on my hands and knees!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just before 4:00 I saw what at first thought were 4 beaver pups with a mother beaver cross the trail just ahead of me...talk about dangerous animals! Cyrille later told me that they were large rats! Come to think of I am not sure why I thought they were beaver (homesick maybe?) as they had skinny tails and were in a cornfield!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point I met a couple from Normandy France, Claude and Marie, who are walking from Lectoure to Pamplona. Claude completed the Via de Plata Spanish Camino route earlier this year.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I gave them 2 Canadian lapel pins at which point Claude said "I heard about you from others". I am clearly famous up and down the length of the The Puy route.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4q3nPeIwY9y3bZAUtKq2aor7iFQtpzwq_u7Ea3RfjmjkVFKaohyphenhyphenhhsD4Z419KzYiLoUVzUFj7POJFGPZivnX6yZjvMeOhgZkCQdTH_xegMmykhVkS5ANFeCdzxnVltuCU6OMTWmwrNbzwGfw8Y0YM68DDZUI8M9hYe2Cp-q4KBeGm0OByNLGHA7DkMNk/s400/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4q3nPeIwY9y3bZAUtKq2aor7iFQtpzwq_u7Ea3RfjmjkVFKaohyphenhyphenhhsD4Z419KzYiLoUVzUFj7POJFGPZivnX6yZjvMeOhgZkCQdTH_xegMmykhVkS5ANFeCdzxnVltuCU6OMTWmwrNbzwGfw8Y0YM68DDZUI8M9hYe2Cp-q4KBeGm0OByNLGHA7DkMNk/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-09%20at%203.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An<b> </b>interesting moment when I passed by Larreuselle at 11:00. I had been passing signs for well over a km saying "SNACK BAR" I was excited as I didn't have a sandwich so I entered the snack bar and asked the lady....sorry no bread!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THIS IS FRANCE...HOW CAN THERE BE NO BREAD! SURELY BABIES ARE FED BREAD WITH THEIR MILK!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night was interesting, challenging...weird and funny as there were 5 of us in a dorm room...Anna, Georges, Cyrille, Jean-Michel and me.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I quickly fell asleep however at 11:30 or so Jean-Michel started snoring loudly, making all kinds of noise and madly flailing his arms. He had warned us that this could happen. Cyrille cried out "Pas croyable!"...apparently I say this frequently. We all burst out laughing...I dozed for a while but the noise continued. During all this time Jean-Michel slept through it all.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cyrille in total frustration took all his stuff and went downstairs to sleep on a sofa. Last time I looked at my watch it was 2:30...woke up at 6:30 and simply started to get ready.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before leaving I shook Georges' hand and wished him Buen Camino. The agreement we are to exchange post cards when each of us gets to Santiago de Compostela.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Only one way to describe today...absolutely BRUTAL walking...30 kms in 7.5 hours of which 5+ hours were in rain. A good portion of the day was spent in a hard driving rain...the type where you feel like every part of you is going to...and eventually does get wet.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Arrival in St. Jean Pied de Port</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>I'm here...success!!! </b>Over the past 58 days of walking just under 1,600 official kilometres I have walked across Switzerland, a good part of France and completed 3 Caminos...Via Jacobi, Via Gebennensis and Via Podiensis (The Puy route).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the past 8 days alone I have walked 245 kms or an average of 30.6 kms...that kind of distance was not in the plan however the planning went out the window some time ago!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was another really tough day...it rained all night and the wind was howling. This morning the wind was still really strong and it was pouring out there.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">***** </span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 3 - Camino Frances & Camino Finisterre</b> - <b>St. Jean Pied de Port France to Finisterre Spain</b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Countries</b> - France, Spain</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2014; Age 57</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 892 kms walked over 30 days averaging 29.7 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 14,944 ; Elevation Loss (14,923) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 34.1 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partners - Marc Canada (brother), Paulo Brazil 26 days, Cyrille France 8 days </span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camino Frances</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rough start</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We breezed through Customs in record time and were at the baggage carousel with a few hundred other people. We didn't have much time to waste as we needed to get to Paris Montparnasse train station to continue the long journey to Saint Jean Pied de Port. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We waited patiently as the bags started disappearing, joked a bit about our bags not being there, waited some more until there were 5 or 6 of us. Then THE MAN came out and said there were no more bags!!! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shock kind of set in...we started talking about completing Camino as is which would have meant 30+ days without a change of clothing...or washing clothes and buying a small towel to cover up while things were drying. Tempting but not too realistic.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nice lady at the baggage counter told us our bags might come in the next day...same flight from Toronto. After a few... for my ears only good old fashioned curses...plus every swear word I had ever heard of...we set off to replan.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He confirmed the tickets were only good for today however offered to phone his Supervisor...who by chance was only a few minutes away. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">God I must look pathetic when explaining our plight...next thing we knew he wrote on our tickets that they were good for tomorrow...no charge. Three more Canadian lapel pins.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc unfortunately continues to experience some technical problems. The first happened in Bayonne where he entered a public WC (I cannot verify this story)...to get in the WC one must hit a button and a door automatically opens at which time hitting another button closes it. Marc then proceeded to sit on the throne however the door opened, by itself, leaving him a little exposed to the people eating at the restaurant across the street...apparently some quick action by rushing to a hidden corner of the WC saved the day!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nancy, Pierre and Jacques I am sorry to report that early experience with the new iPod is also a struggle. Taking pictures, surfing the web and sending emails have been a tad troublesome...the air is a little blue. I am not sure my technical experience is any better...I will try</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday evening was simply fun as we had a Pilgrim meal with three guys from Brazil...Paulo, Daniel and Chico...the latter two from Rio de Janeiro. I forgot my usual food picture however the soup, chicken and dessert hit the spot. We had a good time talking about everything from the upcoming World Cup and Olympics in Brazil to our horror stories about Canadian winters. Can you believe that in Paulo's home town an all time low of 17C was set last winter. We may of course may have embellished the Canadian winters just a tad...for story telling effect only!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YnqBovHhIRfaufKdD5DaTUJ864D7idtrMwIMjgyYZE_FVxQl86fJsUwnZL8DWdGcCSca6UOCtQTpDn5axrqKq06uRGaJl4ow8tTvjfu4m7Wzb_frUovwostSXnRilUr-gaQSmuxWL2BOozurh0sbpV0JMEvCbkh96GQ_TF0iJnsSXxiCscmEnaGwukb-/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.15%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YnqBovHhIRfaufKdD5DaTUJ864D7idtrMwIMjgyYZE_FVxQl86fJsUwnZL8DWdGcCSca6UOCtQTpDn5axrqKq06uRGaJl4ow8tTvjfu4m7Wzb_frUovwostSXnRilUr-gaQSmuxWL2BOozurh0sbpV0JMEvCbkh96GQ_TF0iJnsSXxiCscmEnaGwukb-/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.15%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chico, Marc, me, Paulo and Daniel<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Sleeping last night was a joke! </b>In our wing...now called the SNORING/COUGHING A LUNG wing there were about 40 of us. Paulo slept in the bunk just under Mr. Special after which the wing is now named. Marc claimed he did not sleep...I slept off and on...Mike across from me slept a bit...Paulo considered leaving the building. You get the picture...impossible noise levels through the whole night...oh my this is going to be a long Camino if we don't sleep!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLnGgg9wDoyHzfyGyYypg4TOq5Hogl5W-dwHBedowEdflekNITxVaie74ynOSaiiBtaGZ9M4TYma7hKpViRbK7i0An9j_kpo0elv5E03KNC-HgDt2tyD6QX-b_WRt2xWZ-AbizlG0bpXLgOnXzjP-4mAWWKTIDn1nP-Wb1DHRsRUZ-bmZj-GLBrwhngas/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.15%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLnGgg9wDoyHzfyGyYypg4TOq5Hogl5W-dwHBedowEdflekNITxVaie74ynOSaiiBtaGZ9M4TYma7hKpViRbK7i0An9j_kpo0elv5E03KNC-HgDt2tyD6QX-b_WRt2xWZ-AbizlG0bpXLgOnXzjP-4mAWWKTIDn1nP-Wb1DHRsRUZ-bmZj-GLBrwhngas/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.15%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now some of you may not think I am a brave daring soul...well think again! Yes I went over those blocks to cross this stream!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Coming into Larrosoana we went straight to municipal Albergue...I had heard this was not the best and should be avoided but we knew better. <b>Wrong! </b>The room was really cramped, the bed sheets were rubber (very cold and slimy to the touch)...shower facilities poor etc. the place simply was...well...terrible... yet we were staying <b>UNTIL I SAW MR SNORING/COUGHING UP A LUNG</b> walk in. Unbelievable...Paulo and I had the same unspoken thought...we can't stay here...plus he chose the top bunk over Paulo. Too funny!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Within minutes we were at the front door of Pension Tau...a super nice place. Paulo did an amazing job involving a half dozen Por Favors (please) and voila we had a room with a cot rolled in...cozy! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So after dodging the municipal albergue and the gentleman snorer we thought we had died and gone to heaven until...we go to sleep and no sooner Marc is sleeping and snoring like crazy. I mean really loud...Paulo is being polite however both of us can't believe what is happening. So I gave Marc a gentle brotherly love tap and he rolled over a bit and stopped. If he hadn't...a short Camino I am afraid!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A plus for the day was once again the Canadian lapel pins...gave out 30+ for sure. It started at breakfast where I gave Jean-Louis and Renee a pin each...and innocently asked whether they would like extras. Well Renee has 4 children and 10 grandchildren (youngest 8 days old) so I gave her 15 pins.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As the day progressed Micheal (Chicago), two unsuspecting German ladies sitting at a table, a bartender, Malte from the Netherlands and the gentlemen who snores so badly and his wife (Italians I learned) were recipients. I thought by giving the lapel pins to Mr. Snorer that this might relieve some bad karma...</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best part was a group of 5 Koreans who were so clearly overjoyed to receive the lapel pins...they started talking excitedly between themselves and then gave me two key chains with a Pope Frances picture. I was really touched by their generosity and gave one key chain to Paulo.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJG2Ge_GXUgTxSYKRGiedg-x3bObkxALodkrSZH1gKnk_OXCOLWs1K7DuheNJEJC6kPR0DG_VmLwU9NhWuNctgvW0wl2SJmSrnbTKZsh9vMLroo6rnjmYBtNYPMqUah3nDk8J_rs7m5Vs9qxQeEtUZ5RE8ghUKaOfITM350aESABoEoP57Na-P81aUghR/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWJG2Ge_GXUgTxSYKRGiedg-x3bObkxALodkrSZH1gKnk_OXCOLWs1K7DuheNJEJC6kPR0DG_VmLwU9NhWuNctgvW0wl2SJmSrnbTKZsh9vMLroo6rnjmYBtNYPMqUah3nDk8J_rs7m5Vs9qxQeEtUZ5RE8ghUKaOfITM350aESABoEoP57Na-P81aUghR/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A nice way to spend the late afternoon with new friends Paulo, Malte </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last evening where we had a Pilgrims supper, United Nations style, Paulo (Brazil), Malte (Netherlands originally from Germany), couple from Sweden, Julia (Germany), Marie-Claude (France), Derrick (Ireland), German and French guys. Super interesting!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Supper was very good but the highlight was dessert where most of the group received an ice cream treat, three others a banana (lactose intolerance) and your truly...<b>NADA, NOTHING, TOTALLY FORGOTTEN!</b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyweNffeaDINmpzCX-UKNZ-TByjjFMOI2xMd07ZZ1Su2TULDwy_T40NHtjHiJFElbmkS9Y9HctJPQC3VbFotUgwAGIahbe7GooKuWYdOSErOORjDrc-juF5a0zKJT3ZMMc_8-5_1Jm7j8bnnfCVht4HrjNpHwli4iGogFXU_DY5bo1qajWolTmHxBi-wZ/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZyweNffeaDINmpzCX-UKNZ-TByjjFMOI2xMd07ZZ1Su2TULDwy_T40NHtjHiJFElbmkS9Y9HctJPQC3VbFotUgwAGIahbe7GooKuWYdOSErOORjDrc-juF5a0zKJT3ZMMc_8-5_1Jm7j8bnnfCVht4HrjNpHwli4iGogFXU_DY5bo1qajWolTmHxBi-wZ/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A picture of my dessert - NADA!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nancy, Pierre and Jacques you should know that as I am writing this Marc is having major problems with the iTouch device...it just bounced off the bed!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJaycwguB_-vih4hiaCcgKhkicrH4wjsPsxrPHRNaMIzeIQsaAQrprqPvKqpcl3py0IGd8wB0akjHQtzzgKV9S667Z7AHj7fGZa_Cb1n6J4mPwqKYB0kf0gHsh6_V-UeISbAOvzNMuaxloWHoAeWJDchWv-MXBR56iham94LMWPCOEQpMwoPxfHEXqJPk/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJaycwguB_-vih4hiaCcgKhkicrH4wjsPsxrPHRNaMIzeIQsaAQrprqPvKqpcl3py0IGd8wB0akjHQtzzgKV9S667Z7AHj7fGZa_Cb1n6J4mPwqKYB0kf0gHsh6_V-UeISbAOvzNMuaxloWHoAeWJDchWv-MXBR56iham94LMWPCOEQpMwoPxfHEXqJPk/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Alto Perdon - Famous Sculptures</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOfZh69WaPoWs7Uh8kZ8U7QwKDwOUD5RpsObbkXK1LZGH6O6idjNhENJWpJ-ZDXgvH2r8qxYnrt_51NAPG-l6sc9I8XGxmxg5jF5ECasYTSx2UlFGdustzDsj4QlV087Ih3uZG5x-4TS9P87OT9zLxZGv2dmrSH-vF83xk5z_2PKDqchnoL3yt7lqOvIF/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilOfZh69WaPoWs7Uh8kZ8U7QwKDwOUD5RpsObbkXK1LZGH6O6idjNhENJWpJ-ZDXgvH2r8qxYnrt_51NAPG-l6sc9I8XGxmxg5jF5ECasYTSx2UlFGdustzDsj4QlV087Ih3uZG5x-4TS9P87OT9zLxZGv2dmrSH-vF83xk5z_2PKDqchnoL3yt7lqOvIF/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A long walk today of 34 kms completed in just over 6.5 hours. We were really moving through the day...I felt quite strong however no question this pace was quick. The walking was relatively easy with a few climbs...the wind though made the going difficult...had to dig deep at times.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Everyone has sore feet...a few blisters (I am ok so far) have magically appeared!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I was walking I was comparing the getting lost experience of the Camino Frances to my previous Camino's in Switzerland and France...no comparison at all. On the Camino Frances you really have to work to get lost...signs well placed, pilgrims ahead of you and local people letting you know when you stray. I may regret these comments in days to come however no problems to date.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim02IUCyb_1y3ncQaqH32h-9btWcP1smizw4CJuGguU9jif7Vlx7Oh7Ft9fQa8SgZcPGTqZEX8Cso9w36uaOj9Ehw43vhn_RegL3HA-PWu0yLaw3n5NLAmnf1KDsPx08F-EVWpNvj4_i5krL_8L0Ldu5fs_jVpmrl3sScpBrbT1K-lukvnjLT9gNLW6nyp/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim02IUCyb_1y3ncQaqH32h-9btWcP1smizw4CJuGguU9jif7Vlx7Oh7Ft9fQa8SgZcPGTqZEX8Cso9w36uaOj9Ehw43vhn_RegL3HA-PWu0yLaw3n5NLAmnf1KDsPx08F-EVWpNvj4_i5krL_8L0Ldu5fs_jVpmrl3sScpBrbT1K-lukvnjLT9gNLW6nyp/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lunch was real treat as we were at a local tapas bar...local drink called Sidras natural</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydqUi3SI31kNH-b5aLbXJwgUopqZfXSIblOiUJucq570WfsDoSFtU-HoKLApOXmJVANcHj8j8nzbLQ8EYU3rJ_KqHne7kOKG3UHf4gqFhjS_-We29mmAr2H4S0CR2F0Qe4nFkYJByGAPe-_-oPEizaE8MhGcT2wXXX9y54xmuHc38UwdeCVb9JiLKAn1m/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjydqUi3SI31kNH-b5aLbXJwgUopqZfXSIblOiUJucq570WfsDoSFtU-HoKLApOXmJVANcHj8j8nzbLQ8EYU3rJ_KqHne7kOKG3UHf4gqFhjS_-We29mmAr2H4S0CR2F0Qe4nFkYJByGAPe-_-oPEizaE8MhGcT2wXXX9y54xmuHc38UwdeCVb9JiLKAn1m/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Guiseppe (champion snorer) and wife</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today it really struck me how we keep meeting the walking same pilgrims frequently again as we go our separate ways. Yesterday we came across Ed (Lithuania), Guiseppe and spouse (Italy), and Daniel in the cathedral...today Marie-Claude (France), Daniel and the Swedish couple (Zariquiegui) and Klass and Sitka (Netherlands), All of these pilgrims we met previously, stayed at different Albergues and in some cases towns, and never expected to see again...such is the Camino!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the Canadian lapel pin front I keep giving them away...from what I can remember a New Zealander, two Brazilians, four young Germans, Ricardo from Italy, two Korean women and the owner of the Albergue. I am going to keep at it until my stash hits zero!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGIiypMz291CiMbVoSynkZCme-T2Sf8bmms6zLiFQ7CthhHIi902b2PMgdoXfzwgMTjRSYBllweWg-lScDTvwFwnMQ7DsyzT7GSRqQ_sNa0CQ9Emk1uuMZ-DO6J9soum4VcLwn3qTCTTq_SqfhpFsxWa4PVtZKtJpGYH5PzdX4BuV54plrWgV0GqimQGR/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFGIiypMz291CiMbVoSynkZCme-T2Sf8bmms6zLiFQ7CthhHIi902b2PMgdoXfzwgMTjRSYBllweWg-lScDTvwFwnMQ7DsyzT7GSRqQ_sNa0CQ9Emk1uuMZ-DO6J9soum4VcLwn3qTCTTq_SqfhpFsxWa4PVtZKtJpGYH5PzdX4BuV54plrWgV0GqimQGR/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.16%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An example of how Camino signs can be misleading...where the rays of the sun converge points to Santiago...where the arrow point is also Santiago so do I go Left or Right?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Every day I learn a little bit more about Brazil...did you know that Recife where Paulo lives has 5 million people and it's beach is one of the top most dangerous shark attack areas in the world. Hammerhead and Tiger sharks account for most of the attacks which kill people every year.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo tells me that going waist high is ok and that everyone does it...no problem! He has invited Dawn and I to come to Recife to have one of his famous 7 hour lunches followed by a swim...lunch sounds great!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovE1zTzl1td7CBGZk38LiZW3Fn_g1P0mxraVgnDmF9NqxPZ-zYAmX-5YolVLXXyBLZyYWrhRjIfZcnh5PzUx8owMERYdF0OZfNoihufHPVJgtFlDzI0pJNHXG5AI75JfZt7xEah2J1SZV5sK4vInHNywb0clD9_Ttlb92JQwU74HfzvSnBS8YQ-IRqALO/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovE1zTzl1td7CBGZk38LiZW3Fn_g1P0mxraVgnDmF9NqxPZ-zYAmX-5YolVLXXyBLZyYWrhRjIfZcnh5PzUx8owMERYdF0OZfNoihufHPVJgtFlDzI0pJNHXG5AI75JfZt7xEah2J1SZV5sK4vInHNywb0clD9_Ttlb92JQwU74HfzvSnBS8YQ-IRqALO/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Pilgrims on the move…all going to Santiago de Compostela</b></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A monster day today at 38 kms over 7.75 hours with a fair amount of uphill climbing. We are all hoping that this will be our longest day on the Camino Frances route! 102 kms over the past 3 days is a lot! </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJwQ1nevy7sCnoYT_gfXHnvwk6hsf4feijffiIRjLNgVNcm8x1gOMYAu8AUSaxb95a3G-EuHWT2x2VSexER08n_7UEscyGD3d52MX1Z2Jmd6YyEMKPU24QS_j0sd393KK3dAkj0uOBYmxGrikbCxFvhU-6Fg7OhbvYiYT8S9a-1M-ZppjgS92W2rx2H-p/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJwQ1nevy7sCnoYT_gfXHnvwk6hsf4feijffiIRjLNgVNcm8x1gOMYAu8AUSaxb95a3G-EuHWT2x2VSexER08n_7UEscyGD3d52MX1Z2Jmd6YyEMKPU24QS_j0sd393KK3dAkj0uOBYmxGrikbCxFvhU-6Fg7OhbvYiYT8S9a-1M-ZppjgS92W2rx2H-p/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>No longer afraid Cyrille…walked right past them!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After lunch we were in for some stiff and challenging climbing over a number of kilometres. Many a pilgrim was struggling on this stretch. Shortly after the climb we entered the <b>MOST BORING CAMINO STRETCH EVER </b>which lasted 8 or 9 kms.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It went on and on forever on a lousy road in the woods...no signs...no towns..nada. Marc and I simply put into high gear and walked like madmen to make it to San Juan de Ortega. As we neared the town we were laughing hysterically and cursing everything Camino...Marc indicated he was hallucinating...oh what a good memory that will make in future years. Those who know us best can well imagine what happened here.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday's supper was a fun international affair as 18 of us sat at two tables for supper...everyone received a Canadian lapel pin...turns out two pilgrims were there from Quebec Canada.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And now for the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>STUPIDEST PICTURE EVER</b></span>...I put sunblock on this morning in the dark. After walking for a while and sweating my eyes started to burn like crazy as the sunblock ran into them. I have used some Visine and things are a little better...however look <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>AT WHAT I LOOKED LIKE!!!</b></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought about Paulo's sayings about walking like an elephant and "rapport". Paulo is attempting to walk like an elephant...proud, confident, steady...master of the jungle. I meanwhile am somewhere between a snail and a cheetah.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo's law office had a significant training session for 10 days over a 2 month period on rapport which is essentially working through difficult situations with a win/win approach in mind. Paulo yesterday once again used "rapport" when we were at the Burgos Cathedral...needing our Pilgrim passports to get a discount but of course not having them on us...we got the discount.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another very pleasant, but long day, on the Meseta...36 kms in a little over 7 hours. So far the Meseta is my preferred part of the Camino...scenery is understated but striking!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I felt great today...simply loved the walking in the Meseta as it led to a very peaceful...relaxed thinking day...more later. Walking with like minded pilgrims like Paulo and Marc is helping me out a lot...basically we all have a "get the job done" type of approach once a target has been set...it would be so easy to stop earlier as fatigue sets in however walking together helps with the motivation.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQyCobFhRi6eb_pADcoEKHxQpzNKVkndYl8Fqm48cpFwtwTY6zI2aCJD3iIcO5fke1FMXF39nsemq-ardIRrStkhuQEnxY1UdKKDl0WvV9PeqQk0d96pSB1Go0uJ8ail9aa3fG-DBF80WJ10JZcQKLCDY8KETWqOJNBnQH8aX14mh7PjzKFdRfDC39NWR/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQyCobFhRi6eb_pADcoEKHxQpzNKVkndYl8Fqm48cpFwtwTY6zI2aCJD3iIcO5fke1FMXF39nsemq-ardIRrStkhuQEnxY1UdKKDl0WvV9PeqQk0d96pSB1Go0uJ8ail9aa3fG-DBF80WJ10JZcQKLCDY8KETWqOJNBnQH8aX14mh7PjzKFdRfDC39NWR/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yes I know that I already looked very sharp with the Tilley hat and beard...sort of George Clooney style...but the new shades...super sharp looking!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We started just after 6:30 and within minutes the skull and cross bones (see picture) appeared in the darkness...talk about an ominous start! We were all shaking in our boots for some time after this!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCC7SauAShP6rkdNIxvQfF_rJjWZjstrGlU5ezj2c8ixuPyd-jIfN9EHQfOSuHR5CP4q2JrbdbF0sERTjru5cBnhaBXGZdCLn28JpLU9yHhGXsV367iUrBMP-zi4OPY5qp5mvw3tiIupwdYfD8hOB4wqktOMRjLTt3onl253xRY71A3EEjBpmfD6pCcK2/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixCC7SauAShP6rkdNIxvQfF_rJjWZjstrGlU5ezj2c8ixuPyd-jIfN9EHQfOSuHR5CP4q2JrbdbF0sERTjru5cBnhaBXGZdCLn28JpLU9yHhGXsV367iUrBMP-zi4OPY5qp5mvw3tiIupwdYfD8hOB4wqktOMRjLTt3onl253xRY71A3EEjBpmfD6pCcK2/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before pictures I thought I would broach a delicate subject in a way that maintains proper decorum in a blog read by millions across the world. Bio breaks on the Meseta...what do you do? I know you have all been wondering about this!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In small villages...no problem...all bars have servicios available however on the Meseta? I have perfected a method which works well for me...</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pilgrims tend to get into small groups with decent space between these groups. I get behind a small group and similar to a high class cyclist draft right by them in high gear. I then accelerate very quickly and just before catching up to the next group step to the side behind a small bush or high blade of grass and all is good. The group ahead never looks back and the group behind thinks I am taking a picture.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQhjNAotIOQ04YmPBIsCt2I3qo9bNzXBsEYEwjFE5oK25klcYb8jI1Lmk02hQ2G-wjCpdqYbQ2DCk4060WWqX3-q1iAgMnwUqQJFG0tG1kZ_Knk31qQKsbe2eBZfuVN6K-JaQKGp3Va2KS6EKLdGpHlsfOPN5kYO_muwo9hn7zRb4H5PU6NyaC34pQiuD/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXQhjNAotIOQ04YmPBIsCt2I3qo9bNzXBsEYEwjFE5oK25klcYb8jI1Lmk02hQ2G-wjCpdqYbQ2DCk4060WWqX3-q1iAgMnwUqQJFG0tG1kZ_Knk31qQKsbe2eBZfuVN6K-JaQKGp3Va2KS6EKLdGpHlsfOPN5kYO_muwo9hn7zRb4H5PU6NyaC34pQiuD/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Not the real Mona Lisa</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmX0hYdvKdOhNauODOfsogMcU856-skPe5wYGWL6uQXpYtc6uR0aN0bnhfUzL6uH8ZI4-vI_HO55t_Mlw5KfmUdp_7f3HxbUMXvS2ZKoGFW5wwf7vRS80tlE98p1ccd9AgSkrUqfi9kP8XaEVRBtkRMoPfGeq38RcL2lNnTBeCwfl93z2BOUCz-b2xi-F/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUmX0hYdvKdOhNauODOfsogMcU856-skPe5wYGWL6uQXpYtc6uR0aN0bnhfUzL6uH8ZI4-vI_HO55t_Mlw5KfmUdp_7f3HxbUMXvS2ZKoGFW5wwf7vRS80tlE98p1ccd9AgSkrUqfi9kP8XaEVRBtkRMoPfGeq38RcL2lNnTBeCwfl93z2BOUCz-b2xi-F/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Next it turned out that the quoted price for the room was not being honoured as we were in a quadruple bed room...only 5€ more for the three of us however it left a somewhat bad feeling of being taken advantage of...oh well not a big deal.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I mentioned to Paulo that we should have had the assistance of a lawyer to ensure our rights were respected...he kind of smiled...Paulo is of course a lawyer who specializes in consumer rights in Brazil. I may have lost my invitation to his house in Brazil with my cheeky comment!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo had received advice that the Compeed blister protection had to be removed, antiseptic cream applied and toe covered up with a bandage.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc and I had already decided that if Paulo needed to take off as a rest day we would stay with him in the hope that it would allow us to journey to Santiago de Compostela together. Paulo thought he could go today however agreed to our suggestion of a shorter day (Marc worked out logistics).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We have just spent a few hours outside eating lunch and having a cervezas at a sidewalk cafe...not the most difficult thing I have ever done. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Xt0GcID5NIDuTwktPL2dtwR3TcYd4JhVd0VLqH8jmSCIyVL_YC0NT2Qp-4TVe1Nankj49n8C2s9OELfElXV4y9wN5WP0RFEj1nQmJLr5qhyxfxqUOnd4JhixKklf-Ujlq3hOdO8v34WzZ7pblHDW7oPn9QmdNTkCAJphWcdV3c88xTUyygiY_aNkMFp/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg44Xt0GcID5NIDuTwktPL2dtwR3TcYd4JhVd0VLqH8jmSCIyVL_YC0NT2Qp-4TVe1Nankj49n8C2s9OELfElXV4y9wN5WP0RFEj1nQmJLr5qhyxfxqUOnd4JhixKklf-Ujlq3hOdO8v34WzZ7pblHDW7oPn9QmdNTkCAJphWcdV3c88xTUyygiY_aNkMFp/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.17%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc & Paulo</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">By now you are probably wondering if I am slapping any old picture on my blog just to take up space...no it's just that my pictures from today are just too boring!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now the human interest story...turns out Paulo is an artist similar to Marc and a few years ago had what can only be referred to a Picasso or Rembrandt phase. His paintings were creative and a little different.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_iX2fNwU-6faVMvzv4TEh6D9tNZ269AIMlRbGiyvc_j0U_OoIING-ThnM-fMickj0rcXlYUmHNHaDfB19WSI-AMcwr-3yI6tHJWTLDScjy45Z1orYS9I3lIyr2PjOQLck9HYPO2ura4CHeoMK0oxstaUdOEZodpS-Bgeqnw2JizTeKsR-jRvanDZo5Qn/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_iX2fNwU-6faVMvzv4TEh6D9tNZ269AIMlRbGiyvc_j0U_OoIING-ThnM-fMickj0rcXlYUmHNHaDfB19WSI-AMcwr-3yI6tHJWTLDScjy45Z1orYS9I3lIyr2PjOQLck9HYPO2ura4CHeoMK0oxstaUdOEZodpS-Bgeqnw2JizTeKsR-jRvanDZo5Qn/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Boy and the Ear<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKM0_59hzVcTSwMyq1_NGYDS5NsMYIUO8WZPIdhKkXS4IaYMPsBgQb9POH6dOSF3lTNiWMuK5Ez4HcT-g3aotoqplrK2ZCMnDE8WB3ZKK8m0jxl9q1PuojKyGbwVJivXfNbchbMyV3V_U1SxcP7DnhOvQLyMEllVDi0X6uIn2N9ahQcoYrNoskAvhhW6s/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKM0_59hzVcTSwMyq1_NGYDS5NsMYIUO8WZPIdhKkXS4IaYMPsBgQb9POH6dOSF3lTNiWMuK5Ez4HcT-g3aotoqplrK2ZCMnDE8WB3ZKK8m0jxl9q1PuojKyGbwVJivXfNbchbMyV3V_U1SxcP7DnhOvQLyMEllVDi0X6uIn2N9ahQcoYrNoskAvhhW6s/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Special pilgrim bridge...shortly before Leon</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The world famous Leon Parador!!!!! </b>Our special treat...saw other pilgrims here as well. Yes I know it's ridiculously luxurious (58€ each for a two bedroom suite...somehow we got a free upgrade!) but this kept us going for more than a week and Martin Sheen did this in the movie The Way!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few early pictures as I wait for my turn in the tub...we each have half an hour (Marc did the schedule) to soak in the tub...apparently there is special bath stuff to soak in!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s-qCwkZnNAyWV6IyG-E_XrvV3RKKjp1lw0WFNkkvxtpbYlKdLdFmjhIozcNquLRtJdIzJEZH3bmrlCsl9jnRt9Ob0yTL4DaGz4zLL7sGqz_D6OrUGlP6vT5dhXjGLaB0y1-GKSB2i70fJqHGEUoufOIRtAK5Eyva5MntAzhg7JSZiqOBK6annH04XniH/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-s-qCwkZnNAyWV6IyG-E_XrvV3RKKjp1lw0WFNkkvxtpbYlKdLdFmjhIozcNquLRtJdIzJEZH3bmrlCsl9jnRt9Ob0yTL4DaGz4zLL7sGqz_D6OrUGlP6vT5dhXjGLaB0y1-GKSB2i70fJqHGEUoufOIRtAK5Eyva5MntAzhg7JSZiqOBK6annH04XniH/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Leon Parador!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNUyvC99wY_qbRu0N_ohsrB6o5O94YA3hc8O-zMp0SeoUd0CH0PQptf_MMLJEt1Axo48NGYYZnIL1cRzsueqwp5lsboDqU2DwK-eWoZqV2Wd0XQjK1d6EEbUbE_wuSfgmC3bV7J-PUFPrD6NkK9L3yCRePLDSxd_mr_nHm9jmYBs66nUW23y6ZS3N_2oF/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNUyvC99wY_qbRu0N_ohsrB6o5O94YA3hc8O-zMp0SeoUd0CH0PQptf_MMLJEt1Axo48NGYYZnIL1cRzsueqwp5lsboDqU2DwK-eWoZqV2Wd0XQjK1d6EEbUbE_wuSfgmC3bV7J-PUFPrD6NkK9L3yCRePLDSxd_mr_nHm9jmYBs66nUW23y6ZS3N_2oF/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">View from our room!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A tough walking day today...30 kms in 6 hours. Quite honestly the day was pretty boring and very very tough on the feet...they are burning! First we spent an hour+ to get out of Leon in what can only be described as a mostly industrial section. We had a nice short stretch on a gravel road and then asphalt for what seemed forever.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the last 4 kms into Villavante were simply brutal in the hot sun...gravel road straight as an arrow...holy smokes you need to dig deep to keep moving forward. No matter we are in a superb private Albergue called Albergue Santa Lucia in a room for three with our own bathroom! With supper 21€ each...cannot be beaten!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the physical side Paulo's feet are holding their own...bad blister mending but he has a soreness in the ankle area. Marc has at last count at least 5 blisters...a few whoppers in there...using Compeed. Marc has just had some blister surgery from Dr. Paulo...I have a picture...however prefer not to publish. So far I am ok...feet are very tired walking on hard surfaces but used to this by now.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While the Canadian lapel pin giveaway continues...easily 15 to 20 or so today in various situations I did have a sad meeting. On our walk we met the young woman from Italy to whom I had given a lapel pin a few days ago... she had referred to my gesture as giving her good luck as she had lost another pin. Well she looked a little saddened...she had now lost the Canadian lapel pin! No problem as I dug in my pocket...<b>NO PINS</b> left!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We have 10 days left with Paulo as we walk to Santiago de Compostela...roughly 289 kms to go...completed 500 kms! After that we Marc, Cyrille (joins us on May 12th) and I will walk three days to Finisterre.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The pull of Santiago de Compostela is getting stronger each and every day now...</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdH_0TwSklM9vJTKQhcyzmAOp0YgfuMXUpzNCJx44_7zPmOYXWPCwcLyYMueDtf5Flq58JLUiDaOwSs5l_y-xs7X4Vcqc_UvphD09-YzFIuIEEjG368gkLdMKF6wBqZU1rkxcd65NPKApsy7hgpZ4xichF5uhsMy3cMsYBPBpe3Sk3RxjjYbZPeeqS_2n/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdH_0TwSklM9vJTKQhcyzmAOp0YgfuMXUpzNCJx44_7zPmOYXWPCwcLyYMueDtf5Flq58JLUiDaOwSs5l_y-xs7X4Vcqc_UvphD09-YzFIuIEEjG368gkLdMKF6wBqZU1rkxcd65NPKApsy7hgpZ4xichF5uhsMy3cMsYBPBpe3Sk3RxjjYbZPeeqS_2n/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marina, Paulo, Marc, Larry, me, Alessandro</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRBGX9vP-iQzaEi3RHLlGiZC8u6gYSoYzatAkZUuh-LOHKKnk6oYOL9SrsXMIT2vohHlxBYjHiVwr_vS9h_swl6znpNLwezSgyd6AIb84zoMloiipQKQnNekJMEwfzuqUouT6wQK3ZHyHe6e5bhEGMxapl1Su3KXQAx_SCZqJ7wfXoRHD42FfAYACQN_L/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFRBGX9vP-iQzaEi3RHLlGiZC8u6gYSoYzatAkZUuh-LOHKKnk6oYOL9SrsXMIT2vohHlxBYjHiVwr_vS9h_swl6znpNLwezSgyd6AIb84zoMloiipQKQnNekJMEwfzuqUouT6wQK3ZHyHe6e5bhEGMxapl1Su3KXQAx_SCZqJ7wfXoRHD42FfAYACQN_L/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Uh...which way to go?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When I woke up this morning I knew I had challenges...very sore throat and clear signs of dehydration. On the latter I take full responsibility for being stupid in my water drinking habits over the past few days on the Meseta I.e. not stopping on a regular basis to get at my water...even if that means the backpack must be removed! In my prior walks I had a water bladder...I chose to go with water bottles this time to save weight on my back...maybe not the smartest decision!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I laboured through most of the day...it was by far my weakest walking day so far. The legs were simply not driving forward. As I have commented before when the thinking get's negative the body follows...that is what happened today. This type of day has happened on each of my Caminos...perhaps I am getting a little rundown as well.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Their comments really set the day off to a great start...Claire (my youngest daughter) commented that I was so pathetic in yesterday's blog that she would not make fun of me in her email...a first I think...I chuckled to myself most of the morning thinking about this.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Coming into Ponferrada we came across a Spanish couple who were clearly walking a short distance (small backpacks)...what a show the gentlemen put on. He was talking Spanish non stop...clearly angry at times...mostly as he was reading from a sheet with complex directions. At some point he followed us as we went the wrong way...and had to scramble up a hillside to get back to the road. We were killing ourselves laughing...trying not to be too obvious ... Quite the spiritual adventure his Camino</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After a couple of hours of walking we stopped for breakfast in Villafance del Bierzo. I went into a cafe with Paulo...however the service was extremely slow...Paulo suggested I might go elsewhere...so I did. Really he just abandoned us to see what would happen...well DISASTER!</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then Marc and I had some kind of tortilla thingy meant for a late night snack AND to top it off we had some type of Twinkie reject chocolate ugh...lousy donut something or other. A pathetic breakfast...thank you Paulo for your help this morning! See what happens to two Canadians left by themselves ordering food in Spain!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime in the morning we met the Spanish couple I mentioned in yesterday's blog...the one where the gentlemen talks non stop. While we found him irritating yesterday we treated each other as best of friends today..and I gave them Canadian lapel pins! </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pjh0yMjpRvsWGoz1rA7FXDZLGYG5XuXcaxPRE1HmOAHrhevklE_HbKJdzF7UIQ-RHsSm4UwKvF7vK0T7GaDdQxnXLmtYHA3QxhZHbsf6yqABcDMO_o8JcGD7Jzk2dsavgEFnrTTMjNN_BNXxKuTHStb22nbOahq2wnTzWUPHmRhs-GZj_PLWVAXgfAxL/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7pjh0yMjpRvsWGoz1rA7FXDZLGYG5XuXcaxPRE1HmOAHrhevklE_HbKJdzF7UIQ-RHsSm4UwKvF7vK0T7GaDdQxnXLmtYHA3QxhZHbsf6yqABcDMO_o8JcGD7Jzk2dsavgEFnrTTMjNN_BNXxKuTHStb22nbOahq2wnTzWUPHmRhs-GZj_PLWVAXgfAxL/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.18%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now I have tried to hold off long enough...yes a <b>terrifying dangerous animal </b>event happened today</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I survived but it was very very close...however I made it through alive!</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An absolutely stunning day of walking as we entered the Galicia. I have had the good fortune to hike in some spectacular areas in Canada, Nepal and in Europe...this day ranks with the best. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQvh7l9DjAboLHDqi94EON-0RqRX5qtX69C0SbDjBFvnH_thyphenhyphengZX5-Bq3DhzsHkypdQjGHOTPQQ-DcR_lHvIrZcV9F6k3QuqRzB5daFdZpf85VcRIcdlSsqHh_06UBImezHjsU5rnBqX2lOfFhAyZeeZ2cT3cQVKmSI2s-lIgFfXnpfbnNNHoewUdNhbh/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcQvh7l9DjAboLHDqi94EON-0RqRX5qtX69C0SbDjBFvnH_thyphenhyphengZX5-Bq3DhzsHkypdQjGHOTPQQ-DcR_lHvIrZcV9F6k3QuqRzB5daFdZpf85VcRIcdlSsqHh_06UBImezHjsU5rnBqX2lOfFhAyZeeZ2cT3cQVKmSI2s-lIgFfXnpfbnNNHoewUdNhbh/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Marc, Paulo, me</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc, as per his usual approach, was really moving quickly as we were going uphill that he uh missed a critical turn into La Faba. I was pretty sure he had missed it so I yelled as hard as I could up the road as did Paulo. Thankfully he heard us otherwise he would have continued an additional 2+ kms on the bicycle route...missing our breakfast meeting place in La Faba...and hopefully meeting us in O'Cebreiro. He came back down the road...thanking us...then he quickly took off up the next road and we saw him in O'Cebreiro!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyc2CnxklPLkAmL42tn-t_QDpNvb3PMkgtarUxeBxsW9930RtRovzT5UHFFnJQa07ccZsGdjf0hwIrpCi_d9LgUQxrtfftzzcRxSep0zTQaiircjNVYREQk2vUtaGiFuPMt5tCK2944pmdZXDnjcoX8DNUK_wDL_OuADBUYcgFE4Dn4nmEh4hd6nWUp6y/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyc2CnxklPLkAmL42tn-t_QDpNvb3PMkgtarUxeBxsW9930RtRovzT5UHFFnJQa07ccZsGdjf0hwIrpCi_d9LgUQxrtfftzzcRxSep0zTQaiircjNVYREQk2vUtaGiFuPMt5tCK2944pmdZXDnjcoX8DNUK_wDL_OuADBUYcgFE4Dn4nmEh4hd6nWUp6y/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorN5yW3L5hmudZJKwY2daQo7LS-fzo_4B3iUoPbjlTE5pqzNbvgpVHRE8JiBeGJCJfbAlyIobnA3tIO9TDwEULqQknl-Iae3tNlCAafoQF2BJ9DtsDFA5Kj321-J1I3e2JYNTrsvaSikS3cj5pMUcI-p6rmc_SRMfxBn7Ri-KqM2jvwUXXUlPTeNVUzZ8/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgorN5yW3L5hmudZJKwY2daQo7LS-fzo_4B3iUoPbjlTE5pqzNbvgpVHRE8JiBeGJCJfbAlyIobnA3tIO9TDwEULqQknl-Iae3tNlCAafoQF2BJ9DtsDFA5Kj321-J1I3e2JYNTrsvaSikS3cj5pMUcI-p6rmc_SRMfxBn7Ri-KqM2jvwUXXUlPTeNVUzZ8/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cyrille joins us in O'Cebreiro</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On a sad note my George Clooney sunglasses are gone...quite upset at having left them wherever...also missing a sock. You may think it would be so easy to keep track of so few possessions yet all the packing and unpacking is a real challenge!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpItWAfbNCSzWEYpVQpajpIGpgiQiSIvzVzkv0q3qqnWEGUdaqyDs1UnoPEZK0GlmVI_vQRwm58UQoCaQcfYdN8SGcTro7gZWRIYUrS6No0VmRWcm1i31SHGx43FT2OCHVTtEEKCDHUSzoz7O3DlY9gOTK5zZjaBGA62i2F5AIRLYDcTEoVY_yP769U-m/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxpItWAfbNCSzWEYpVQpajpIGpgiQiSIvzVzkv0q3qqnWEGUdaqyDs1UnoPEZK0GlmVI_vQRwm58UQoCaQcfYdN8SGcTro7gZWRIYUrS6No0VmRWcm1i31SHGx43FT2OCHVTtEEKCDHUSzoz7O3DlY9gOTK5zZjaBGA62i2F5AIRLYDcTEoVY_yP769U-m/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Famous Tarta de Santiago</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Friends I thought this was worthy of a special blog entry...I<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><i> am not making this up!</i></b></span></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i></i></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After supper when reaching into my top pocket of my backpack and sorting out the wash...</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMbbSUHac3FLTOqXXdRryVHvr6JA_wmuCCVaJPB6mEjFeEJuZcmImToS54DXII1G_xv02lSHCEhFX-aUuEns1creBhcZceaBxV0CcI2U1VmtLPAIA6_U1X-yxRLEFl1sq-WQJTkuWGs1NM_4LVE03kwOqgwrW8kM9iHB_S18kP8OPIRo52vyRX02bKHj8/s300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBMbbSUHac3FLTOqXXdRryVHvr6JA_wmuCCVaJPB6mEjFeEJuZcmImToS54DXII1G_xv02lSHCEhFX-aUuEns1creBhcZceaBxV0CcI2U1VmtLPAIA6_U1X-yxRLEFl1sq-WQJTkuWGs1NM_4LVE03kwOqgwrW8kM9iHB_S18kP8OPIRo52vyRX02bKHj8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>George Clooney shades and missing sock found!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yes folks Camino miracles do happen...sleep tight everyone!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After showers, etc. yesterday we went for a bite to eat and cervezas...pulpo...or octopus a Galician delicacy was our tapas.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wYgb4uyLcJ3c2G9mkG0C2TVIef7PqmcczGoeFcWSOnm5xdzJTrXvZpquOmdEIWn5l1Ayf_1TYyoq_4qTe6_iB0pC4CrtCWxy00GF77dFEckMyWX3euAWAss12ewBoN9AFx3VrnldjkLeklBKZsnLCCx7dUD944dCCT6-RICKPtFGj81UfZc4c705sh9y/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wYgb4uyLcJ3c2G9mkG0C2TVIef7PqmcczGoeFcWSOnm5xdzJTrXvZpquOmdEIWn5l1Ayf_1TYyoq_4qTe6_iB0pC4CrtCWxy00GF77dFEckMyWX3euAWAss12ewBoN9AFx3VrnldjkLeklBKZsnLCCx7dUD944dCCT6-RICKPtFGj81UfZc4c705sh9y/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pulpo</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I ate some of each type of pulpo...yes including the swirly type! I enjoyed the taste...the texture was a bit chewy...I likely will next taste pulpo in a few years! Marc adamantly and respectfully refused to taste it!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before supper Marc, Cyrille and I went to a Farmacia (Paulo had to work on a Legal case) where Marc was looking to purchase Second Skin for his blistered feet! What happened next was one of the funniest , most pathetic, purchase attempts I have ever seen.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nice lady pharmacist approaches us Hola..."can I help you" in Spanish. Marc looks at her and says "I'm Canadian". That's it folks...nothing else...not even an attempt to point at his feet and try to convey why he was there. The pharmacist looked nonplussed and smiled and walked away. Marc then proceeds to purchase something which as it turns out is not Second Skin at all! Only my brother could have pulled this scene off perfectly!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After supper Paulo disappeared for a while...when he came back he gave Marc and I a picture...nice gesture on his part which we appreciated! The day in pictures...</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWLKpK7GxIGF4shl4gpVSrENO5wmCyxVdTpp4qYFci_TlYQ65MFvi5C5Ap9rLrWic3eVFHBGs7OSbrdlVupTi4fixtDFqZ-glBhg_iLG5quM_5rkK26qauhtfklUP2M9lpGcAjWIltMHQNUxvQuEc0qK6N6ytXKeDT1he8pJNl-ocuLPM7G4k1SNCOwYh/s300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMWLKpK7GxIGF4shl4gpVSrENO5wmCyxVdTpp4qYFci_TlYQ65MFvi5C5Ap9rLrWic3eVFHBGs7OSbrdlVupTi4fixtDFqZ-glBhg_iLG5quM_5rkK26qauhtfklUP2M9lpGcAjWIltMHQNUxvQuEc0qK6N6ytXKeDT1he8pJNl-ocuLPM7G4k1SNCOwYh/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Pretty Awesome! Guess who I am!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning the planning team (Marc and Paulo) planned to stop after 11 kms or shortly after 2 hours...however the intended breakfast place was not open...probably hadn't been for a few years...so we kept walking. Finally after 3 hours and openly fantasizing about the Leon Parador breakfast we found a breakfast stop! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This was the day before Santiago de Compostela and we were all walking very strongly!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point mid morning we met a significant number of pilgrims over a 45 minute period. It was quite the sight to see so many pilgrims at once and I just went into high gear to get out of that mass of people...must have passed 50 or more walkers during that time...2 young women just breezed by me as if I was standing still!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1atpPV3cbi8umCk8o-5hiF3AEKqeW7PB6X5-GA692WBmIIKz3lgu0-ZMS0yz-wm291HeVLNdPTYA_lEWM5DFYtdfAItfPCaRJa9gG1hhXKfDYu4YuOfU2yBsGmKni2pawU5NDpQavOHojyoKUYcU2YEIQyCv2Yi0FKHXWzhfZ_hD1qifcMwCktO-q1Th/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1atpPV3cbi8umCk8o-5hiF3AEKqeW7PB6X5-GA692WBmIIKz3lgu0-ZMS0yz-wm291HeVLNdPTYA_lEWM5DFYtdfAItfPCaRJa9gG1hhXKfDYu4YuOfU2yBsGmKni2pawU5NDpQavOHojyoKUYcU2YEIQyCv2Yi0FKHXWzhfZ_hD1qifcMwCktO-q1Th/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.19%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>An example of the pilgrim push to Santiago de C</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Compostela</b></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An interesting twist today was meeting a herd of cows coming down the path towards the many pilgrims. These were huge cows...likely in the 50,000 to 100,000 kilos each range. A lady with a big stick was leading them saying in Spanish what I expect was "Don't worry they won't hurt you" as all the pilgrims squished to the side of the road! Yeah sure...I saw some of the cows actually fighting each other!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately no pictures...just a frightful memory!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnGBNjJ4lrRU6y6MervkzPMljhWafUrCP3eWKGa_NO5943syWRG5CPaaX2glJU0EZ-gPl9rfF6t0044xccbtfoCHmaItTUD2jmZmmQcD8Xu_73N-9o1WtbjWbUTbbB7vVqSzRZwNjBqcBx6wuWvRilNYK-4e8omULFlgRVoLX-IOM281iaFWUCgpBf5-c/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnGBNjJ4lrRU6y6MervkzPMljhWafUrCP3eWKGa_NO5943syWRG5CPaaX2glJU0EZ-gPl9rfF6t0044xccbtfoCHmaItTUD2jmZmmQcD8Xu_73N-9o1WtbjWbUTbbB7vVqSzRZwNjBqcBx6wuWvRilNYK-4e8omULFlgRVoLX-IOM281iaFWUCgpBf5-c/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ah...so good!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I reflect on this long walk I wanted to take the opportunity to thank fellow pilgrims which with I have had the good fortune of walking with...all strong walkers...all great people.</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the Le Puy route in France...Georges (Belgium), Cyrille (France), Yosh (Japan) and for a too short period of time Daniel (France). On the Camino Frances route Paulo (Brazil), my brother Marc and to finish the long walk Cyrille (France). I have been so very fortunate to have met each and every one of you...many thanks for your laughter, encouragement and support!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPhuJI2aK9GzFQc2t-TxssBZv4tM6ihA6HQ1m2BwoSQW7xqo5pFuuLv1ghRIi-7T1LgrWT3lL0g15KWTwxS7sBP_8boNpfRU4JorqYej5_aRL9KlhXf-vA_3DAiYa323aLH6RdndkiaMrNJDm32Vs5ZWKeUNV2bGIYtni6LIcBPf6CKi6gQGCno-xj3yI/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPhuJI2aK9GzFQc2t-TxssBZv4tM6ihA6HQ1m2BwoSQW7xqo5pFuuLv1ghRIi-7T1LgrWT3lL0g15KWTwxS7sBP_8boNpfRU4JorqYej5_aRL9KlhXf-vA_3DAiYa323aLH6RdndkiaMrNJDm32Vs5ZWKeUNV2bGIYtni6LIcBPf6CKi6gQGCno-xj3yI/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>And the final marker for the day! 18 KM to Santiago de Compostela!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Short and sweet today...no food pictures!..we are in <b>SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA!!! </b>We got up early at 5:00 this morning and were on the way by 5:30...totally in the dark! 20 kms in 4 hours.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEC3WAVj0M1tD_PBUvMu2H9HTaupzfr_IeF3P7pOYPr1J9PniRcxkIRDMvuJjnNHtQbFsUcPN6tytRCnknztt-oVmYJB8EZaFmItt3S65F28ZYWJvgAmwD3QP2dDbV7fKgL_BqPp2rT_fq6UH5Au5Z48T_9OmEHAnvv4gz_vAauOyeWoXUmodlM4pItCp/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEC3WAVj0M1tD_PBUvMu2H9HTaupzfr_IeF3P7pOYPr1J9PniRcxkIRDMvuJjnNHtQbFsUcPN6tytRCnknztt-oVmYJB8EZaFmItt3S65F28ZYWJvgAmwD3QP2dDbV7fKgL_BqPp2rT_fq6UH5Au5Z48T_9OmEHAnvv4gz_vAauOyeWoXUmodlM4pItCp/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Marc and Guy leading the way!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagQYKcGH6sS1U10zm1R868R2qqHPu7SBM7ZdM7cc4mDbiYwGcIxMQs8UpxEJYb3riQQvcCidEmPsw8fXJ6bOk-luL9cDDnA07Jya3ZhCa4sFNymJcoVD9FT5oPwqGhGQYGDnoOPrjhRlXBloykK5SqrVEMdQowN-_YVrcbVeBf5MgYMy04KZ9F8Z6_V_t/s300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagQYKcGH6sS1U10zm1R868R2qqHPu7SBM7ZdM7cc4mDbiYwGcIxMQs8UpxEJYb3riQQvcCidEmPsw8fXJ6bOk-luL9cDDnA07Jya3ZhCa4sFNymJcoVD9FT5oPwqGhGQYGDnoOPrjhRlXBloykK5SqrVEMdQowN-_YVrcbVeBf5MgYMy04KZ9F8Z6_V_t/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My Jump!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO0q0u8zM3h4kG3_zRHnvxO8zlFaKo37ErteSMDsOolj0fCwoDnBVGXaOhYSDCoeRjrzN2jSfRfCaXRO_JVfKsZaYQ6yRTNl2817zjhcVsNS6R4AyqWroarI4T0YIwPQvd9xgXO_j8V4XNFA5fxMu71Hp6F6iHA-FBZXj2rqMsIxxyujn8NFeFHL2HGHL/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzO0q0u8zM3h4kG3_zRHnvxO8zlFaKo37ErteSMDsOolj0fCwoDnBVGXaOhYSDCoeRjrzN2jSfRfCaXRO_JVfKsZaYQ6yRTNl2817zjhcVsNS6R4AyqWroarI4T0YIwPQvd9xgXO_j8V4XNFA5fxMu71Hp6F6iHA-FBZXj2rqMsIxxyujn8NFeFHL2HGHL/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Cyrille, Marc, Me, Paulo</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Somehow we found seats...the cathedral was packed...and somehow we were guided to the right location in the church. I did not understand the Spanish mass however understood the Botafumeiro was going to swing.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Amazing that we were going to see it...it infrequently swings. No picture can do this justice...an incredibly moving experience.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsNfALnJDRh8zccNUYf135zd02LdTj0kJVqQAVASZO66uVhnRCCe_yYyT1gvyz_Nt0ecbYBjseE8kirq-bV5vYVgFl6c_bMgQ8vqjq9BZrXOiFsGHTTESu1Qe4aaHBrd2b7GmV2n_fE5PMe42HgLEgrqsBbPhNxUO4Ie670DXBsXGctps67GxcsL2f6Zx/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsNfALnJDRh8zccNUYf135zd02LdTj0kJVqQAVASZO66uVhnRCCe_yYyT1gvyz_Nt0ecbYBjseE8kirq-bV5vYVgFl6c_bMgQ8vqjq9BZrXOiFsGHTTESu1Qe4aaHBrd2b7GmV2n_fE5PMe42HgLEgrqsBbPhNxUO4Ie670DXBsXGctps67GxcsL2f6Zx/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Botafumeiro<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As mentioned I can't describe the beauty of the Botafumeiro swinging over my head in its graceful arc. <b>I started to think of all the steps that I took to get here...the many days I spent on the road...the sacrifices of others so I could be here...and I started to cry.</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Camino Finisterre</b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning I found it hard to get the motor going...a lot on my mind and 89 kms left to go seemed like a long way to go. I had to remind myself that my personal goal had always been Finisterre as opposed to Santiago de Compostela so I started to walk...</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On Saturday evening we had a great last meal with Paulo just outside the train station...in a super classy move Paulo quietly slipped into the bar and paid the bill in full. That was unexpected but surely appreciated. After our meal we walked with Paulo to the train station...gave him some guy hugs...you know a handshake and an arm on the shoulder and wished him safe travels. We were so very lucky to have met Paulo and walked with him.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwu8XcRZXMlphVBb-c42TZikEiBDDcFtzvoVAK490aSg-y0pNemZ1tWo5DZ1-yTlmyh0Lv-pG5y1VhAWdE6384X0u46dRc6198n5e47iVfFpdAB1f01OWtsBWd3u3ZcYrXWiLuhe5H5BM2Ax9pSFrCTgF8d3p43r6VvJvv3AJmi36i5veL6akwd8UKRrq/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwu8XcRZXMlphVBb-c42TZikEiBDDcFtzvoVAK490aSg-y0pNemZ1tWo5DZ1-yTlmyh0Lv-pG5y1VhAWdE6384X0u46dRc6198n5e47iVfFpdAB1f01OWtsBWd3u3ZcYrXWiLuhe5H5BM2Ax9pSFrCTgF8d3p43r6VvJvv3AJmi36i5veL6akwd8UKRrq/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tarta de Santiago…courtesy Cyrille<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqGyx0l92wRXUVL92UXpcgPwVXxzZ2nfGn2YdoJOo3iUbcArVuHd_4yFmIiuercnc0huzID_3vfhQvDsesmXx_mwdoQtiHNCCk-s6uvfu11FB77spNjsR7tNN9VDD3LrPocMRk965jXqJuepdxtgTcS-Rpo7W-FTLJ-hqH3P48ySkQ4-2VAn6bLCS6y6J/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHqGyx0l92wRXUVL92UXpcgPwVXxzZ2nfGn2YdoJOo3iUbcArVuHd_4yFmIiuercnc0huzID_3vfhQvDsesmXx_mwdoQtiHNCCk-s6uvfu11FB77spNjsR7tNN9VDD3LrPocMRk965jXqJuepdxtgTcS-Rpo7W-FTLJ-hqH3P48ySkQ4-2VAn6bLCS6y6J/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Follow the yellow arrow</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQdP0H_ohk_V4r8RUG3rAPRDBaC90IUz2p7sTJGxNizG90VoDuNnLCjLh8sQpOfim7q_maNoXdpCJiQoBdgofp455y649wsI2oKi79MvcIZ7tXOHgFJZFYE1Le_FWtCnrulCVPi9U6Br_hMzFlBkJ7q1zSwt011KrwJEWbU0nf1M6LNN9bBFWBELW42kf/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQdP0H_ohk_V4r8RUG3rAPRDBaC90IUz2p7sTJGxNizG90VoDuNnLCjLh8sQpOfim7q_maNoXdpCJiQoBdgofp455y649wsI2oKi79MvcIZ7tXOHgFJZFYE1Le_FWtCnrulCVPi9U6Br_hMzFlBkJ7q1zSwt011KrwJEWbU0nf1M6LNN9bBFWBELW42kf/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beautiful Medieval bridge at Ponte Maceira</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not much to be said today...absolutely soaked as we walked 34 kms over 6.5 hours. The day was split into sections...the first 3 hours it rained/poured continuously...the next 3 hours it rained lightly on and off with the sun making a brief appearance...the final 30 minutes it just poured!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night's supper was, without any question, the best of the entire Camino. We ate at the Cafe Imperial where home cooking is the main feature.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLZ3I1tGrhnF1GDe7Z1wT8wZsGSf25L4mNJFHvkdeyDIeHBXgwcTWg4-bZ3bvERYHTEz0FRk6_KSXqgVkwATQmG71Hhdfettg3nDBhZF5Lf-d3NNf2U5ZW0ydJuWHQnvCZMPD7oYScGxlRHAVkMjjA9Ixm092XTJvrYjG3PvfJ9fzj4LDeg2s0TGnabRW/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLZ3I1tGrhnF1GDe7Z1wT8wZsGSf25L4mNJFHvkdeyDIeHBXgwcTWg4-bZ3bvERYHTEz0FRk6_KSXqgVkwATQmG71Hhdfettg3nDBhZF5Lf-d3NNf2U5ZW0ydJuWHQnvCZMPD7oYScGxlRHAVkMjjA9Ixm092XTJvrYjG3PvfJ9fzj4LDeg2s0TGnabRW/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.20%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Unfortunately I did not get this woman’s name however she went out of her way to help us choose our food which was delicious!<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLmI714MXGDrBss4JAvFpUP1Kg_Yuoj_pU-cKMA56ZUy1GmDA3pLStfdr3vUbFI9MzUeLheUE93Dps1bhm9pC-2dod4BgicXI_n3jh-wFHbOyrwLMpA-REfuoQZiBW_nd2xPTQdKd-w-uGeWAdBtioCFEZcPo-nnqgKTbCG0kIypIsN3jkv4oM1o-W2Sr/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLmI714MXGDrBss4JAvFpUP1Kg_Yuoj_pU-cKMA56ZUy1GmDA3pLStfdr3vUbFI9MzUeLheUE93Dps1bhm9pC-2dod4BgicXI_n3jh-wFHbOyrwLMpA-REfuoQZiBW_nd2xPTQdKd-w-uGeWAdBtioCFEZcPo-nnqgKTbCG0kIypIsN3jkv4oM1o-W2Sr/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lentil Soup</b><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwgRb-GfmbbjI-KmZufjhpVBUuW4kexfgTQUpxIGDRCvnxCivDXBCagKq6072HQAH1Y84XRec9DatwhPefVV1XeDZtDav0wJ2NDQEGJmSGHdR4HacTxDr9ek6KnABLnjfdpsTdVu00MHOSYufHEAeHzSiid6QOjGPn1slOeZ6jRPz7KvksrtS3yzAXnX3/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBwgRb-GfmbbjI-KmZufjhpVBUuW4kexfgTQUpxIGDRCvnxCivDXBCagKq6072HQAH1Y84XRec9DatwhPefVV1XeDZtDav0wJ2NDQEGJmSGHdR4HacTxDr9ek6KnABLnjfdpsTdVu00MHOSYufHEAeHzSiid6QOjGPn1slOeZ6jRPz7KvksrtS3yzAXnX3/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Veal cutlet...a little big!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_eAf0Any3egotj4dD2bKeZvmTnh9SXolM6OcR4YsQY6LqZtYqPDKMagXBBcpTI6GbMJ_sFxM-GRABNe4R5nEibKJLx1mLFl3tzdh8YpAcwnKo78oyXKUuIBhcPjosrhiI0RLbe0jvmCwiJQqqnvCoyhCfxQR4fGyX8t7lDKAK6BqLJr-vC4f5DufRh4c/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_eAf0Any3egotj4dD2bKeZvmTnh9SXolM6OcR4YsQY6LqZtYqPDKMagXBBcpTI6GbMJ_sFxM-GRABNe4R5nEibKJLx1mLFl3tzdh8YpAcwnKo78oyXKUuIBhcPjosrhiI0RLbe0jvmCwiJQqqnvCoyhCfxQR4fGyX8t7lDKAK6BqLJr-vC4f5DufRh4c/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Salad for two!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>My long walk is complete...I made it! </b>A great day of walking 38 kms in 7.5 hours...one of the best days of the 88 walking days! For me this is the completion of my walk from Rorschach Switzerland to Finisterre, for Marc he somehow physically persevered to walk from Saint Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre and for Cyrille he completed a promise to his friend to cycle and mostly walk from Nantes France to Finisterre.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we approached the Faro and km mojone 0 Marc was ahead of me...he stopped...turned to me and said “Guy go on first finish your walk”. A very classy gesture...meant a lot.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I write this Marc is trying to type an email on his iPod Touch...Nancy, Pierre, Jacques...one of my fondest Camino memories. Please take the iPod Touch away from Marc when he arrives home...please!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLribiTpxHyay2hzJKVheuYEvnAghFWTSoWxSFmVf37JWvyglR0S0HC1c4xnX95y9i_tgW7E4O6Fc_rpis2XYfzWN-BiIWmN4AGSa-Mak9zgvLHku3TJrsNOI6XCkFAwOOEFe9h3SHVs-3L9N-7ByRh4-KIUOxw9c6_SndSQ1IukmIXd5YnAUHQ9s31mXn/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLribiTpxHyay2hzJKVheuYEvnAghFWTSoWxSFmVf37JWvyglR0S0HC1c4xnX95y9i_tgW7E4O6Fc_rpis2XYfzWN-BiIWmN4AGSa-Mak9zgvLHku3TJrsNOI6XCkFAwOOEFe9h3SHVs-3L9N-7ByRh4-KIUOxw9c6_SndSQ1IukmIXd5YnAUHQ9s31mXn/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking it home to Finisterre</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUKGejeU5BRzHNdIaYNHlrLUBSMr4yIJFSkyOMYlnJqOqtmmslcr4vhVlQ0O0LrMdEfv3e-6AnrlKvyNFWtX4GVYJerkA4xPkIl538_Kj_XnL5JPq1pOUFJ3tTuCYO8l3qFqBPT5zk_rzO7n7m3JKuK4YvFEE1mTNvot0H1nMpCOskEdRil7pBIel3KhB/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUKGejeU5BRzHNdIaYNHlrLUBSMr4yIJFSkyOMYlnJqOqtmmslcr4vhVlQ0O0LrMdEfv3e-6AnrlKvyNFWtX4GVYJerkA4xPkIl538_Kj_XnL5JPq1pOUFJ3tTuCYO8l3qFqBPT5zk_rzO7n7m3JKuK4YvFEE1mTNvot0H1nMpCOskEdRil7pBIel3KhB/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc and me at the cross at the Faro </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFvP7Sjc7kNxFhefLxvedUs03SG3eYKAYZzVRT9aJekV7tElcMmYCgOGPCctOHo3cHBwWf2aRBJY7KDySJsCSlOV7MdH-9WW_RURmx0kHOykfdtDQ07Li_UW2vyBHE5MXjXA4nggsn4MnJGtX87Nym63Hwi1fd3_-HenPQ_2QNdVGEOrTwdtymDtsrZJX/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFvP7Sjc7kNxFhefLxvedUs03SG3eYKAYZzVRT9aJekV7tElcMmYCgOGPCctOHo3cHBwWf2aRBJY7KDySJsCSlOV7MdH-9WW_RURmx0kHOykfdtDQ07Li_UW2vyBHE5MXjXA4nggsn4MnJGtX87Nym63Hwi1fd3_-HenPQ_2QNdVGEOrTwdtymDtsrZJX/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marc at km 0</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-xciwlPaMJwtPD8v_9oWb0dmeLohJombsCYM0HyydKZnUQy5s0VRZ5WO3kZ0ynCPJJAh_aJ8V1Wd2o1W98-Z8dWCl9GsKZQCWlNXNh6IrzqjVifeLUutT02iqgeqZKcJxVi6cLmO732sogf_2anL23KXLOlNDfLtNjbOjQ7LcCsdzIUuYOsTeSdqL-JR/s300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-xciwlPaMJwtPD8v_9oWb0dmeLohJombsCYM0HyydKZnUQy5s0VRZ5WO3kZ0ynCPJJAh_aJ8V1Wd2o1W98-Z8dWCl9GsKZQCWlNXNh6IrzqjVifeLUutT02iqgeqZKcJxVi6cLmO732sogf_2anL23KXLOlNDfLtNjbOjQ7LcCsdzIUuYOsTeSdqL-JR/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Me at km 0 … YAHOO!<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEDTUMav09MynirSM5IW3gT6-ddpm8LDBVoXpxaNP6LOkj50foGF84dIwsjK6aMpZsUanCXY1hAHbfxAx54y1lZ0PZAEpSMAv3LrWI6zXmyVjMS_LpO4GcfoOYOLegFlPPPWieRrijxaVcJH-vRAP3sUqPeQcXN-f7rTL4Y-Lok7hDeCwgKdPAkXlplmn/s400/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEDTUMav09MynirSM5IW3gT6-ddpm8LDBVoXpxaNP6LOkj50foGF84dIwsjK6aMpZsUanCXY1hAHbfxAx54y1lZ0PZAEpSMAv3LrWI6zXmyVjMS_LpO4GcfoOYOLegFlPPPWieRrijxaVcJH-vRAP3sUqPeQcXN-f7rTL4Y-Lok7hDeCwgKdPAkXlplmn/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-11%20at%208.21%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A lone shoe at the end!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>*****</b></span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 4 - Kumano Kodo </b> - <b>Nakahechi route Takijiri-oji to Kumano Nachi Taisha via Hong</b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - Japan</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2015; Age 58</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 76 kms walked over 4.5 days averaging 18.1 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 3,940 ; Elevation Loss (3,665) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 26.1 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partner - Alone </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kumano Kodo</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well what does one do after the long walk across Europe? Opportunity knocks and I'm in Japan about to start a short 4+ day walk on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail on the Kii Peninsula. The reason I am in Japan was to accompany my daughter Lise and my 4 month old grand-daughter Rose back to Japan after their 4 week visit to Canada (the sacrifices one has to make 😃)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was lucky enough to stumble on an incredible website www.tb-kumano.jp. which provided me with the opportunity to pre-book with them accommodation at traditional Japanese inns on the walking route. Really looking forward to the Japanese food and traditional hot springs after some good walking during the day.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-m3QNu59fdI00ZMkJ5tKSENhZCAFDqGgcdOlWW-chZ71ea1waFiY1WaGUH2G45d90hrTu1wUwBQXNAiEhk-nvNcKDwTzl9KK9Q3uGfkySZMzYbr9kwF0jt570BcFSDi16cf9eoclDWX2ZqRqGwdoPQJkPL04jy4is2GKid2BdynJbZRhzwLR_3ApEy6v/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="400" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR-m3QNu59fdI00ZMkJ5tKSENhZCAFDqGgcdOlWW-chZ71ea1waFiY1WaGUH2G45d90hrTu1wUwBQXNAiEhk-nvNcKDwTzl9KK9Q3uGfkySZMzYbr9kwF0jt570BcFSDi16cf9eoclDWX2ZqRqGwdoPQJkPL04jy4is2GKid2BdynJbZRhzwLR_3ApEy6v/w400-h226/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kumano Naichi Taisha Shrine</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I also hope to obtain the Dual Pilgrim Designation for having walked the only two Unesco recognized pilgrimage routes being the Camino de Santiago and the Kumano Kodo....that would be pretty neat!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6bTTt4rOKXoOAVZi8cgSnycpnoKpHjslw1v-agUOo5YRz5TAfz7GU3CetJugmNWqc9nfyejmFwGp8HOZhd2vcqhNxUEznB_2RJWZMy5dKYFfgdMfbMrwirEGORP4CCo1r8l8eKx1a1zH51w4lOED6evQTIFQjE-Z4JIKSUCk0c0qAdpp7s12Gkz-Tn4s/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="400" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6bTTt4rOKXoOAVZi8cgSnycpnoKpHjslw1v-agUOo5YRz5TAfz7GU3CetJugmNWqc9nfyejmFwGp8HOZhd2vcqhNxUEznB_2RJWZMy5dKYFfgdMfbMrwirEGORP4CCo1r8l8eKx1a1zH51w4lOED6evQTIFQjE-Z4JIKSUCk0c0qAdpp7s12Gkz-Tn4s/w400-h284/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was basically a travelling day with a challenging short 3.7 km uphill walk. Before going into the day a few pictures from yesterday's excursion to Gyoen park in Tokyo with Steven and Rose.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PgPUxbuq46WKDJN99mAr3hXJpZ1jFHz5Q315mMwNRaJ5pMX_U_5tqLZte6wSItVbAFH0-nCuOe8uTT4-biflhNNpeHWZM03_B8C-6jeZwBFrBG2wLd_n_CZDVtyWIMfW1X7AO1pQyYvhF8jldVE6dEC55Cc1YykxhRueIAZOwpkZLVh4OwfQLnC360-P/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PgPUxbuq46WKDJN99mAr3hXJpZ1jFHz5Q315mMwNRaJ5pMX_U_5tqLZte6wSItVbAFH0-nCuOe8uTT4-biflhNNpeHWZM03_B8C-6jeZwBFrBG2wLd_n_CZDVtyWIMfW1X7AO1pQyYvhF8jldVE6dEC55Cc1YykxhRueIAZOwpkZLVh4OwfQLnC360-P/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMZdqulD0aXcYF2EXWARzaYhqmAD1v4jHMfbLxdbp-XVvG3Krol970DgqGxE4faQ_CWovVfifnbpGz4xHcyBvAZm3Ct0Wr5tgm_aAygES1U7FPS-5ASMYx1yjeniFXen5aCmAwrgyQl5jH9TCPUbsnnIy-xu2CymeHQ_Ad5siAoVm9A_0nlB7ALjIAYR4/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMZdqulD0aXcYF2EXWARzaYhqmAD1v4jHMfbLxdbp-XVvG3Krol970DgqGxE4faQ_CWovVfifnbpGz4xHcyBvAZm3Ct0Wr5tgm_aAygES1U7FPS-5ASMYx1yjeniFXen5aCmAwrgyQl5jH9TCPUbsnnIy-xu2CymeHQ_Ad5siAoVm9A_0nlB7ALjIAYR4/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cherry Blossom</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today started early as I caught a 6:00 Shinkansen (bullet train) to Kyoto. First though I needed to get to the Tokyo metro station by subway. I caught the 5:04 subway...arriving a few minutes before the gates were to open! In my books that's perfect timing...had a half hour to spare!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Kyoto I had a half hour to spare and promptly frittered it away trying to follow the signs...finally after asking and receiving conflicting information I was on the right platform...however I needed to sprint with backpack on to get in the right car. I was standing on number 5 on the platform but the train pulled up short...that just does not happen in Japan.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The train from Kyoto to Kiitanabe was a local train which means Japanese only...I received very good advice from Steven...know when the train is to arrive...trust it is on time and get off the train. A little disconcerting to do it this way but it worked!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After that a local bus ride for 40 minutes and voila I was at my destination by 12:30...and so the walking begins!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTE5VDLOxzsakd9o3flenGQuw98AoG7ORMte6lrWJniNNQdhEJ67NaHaUOQ1hr2lqm6iq0-nKPXWc7zfmTor3zkZIS3MSxMeKdugs1lLgifuQXsP3qXaBHt0TqGThOKLRVkt2eY_XSFCpRMHpB9EniAzJWJcnAnnWlpaqj-n-L-nfJnQQtlCJyQH6L7bm/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTE5VDLOxzsakd9o3flenGQuw98AoG7ORMte6lrWJniNNQdhEJ67NaHaUOQ1hr2lqm6iq0-nKPXWc7zfmTor3zkZIS3MSxMeKdugs1lLgifuQXsP3qXaBHt0TqGThOKLRVkt2eY_XSFCpRMHpB9EniAzJWJcnAnnWlpaqj-n-L-nfJnQQtlCJyQH6L7bm/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My Kind of Sign</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycrH6HvurVyNrp6Hg9jG1AqAk5J7UhnzSyDyXoS2S_3vZ4-JYPZE0wYMkbAfN5iJuJsFNdFza7bc-FbUa9C36XC0YamF6IBrLrIZFxio6dX-_x0s9JfiTiPxrXP9a99-ockfJbgee5GelWBE7v0IG3jgoFLNfLnnRXH_VNoBzdKO_fH36z1-LUjcjdVGA/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycrH6HvurVyNrp6Hg9jG1AqAk5J7UhnzSyDyXoS2S_3vZ4-JYPZE0wYMkbAfN5iJuJsFNdFza7bc-FbUa9C36XC0YamF6IBrLrIZFxio6dX-_x0s9JfiTiPxrXP9a99-ockfJbgee5GelWBE7v0IG3jgoFLNfLnnRXH_VNoBzdKO_fH36z1-LUjcjdVGA/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Up and Up!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0Glj96wcmHQZSdomNyzd3oa_ivt23caDkdc01gHOnM5n_G1icxZ5w85KTm4v1ni1euc9IBcV0hW81nYEhUp72ov4SirPuPjHUZNG9UOEH3RZlUQS7ZL1zzTfFosOKoMJhyphenhyphenx1C2M0Npox-6tGtIuFpeagHe2CNW25zWbs2TFWfeoMmG7Iw7fK6h2GOXD3/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_0Glj96wcmHQZSdomNyzd3oa_ivt23caDkdc01gHOnM5n_G1icxZ5w85KTm4v1ni1euc9IBcV0hW81nYEhUp72ov4SirPuPjHUZNG9UOEH3RZlUQS7ZL1zzTfFosOKoMJhyphenhyphenx1C2M0Npox-6tGtIuFpeagHe2CNW25zWbs2TFWfeoMmG7Iw7fK6h2GOXD3/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sure no problem will do as requested!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HoRY9JbAv6fP_R6gb71W1stYwZgo94xBsAC14u3mMx0_tyKSOeQOq2xE6009OFFAPV0FLh3Gjrh2PHSapDXj8dd4ReY56NUYDydurtgqHMnOqFrBR9xuZqFxji3q5h8cZMzuRphzve0dZzavlfVyIFRJmD_m6h4dgtDv3uSX5oTJi4QG-KCtS4S4vij7/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HoRY9JbAv6fP_R6gb71W1stYwZgo94xBsAC14u3mMx0_tyKSOeQOq2xE6009OFFAPV0FLh3Gjrh2PHSapDXj8dd4ReY56NUYDydurtgqHMnOqFrBR9xuZqFxji3q5h8cZMzuRphzve0dZzavlfVyIFRJmD_m6h4dgtDv3uSX5oTJi4QG-KCtS4S4vij7/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oji Shrine with Pilgrim stamp.</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwri5wKLIuyjGLFIV12c6iwhXx9WsROzVYHrW3dtXYv6bkJH50k4C1PkvKj685-N8T94I8MXYw5baY6i5EjyyQY7lLk91B-kmtMvXChYS37MiKM9GgmiV9XADun1SQjy0t6owAds9IJ73yrsmT3UJo6nScy8_db2gu7Yh8kiNpi6sw4drF88da7HDGAF4/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvwri5wKLIuyjGLFIV12c6iwhXx9WsROzVYHrW3dtXYv6bkJH50k4C1PkvKj685-N8T94I8MXYw5baY6i5EjyyQY7lLk91B-kmtMvXChYS37MiKM9GgmiV9XADun1SQjy0t6owAds9IJ73yrsmT3UJo6nScy8_db2gu7Yh8kiNpi6sw4drF88da7HDGAF4/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Met 6 groups of 25 or so Japanese today...they were kind enough to let me through </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With the first Japanese group I used all my Japanese - Konnichiwa (hello), Arrigato (thank you) and Kumano Kodo...well I suppose this really isn't Japanese!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well I have<b> </b>had my Japanese bath - enter room which says Gents, remove clothes and place in wicker basket, enter another room, shower with water which is a little too cold and finally enter a hot spring bath. You sit there for as long as you can take it and essentially reverse the process. I have no idea if I did this right as no one else was there...have a feeling that my bathing suit will not be required!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The trail today for the first few hours was amongst the best I have walked...anywhere. For the most part it was cut into the forested mountain side...beautiful walking. While there is no real risk one still has to be careful as there are sections where one could roll/fall a very very long way by being careless.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night's supper was a real treat as are all Japanese style meals. Presentation is key with a lot of variety in small quantities. One simply has to be unconcerned about what is being served as all of it is delicious!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpOyRqFI7qAxvRSafDqpFBIgc_CdA4ORxaQKutkCXJCjfo_WUgGwrPDC9h1v585TzXJVK0gwKcKNwwrXzDhRY39I4Q-H3Jr27GYHUEmGNjBE1GMF2WEEuurkIRM-C4T2nI8dd5oU6PspJauaWkHIMA7ttYkdxWWy9S4ZJgC8_RsIz0DX2DDCJbsX_i-Yh/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjpOyRqFI7qAxvRSafDqpFBIgc_CdA4ORxaQKutkCXJCjfo_WUgGwrPDC9h1v585TzXJVK0gwKcKNwwrXzDhRY39I4Q-H3Jr27GYHUEmGNjBE1GMF2WEEuurkIRM-C4T2nI8dd5oU6PspJauaWkHIMA7ttYkdxWWy9S4ZJgC8_RsIz0DX2DDCJbsX_i-Yh/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Supper - Sashimi of various types, tofu, vegetables, pickles, small portion. Incredible!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One aspect of Japan which is unbelievable is its high tech toilets...yes I know this isn't typical blog material but these aren't typical toilets. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-RVB2B52btrUT0n9jv17z2AKo0gQLRt4rWhNvI1AP-9F97i2oUo0Iz92JVXtnedJtg1kqyGODsp_DmxUfqP-9XWN8nJyTLjFmWfGZuNCXYAzZt1SYPJHl9VnOHx5JizKz-sB-jHP0LJMI6MOuKJn6YAq1MWaqKgrl-G8ZTVNyBF5WdsBpLDhtGCOUhjU/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">High tech Japanese toilet - take a look at this side arm console!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I haven't come across any scary animals yet however I did cross some quite dangerous bridges</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; 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font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbv1cmo7mEy-fOe9JcVm43-AxUx7ztF4Omb_QoGvphMm1QqEYru3_AB6jC-v49OBL7GZ1wGCVS1Wf3n25UOJTTEszpqViUcJqDBRSP1T2vFVQNP3mXW45UZSZ6NHdw_ohgMtb87O6ajntBYYdt6SUkJHRhjPXZPULKffJbr2eUC8E-7YuqTzutXmEZvM9d/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Many may be surprised to know that it can be very cold sleeping in Japan...houses have no heat!!! So I slept with my warmest clothes and two big blankets!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2g-fDJN5QZr6ogR-emvW2pKu2F4evnHhQcx2nP-kIRZkWmX0uFCt33Bf4Yl8t0A42zvuyl-GteAut5tN5VFaHM8MdbbxnWcNFsx7rijHuz0HhHfEP2yG0W0Z-4U2bRAkNK-1dKERPOUyFEB57WhMgm69dMNf0cDTpNSu1S0LkcU9UAmArazkOqZJUsCA/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE2g-fDJN5QZr6ogR-emvW2pKu2F4evnHhQcx2nP-kIRZkWmX0uFCt33Bf4Yl8t0A42zvuyl-GteAut5tN5VFaHM8MdbbxnWcNFsx7rijHuz0HhHfEP2yG0W0Z-4U2bRAkNK-1dKERPOUyFEB57WhMgm69dMNf0cDTpNSu1S0LkcU9UAmArazkOqZJUsCA/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sleeping quarters in the Minusku was Japanese style</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7gE-hB3luK7Hkp5iMXrG260wzgVzIuwocFXisPr-D6B46oBTHJSVd0Zi-21oprLfPSi0Ah9X9kWS6XA93KHZgsN_4eWa_yjDBM0AzAHDjMRh5sqzv2lnuAJbMdxOKaZwH7BH1Z_vr3D-XwYIXd4G0_FIhD77fVa-ujhCZxpOKZ3dita_7yyDSYUEBI64/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt7gE-hB3luK7Hkp5iMXrG260wzgVzIuwocFXisPr-D6B46oBTHJSVd0Zi-21oprLfPSi0Ah9X9kWS6XA93KHZgsN_4eWa_yjDBM0AzAHDjMRh5sqzv2lnuAJbMdxOKaZwH7BH1Z_vr3D-XwYIXd4G0_FIhD77fVa-ujhCZxpOKZ3dita_7yyDSYUEBI64/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There was absolutely no way for me to sit properly...my lower body and legs are not ugh "flexible" enough. I must have tried a dozen positions...in the end sitting on my legs worked best. The Minusku owner even offered me a little stool which she must reserve for incompetents like me!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKe1p1T1WmwJwxG1XfdmEr0q-OEHHO4dQ2eTi7aCaGpRJ-IoRfUdAzEqD_qVb-zL18OxKmUmWicubEC6z5hp0jWuFaMJtbeeEQVma3aP-6yi7EbYyXCDR7W1rQCTLQsIVCp0TRAZ8_fUXqceEZydq1KMXfF4rNViJ7G-FTAELiCdz-Vm3o8BnfX46XXmO/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHKe1p1T1WmwJwxG1XfdmEr0q-OEHHO4dQ2eTi7aCaGpRJ-IoRfUdAzEqD_qVb-zL18OxKmUmWicubEC6z5hp0jWuFaMJtbeeEQVma3aP-6yi7EbYyXCDR7W1rQCTLQsIVCp0TRAZ8_fUXqceEZydq1KMXfF4rNViJ7G-FTAELiCdz-Vm3o8BnfX46XXmO/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Delicious Supper!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I met very few people on the Kumano Kodo today...a young Swedish couple, a pilgrim in full attire and his assistant I think which was quite neat</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYQ6V3GEmRwgZVnuAO27qop7ziuNcX1d-mfODqrgGx30ae2glbYpkDtD16ii38lMCh-j3lrK2P8104g4pREa0ms7hdL-lO8HpdR4xu6wH6ax2dkxPmAmvihvdWtO6hY8U7F8JWwItZtzI2M3ReUdAX9ihlN-zAmWV-IE92cbkDqJIA5aIGGgRiGMPRkze/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNYQ6V3GEmRwgZVnuAO27qop7ziuNcX1d-mfODqrgGx30ae2glbYpkDtD16ii38lMCh-j3lrK2P8104g4pREa0ms7hdL-lO8HpdR4xu6wH6ax2dkxPmAmvihvdWtO6hY8U7F8JWwItZtzI2M3ReUdAX9ihlN-zAmWV-IE92cbkDqJIA5aIGGgRiGMPRkze/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pilgrim in full attire</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As mentioned earlier I became a Dual Pilgrim today...everyone has 15 minutes of fame...here is mine...it's all downhill for me now!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upon arrival in Hongu, after visiting the Komano Hongu Taisha, I went to the Hongu Visitors centre to get my Dual Pilgrim pin. Little did I know the excitement this would generate. First the young lady at the desk expressed real excitement upon hearing what I was asking for. Next thing I knew a young man was phoning someone...mentioning Camino de Santiago - Canada.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then four staff members came out to greet me and they took photocopies of my Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage stamp book and my Kumano Kodo stamp book (stamps are found at Oji shrines along the path). Next came the official photographs which I am told will be displayed in a glass case at the centre and their website.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So why the fuss? It turns out the Dual Pilgrim recognition is new in 2015 and I am the fifth person to ever receive it! The first Canadian! An American and three Japanese pilgrims are ahead of me. A few pictures from the Hongu Visitors centre...</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgPFVAgo2bO89V3xCQozUiy5cD-zgdTcUigmC5gL1lPGCAD15KAeurnu3v1NsqYKztoWa72VCqJMGgpLsD9PbWFgA3l8RMGvKmOQGbLaCZn9740gXDPKdS3aL64XONUN_PhNnLV5HXrHS1SpzyhBBq3RFygYUDQvPzJmS51YsqA7nevSrKtBsvUVbGaxe/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHgPFVAgo2bO89V3xCQozUiy5cD-zgdTcUigmC5gL1lPGCAD15KAeurnu3v1NsqYKztoWa72VCqJMGgpLsD9PbWFgA3l8RMGvKmOQGbLaCZn9740gXDPKdS3aL64XONUN_PhNnLV5HXrHS1SpzyhBBq3RFygYUDQvPzJmS51YsqA7nevSrKtBsvUVbGaxe/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Credentials</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5kVXdppSJi5Da8I1jhzCaXABzEHLB57gp5Je91aAQTTKGfaz6dVMPas-HpByX5TZ9vd4e_34kveJ7EVbsXFpa5jeS7ssUFRz_VPlH4edkaO_ucBfamIP4WJaM-jPw00ALA8j4Z8jlzei1-gG_HfOk-YgsMi6lBwS83EMwZtXJ_-7r9kNFpLXly0UGuzB/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl5kVXdppSJi5Da8I1jhzCaXABzEHLB57gp5Je91aAQTTKGfaz6dVMPas-HpByX5TZ9vd4e_34kveJ7EVbsXFpa5jeS7ssUFRz_VPlH4edkaO_ucBfamIP4WJaM-jPw00ALA8j4Z8jlzei1-gG_HfOk-YgsMi6lBwS83EMwZtXJ_-7r9kNFpLXly0UGuzB/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU06u9lk3sArBFy-N9aulyfOk233ciLMHa9jRL9JxzmCsvQoByVIIDxDDI-RnBzrlFxAA-yxAm2qckLrW7SQqRMuQ-tPr4KtNjWCrf61HeTkkZhg59kpcY8Yoovhlt6OuEArR2zXyTWakO2sta9iexM3sn2BOMGI89CLh97-Tkc-28VXa6G7w4PzRYi8BM/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU06u9lk3sArBFy-N9aulyfOk233ciLMHa9jRL9JxzmCsvQoByVIIDxDDI-RnBzrlFxAA-yxAm2qckLrW7SQqRMuQ-tPr4KtNjWCrf61HeTkkZhg59kpcY8Yoovhlt6OuEArR2zXyTWakO2sta9iexM3sn2BOMGI89CLh97-Tkc-28VXa6G7w4PzRYi8BM/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Huge area of landslide reconstruction</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2IPdiIrUCqHi1gy3Phps0ZOD6dxFDcsFgpVICOJY2zPl1Oy6WEFQykMISuSgeSMCJLk0tQAQWiAMpDsH3VZ2Ctim7aoRUC508cdRsPwdu1Y2GuNkfdE8S_4Mr1rglXDiysMq-SEM9sXM6kZkCa06o32a59I35EIhVAir8liZO5N88Cw-1SsLLq0SZE9g/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2IPdiIrUCqHi1gy3Phps0ZOD6dxFDcsFgpVICOJY2zPl1Oy6WEFQykMISuSgeSMCJLk0tQAQWiAMpDsH3VZ2Ctim7aoRUC508cdRsPwdu1Y2GuNkfdE8S_4Mr1rglXDiysMq-SEM9sXM6kZkCa06o32a59I35EIhVAir8liZO5N88Cw-1SsLLq0SZE9g/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Supper - notice my sitting style!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There were 4 Japanese people seated a few meters from me...they spoke no English and likewise for me no Japanese. The only point of contact was when through hand gestures I indicated that I would take their picture with one of their cameras. In return they took my picture.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcnbvxLu84VHsGYD9W794BjNQB0gQ1gi854OVAaJcYb7TADekiXHu-LMELZ2j-F2NXxlhtow88_XxVGx8yuXesbJ1s-9l6-ImOXa0T3etVL9fnnY-n7wCB3vfR3PGRblnoxHX7jpmX6r0Vu7Tbh_fSFGdFpFG6VXHrM8OK8oLHd_mxAHD7YLK-HdBPTp_/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcnbvxLu84VHsGYD9W794BjNQB0gQ1gi854OVAaJcYb7TADekiXHu-LMELZ2j-F2NXxlhtow88_XxVGx8yuXesbJ1s-9l6-ImOXa0T3etVL9fnnY-n7wCB3vfR3PGRblnoxHX7jpmX6r0Vu7Tbh_fSFGdFpFG6VXHrM8OK8oLHd_mxAHD7YLK-HdBPTp_/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I decided it was time to branch out and take my chances. I started with the section where the head was no longer there (thank goodness) and worked with way down to the tail. When finished <b>nothing</b> was left of the fish...it was tasty...I am still alive.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The remainder of the Kumano Kodo trail was on quiet forest paths...as good a trail as you will find anywhere. I was dawdling as I knew that I would arrive way too early at the Minshuku Momofuku...basically in a meditative state when it happened! <b>Yes a very dangerous animal!</b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1vLoLghlPvmEhtTXu-pvYThUZjmsrjHACdYg0_ANWYIbX-XYgCf66Hk0FYOv8BePUH6X0LYlBJsyFEFKKFzAVzj072jRZcq1_X7CgWIzv01hofms9TM3PJzjEXjeHlW-ZvFOG8Yfxmgu5c8j_N2TirNlgFUdauEUwTlxUZRqgVBGhp6SIHUiZiqH_oVK/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy1vLoLghlPvmEhtTXu-pvYThUZjmsrjHACdYg0_ANWYIbX-XYgCf66Hk0FYOv8BePUH6X0LYlBJsyFEFKKFzAVzj072jRZcq1_X7CgWIzv01hofms9TM3PJzjEXjeHlW-ZvFOG8Yfxmgu5c8j_N2TirNlgFUdauEUwTlxUZRqgVBGhp6SIHUiZiqH_oVK/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> I almost jumped a foot as I came upon it and it in turn also moved quickly. I believe it was a lizard of sorts...almost certainly deadly poisonous...I made as wide a berth as possible on the path and motored past it...looking back over my shoulder for quite some time to ensure it was not stalking me. Finally after a few minutes I relaxed...all was ok...that was close though!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SI_dQZPpM6HR-reNwgnbugTKcXVo_eyprG6ij-FwF1mZSu5KhiRqjf9HOE1dDBd4NZgeWap2TEHfRW7a1KYui-PqgrTXBfxzaWHE2EjaUiJwomrM3UvTRP15VqM7rahlM8ZKfOFl7C4Nz-ESmvao4sOF4y06LQK_zZAydjLN5NjdCmycBxOedPNQJK7d/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8SI_dQZPpM6HR-reNwgnbugTKcXVo_eyprG6ij-FwF1mZSu5KhiRqjf9HOE1dDBd4NZgeWap2TEHfRW7a1KYui-PqgrTXBfxzaWHE2EjaUiJwomrM3UvTRP15VqM7rahlM8ZKfOFl7C4Nz-ESmvao4sOF4y06LQK_zZAydjLN5NjdCmycBxOedPNQJK7d/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One must careful to stay on the trail!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLz-KpaODfg63vovZa1QxN4wAk5O2J0b118T4YfyJy3cT-0F-O04XSpDVksLcMHTzoLvO7o91tu2gbnSC0qzmmRzjOARrXBN8VPLUHqAZ0pQteVt2CZNWbWD6TNDI1CABO3SgJn40c3MHYPAgtYUeI3l5WRobP9hu4juq3EsL6r3Fr-OzLRGCiJqapirP/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpLz-KpaODfg63vovZa1QxN4wAk5O2J0b118T4YfyJy3cT-0F-O04XSpDVksLcMHTzoLvO7o91tu2gbnSC0qzmmRzjOARrXBN8VPLUHqAZ0pQteVt2CZNWbWD6TNDI1CABO3SgJn40c3MHYPAgtYUeI3l5WRobP9hu4juq3EsL6r3Fr-OzLRGCiJqapirP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A day to remember walking to Nachisan over 14.5 kms in 4.75 hours. Rarely have I pushed myself so hard as the ascent of 800 meters was a never ending staircase made of stones placed centuries ago.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The walk was incredibly inspiring so time flew by and thankfully I was very strong today. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl7W5wIaDtCho4Pd8pzXCpe7s8z7xRLWhhAiwHloCImFjAPqLlWieKN_J992d9Y7Sk1Fe_9n__OtW_tZgZsUE0BpPqXAVGdqjGTq4Nh96jO__PriDOl8O6fZeUFNHg3IrJcr8NgNwQVKYDJLey8CuQKfetYNhH1xIJyO675STSGVawO2DJwMtsMVTTD8b/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMl7W5wIaDtCho4Pd8pzXCpe7s8z7xRLWhhAiwHloCImFjAPqLlWieKN_J992d9Y7Sk1Fe_9n__OtW_tZgZsUE0BpPqXAVGdqjGTq4Nh96jO__PriDOl8O6fZeUFNHg3IrJcr8NgNwQVKYDJLey8CuQKfetYNhH1xIJyO675STSGVawO2DJwMtsMVTTD8b/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another incredible supper 🙂<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yes I ate every last morsel of the 13 dishes however had a small serving of rice. The tempura alone was the best I have ever had. I even was able to sit on a chair! It took me close to an hour to finish!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3Y0bjLTxek28FTsLEV20ERNrY5tMTmA6ghSZaKmzZNCZ8OAcg6fRsBYNSl7icLzMekDPlX3dX4XVX9Eg0TfCTiwk7RG1oBsm80v520th1VMgfXf3j1yJRFIP8VWkfCOFl5r99015ZlJ3B9zc8FyeZNspj4-ItdSV79h9n9RIXftZy8nliEbuj_EgRd2N/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD3Y0bjLTxek28FTsLEV20ERNrY5tMTmA6ghSZaKmzZNCZ8OAcg6fRsBYNSl7icLzMekDPlX3dX4XVX9Eg0TfCTiwk7RG1oBsm80v520th1VMgfXf3j1yJRFIP8VWkfCOFl5r99015ZlJ3B9zc8FyeZNspj4-ItdSV79h9n9RIXftZy8nliEbuj_EgRd2N/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Super comfortable</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxN-z4Ggv3EQ1VC6G5q_fc1yBffcV95bVDP26Q8heQT9Hmbzd3cbdOCt0QkJGkv-YZke6F5jtbO28B68YGY887qar8z7S8ylGrcr7rJ-Jz6p5wJZ5v5TYTSziBZd2GT5k7L5lcdUGDnq4mCMAcwbZGFDTsXVa-2VnyqmUvCuJWjYYag-SNl9AbltOuHyCk/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxN-z4Ggv3EQ1VC6G5q_fc1yBffcV95bVDP26Q8heQT9Hmbzd3cbdOCt0QkJGkv-YZke6F5jtbO28B68YGY887qar8z7S8ylGrcr7rJ-Jz6p5wJZ5v5TYTSziBZd2GT5k7L5lcdUGDnq4mCMAcwbZGFDTsXVa-2VnyqmUvCuJWjYYag-SNl9AbltOuHyCk/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mr. and Mrs. Nakazama</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oh I forgot to mention in yesterday's blog that one does not have to freeze at night in Japan. It turns out the air conditioners on the wall are both heaters and air conditioners...dah!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoGHsa1CVg2kjHwRSUYVAF3uNSQHquqNNXIfLn3C1hYo4W7Q5EeXAyOeGKS_01SkzktTVS3MOMrOgzuvOWt4kFRjBvwlFByRdHCL_s-TxkalFrLVWEXw-FdxFTRUwMWE7gSHf8MstfNUkDYTFUHp7V8YgU-cq7yZ63Y8dyRfFXuQvQoTnYOBCTEIn2Sh-/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJoGHsa1CVg2kjHwRSUYVAF3uNSQHquqNNXIfLn3C1hYo4W7Q5EeXAyOeGKS_01SkzktTVS3MOMrOgzuvOWt4kFRjBvwlFByRdHCL_s-TxkalFrLVWEXw-FdxFTRUwMWE7gSHf8MstfNUkDYTFUHp7V8YgU-cq7yZ63Y8dyRfFXuQvQoTnYOBCTEIn2Sh-/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last day at the start</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtEWxHgAPHgu6TgFuJn5Os_RB3AIrGX9MkVIOxlwYEbo0zboZoXZk3BCoR2KOwHp3fGhz1_SiOQKlRP1eH_cQzt0iI77CQYWuwHUlyBZJ64VIxqaD-UmL3fQwU7wuz_eEItZJU2QAP8mUcfnl-FCfrZBcYUkC7K8fHWjNbDDrx8z1RPj1TNbEc5Hodg82/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqtEWxHgAPHgu6TgFuJn5Os_RB3AIrGX9MkVIOxlwYEbo0zboZoXZk3BCoR2KOwHp3fGhz1_SiOQKlRP1eH_cQzt0iI77CQYWuwHUlyBZJ64VIxqaD-UmL3fQwU7wuz_eEItZJU2QAP8mUcfnl-FCfrZBcYUkC7K8fHWjNbDDrx8z1RPj1TNbEc5Hodg82/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kumano Kodo for those who can’t read Japanese 🤣</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70M27vGXusDgo6OWM7amw16o_OGqYiX7YsO9QfgvUx9LzHHSixuVIEIrbVLz6UcW44bItXf15IiCM_64IQA6R-X3xggbDHULp6CHYT79SjCQxBAizl2E4dVKgppCyQyiml_6ob1rEt-WMRHpjYVUT_78cRtMLBf9QXDCkqX_WR0uZhjR5T5i8XwF-jFuJ/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70M27vGXusDgo6OWM7amw16o_OGqYiX7YsO9QfgvUx9LzHHSixuVIEIrbVLz6UcW44bItXf15IiCM_64IQA6R-X3xggbDHULp6CHYT79SjCQxBAizl2E4dVKgppCyQyiml_6ob1rEt-WMRHpjYVUT_78cRtMLBf9QXDCkqX_WR0uZhjR5T5i8XwF-jFuJ/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The last comment on the Echizen-toge Pass picture written by a famous Japanese poet in the 12th century "This route is very rough and difficult. It is impossible to describe precisely how tough it is" what really struck me is was written around year 1200...expect not much has changed on the route since then...neat stuff!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLIFbE5xDrFzpoKlJoH-u7I00QEx6WCAsYf8M3yV97b0DS38tK1UygTZBBOgqAKh1fCULGCWSf91agrZTT4daV1zlRrzmva4Ci049A-RBUnqVgf_-iKyQE47tXDei_J3S-triQNgsJrlfNx1b-TMbAX2Ta__2wqCvJL_kw16zi2Jnf2o_u9VlQjWKmSOFT/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhVcd5obeEV4wPVo9rqtnya7K0dqlGUND5X-NpTH0vzuy90xq0G5YlG34OSJhC5RRsUiXn9ir6pgWOw0xQMqsn2mpDuzD4qqaw-5A2fyGQ9ko7MgUtEsYTU9CMDktKDmDQxv_SZ3e0Re9GLVm2BSGh7XGWBUj7ol7FMYvIMBuR0wLrw0rU1YBTGZnHKnOW/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tori Gate</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHJpk8f82HuoBtqQbxRehAJZ2HUMwW-ZL1R1MVdpq4eUBqF17UszR3JrbC8g37ZzcsU_sp8ibA_L77sL2Ah_JErhkQLkPXBPWvdz7wSq1H7Jud3sLo0MR3GZSRDUvPR2jRSCA18tntsCEIGG0YRB4kCYbqbWOlwyO5xwpMmwV5QMDWLSq9tITbGFcJ756/s300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="225" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVHJpk8f82HuoBtqQbxRehAJZ2HUMwW-ZL1R1MVdpq4eUBqF17UszR3JrbC8g37ZzcsU_sp8ibA_L77sL2Ah_JErhkQLkPXBPWvdz7wSq1H7Jud3sLo0MR3GZSRDUvPR2jRSCA18tntsCEIGG0YRB4kCYbqbWOlwyO5xwpMmwV5QMDWLSq9tITbGFcJ756/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Three story pagoda with Nachi waterfall</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoQNjw3xKT_jNNlBM8vEw4W9_thg2tAn6VQwjxZ_VSbQnFZyjaMU0KI_XsX8WuLtluJPzBBBn-u3bbQ7dZtCL6U9cnhx-EHCVWwmusNksLIIgPp-iVyjdkk-qzrNCco_30S0u7B8VOzwF7bhFdTpz9Kf5KEuXnOg6Mr1632MB_aZbpYQmU2m0FlvU3KEb/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkoQNjw3xKT_jNNlBM8vEw4W9_thg2tAn6VQwjxZ_VSbQnFZyjaMU0KI_XsX8WuLtluJPzBBBn-u3bbQ7dZtCL6U9cnhx-EHCVWwmusNksLIIgPp-iVyjdkk-qzrNCco_30S0u7B8VOzwF7bhFdTpz9Kf5KEuXnOg6Mr1632MB_aZbpYQmU2m0FlvU3KEb/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i8TM1V9gt6x2dq-x8TyyNXONZTX3iuPtoNikChbBecwXvvzpMH8Oqc3kEgP22Tg4tgvFvSa-kLtd8A4cC-R6rTcdhn6CsPDMZr_gcSKgueOFKDgE-OnhHvF4cgRCsL2VCN_0NWZHrcaE9RhU-abaisdaEQU7PT3lUhj-ZCYfQp6E3klewql5m8MD6Bcf/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6i8TM1V9gt6x2dq-x8TyyNXONZTX3iuPtoNikChbBecwXvvzpMH8Oqc3kEgP22Tg4tgvFvSa-kLtd8A4cC-R6rTcdhn6CsPDMZr_gcSKgueOFKDgE-OnhHvF4cgRCsL2VCN_0NWZHrcaE9RhU-abaisdaEQU7PT3lUhj-ZCYfQp6E3klewql5m8MD6Bcf/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nachi waterfall - highest in Japan at 133 metres</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tomorrow I leave for a few days in Tokyo and then home sweet home! Here is what awaits me in Tokyo!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E19guc6qL4FTw-g-JN2sSU5exI6fjhwrq1vDINL7DtsruEG6FrFciS4eHS9D0O8ydEeRLUTDMHGa9xnznc_iEtqObzLuIJbZy9cm-qFWgRuL7UsvXADrOsfv3ZF-NjWFwWUn0-_PyvV0jzMbi-7dYCtABnqwe0xNHXk7HC4FRLDMPGEu3k9in7ycPmrr/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3E19guc6qL4FTw-g-JN2sSU5exI6fjhwrq1vDINL7DtsruEG6FrFciS4eHS9D0O8ydEeRLUTDMHGa9xnznc_iEtqObzLuIJbZy9cm-qFWgRuL7UsvXADrOsfv3ZF-NjWFwWUn0-_PyvV0jzMbi-7dYCtABnqwe0xNHXk7HC4FRLDMPGEu3k9in7ycPmrr/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%2012.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rose (grand-daughter on far right 🥰) holding hands with BFF Elizabeth in middle<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 5 - Thames River Walk </b> - <b>Oxford to Windsor</b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - England</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2015; Age 58</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 119 kms walked over 9 days averaging 13.2 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 0 ; Elevation Loss (0) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 13.2 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partners - Dawn (spouse), Elaine & Dennis Canada, Dave United States </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thames River Walk</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In a week from now I will be walking for 9 days over 119 kms, not counting getting lost and detours to pubs, from Oxford to Windsor along the Thames River in England.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am not walking alone as we have a merry band of five on this walking trip which is patterned after a "Relaxed Pace" itinerary used by a reputable (I hope) walking company. Relaxed in the sense that our average daily distance is 13.5 kms...with the longest day 16 kms and the shortest 6 kms. Our bags will be moved each day to our next accommodation by Move My Bags and we will have a rest day in Reading in the middle of our walk.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">***** </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation gains are always a challenge on a long walk...the Thames River promises to be no different.</span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVkbE3WthrpZV0M98rz8I_LXpiYvcGsnrM2jX7vfWo-VtIg6Nd54LcmPTTLz73qUXV0_uMH5MgMgq_C1-V_jZdkKL7ictguvCHG7ECMIYsmZgbBZijVMMWwgUU7SFWdQ1Eo38hLhmzinWLrpZ44zmlActXw-ANIUijaY4SaqCwQUNECHHZ95pYlGvPsMx/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="124" data-original-width="400" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVkbE3WthrpZV0M98rz8I_LXpiYvcGsnrM2jX7vfWo-VtIg6Nd54LcmPTTLz73qUXV0_uMH5MgMgq_C1-V_jZdkKL7ictguvCHG7ECMIYsmZgbBZijVMMWwgUU7SFWdQ1Eo38hLhmzinWLrpZ44zmlActXw-ANIUijaY4SaqCwQUNECHHZ95pYlGvPsMx/w640-h198/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here is an example of what we have trained so hard for and will face on a daily basis</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A <b>brief introduction</b> to our five walkers:</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dawn</b> my wife of 36 great years is joining me. Dawn is a super mom of three adult daughters and mamie to our super cute little grand-daughter Rose. Dawn is an Actuary (run to the dictionaries on that one!), whose wide range of interests range from physical fitness training to learning to play the piano. While we have had walking holidays together in Vermont and the Eastern Townships in Quebec this will be our longest walking vacation...really looking to walking with Dawn on this adventure.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are joined by long time friends <b>Elaine and Dennis </b>who asked us if we would be interested in the Thames River walk. Twist my arm why don't you. Remember it's their idea when reading upcoming blog posts!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Elaine</b> is a former school teacher, super mom of 2 adult daughters and an adult son as well as being an incredible volunteer to many organizations. I suspect Elaine has also been the financial genius behind the construction empire run by her husband Dennis.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dennis</b> is quite the guy. He is CEO of a major construction company of which he is the only employee. Dennis has also been a commandant in the Canadian Navy on multiple ships. Thinking about it Dennis is sort of a cross between Santa Claus (looks) and Rodney Dangerfield (considering the lack of respect shown by the next walking party member Dave). </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While we fully expect Dennis to do well on our walk we have also made provision for emergency support to help Dennis move ahead should he tire. All of us have agreed to take turns pulling Dennis in a red wagon as required....note front pocket is for Dennis's lunch.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-PMf7WInre4ukPugj_swAvRn3SLwJ_IgkIqMTF4Hyrz3zDiP4yNbBCsEcemNelF1wesGR4jf457ybhXC6HODh0SANxloQj-NAs861MyuDgUMUXifX8CSV0T9R9zMHyZkFtHH1YNrNoChNcy1jMTRGyZh4_gGGRFneznnPnJNFf4M64LGJ0isQ637eJCn/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="400" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd-PMf7WInre4ukPugj_swAvRn3SLwJ_IgkIqMTF4Hyrz3zDiP4yNbBCsEcemNelF1wesGR4jf457ybhXC6HODh0SANxloQj-NAs861MyuDgUMUXifX8CSV0T9R9zMHyZkFtHH1YNrNoChNcy1jMTRGyZh4_gGGRFneznnPnJNFf4M64LGJ0isQ637eJCn/w400-h388/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Red Wagon for Dennis</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dave</b> the final member of the walking group is a recently retired senior executive with a large U.S. insurance firm which is a sister company with the Canadian insurance firm I worked for 35 years. He has known Dennis for longer than I have, poor fellow, as they first met in their Navy training days way back. While having just recently met Dave I know we will get along great given our common working backgrounds and our mutual respect for Dennis.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>My role</b> was to book all accommodation and the company moving our bags each night on our walk. I am also the official route finder</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dawn and Elaine </b>will represent the common sense part of the group...ensure we rest as required, enjoy the views, find good places to eat...stop in small interesting shops<b>. </b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dave </b>will be charged<b> </b>with<b> </b>seeking out and finding pubs to sample local beer.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dennis</b>...well...he will be in charge of nothing...<b>absolutely nothing</b>.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>However the Thames River walk presents a much greater danger...GHOSTS....</b>😫😱😰<b>... I have always been fascinated with ghost legends...believe in them...and have to admit am deathly afraid of them! </b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Britain is known for </span>its<span> ghosts and hauntings...the island is teeming with them!</span></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dawn and I had a bit of fun in Heathrow airport going about 10 Km's (ok slight exaggeration) from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 to catch our bus to Oxford...turns out Terminal 2 is closed for a week or so. Then due to my exceptional route finding skills (note I write the blog...not Dawn) we found our bus and voila...we were on our way.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEeA_40mpLw03dp0bnaN16AepYJ3fTUksZ_CqfYWy2y7LX_HR7S6qPyAcG26K0TmIdMBBIjNfUJjPBgGFlIa3YxN_P5124GZ8zRN3aeNbUDSE_6gXbuQeeAV_gDg75H4ErxXCAGs8c7LWYnlAcUCfJanVqzfew_9kDAGFWe6HZhrwCweh1EQeosSIzQb8/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEeA_40mpLw03dp0bnaN16AepYJ3fTUksZ_CqfYWy2y7LX_HR7S6qPyAcG26K0TmIdMBBIjNfUJjPBgGFlIa3YxN_P5124GZ8zRN3aeNbUDSE_6gXbuQeeAV_gDg75H4ErxXCAGs8c7LWYnlAcUCfJanVqzfew_9kDAGFWe6HZhrwCweh1EQeosSIzQb8/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dawn and me in front of flower gardens</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_fACiYKQgGchKW7OX0_LeAFNFv2Cdf1o35QKdEaoGyWJU88RE3Yys9xoZWGU6OKwXBxZ9wifTRQvdSE3xwGtP9Wr1oOZC-K00EwlmDRHWzcQbHnxhuZkhheg04HKLgCUUFMuhKbidRCviusbfWmwZDzaxuBWPn7ihMNdAdR-fqyNy4zYZwiQXGCq9dLp/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS_fACiYKQgGchKW7OX0_LeAFNFv2Cdf1o35QKdEaoGyWJU88RE3Yys9xoZWGU6OKwXBxZ9wifTRQvdSE3xwGtP9Wr1oOZC-K00EwlmDRHWzcQbHnxhuZkhheg04HKLgCUUFMuhKbidRCviusbfWmwZDzaxuBWPn7ihMNdAdR-fqyNy4zYZwiQXGCq9dLp/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Falafel Sandwich<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjv1x0NBUjcOPYsjIQP7Vmah1VZmv-xbdwpYzofKx9a-Uifugb-xx_HF1ITWr-VIyAgbV_-sBW1lcGm9QTSZ1EsgI02pzcLh2bivrHJR0KhEuV65qUZlb2UDwQtnvJLZD550sEozkyd9DVLVPBnbfbBOAnWja557zDeLSjodb6lTzhY_2ChM_Kv96iUlw/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZjv1x0NBUjcOPYsjIQP7Vmah1VZmv-xbdwpYzofKx9a-Uifugb-xx_HF1ITWr-VIyAgbV_-sBW1lcGm9QTSZ1EsgI02pzcLh2bivrHJR0KhEuV65qUZlb2UDwQtnvJLZD550sEozkyd9DVLVPBnbfbBOAnWja557zDeLSjodb6lTzhY_2ChM_Kv96iUlw/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">L to R - Me, Dennis, Dawn, Elaine, Dave</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJVq2U0nOvJ1nIQyyf_mwyc6d4M_XpvTnQszLcCVQ_-MsmEqymtQXff1Dl6m7bY-aAqF8vU0-7d0tZwjB_l5N_JLbrbD-jy7gnq2fgDEbmFbRhTjaUlp9nY2Yzobdsdog1Yk1M4UJcJ_oXPKAqbgFnYd9QthHQ8W4-WIkBfXrqgZW6_MKwOoQof7DfDHV/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfJVq2U0nOvJ1nIQyyf_mwyc6d4M_XpvTnQszLcCVQ_-MsmEqymtQXff1Dl6m7bY-aAqF8vU0-7d0tZwjB_l5N_JLbrbD-jy7gnq2fgDEbmFbRhTjaUlp9nY2Yzobdsdog1Yk1M4UJcJ_oXPKAqbgFnYd9QthHQ8W4-WIkBfXrqgZW6_MKwOoQof7DfDHV/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.29%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Merry band - note shorts - either hardy or a fool?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh8wKiwmGop5dwpTs4JsN8sVq_yLe32TwVH8pyWx7wyIP44lYZ8VwL8C6MH9hHDk4xYujpugS3pozw5w8kw_u10m5vnler9TmH1Yhacd5BeUWBoaRfkB9kJEZSlvFxaTHGz27WW8hPbZNjPCy5iYKTFf1Xo3XygBcBZ9DVhi1f6yHmJ-zxy9q6TVArq3n/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh8wKiwmGop5dwpTs4JsN8sVq_yLe32TwVH8pyWx7wyIP44lYZ8VwL8C6MH9hHDk4xYujpugS3pozw5w8kw_u10m5vnler9TmH1Yhacd5BeUWBoaRfkB9kJEZSlvFxaTHGz27WW8hPbZNjPCy5iYKTFf1Xo3XygBcBZ9DVhi1f6yHmJ-zxy9q6TVArq3n/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Red wagon has not shown up … must improvise</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW4cKmZ8EB8LKfIpbL-dyi1e7I6YYUbQHBo8FvD9rX-Mvw_1INozjrXiFzZsE7h_RqDVscLzTbj1o6PPSBAg-BT7us3rDe0B_m9Lrwt8DsBoBC2CHXA7z3MPbBDdUSFukkQIgatpa8AP9qzqaL2L5hsY-C-1tlqvg8GvSktBVQx5mVJ738fl4hjYoF8aP/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbW4cKmZ8EB8LKfIpbL-dyi1e7I6YYUbQHBo8FvD9rX-Mvw_1INozjrXiFzZsE7h_RqDVscLzTbj1o6PPSBAg-BT7us3rDe0B_m9Lrwt8DsBoBC2CHXA7z3MPbBDdUSFukkQIgatpa8AP9qzqaL2L5hsY-C-1tlqvg8GvSktBVQx5mVJ738fl4hjYoF8aP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Bridge of Sighs - patterned after Venice bridges...1.5 ft longer than Cambridge's</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnp44un47bmgjiln-kCInX7FFTGSQiIqd_LGQBMq-wTUZtyVWFwIYFX148ZYQjV2bfY61kI9IsXQnNBWxN25EJHJMi_Zjubl-MKXiFBHzPPlZQGeT3GY8jKqlLR2Mx2rsWvc8tw1JMGVeeraul5ANWpw_mEu09VN-wxWAPTkToai2C8d3XIDkcxjPJILP/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnp44un47bmgjiln-kCInX7FFTGSQiIqd_LGQBMq-wTUZtyVWFwIYFX148ZYQjV2bfY61kI9IsXQnNBWxN25EJHJMi_Zjubl-MKXiFBHzPPlZQGeT3GY8jKqlLR2Mx2rsWvc8tw1JMGVeeraul5ANWpw_mEu09VN-wxWAPTkToai2C8d3XIDkcxjPJILP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hogwarts hall where hat sorting took place! This is a real special room!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSybnErmu3l0O8Hi4EqKgklHqa574vdjtogGwCcu_wU7Dx_eN-S7hcoTGcQAnDaCGogQvREsQkXLbNBNdzNKo16VqEmSwnfLahmvHBhFVsX0OPKnbp09OZMhNdnTXNkrljyl4CAopuT8z7mWr5c0zYd0M2vFIome10oqK4AOpzmRfZmhPtS12ZTTDsxbI/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYSybnErmu3l0O8Hi4EqKgklHqa574vdjtogGwCcu_wU7Dx_eN-S7hcoTGcQAnDaCGogQvREsQkXLbNBNdzNKo16VqEmSwnfLahmvHBhFVsX0OPKnbp09OZMhNdnTXNkrljyl4CAopuT8z7mWr5c0zYd0M2vFIome10oqK4AOpzmRfZmhPtS12ZTTDsxbI/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Where we had lunch - open since 1242!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First day went extremely well...weather cooperated under sunny skies and mid teens Celsius...could not ask for a better walking day!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now the exception, as some of have guessed, is Dennis. Generally he is in good spirits and walking well but he does slip into a whining mode "you promised me a red wagon" quite often. We will buy him a candy sucker at the store tonight...hopefully that will soothe him a bit.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WMfA6NE7-vpk2VeU0Qt2RbHQCyksh4Vq8GuHhZu_MkPysnGkt_PEZtjgvOLeUM0goWuIqD7k4aAFtr14Ijph4CCkG1eZi_4mnyOu28MeJahcWozV4bey7ffL2Q9cpJ1d_l3vze6Li3LAWfxp5UlmpFv8khWtPKpk_K86iHs3pTzyz7gMfavQhAYk1iJX/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WMfA6NE7-vpk2VeU0Qt2RbHQCyksh4Vq8GuHhZu_MkPysnGkt_PEZtjgvOLeUM0goWuIqD7k4aAFtr14Ijph4CCkG1eZi_4mnyOu28MeJahcWozV4bey7ffL2Q9cpJ1d_l3vze6Li3LAWfxp5UlmpFv8khWtPKpk_K86iHs3pTzyz7gMfavQhAYk1iJX/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well let me tell you that this tour was exceptionally scary and I had to hold Dawn's hand throughout as she shivered constantly...she might say because of the cold but I know better! We walked for an hour and 15 minutes through the streets of Oxford never knowing what was around the corner and who was going to disappear next from the group.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOL91rgZP7MkyymcYktZ433q9S4DWN-JCz4cE08NQz_4y0Qb89bfEqXIZhPMdBecxWTSACB9xbleJAxHwO0E2ZcJupm5eaxKsAOZnsffg9o2_pSOKWVvxFA-1roVim3X0I6aKKFFVOq-pChfc9XyRg9QYuqHQ5fQgt-RI5IFazkGcgtJ7lp47Evdznk5V6/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOL91rgZP7MkyymcYktZ433q9S4DWN-JCz4cE08NQz_4y0Qb89bfEqXIZhPMdBecxWTSACB9xbleJAxHwO0E2ZcJupm5eaxKsAOZnsffg9o2_pSOKWVvxFA-1roVim3X0I6aKKFFVOq-pChfc9XyRg9QYuqHQ5fQgt-RI5IFazkGcgtJ7lp47Evdznk5V6/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiKAglrg6l8Z-QwKsrHGhN4zMkwE9-ho2QFL4BA451_qWKQMiBMZSnHgi9u-0xqkzsLdC5Ign4iBynrP2DvkgVXo68A8Q4Ni76DOLTAWxdwgDY1t0CgrakXFCSxWsRwUli6zOvSTHUEqmnRFvjMXrhOc6H0PWpILCT7ufnJWIUWvEMgXw3n1c61B0DBrd/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpiKAglrg6l8Z-QwKsrHGhN4zMkwE9-ho2QFL4BA451_qWKQMiBMZSnHgi9u-0xqkzsLdC5Ign4iBynrP2DvkgVXo68A8Q4Ni76DOLTAWxdwgDY1t0CgrakXFCSxWsRwUli6zOvSTHUEqmnRFvjMXrhOc6H0PWpILCT7ufnJWIUWvEMgXw3n1c61B0DBrd/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">People all along the river live in boats moored on the riverbank...</span></p>
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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mXRrLoaWlwoLaPT7qqqLYxrmmFyVdrYUaKVSphs1aYhzUadhZxvfp7Qc5t46CRmUxpm9bfqZtj3p0w73Y5uleIfGffY5cryow4q0ao3IgHLiF9kPO8nv7YNu0-CnlvrmX98xP26pen52-nsdA5sVYq9_jgC_kOZlB-5-Oawcm7AaKv28K-7XDV8o5vzx/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am sure he lived here!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzBqxYyWQWhuOa4RqbUIzzmOZUDVX8Fem3w_IjIiGqc8Bu331u-c_dNvVuugkn9KVd6W8Rs74Dfs8PliTjoSa1EeNRHeDEK6DQlmN70Ovsb_D84uCRPQnD0GYeo9UNHrEqPI13WjmbZBeEQgIUbCY5VeEd460USj6NMj8_6EPEpHgLGV2ESMJn225mywn/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzBqxYyWQWhuOa4RqbUIzzmOZUDVX8Fem3w_IjIiGqc8Bu331u-c_dNvVuugkn9KVd6W8Rs74Dfs8PliTjoSa1EeNRHeDEK6DQlmN70Ovsb_D84uCRPQnD0GYeo9UNHrEqPI13WjmbZBeEQgIUbCY5VeEd460USj6NMj8_6EPEpHgLGV2ESMJn225mywn/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.30%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Stiff fines on the Thames River Walk</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well we saw many animals...cows, geese, horses but none of them I would classify as dangerous until I stumbled upon <b>THE</b> footprint.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzyocVj-S9EH47E85364hccvdlD6AHTbQCLv8RfwX0zPjWou3BPtgGeJq5V49_Essq9vDSL-mBHYl4kGzvTISP3cZOlUepsWpqbDjNtMu7cpcPYinJBj8Q21RqiJ3aqKP1F7aC2DHYdFHFEYpgVZc_kwrL9tAsYiGcxZtPS4zG8azNY74Z01BjvE-GR_A/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifzyocVj-S9EH47E85364hccvdlD6AHTbQCLv8RfwX0zPjWou3BPtgGeJq5V49_Essq9vDSL-mBHYl4kGzvTISP3cZOlUepsWpqbDjNtMu7cpcPYinJBj8Q21RqiJ3aqKP1F7aC2DHYdFHFEYpgVZc_kwrL9tAsYiGcxZtPS4zG8azNY74Z01BjvE-GR_A/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">THE Footprint! Try and convince me this was not created by a leopard or tiger!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigk3U3U9nhO6cWqcSl68dslYM0JKpkSb8D6IB6CLlzKoHBuQglCuHbLacz0YdyfNd4waK0P5woUYE_O9axEbLTNawucISbVjDShRppvWysZGsdWNKYBgfnurvVChyQmepImwShTK-r4u_IjxggCqbo0knqSwaPn_z42F7gUGDmqMHBdERRnNJYoELKtG1/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgigk3U3U9nhO6cWqcSl68dslYM0JKpkSb8D6IB6CLlzKoHBuQglCuHbLacz0YdyfNd4waK0P5woUYE_O9axEbLTNawucISbVjDShRppvWysZGsdWNKYBgfnurvVChyQmepImwShTK-r4u_IjxggCqbo0knqSwaPn_z42F7gUGDmqMHBdERRnNJYoELKtG1/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Another time we almost lost Dennis</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">From my perspective everyone is walking very well considering this is the first time for long distance walking for the group...with one exception. While I consider Dennis to be a good friend I must say that his walking speed is somewhere between an injured snail or a slow turtle. PLEASE where is that red wagon!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75ZML1TjUlOEw6T-T1bBe9igo-LmW94wLa338Tux4lujj7zcW_S8qvn4Ch5XxeUfDxStSK5kcY0Yoz58Hrf-MtELSrvKVIPPRQYZyJcWaqnDJw9mLgmJpE7GYLCCx7RvBXsWIT1qDcnQvtqXT1isvjHM8b79vfJox5ExCqY3xAVsvjO5LXrMxaSLH24Hk/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh75ZML1TjUlOEw6T-T1bBe9igo-LmW94wLa338Tux4lujj7zcW_S8qvn4Ch5XxeUfDxStSK5kcY0Yoz58Hrf-MtELSrvKVIPPRQYZyJcWaqnDJw9mLgmJpE7GYLCCx7RvBXsWIT1qDcnQvtqXT1isvjHM8b79vfJox5ExCqY3xAVsvjO5LXrMxaSLH24Hk/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>My fish and potatoes </b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwOaZpYgwgKsB-hA0nIcHrQBGi1V8xKH25TgF2TnQ7_9hDha7AHOROCOrZpEkhDB19koajrW5y5TVhrKB2SWgii5tr4TGWDkh0wCv_GPwRpmNx3paFE-clZJLrs599iO6BuYjcHbSIRAZQ18mJLbYmy3tXiFovE8fBOXdQET9wm-MIHCByxX_1etiJcSD/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwOaZpYgwgKsB-hA0nIcHrQBGi1V8xKH25TgF2TnQ7_9hDha7AHOROCOrZpEkhDB19koajrW5y5TVhrKB2SWgii5tr4TGWDkh0wCv_GPwRpmNx3paFE-clZJLrs599iO6BuYjcHbSIRAZQ18mJLbYmy3tXiFovE8fBOXdQET9wm-MIHCByxX_1etiJcSD/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Elaine why? There had to be better choices!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlDAOsv_YghADTBbgkKcnUFj_luSHkiymzto2JfDC_3GASehrQjpY7-Yc0FaZSe6o-94Ey4OswjlYrGMH64bExm_-jqBI94HyoMBqiUkqpSzWaLew67oZTb0frzMbezVNbmgBmWWBf0-T_mBIm-VA0Afyv2w39bHOFngWGX7NQZ9VFHY6O6Fh_VerEbKA/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlDAOsv_YghADTBbgkKcnUFj_luSHkiymzto2JfDC_3GASehrQjpY7-Yc0FaZSe6o-94Ey4OswjlYrGMH64bExm_-jqBI94HyoMBqiUkqpSzWaLew67oZTb0frzMbezVNbmgBmWWBf0-T_mBIm-VA0Afyv2w39bHOFngWGX7NQZ9VFHY6O6Fh_VerEbKA/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Dawn’s breakfast kippers</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dawn had kippers...if you ever want to hear the most boring story ever ask Dennis about kippers...apparently when he was second in command on some war ship his job, read only job, was to carry kippers to the commandant...so he doesn't like kippers. That's the story...the whole story.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We started off bright and early at 9:45...and very quickly Dave and Dawn got us lost...at that point I resumed route finding however because of their poor sense of direction we came upon a local fair day.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNa__tzpGbIRg_59vVeH7tG_bRTF-hLVax3qr9yIJwuFxGsYhp8zXr8S2Kp6ZtwzqArGxSz8Vw0vFHX3fr2LVkiJH3qIKtwKbGQXGL8yOeUl5S80WyQKRN9WGqknt1q3u7m-PqGNiD4IqOCaQN8P_mXG9HpyGUK5TTvR1-kHvTz-CW0JhyphenhyphenxG9yoz0M1v5/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNa__tzpGbIRg_59vVeH7tG_bRTF-hLVax3qr9yIJwuFxGsYhp8zXr8S2Kp6ZtwzqArGxSz8Vw0vFHX3fr2LVkiJH3qIKtwKbGQXGL8yOeUl5S80WyQKRN9WGqknt1q3u7m-PqGNiD4IqOCaQN8P_mXG9HpyGUK5TTvR1-kHvTz-CW0JhyphenhyphenxG9yoz0M1v5/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok not ghosts but aliens!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All along the river there are series of locks which are quite interesting...I.e lift one gate to equalize water...boat enters between both gates...then lift second gate then let boat out.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well it's time! Here is what happened as best as I can remember..<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>.I am shaking</b></span> as I am writing this. First the sign (ok the sign was after we saw the cows and protecting walkers coming from the opposite direction however folks please pretend!)</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vhyhjbx7x6S1y-iVq26S9CkLYGo6juhq7F8hw2BdY1sQYBCxn2e1jx9muZfUXpynvm9PmqLeoHW1-kisD6-3bN-SsRC1XL8mqgNhDSP3Vu6hW5jSXrQyDTBxEs16OB6NDVjZtnghLqIojVnfa86MktoOvZZkoDSE2oeVHVkGygptjL6HOTq42Nk1ZSEs/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7vhyhjbx7x6S1y-iVq26S9CkLYGo6juhq7F8hw2BdY1sQYBCxn2e1jx9muZfUXpynvm9PmqLeoHW1-kisD6-3bN-SsRC1XL8mqgNhDSP3Vu6hW5jSXrQyDTBxEs16OB6NDVjZtnghLqIojVnfa86MktoOvZZkoDSE2oeVHVkGygptjL6HOTq42Nk1ZSEs/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.31%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Next we are in the field where Dave and I are quickly are surrounded by cows...most of them looking mean and hungry! They seem to have a leader too. We were really scared and each picked up the best weapon available....cow patties.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just when we were ready to throw them along strolls Dennis and he walks right into the cows...and unbelievably they part. He is like Moses leading us through the desert! We are stunned and grateful until we get too close to Dennis and understand why. Hmm...his shirt has not been washed for who knows how long and the cows accepted him as their new leader! We were really grateful for Dennis' leadership...he has earned the title "Master leader through cow herds" and we will have to find a way to fully recognize this feat of bravery.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwKZt_2t_TA998mhtX8HKrCmH5oJGuoLzfeuoFiKEREAipyBP3foNMywyvRd3TnJKQIqkQ3acEUGYERhzM08FDnwjV2y95HXj4AAVuWwE7DNTL59WfRw6tQHO9dkqJ3JaTpB4ddvudWCgmu-1O1Y9dVwt0AqQqmthKxqQTBwp4EpeA8m1dhyDLn84y3fS/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCwKZt_2t_TA998mhtX8HKrCmH5oJGuoLzfeuoFiKEREAipyBP3foNMywyvRd3TnJKQIqkQ3acEUGYERhzM08FDnwjV2y95HXj4AAVuWwE7DNTL59WfRw6tQHO9dkqJ3JaTpB4ddvudWCgmu-1O1Y9dVwt0AqQqmthKxqQTBwp4EpeA8m1dhyDLn84y3fS/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Before they circled Dave and me</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1IIUTZqFtMg6YgzKzcQ6aZdnjb11NRNSOxQqEniMs_gpjTSBWX5iX9rNCSL_c0Hr0BQ1Jm-mYPIYziKjQqTL4C9HLlj1H0vJmuiMGETerf-EjyE0TKoA-6paKNQ6sBxYt-CVLJzPFpsPK6azcRuabg9GvkXgBoju5Wi_xV6T3FffoMxR82NTXUrLD6Fo/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj1IIUTZqFtMg6YgzKzcQ6aZdnjb11NRNSOxQqEniMs_gpjTSBWX5iX9rNCSL_c0Hr0BQ1Jm-mYPIYziKjQqTL4C9HLlj1H0vJmuiMGETerf-EjyE0TKoA-6paKNQ6sBxYt-CVLJzPFpsPK6azcRuabg9GvkXgBoju5Wi_xV6T3FffoMxR82NTXUrLD6Fo/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pretty neat walking!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfutJWNNwvpA_JrALxuoLZp_ebeHjgP0PKUNokuBSU6IotAXqhzXLGk7JjMTfXZeKjtm0e3wXb22Evw3aS6wmN7AGzXw2-wEO0Am3uEAe7z2XvMSdWRDefLDb1SW6vX6LToG0XIajKH4IZTndIiMk2o8pdLtK4juE9e_QZp6bDmzD53TvYfeDVF93NaNv/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfutJWNNwvpA_JrALxuoLZp_ebeHjgP0PKUNokuBSU6IotAXqhzXLGk7JjMTfXZeKjtm0e3wXb22Evw3aS6wmN7AGzXw2-wEO0Am3uEAe7z2XvMSdWRDefLDb1SW6vX6LToG0XIajKH4IZTndIiMk2o8pdLtK4juE9e_QZp6bDmzD53TvYfeDVF93NaNv/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisJeB1QjudMOuu1ok-UCEz13PE0Nzg5V4PLWwv2kEEcn9IkKdi47JkAVkNs7006SfuVdCqIdAZ9AbKcQWMSOQDVvKZJB159kIndl8PXwgJWWp7SNj5BL52ogDYYEnzyuGa0l88KT0NhGR-fG6BbTqVJYrXoff_EwTLnupSVO-NLyVZr5EuAO957z1wEHz/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisJeB1QjudMOuu1ok-UCEz13PE0Nzg5V4PLWwv2kEEcn9IkKdi47JkAVkNs7006SfuVdCqIdAZ9AbKcQWMSOQDVvKZJB159kIndl8PXwgJWWp7SNj5BL52ogDYYEnzyuGa0l88KT0NhGR-fG6BbTqVJYrXoff_EwTLnupSVO-NLyVZr5EuAO957z1wEHz/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span><b>Dennis needing some help again</b><br /></span><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIxMhN0yp1qX5gYLlbq5g4Pn5Eh5AvWouU6U3SRMR53VseuIoV6XHQL5RugReNtOnLnQ3PjZNcGc7jSO-iuzgM2kYuqSxgUnGA38jMcYNvkn-TdZr3JUI7GGOjDCv09JAq3LLa0ZkpQHbXz_rojW6JoHqAx_59n58O9B4s5O8LGPKalSq_9iOT9tPRUGU/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIxMhN0yp1qX5gYLlbq5g4Pn5Eh5AvWouU6U3SRMR53VseuIoV6XHQL5RugReNtOnLnQ3PjZNcGc7jSO-iuzgM2kYuqSxgUnGA38jMcYNvkn-TdZr3JUI7GGOjDCv09JAq3LLa0ZkpQHbXz_rojW6JoHqAx_59n58O9B4s5O8LGPKalSq_9iOT9tPRUGU/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Licorice candy from sweet shop!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we ate at the Queen's Head pub...all of us had the traditional Sunday supper of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and associated vegetables</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFWTDFIHPuuUntMYl65BLQokbXjaA8OwGEaZvpUv10DuOcywyizDTWh61J5WKYMWlu57gCQ4-IrNSeFXdOeTq9pl6fBWgITGJmHoZZBLaHcITS6gkelBL7N9YDkh3NLx5adN1uDMFBUEJ5wtpaNpI5eF7XRWAyn7z9kI88CqTVOyP8EkgVWdKZi3hQmHM/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFWTDFIHPuuUntMYl65BLQokbXjaA8OwGEaZvpUv10DuOcywyizDTWh61J5WKYMWlu57gCQ4-IrNSeFXdOeTq9pl6fBWgITGJmHoZZBLaHcITS6gkelBL7N9YDkh3NLx5adN1uDMFBUEJ5wtpaNpI5eF7XRWAyn7z9kI88CqTVOyP8EkgVWdKZi3hQmHM/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>How can one go wrong?</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q4wGHEAdlholBcIkDXVh1wrksmT_GPVnXHlNBy4cIfP8BzrN5oiPQji5sg_AR-5P2eHNBZOQjw2CQjj1DFl0S1Eai7y8nLnvn7Ad8dL0yNUzG4-O90Tbga65a-5pJvRn0x6aef_d5K3HyR1XTz-rUeDc7dgVySngtYF6Ej3y4A-zD8Ve0vnUR9qv7i4P/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q4wGHEAdlholBcIkDXVh1wrksmT_GPVnXHlNBy4cIfP8BzrN5oiPQji5sg_AR-5P2eHNBZOQjw2CQjj1DFl0S1Eai7y8nLnvn7Ad8dL0yNUzG4-O90Tbga65a-5pJvRn0x6aef_d5K3HyR1XTz-rUeDc7dgVySngtYF6Ej3y4A-zD8Ve0vnUR9qv7i4P/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Local sausage, roasted potatoes and house chutney!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZOrs8-1ARMc_JuKqhri224BLAFihedNKMJ1ZRN2ngKKsXpH82FNyiANsySAPxMyk6SUmJxHWEyBMFk9O2rxu0JP_COJycY95SVjPIy5ZmdKRtmZPA4Vf9aEot8IKxw0vLx1LLaWTS1isdmK540GamIgSuBlYGSNQCkx6ji83u9aMs_430aS6VN8dbWWu/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZOrs8-1ARMc_JuKqhri224BLAFihedNKMJ1ZRN2ngKKsXpH82FNyiANsySAPxMyk6SUmJxHWEyBMFk9O2rxu0JP_COJycY95SVjPIy5ZmdKRtmZPA4Vf9aEot8IKxw0vLx1LLaWTS1isdmK540GamIgSuBlYGSNQCkx6ji83u9aMs_430aS6VN8dbWWu/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>What a relief not to have Dennis in the picture</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another perfect walking day...the weather has just been unbelievable so far! Whoever was in charge of the weather for our group has done an admirable job!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwW_2g8SNRa9hNjJgISf5nz7uQxGkykBlyUNbEmqFsqebkTWUTomPhOUu2LFRQBE6OOdT-e1MzD35sgPhws976-KG-fa0vYnwar0D4b6sPxiSR6V0hOsMCk_6NwpTeI435SU0EsPGxGYjG_IRVDNbfJUwiVpPlLPO7Cl-lKrL2tv0Nof2m8t2XwiN8Iz3M/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwW_2g8SNRa9hNjJgISf5nz7uQxGkykBlyUNbEmqFsqebkTWUTomPhOUu2LFRQBE6OOdT-e1MzD35sgPhws976-KG-fa0vYnwar0D4b6sPxiSR6V0hOsMCk_6NwpTeI435SU0EsPGxGYjG_IRVDNbfJUwiVpPlLPO7Cl-lKrL2tv0Nof2m8t2XwiN8Iz3M/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.32%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ah another English breakfast!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwB9o-P0tKeOSzNlhXpAY2dHQpjlCZvRe4HoIbx4fZv7Fmu2x2Nd6jBpPKcmLiv5ac7js8EIjC-4SEEhvEzlUv5Vq1ZM67vePrblpL8dUYvSMzuzTNtKeDODvT6csYw4-bp-1X7TFGtCNFVa8AJTtsiasGfDkW8S8YhlgjtclEHkn9rEEG-DbtMBdJZuU/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwB9o-P0tKeOSzNlhXpAY2dHQpjlCZvRe4HoIbx4fZv7Fmu2x2Nd6jBpPKcmLiv5ac7js8EIjC-4SEEhvEzlUv5Vq1ZM67vePrblpL8dUYvSMzuzTNtKeDODvT6csYw4-bp-1X7TFGtCNFVa8AJTtsiasGfDkW8S8YhlgjtclEHkn9rEEG-DbtMBdJZuU/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsKXxu-bkwcSJXm_01LS7zrrLG6_l-RoxyoMhvkVGyja81GKrtJekpPLumNNatB3_lt5y1lxHEmr5yAnm3cibY_8b29C4Q3G03LEJAGEiowBChvMlgr8YPhGlrvbgrZc7to9oJGIafnHrGWFEV0yjNAFjk4ahDT4_E0B4PNyD2oFKHM0eGgCSJXMAifzB/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsKXxu-bkwcSJXm_01LS7zrrLG6_l-RoxyoMhvkVGyja81GKrtJekpPLumNNatB3_lt5y1lxHEmr5yAnm3cibY_8b29C4Q3G03LEJAGEiowBChvMlgr8YPhGlrvbgrZc7to9oJGIafnHrGWFEV0yjNAFjk4ahDT4_E0B4PNyD2oFKHM0eGgCSJXMAifzB/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Sunroom on the Thames River<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhI51_HqJZxsV5_akeqcjkMZ8X7RiCaxxnOp__ob-PPNXDQfPQYBeWfXcyg4cR7eINTrnx2OSmqDgixJ60vjagPnbIskajzFXz0Ei8BlrFXjm3Fpm0tkCMBG0VlWVzXZvKDSEcipiGbrGeV45WgqAEoEpq9TQeFbK2mqFk1BQ9xeenP8w_GVOg73fKxZ6/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhI51_HqJZxsV5_akeqcjkMZ8X7RiCaxxnOp__ob-PPNXDQfPQYBeWfXcyg4cR7eINTrnx2OSmqDgixJ60vjagPnbIskajzFXz0Ei8BlrFXjm3Fpm0tkCMBG0VlWVzXZvKDSEcipiGbrGeV45WgqAEoEpq9TQeFbK2mqFk1BQ9xeenP8w_GVOg73fKxZ6/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not sure what Dennis is doing<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIIXVYpns7ZEhrk8RskjxrtV6b-O_YGIQAV3KDLslyQaMMi4aS2jjm3YE7t4ik1lDHMfRgsbBxh9Lrvgbhqmid3AOdT4NP5ue90iOyCbKZ4nljb01vGZKyKWu94-nMiqkKuSpmw7s5wsncwQ7Ja6Wyq00Jp89AB_rszysWMY4BpZh_K-dRpheMxaDi5UD/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuIIXVYpns7ZEhrk8RskjxrtV6b-O_YGIQAV3KDLslyQaMMi4aS2jjm3YE7t4ik1lDHMfRgsbBxh9Lrvgbhqmid3AOdT4NP5ue90iOyCbKZ4nljb01vGZKyKWu94-nMiqkKuSpmw7s5wsncwQ7Ja6Wyq00Jp89AB_rszysWMY4BpZh_K-dRpheMxaDi5UD/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmbL8XrFOjP5PkvxcOVhB-mjLkJj343-2EnGEQTouh8-JE6b5mIbWp_qzg0cGj5Pz-wptrKIU0AInmy7n6dSa6S-0a0WsM9Pc8yUG9Q_WobPDXh1yYwA4e-KHJ3bpLY_ErB_o5mgJmVDaXvQ1A89B2C92IFWekDGq3O-8s3fzcVYT0W6aGC1n6d7DDJiG/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmbL8XrFOjP5PkvxcOVhB-mjLkJj343-2EnGEQTouh8-JE6b5mIbWp_qzg0cGj5Pz-wptrKIU0AInmy7n6dSa6S-0a0WsM9Pc8yUG9Q_WobPDXh1yYwA4e-KHJ3bpLY_ErB_o5mgJmVDaXvQ1A89B2C92IFWekDGq3O-8s3fzcVYT0W6aGC1n6d7DDJiG/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I would like this house!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All along the Thames River you see people fishing using very long poles.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm5cWAVgc1WyflGVIdAmFcZQ0h3R0T_KEQ4Z7uabDCmdrZeIXI427mZ8rGnMce1ae3AC_Y-19FiBfbrnp3-QqvpOCPnvAaCEv-IpH2OhWX2rAmPItIeipaE1Byi9b7ViC_y152cFLlhVt4K-BEQfdntJQ2SZNmHNkNEFNHX0QC0gHJ03RtMM8DySEN-9P/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm5cWAVgc1WyflGVIdAmFcZQ0h3R0T_KEQ4Z7uabDCmdrZeIXI427mZ8rGnMce1ae3AC_Y-19FiBfbrnp3-QqvpOCPnvAaCEv-IpH2OhWX2rAmPItIeipaE1Byi9b7ViC_y152cFLlhVt4K-BEQfdntJQ2SZNmHNkNEFNHX0QC0gHJ03RtMM8DySEN-9P/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Like everything else in life it is the unplanned moments that stand out...today we had a brilliant example of this. We were just about through the village of Whitchurch-on-Thames when a lady stopped us and mentioned that we should have coffee/tea and cake just up the road.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We saw the local sign for the event and decided to stop and see what it was all about...I thought for a few minutes...Elaine suggested 30 minutes...she was right!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We paid our £2.50 each and were ushered into the small room which had numerous older ladies and a few gentlemen outside of Dave and me...Dennis I'm not sure how to refer to him. We chose our treats and sat down at a table...many folks stopping by to chat.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3Rfu5eHkTzfwe4E9J1zQZ3RVs0FPEKb9YS6TXT5nqVD1cIQdD4Bq3iCGjwk0pkhTfUXYnGuTbCttbFr33XCEFx6k3X0qD8A2oH0NO11U311W8tSKohyphenhyphen7u0TWOMGzmeXi175uF7o-vySiq0BnY2BvqkAV2VgdV-9l80XM0Mbtj7Nx3w6s2SIEtXtcSvwV/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3Rfu5eHkTzfwe4E9J1zQZ3RVs0FPEKb9YS6TXT5nqVD1cIQdD4Bq3iCGjwk0pkhTfUXYnGuTbCttbFr33XCEFx6k3X0qD8A2oH0NO11U311W8tSKohyphenhyphen7u0TWOMGzmeXi175uF7o-vySiq0BnY2BvqkAV2VgdV-9l80XM0Mbtj7Nx3w6s2SIEtXtcSvwV/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We found out that this was a fund raiser for the McMillan Cancer Society so all for a good cause. One lady, who seemed particularly taken by my debonair looks, wanted to sell us first raffle tickets then a whole cake followed by four cupcakes. We said we couldn't possibly carry the goods!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A gentlemen then talked to us about a 50/50 draw which required us to estimate the number of small round candies on a picture. I paid the £2 entry fee out of a disputed £10 that was not properly accounted for the previous night...as per Dennis that is!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I looked at it and said to Dave maybe 275 or so...Dave then started to analyze things more carefully by estimating the candies by small quadrant and ended up guessing 567.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We wrote down 567 and beside it "if won donate back" in the person spot on the card. I then went to use the facilities and Dave and Dennis followed...Dennis always follows. Upon coming out of the restroom a very elderly lady with a walker simply cut in front of Dave and went in the restroom...<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>this is important!</b></span></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then when Dave was using the facilities a gentlemen called everyone together and announced the winning number <b>576!!! </b>He turns to me and asks me to read out who won...I said it's me! I also added that the prize money would be donated back to the charity and a huge cheer goes up! I am both a wizard and a hero at the same time!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqTSdBYPQIO3UwY6KJr-iYQ6949Ps7T1vLy4Gad_YZxs-jm3KD4moVnkCKapYkzEjtkWsuBPb-j1fygZrRjL93gu-7faUC45neuysSEPBo7-Ew-o7SXeWDGAIoDwrtNtWxT4MHFfOeHdbwYKA4IES3HoT_4q4G02rVxNQmZLPlPkYnzf-Ppvp7alycRtJ/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqTSdBYPQIO3UwY6KJr-iYQ6949Ps7T1vLy4Gad_YZxs-jm3KD4moVnkCKapYkzEjtkWsuBPb-j1fygZrRjL93gu-7faUC45neuysSEPBo7-Ew-o7SXeWDGAIoDwrtNtWxT4MHFfOeHdbwYKA4IES3HoT_4q4G02rVxNQmZLPlPkYnzf-Ppvp7alycRtJ/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dave with the magic card<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dave get's no credit at all and Dennis...well...let's say he was not involved in this effort! I am then asked to pick raffle tickets for other prizes and after a few minutes we are in our way...we chuckled about this for quite some time. That was unplanned and great fun!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9XepxFVesEBtMIPuhPA0HwNn6Cq0-WCCpue2WO80i9P64qjONFC_1JK8hfsXnCoA9jVilkrXH9nJCyZ6KllzkWCSzdiWIZePFc4QXLnGD3GltqSc-qeH3qMeh7ZH-6bofulHL85hmnUUuTsmr3kC8hNzmLkEr7C4BYWKL5q2I827DgNkbms3hjZ704WP/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit9XepxFVesEBtMIPuhPA0HwNn6Cq0-WCCpue2WO80i9P64qjONFC_1JK8hfsXnCoA9jVilkrXH9nJCyZ6KllzkWCSzdiWIZePFc4QXLnGD3GltqSc-qeH3qMeh7ZH-6bofulHL85hmnUUuTsmr3kC8hNzmLkEr7C4BYWKL5q2I827DgNkbms3hjZ704WP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yours truly picking raffle prize</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday we also visited Mark's and Spencer's which was a real treat...just looking at the food and maybe buying a little candy! </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There are some really nice houses along the Thames River as you would expect</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sKblPyd534844KG96j9jW-p_A7BagBy8wi6eHvyburYjVY1cXj0bNySVNpklCyy8ZISmtpohCx6KK4zJKOQHY-oF1JOK-cGxxoElO5j7rJ1c54QfR08bfoY-e2Pi99iMkkqiNi2TAU0qXjr2XBgbADSivrd2-P1lUgbyFEp_4JshQrijuDrvfjqClJw0/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-sKblPyd534844KG96j9jW-p_A7BagBy8wi6eHvyburYjVY1cXj0bNySVNpklCyy8ZISmtpohCx6KK4zJKOQHY-oF1JOK-cGxxoElO5j7rJ1c54QfR08bfoY-e2Pi99iMkkqiNi2TAU0qXjr2XBgbADSivrd2-P1lUgbyFEp_4JshQrijuDrvfjqClJw0/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally we had a great breakfast this morning at the Bridge B&B and Dennis got a real surprise. Apparently the ladies in the kitchen overheard him whining a lot about the two poached eggs being not symmetrical.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One lady came out of the kitchen and was extremely apologetic and told Dennis that this horrible problem would be corrected immediately, she took his plate way. Being closest to the kitchen I overheard one lady say..."The nerve of that guy..."... The other lady said "I know exactly how to fix this..." Then hysterical giggling started and the following was presented to Dennis...I kid you not about the presentation!</span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzC4Nw3Korf90U-jHHPCoWMScfgkV84gV2w-tqbAZLj2r3nVmf6e7rWy1nzPr42vSZgbq-yqtkksg64UESkRbqphNyckXXt7Xmj6wte4HBa-ounh7wmNmJsDkQxovx9cW1F6JFA8xovqWjHyI87ZwKp5tZXJC-aMfbVtMzVvFkrs04T4-WCk-VG5r8Qw2/s400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzC4Nw3Korf90U-jHHPCoWMScfgkV84gV2w-tqbAZLj2r3nVmf6e7rWy1nzPr42vSZgbq-yqtkksg64UESkRbqphNyckXXt7Xmj6wte4HBa-ounh7wmNmJsDkQxovx9cW1F6JFA8xovqWjHyI87ZwKp5tZXJC-aMfbVtMzVvFkrs04T4-WCk-VG5r8Qw2/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a way to start the day as we all had a real good laugh...breakfast presentation for Dennis!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We made it to Windsor today...yes a tired group...yes some blisters...yes tired feet etc. However we are still talking to each other and from my perspective walking 119 km's of official Thames path plus many additional km's within villages etc is a feat all of the group should be proud of.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Very well done! Be proud merry band!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tomorrow the surprise mentioned in my first blog will I hope unfold as planned...assuming the email address I had was the right one! The flag on Windsor Castle is flying which means Her Royal Highness the Queen is in residence <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>I have worked through the various protocols and have arranged a private tea party with the Queen at Windsor Castle for Dawn, Elaine, Dave and me</b></span>. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The only stipulation from the Royal office is that Dennis muck the horse stables...I readily agreed to this. There will be no photographs allowed therefore you will simply have to accept my word the tea party took place.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHOVSqUM4YmNi-AwaG7ZUMAlLtCAOjQz74H-0pKSRybo7wJfkGbTdqOjWbcvVkGqUFPakvykzGMY_Bb903yhqQnLkERTs45d10ECw6YfBWtY983NhHJfyRfdyHCbmoP-ejxA53pu3k-iyr12uRXvJ7w-nDQIc86noDgo8mIcrA83ME7LerYwOIgN7NsAs/s300/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="226" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHOVSqUM4YmNi-AwaG7ZUMAlLtCAOjQz74H-0pKSRybo7wJfkGbTdqOjWbcvVkGqUFPakvykzGMY_Bb903yhqQnLkERTs45d10ECw6YfBWtY983NhHJfyRfdyHCbmoP-ejxA53pu3k-iyr12uRXvJ7w-nDQIc86noDgo8mIcrA83ME7LerYwOIgN7NsAs/w301-h400/Image%202023-12-12%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="301" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dennis finally had a job...carting the garbage</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Great trip...thanks Dawn, Dave, Elaine and Dennis (supposed to be nice to Dennis). With regret I must let you know that the Queen did not show up for tea...I'm sure that website I set things up with was legit...oh well!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Happy adventures to all!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 6 - Camino Portuguese </b> - <b>Lisbon to Santarem; Porto to Santiago de Compostela</b></span></u></p><div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - Portugal</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2018; Age 61</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 373 kms walked over 17 days averaging 21.9 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 4,808 ; Elevation Loss (4,566) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 24.4 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partner - Paulo Brazil</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camino Portuguese</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now back home I had 3 months ago ensured that the phone carrier had unlocked my iPhone...”yes sir your phone is unlocked” A week before leaving I double checked...same answer. Well...not so at Vodafone counter!!! “Sorry your phone is locked...dummy”. So 3 phone calls on a toll free line...emails...2 visits to Vodafone....many different stories such as “you have to go back to factory settings...which I refused to do!” and 8 hours later my Sim card works...ah the joys!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Honestly I think the technology Gods are punishing me for being nice to System Architects in the past!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quick update...after a long night for Paulo we are good to go...well at least get started. A small kidney stone which should go on its way in a few days.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Apparently Paulo has had this once before and a relative recommended to drink beer and water. Prior to his hospital visit Paulo drank 5 bottles of water and 4 beers!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The small kidney stone has been nicknamed “Marc” in honour of my brother by Paulo. Paulo thinks he may have eaten too much salami in preparation for the Camino!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the serious side we talked about health always coming first...can always walk another time if stopping is the right decision! Little did we know how important this health discussion would be…</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well it rained...it poured...we are soaked but it was great to walk again following the yellow arrows! Map my Walk app measured 14.3 kms from our hotel in Lisbon.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Essentially key rain defences worked ...passport...euros...iPhone. All other defences failed miserably starting with my world’s best Arteryx rain jacket...I had puddles in my pocket...no I did not forget to zip the pocket!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The bottom of my backpack was super wet...rain cover could not handle the heavy downpours. My pants were drenched (on the plus side they dry quickly) as I forgot to wear my rain pants...yes I simply forgot...not kidding! It happens to the best of us!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgUdvhKYDkg36GZGceZ1c_N8H9sJIW6Nu8r62yH6zB3JOovtNyQyhHQIT7BePfaqpzC9x5TIP6Zr06kp2g5hdVpk_6nkITqNn6-huTRdjtTuEiiF7Y9QnHm-JgsmFfTYJFpNjJaiZCnZhZhQ-uOtx24SCsK_VHP0NikNeHvii8ud-C-g6HUh1i45g7tk7/s500/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.11%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgUdvhKYDkg36GZGceZ1c_N8H9sJIW6Nu8r62yH6zB3JOovtNyQyhHQIT7BePfaqpzC9x5TIP6Zr06kp2g5hdVpk_6nkITqNn6-huTRdjtTuEiiF7Y9QnHm-JgsmFfTYJFpNjJaiZCnZhZhQ-uOtx24SCsK_VHP0NikNeHvii8ud-C-g6HUh1i45g7tk7/w400-h320/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.11%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Here is a selfie taken mid morning </b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_lgRrYV5l6org4Hzw0TNhGYIa7O8QRbGP4QjkgxsdLfE592yq1YK_t53MfZEjCzkPJJuLDwiBbmBI9X6b9E7HKPZI7dyR3026SWnfR3t6zU_JLnhdLxSc2x8GKtM2mPN4-SR4zBgDsDVFdXba_FlCDGWVnMX1_r_2vZ5vjSn-dmnBzRhQio-Pwnmnra4/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.11%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_lgRrYV5l6org4Hzw0TNhGYIa7O8QRbGP4QjkgxsdLfE592yq1YK_t53MfZEjCzkPJJuLDwiBbmBI9X6b9E7HKPZI7dyR3026SWnfR3t6zU_JLnhdLxSc2x8GKtM2mPN4-SR4zBgDsDVFdXba_FlCDGWVnMX1_r_2vZ5vjSn-dmnBzRhQio-Pwnmnra4/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.11%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Oh my that looks good!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Brutal! Today was my 90th day of walking Camino trails and I will remember it very fondly!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Let me see... 36.2 kms (was supposed to be 32 kms) over 7.5 hours with 5 hours of rain. There was a stretch of maybe 45 minutes where the rain was freezing, heavy and whipped by a wicked wind. It got so bad that I was worried that my prized Tilley hat held by two straps would fly away and it had to be hidden under a hood. Imagine that I no longer looked sharp!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oh and did I mention the mud (see pictures) walking through massive puddles and getting many booters. I felt like I was skating on mud and came very close to a number of pratfalls.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And to cap it off two beautiful good sized blisters ON DAY 2. I managed to walk through France and Spain without blisters...go all the way back to Switzerland for my last blisters. Frustrating as socks were drenched...no point in changing etc etc. Dr. Paulo recommended immediate needle surgery...I have opted for Compeed blisters which worked for me in Switzerland. The next few days could be fun!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok now I feel better with this off my chest! I have to remember that a day walking is better than a day in the office! </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyPh4sGGejxWPVcbxMx_Xru1cPHbt6zXEpzgVfYauB7iiagOUoVZlDT07BWAvm4BdICSpAAK-9Xhy1P_DadEuWZCgI91u7NlLfSjdEKaReO9m0MlyZksDvemrTi_RaflUbXkqfCzcTR31RbL3o-k_cM-9zGyVmU5x9C02DuC5Tm6gcwQI2vgfezDk_nSR/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMyPh4sGGejxWPVcbxMx_Xru1cPHbt6zXEpzgVfYauB7iiagOUoVZlDT07BWAvm4BdICSpAAK-9Xhy1P_DadEuWZCgI91u7NlLfSjdEKaReO9m0MlyZksDvemrTi_RaflUbXkqfCzcTR31RbL3o-k_cM-9zGyVmU5x9C02DuC5Tm6gcwQI2vgfezDk_nSR/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdPDlAYCalg7FlIGKawUcP-jPpSRyfuXhJcNOrgw1JimzAqSmSB_wbYbyNlGEE0zZTigGiAqzgLogLP5Vs07idETmCqilcJa2tuUeTMtAe0GbnfPFDbcwOAko-3ooD78VYwYxJf-eDpYMPUeUXtVySzjP8EZ52_JiHHmAxMDfwZ_WrYADh38_WIvYmowS/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdPDlAYCalg7FlIGKawUcP-jPpSRyfuXhJcNOrgw1JimzAqSmSB_wbYbyNlGEE0zZTigGiAqzgLogLP5Vs07idETmCqilcJa2tuUeTMtAe0GbnfPFDbcwOAko-3ooD78VYwYxJf-eDpYMPUeUXtVySzjP8EZ52_JiHHmAxMDfwZ_WrYADh38_WIvYmowS/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOP28Vg2-rYcPd7zPGaBFHb5gJmraTYDCHLeO0UL5vRFxt-0tpS2QFW46GJBdrhBtFUuIwZijBUPpKOaIH_pYmmKtlTT5dunL32o11kLimGazaNqtoPBOKnFXjVuU0qSGVPWWSP0OOD-EWAHHIcm3VPwnYjl4RrBlC4DrwatNqqTOg2mFUaWl144m6aLd/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisOP28Vg2-rYcPd7zPGaBFHb5gJmraTYDCHLeO0UL5vRFxt-0tpS2QFW46GJBdrhBtFUuIwZijBUPpKOaIH_pYmmKtlTT5dunL32o11kLimGazaNqtoPBOKnFXjVuU0qSGVPWWSP0OOD-EWAHHIcm3VPwnYjl4RrBlC4DrwatNqqTOg2mFUaWl144m6aLd/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo mummified both feet and off we went. Yes it was painful however better than what I expected...hopefully in the next few days Compeed starts doing its magic!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we expected there is a lot of road walking (hard on the feet😳) on the Camino Portuguese...walking on the left facing oncoming traffic is a must! Drivers so far have been considerate and move over as best they can.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5IlgCjWw44G6aqFdweEqKVlFwO_uqAXrUvT6gs-dIKkigs3hicoK3mWbR5tX3C0wz1LTwmymlmVk-8DmfzZM3SEeenBvcOqhjIQdl_Wp8hkQ_kXTpdk8YykJuHIHFcDTqaoD5sKx5-7DZtd2Zx1z_oBjRfkglRz_VpCKj0iPVPWGle9PL0yxJ-gB_E1D/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5IlgCjWw44G6aqFdweEqKVlFwO_uqAXrUvT6gs-dIKkigs3hicoK3mWbR5tX3C0wz1LTwmymlmVk-8DmfzZM3SEeenBvcOqhjIQdl_Wp8hkQ_kXTpdk8YykJuHIHFcDTqaoD5sKx5-7DZtd2Zx1z_oBjRfkglRz_VpCKj0iPVPWGle9PL0yxJ-gB_E1D/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmtDFIRBIAhKQiprQAvdq2RHjxOl09iNQk-5XcJOXKCiBNKmOke8vQqwLqb_TZi3rpus5d-h3_q4EqW6T9lmL6LbLF9pM1HaDqYQBINuYiyeohfTF_rRFb3MyjisrXpKDVflA3GEvyrNR7PWE2LImWUudIz6O8Iw2wb-Lhhovg5DWaaeByTiw319OnqKG/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdmtDFIRBIAhKQiprQAvdq2RHjxOl09iNQk-5XcJOXKCiBNKmOke8vQqwLqb_TZi3rpus5d-h3_q4EqW6T9lmL6LbLF9pM1HaDqYQBINuYiyeohfTF_rRFb3MyjisrXpKDVflA3GEvyrNR7PWE2LImWUudIz6O8Iw2wb-Lhhovg5DWaaeByTiw319OnqKG/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.12%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>If you think I making it up about the rain…look at those fields!!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point I turned a corner and there were some very dangerous chickens and a rooster within a few FEET. I was so scared that I froze with my trekking poles at the ready...no picture available as it was raining however the two pictures shown are close to what I saw!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No rain today however it was another long day at 33.7 kms almost all of it on paved roads with some gravel as well. Two more blisters tonight...suffice to say that I am hurting and Paulo and I are discussing options. We will see what tomorrow brings and take it from there.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Anyone who knows me will realize how tough it was for me to say “enough”. This morning after another taping session with Dr. Paulo and hobbling for a little over a kilometre I decided that it was not possible to walk today. Paulo flagged down a bus which was going to the train station and voila I am at the Casa do Largo in Golega our stop for the night.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning the conversation focused funnily enough on tomorrow Friday. The forecast is dreadful with thunderstorms, local flooding with some areas up to 200mm of rain etc. The area of forecasted rain seemed more north however we were already talking about taking the train to Tomar. Probably a given now.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I lay there on Thursday from 10:30 to 4:00 when Paulo arrived at the Casa do Largo (he was a little steamed at signage issues which extended the days walk) I considered possibilities:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1) I could simply erase all blog entries about the Portuguese Camino and like President Trump simply say it was “fake news” if someone asked about past blogs - nixed that as cowardly</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2) Could simply return home in shame - no way would my conscience allow this given everything Paulo has done</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3) Re plan and throw away preconceived ideas of what this Camino had to be - clearly the best choice</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So a potential plan formulated - train to Porto, rest for 4 days and then walk to Santiago de Compostela walking an average of 18 kms a day rather than 30 kms a day.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The problem with 3) is that the plan seemed totally focused on my needs and not Paulo’s. When Paulo had finished his mini rant about the walk today we both said we had an idea. Told Paulo my misgivings about my plan however I was to go first...incredibly except for a few details we both had the same idea!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo had an additional suggestion that I visit a medical clinic and he researched and set up a 4:00 appointment that day...incredibly the only available appointment and perfect for our time frame. Dr. Olga of the Vita Saude clinic in Porto was incredibly knowledgeable and kind! She worked on my feet for over an hour doing various procedures (will spare you the details and the pictures Paulo took) all for 40 euros.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ENMXfP9YPmiPenb-wfL5JN4B91vTwvLeN3WoVy1xrojEaH7XgZmbJfwTOBBGSxM2iyL0CFsOw1GgOKaAbTRp0GXIPFytErvPry88T__T4YqvZVeqv5UP7eyn8gi6xZe0Oiogitq0g7WyoZlo2ukf4TFYhxYl4otsZYBWy8P3s8LxEODPWD2VZyrgCfr8/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ENMXfP9YPmiPenb-wfL5JN4B91vTwvLeN3WoVy1xrojEaH7XgZmbJfwTOBBGSxM2iyL0CFsOw1GgOKaAbTRp0GXIPFytErvPry88T__T4YqvZVeqv5UP7eyn8gi6xZe0Oiogitq0g7WyoZlo2ukf4TFYhxYl4otsZYBWy8P3s8LxEODPWD2VZyrgCfr8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dr. Olga - some of you will know I am an awkward hugger</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two main errors on my part</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1) Compeed blister pads on small blister is fine but on an already large blister does not work. The blister simply grows in size under the Compeed pad as mine did</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2) My socks (which had worked for over 2,000 kms) were too thick and trapped in heat...plus hmmm were old</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Apparently Porto is an incredible city to visit...a few pictures from Paulo’s day</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dr. Olga gave me the good to go...resume your walk with some advice. Blisters have healed nicely however the skin is understandably tender so plan on walking shorter distances averaging 18 - 20 kms a day - doctors orders</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A real Camino blessing to have met Dr. Olga. She even said that if we have trouble we should call her and she will try to help. We told her we would send her a picture of us when we arrive in Santiago de Compostela...she seemed very pleased to hear this! I will be sure to wear my Tilley hat to look sharp!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsg4O3w9plfIHZFKGDl9WTbwtA2pbOQ1ce3Fy83wA-o5rRESK3eyA2ZWqa354ixl1NA3KpDRQfH60Wt3ZUJHm4_ajuEdxKJX5v9r1qyvSXW3DXEOy-ltyCWVkRTtu_3_69OoLl-CdqJWF_Fs02EAR8FO2JvC_c_gYz42f_MLTTQWP2JV4fW9kjxnEg2jp/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsg4O3w9plfIHZFKGDl9WTbwtA2pbOQ1ce3Fy83wA-o5rRESK3eyA2ZWqa354ixl1NA3KpDRQfH60Wt3ZUJHm4_ajuEdxKJX5v9r1qyvSXW3DXEOy-ltyCWVkRTtu_3_69OoLl-CdqJWF_Fs02EAR8FO2JvC_c_gYz42f_MLTTQWP2JV4fW9kjxnEg2jp/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Gondola into the harbour in Vila Nova de Gaia</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqLCiDJbwGZAvshMzSHDMgRuQzuVO9SlP0cVVW8zVV6dmJ30zBtaLSgtASFXWVf2lJc_sV8YRkWvJCFfws_8SFIGyrA3kr5dd244mPiIWGGlZ-0xvE_D1ETL2J7iVKGl4FyVjDfeUscfw5tmtNWR5cGIZCIuTYmnq9wHHeXFtsZBjQjW6fz9xebxjkfBS/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqLCiDJbwGZAvshMzSHDMgRuQzuVO9SlP0cVVW8zVV6dmJ30zBtaLSgtASFXWVf2lJc_sV8YRkWvJCFfws_8SFIGyrA3kr5dd244mPiIWGGlZ-0xvE_D1ETL2J7iVKGl4FyVjDfeUscfw5tmtNWR5cGIZCIuTYmnq9wHHeXFtsZBjQjW6fz9xebxjkfBS/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Pastel de Nada’s!!!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So new day 1 of the Camino Portuguese starts tomorrow!</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo and I think we are reasonably intelligent people...he is a lawyer and I am...well nothing really. We are using Map My Walk app in flight mode on our respective smart phones. Both of us use it at the same time and guess what the results are consistent. As we entered Vilar do Pinheiro both our phones died at 20.5 kms and we had no idea where Metro Vilar Suites our stop for the night was.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So Paulo started asking people...walk straight ahead...cross a highway...go under an archway...continue etc etc etc. I wanted to ask someone however my Portuguese is limited to obrigado, por favor and WC (not really Portuguese).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We wound our way through Porto which was quite interesting with many ups and downs which was a welcome change from the flat walking so far. What was not so great today and really hard on the feet was 100 % hard surface walking cobblestone road, cement sidewalk, asphalt. What I would give for a gravel road or a simple country grass and dirt trail! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjTFeBeHunmBsckIOkoH-GMLWB9KBPyg8ifpJ7XeiS9c29ciiBIDdOdLNVfIiK3rs_U1qAESyCRGv2nMTImT_k9FrnW9fxeNXCZmlPjMk2rP8HfcbROsKsm68pWBlRdLN7NWYUCP7aesjCrEN827qnIgp-04yPAV6pRuZQAjggO957hOjyVP79XK-14Rd/s533/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJjTFeBeHunmBsckIOkoH-GMLWB9KBPyg8ifpJ7XeiS9c29ciiBIDdOdLNVfIiK3rs_U1qAESyCRGv2nMTImT_k9FrnW9fxeNXCZmlPjMk2rP8HfcbROsKsm68pWBlRdLN7NWYUCP7aesjCrEN827qnIgp-04yPAV6pRuZQAjggO957hOjyVP79XK-14Rd/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>The cobblestones…toughest walking surface EVER!!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we had a great Portuguese style meal although a cab ride was required to get to the restaurant as Metro Vilar Suites was too far away...and feet needed to rest! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_7gdS67vmrmHJTxDDGUonJlHxVbo1uvycpnsX9xvzBP95BhuqGRbh969SaxdoMchbDVgt1r8aaeNtBWqyL1kqytTOwAdIHCSy1s9RMbMlLdN3c7Yb-BoIRzr0RGVGUFerRhOA1L1mzJ_W_msxT0Xu_TPkcW7ZRwOXO073KHrlqkFPZ49D0w1JBLwF8mN/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv_7gdS67vmrmHJTxDDGUonJlHxVbo1uvycpnsX9xvzBP95BhuqGRbh969SaxdoMchbDVgt1r8aaeNtBWqyL1kqytTOwAdIHCSy1s9RMbMlLdN3c7Yb-BoIRzr0RGVGUFerRhOA1L1mzJ_W_msxT0Xu_TPkcW7ZRwOXO073KHrlqkFPZ49D0w1JBLwF8mN/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.13%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beef, incredible potatoes and kale I believe...shared by two of us which is common way to order food in Portugal</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning at breakfast we met two pilgrims who also started from Porto...Allan and Steffan from Denmark. They have some previous Camino experience and are walking at the same 20 km a day pace as us. Pleasant to talk to and hope to meet them again on the road to Santiago.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now for a Camino miracle! In a previous post I mentioned that my only long sleeve shirt had been lost in the wash...well as I was looking for my rain pants in a side pocket voila!!! I may have a bit of a track record of misplacing keys, my wallet and finding them on my person😊</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It seems like every home has a fierce dog behind a supposed fence who takes great delight in surprising pilgrims with crazy barking at the exact instant a poor pilgrim is passing by! Twice today we had dogs run out of their yards...this is where the walking poles come in handy as they (so far) back off reasonably quickly!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Water, water, water...it’s absolutely everywhere in fields, streams running down roads, roads turned into mud but mostly on my head, soaking my shirt, in my pants and turning my shoes into waterskiing shoes.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today it rained...sometimes in buckets...other times a light drizzle...some stretches of no rain! We walked in beautiful countryside for 21.9 kms in 5 hours. No new blisters (well maybe two upon closer look) however the feet are not impressed with my adventure!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Without hesitation...having walked various Camino paths, hiking in the Rockies, Nepal, Japan, the infamous Thames River walk where we almost had to carry my friend Dennis to Windsor, walking on the cobblestone paths of the Camino Portugues is my toughest foot test ever. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFIRlWmKpaIdXQOn_CeOFqlFu4sPsgfOWDFrxyu021htbYU8duuGBxwPYP9_Qd3Xggbd8ApN2Vj-XlonZyAYrTmaKHNUpC-hAoggfHuuBssQgI4esGmTSfUKQelPx-aGSZH4BIpUQDfEeb5tOk4rqYK6nkM_dBp_zq_UjxQETNovjIcJt_Ov1od5Uu1Mz/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYFIRlWmKpaIdXQOn_CeOFqlFu4sPsgfOWDFrxyu021htbYU8duuGBxwPYP9_Qd3Xggbd8ApN2Vj-XlonZyAYrTmaKHNUpC-hAoggfHuuBssQgI4esGmTSfUKQelPx-aGSZH4BIpUQDfEeb5tOk4rqYK6nkM_dBp_zq_UjxQETNovjIcJt_Ov1od5Uu1Mz/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Portuguese rooster in Barcelos</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpiR5fN2-LkGWrJu_yyRtJc02J8-kR9wM6h47TWFtaop4kfmntHavuqUou4FO7Nt3XCxhmC4S2UwTioLHtwkurr7QANZAdmLiGAN-WEsc5HZBh8tv7dRAcjo5r3-0WQrnZztqbZmtJkzRMkPexVF2riJqcszO33wFTQmfbzSDQqeM_iVpbxSkqYRLrkLY/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWpiR5fN2-LkGWrJu_yyRtJc02J8-kR9wM6h47TWFtaop4kfmntHavuqUou4FO7Nt3XCxhmC4S2UwTioLHtwkurr7QANZAdmLiGAN-WEsc5HZBh8tv7dRAcjo5r3-0WQrnZztqbZmtJkzRMkPexVF2riJqcszO33wFTQmfbzSDQqeM_iVpbxSkqYRLrkLY/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ugh!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At lunch today we walked into a restaurant which was really Camino friendly and met Allan and Steffan pilgrims from Denmark...77 and 72 years old...incredible.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nice short day today walking 15.7 kms over 3.5 hours. Started well however struggled a bit towards end the day. No idea if there are any new blisters... if yes well they have a few friends to talk to :).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRozX0IXJoIY_yhAKIjOLptFje_frMaBkitm5yjAe8NU-YUxLpjUEB3iJxeH6QIAIzqU_IcLZwzLfaI4M7ob_MXHad3MxSUWvLY_rFldakiSaUr3MCePobZZUBToqV19cs4WYnwrbKfSOd91PMXodmgQSmDvR2kmwBjLdDZG2ygcPAER-x8jRclWF0M6f/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZRozX0IXJoIY_yhAKIjOLptFje_frMaBkitm5yjAe8NU-YUxLpjUEB3iJxeH6QIAIzqU_IcLZwzLfaI4M7ob_MXHad3MxSUWvLY_rFldakiSaUr3MCePobZZUBToqV19cs4WYnwrbKfSOd91PMXodmgQSmDvR2kmwBjLdDZG2ygcPAER-x8jRclWF0M6f/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Supper…lamb, potatoes, rice…excellent!!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfI4Vl29vZ7cfwz-lg4Qjki-yiZeAKVSexsKAx-ZjU6gYztLj54mSiUyvpJ6WJSucEgCZaeKObqPQoGQgg_TYyx9Tp30eqo0CEdCZBYK6jjwUT_H6goQYd8zPXd1nZFaYUeWpW37qcGOfSUHUjzx2vW784KGb36WTHzKQ8uMJyAc4oXJfwr24hjnuk6Qa/s350/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="350" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfI4Vl29vZ7cfwz-lg4Qjki-yiZeAKVSexsKAx-ZjU6gYztLj54mSiUyvpJ6WJSucEgCZaeKObqPQoGQgg_TYyx9Tp30eqo0CEdCZBYK6jjwUT_H6goQYd8zPXd1nZFaYUeWpW37qcGOfSUHUjzx2vW784KGb36WTHzKQ8uMJyAc4oXJfwr24hjnuk6Qa/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Picture of my Camino Portuguese Credential to date</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5XXISX5hlq4ewNAQTDMKvPnQS498c-pyfuVRILG68o8HU5x5lqWP9RxT5S547Sh9vNb9ENwD0Y05tyMazzIQn6qp91U8DIWd0bBGaRu6poLiK8TyUgt3vye9MIhVwKXa5wVjHMsKU7fSb_Ay8AdcssgbRVfRMDg8HU9gQ1z0a8gAICaKAi7z8gtwrwXH/s350/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="350" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT5XXISX5hlq4ewNAQTDMKvPnQS498c-pyfuVRILG68o8HU5x5lqWP9RxT5S547Sh9vNb9ENwD0Y05tyMazzIQn6qp91U8DIWd0bBGaRu6poLiK8TyUgt3vye9MIhVwKXa5wVjHMsKU7fSb_Ay8AdcssgbRVfRMDg8HU9gQ1z0a8gAICaKAi7z8gtwrwXH/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Steffan (72 years old), Inga and Allan (77 years old)</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvwKOv59W4tGFMVMfpjq3GWLNpgIjRxLUYNdDmreKdzY4b9EFBYK-brG8t7ldpqz4FywCmWGWvhIgHaYkgB6WIcj1n5mnIyRCEne0VNFAtc_3wB8UAg2ySy47xZV_RZ4c_jfrL8Ps4mNLZ7Dckqagr3I7nyaiZkdGI6Mko28_5yupjxecaAqqFkaWz7iX/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBvwKOv59W4tGFMVMfpjq3GWLNpgIjRxLUYNdDmreKdzY4b9EFBYK-brG8t7ldpqz4FywCmWGWvhIgHaYkgB6WIcj1n5mnIyRCEne0VNFAtc_3wB8UAg2ySy47xZV_RZ4c_jfrL8Ps4mNLZ7Dckqagr3I7nyaiZkdGI6Mko28_5yupjxecaAqqFkaWz7iX/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>A typical Portuguese speed sign 🤣</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUbeGsPpbsKwMq4jfAC7p6l3BxJP0hq0Ag9A2BIrK4UVxvdjdk_YzMab9rpASfwtiRvgvDnbgQPDahcm3aKwNeQq7r16p5fzebvd8R7BfgRYkH9SnMeUXjKtSVY2fS8xEvBHCkexmB5Mh_-ONP59m9RZdI9Loi67QFPIOd-z9NisPck3i96u3SmD9tEUf/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUbeGsPpbsKwMq4jfAC7p6l3BxJP0hq0Ag9A2BIrK4UVxvdjdk_YzMab9rpASfwtiRvgvDnbgQPDahcm3aKwNeQq7r16p5fzebvd8R7BfgRYkH9SnMeUXjKtSVY2fS8xEvBHCkexmB5Mh_-ONP59m9RZdI9Loi67QFPIOd-z9NisPck3i96u3SmD9tEUf/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>I walked right by this dangerous animal…no big deal!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A great day to walk today...15 drops of rain (counted them quickly!) and sunshine for most of the day! We walked 22 kms in 5 hours...</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we stayed at Quinta da Cancela. The owner was a real nice host... he cooked up a great meal which we shared with Steffan and Allan of Denmark...salmon! The four of us are becoming old friends as we bump into each other at lunch and sometimes we stay at the same accommodations!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWCbrSt9ULfykUk9IYds3LAsa-Cf0zN8lKjEbE_ourLgSAYa6p0cV_1DB9BT1dep_xLHLuOHycyzZ2kUJbtjUhS9j0GJjivqV24JdRhOQS2nbzeN0tTKCg9KzHETuGX_zWqJrS6TK-hHD1BFXj5LSp-6foWOxPm0GBqtb0HqNbt92QNBslgNLQ9MVe6gi/s500/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWCbrSt9ULfykUk9IYds3LAsa-Cf0zN8lKjEbE_ourLgSAYa6p0cV_1DB9BT1dep_xLHLuOHycyzZ2kUJbtjUhS9j0GJjivqV24JdRhOQS2nbzeN0tTKCg9KzHETuGX_zWqJrS6TK-hHD1BFXj5LSp-6foWOxPm0GBqtb0HqNbt92QNBslgNLQ9MVe6gi/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.14%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trying to stay warm! Me, Paulo, Allan and Steffan</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">You may have noticed that we are all wearing our jackets at supper. There is a reason for that... combine a stone walled structure, cement floors, a heating system which could not keep a Smart car lukewarm and rainy conditions and voila ... freezing cold supper conditions.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDakUaYBO4cIWFFzuLs__4QFVcQ8gCN5QcLBiVCBKEoJIFjcEg6OOeGgiYLZP-l6VRXnQzeF7wYn7kQwqNcuEV08U6-lMJ4c_-l7boOG1pfFsaRv4mFgwIQ3IVi-L76hUNTdaQVdUBBEUPDdNbs5_n6F-QzeUpoGf5JsWhl69GK0H3Wkdpe37swNb6LLs/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDakUaYBO4cIWFFzuLs__4QFVcQ8gCN5QcLBiVCBKEoJIFjcEg6OOeGgiYLZP-l6VRXnQzeF7wYn7kQwqNcuEV08U6-lMJ4c_-l7boOG1pfFsaRv4mFgwIQ3IVi-L76hUNTdaQVdUBBEUPDdNbs5_n6F-QzeUpoGf5JsWhl69GK0H3Wkdpe37swNb6LLs/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Salmon!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnAGG6e8lG3DAAs0e2EWAXYl4HGSxVHHwztD8mpLZGtBcbNdSSDDsaytFIBINd5EQ9CoAyQrdkwK9F0pao9u5OaLoPHTEWAhnlO_S8pd8-IaRnkoQJ_TvzDMK3mJNC0DFbvh_tW7R0b1oXnBrfP6uC_WspEuiMtWFtRCJ-v2vmNJBZEE6iSsGGjVLgWiV/s500/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRnAGG6e8lG3DAAs0e2EWAXYl4HGSxVHHwztD8mpLZGtBcbNdSSDDsaytFIBINd5EQ9CoAyQrdkwK9F0pao9u5OaLoPHTEWAhnlO_S8pd8-IaRnkoQJ_TvzDMK3mJNC0DFbvh_tW7R0b1oXnBrfP6uC_WspEuiMtWFtRCJ-v2vmNJBZEE6iSsGGjVLgWiV/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Getting ever closer<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ql2u_BSGgDbJ43VQDnZ5JBnigmwX2ibEIsMQEmAg4y5kVWN7QILUSM4eAw1ykuf40X1gpdMdkQxp4f768s9Hy9JgPsUXVL69ZRGO6dRqAIRl78vHTphTobrbz1UCvgIYMbLX9-KcA-fYiFEDJshahJL9FmEtL9pUuUKVxkKeSWe9pzV0psm0RFC7ptZ-/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We sent a picture of my feet to Dr. Olga who responded quickly with some suggestions to improve the healing. One of which was to change socks when wet...which I was already doing but today was another matter!!! What an incredibly nice lady Dr. Olga...I am so lucky!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Something happened which Paulo and I will remember forever (well in my case as long as I can remember things).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two kilometres in we came to a portion of the trail that we estimate the water was likely 20 - 30 centimetres deep. We noticed the young woman pilgrim just ahead of us backtrack and climb up a small wall into a vineyard to detour around the submerged route.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No problem...Paulo went first and I followed. Now you should know something about me...my centre of balance or ability to manoeuvre gracefully as demonstrated on numerous canoe outings has been questioned by others. Notably questioned by Dawn my wife, Carol and Leonard good friends and my brother Marc.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In a canoe I am always in the front (bow) and on multiple occasions the canoe has tipped as I gracefully make my way to the bow. Sometimes I fall in...sometimes the person in the stern does...however the common denominator in my mind has always been that the person in the stern has simply screwed up. Think about it if you are shifting your weight erratically trouble awaits...stern partners please be more careful!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok so we have to climb down the side of the detour into slick mud gumbo...say a meter high from the path. Paulo successfully navigates this and then it’s my turn.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo yells “you are too tall”...what does that mean? Then he tells me to stop...why? So I move forward to descend a meter onto the slippery mud gumbo and...well...I lose my balance. Paulo gave me poor directions I am afraid! A 180 degree tumble later I am turtled in the water. My backpack was virtually submerged and I managed with some skill and dexterity to keep my head above water!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two young German women pilgrims came by shortly thereafter and I explained why I looked like I had had a mud bath...one of them was very kind and said “it will dry” :(</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The climb up to the Alto was tough and reminded me so much of some trails in the Canadian Rockies...tree roots...boulders... water on trail. One has to be so very careful not to twist an ankle.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeEBpnu6Js4MENbuYvUIv8S5uOipFfvl5BU5LXjhBPYgOLQ9PATrtY6B_eqkX8HfebSiisVjBRQgfqbgWd3ulTk8Hmz3Wa2WOVQjzK6V4kPD1zdTf6dTMl9EQyu6Z1OGapNgWH8bGN4DuUeeY8mdQbF42l8zbUBIDUoS0LegZOGw7aohfZ4jlbLLSAF_A/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpeEBpnu6Js4MENbuYvUIv8S5uOipFfvl5BU5LXjhBPYgOLQ9PATrtY6B_eqkX8HfebSiisVjBRQgfqbgWd3ulTk8Hmz3Wa2WOVQjzK6V4kPD1zdTf6dTMl9EQyu6Z1OGapNgWH8bGN4DuUeeY8mdQbF42l8zbUBIDUoS0LegZOGw7aohfZ4jlbLLSAF_A/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At the Casa we have a whole house to ourselves! Our clothes are being washed as a service and we were asked if we would like a light lunch...presto!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very tough day physically and mentally for me ...it happens! You know when a black cloud is following you a foot or so just above your head.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgW4kRQroSTvbHcSpnssfGPlbzAFdmgFN2RKjyEB0rAiVx2JKNFHtw0dJ5GyiPdJ-0dtNQ4vDNOW4-bYzyJHVWkbnKtVfvZ3N3Z6beT_PkIWU7pPwNy0ERYJKCx_p9tsv1IsQccXM7Kel4hF3XoeRKy3eUXw8eKYryPKPC_nXju0DWhU8hn_IQh2E0n_T/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgW4kRQroSTvbHcSpnssfGPlbzAFdmgFN2RKjyEB0rAiVx2JKNFHtw0dJ5GyiPdJ-0dtNQ4vDNOW4-bYzyJHVWkbnKtVfvZ3N3Z6beT_PkIWU7pPwNy0ERYJKCx_p9tsv1IsQccXM7Kel4hF3XoeRKy3eUXw8eKYryPKPC_nXju0DWhU8hn_IQh2E0n_T/s320/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.15%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="240" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The exciting news...we are now in Spain!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night Paulo once again contacted Dr. Olga and she responded on a Sunday with some suggestions. For some reason the morning was really tough (call it a new skin foot problem) ...walking on this type of surface is essentially like walking on a bed of nails...damn those rocks!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In my last blog I mentioned how impressed we were with the Casa Olivierinha and the host Fernando who owns it.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well this morning the bill came and the Casa Olivierinha good feeling balloon burst in a spectacular way! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo and I made assumptions based on Fernando’s being a super nice guy so we accept responsibility...we did not ask prices...nor were they posted anywhere!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fernando took us to the cleaners...in more ways than one! Supper was 20 euros each...in Portugal menus come in 1 or .5 doces where 1 doce is meant for two people...to date the highest we have paid in good restaurants for 1 doce was maybe 18 euros - Strike 1</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Our lunch yesterday which was positioned as an almost goodwill gesture was 9 euros each sorry - Strike 2</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the real ugly part...cleaning clothes which has been done by at least one other host for nada or 0 euros was 35 euros!!! - Strike 3</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We paid and left...oh and Fernando asked if we could write a review on Trip Advisor and/or Booking.com but only if we have a good review! OIE! I will first send him a pointed email suggesting that he post prices or at a minimum advise clients before they accept his services. Not sure if I will make a review or not! Maybe best to just accept that’s what can happen when one is not careful!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQRr8P72GwOq4RC5PykJF5N2SK7qYgvT_rhJ0DMZZTU5RD-qPH5l8-mRpxBr61u8nhwqsDwfAjl4tcbMCnI4rNajqMsujUJ5syhacGb8MXcd4DDdBT2JUy71BlsAA50kOcFZdBNcqd1bwPrfiEZGyi-jLZwFY4m_X2PyI1n7rAJI_ycmj5sB2AOREYA0Z/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.16%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguQRr8P72GwOq4RC5PykJF5N2SK7qYgvT_rhJ0DMZZTU5RD-qPH5l8-mRpxBr61u8nhwqsDwfAjl4tcbMCnI4rNajqMsujUJ5syhacGb8MXcd4DDdBT2JUy71BlsAA50kOcFZdBNcqd1bwPrfiEZGyi-jLZwFY4m_X2PyI1n7rAJI_ycmj5sB2AOREYA0Z/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.16%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAOHa1nHAPxW0NIWXTe2e3-15G6WkdnxJmGbLywhd4l3Vpe_K6UUmH7ggWAaaCyfb9T_ZPXWvAnxIfRs8hY574P7NnxFa8cb0TJoENNjwpg6ed-QlF6nqftenhVST8ndpj6EJrn9RqB5dBeBtsxmhFr40WD3niXMIuTbhvieRQvNVTYr6_0_r-frT9v_X/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAOHa1nHAPxW0NIWXTe2e3-15G6WkdnxJmGbLywhd4l3Vpe_K6UUmH7ggWAaaCyfb9T_ZPXWvAnxIfRs8hY574P7NnxFa8cb0TJoENNjwpg6ed-QlF6nqftenhVST8ndpj6EJrn9RqB5dBeBtsxmhFr40WD3niXMIuTbhvieRQvNVTYr6_0_r-frT9v_X/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>No I did not fall in ☺️</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was a much much better day walking 19.5 kms in just over 4.25 kms. Cool conditions but not a drop of rain. Feet still recovering however a dressing change by Dr. Paulo after 10 minutes of walking...on a park bench...really helped. The little black cloud from yesterday disappeared!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just before the meal Paulo had a very animated lengthy (maybe 20 minutes) phone call from Fernando, the owner of the place where I felt our additional charges were excessive. Seems like my direct but tactful email was not well received and amongst other things he compared me to a fierce cat with claws.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I will spare other details however it appears my suggestion of having a rate card for various services will be implemented...novel idea!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the Camino one meets some interesting pilgrims. We first met Emile from France two days ago, then yesterday in Tui and again today. Emile is a very heavy set man wearing a large cross carrying a huge backpack. He walks very slowly possibly as slowly as my good friend Dennis. He starts every day at 6:00 am and in his words never stops so magically he appears ahead of us when we expect him to be well behind!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have mentioned numerous times in my blog how tough the Portuguese Way is ...cobblestones, asphalt, cement, rocky paths etc. Paulo bought the same walking shoe for the Portuguese Way as he used for the Way of St. James where his shoes were undamaged after 800 kms...see picture for Paulo's shoe after 300 kms.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we stayed at the hotel International... suffice to say the hotel has seen better days...</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Flora the owner changed profession (was a librarian I believe) 6 years ago to open her peaceful little Camino stop. She really goes out of her way to make one feel welcome... she told Paulo a little story in Spanish ( hola, gracias ...ugh what do I say now?).</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last Sunday Flora’s was closed however she noticed a young Korean girl sitting in front of her shop crying. Communication was difficult but Flora understood that the Albergue was full and the Korean was really worried given the late hour. Flora invited her in her home, provided supper and breakfast the next morning and refused any payment. Camino magic... I expect the Korean pilgrim will remember this kindness for the rest of her life!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElU86W6LbXRjlHLMfRnzT9CgVjCjBpEvBL4cqHjR2wV9raVYvervh8JZ15SLW8pZAZNXRHH0maZ64xErJnsVq_1zyC3IE81D6_pThXA_w0YcbRbpDq6ckElZMhPl_zbx52PyEwIKofr_AJB4FDPEcjjKXUNHt3tqsiJVXuQJQBmpbeq1TaRtdpi2iDes1/s500/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElU86W6LbXRjlHLMfRnzT9CgVjCjBpEvBL4cqHjR2wV9raVYvervh8JZ15SLW8pZAZNXRHH0maZ64xErJnsVq_1zyC3IE81D6_pThXA_w0YcbRbpDq6ckElZMhPl_zbx52PyEwIKofr_AJB4FDPEcjjKXUNHt3tqsiJVXuQJQBmpbeq1TaRtdpi2iDes1/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Flora and Paulo<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My feet are just starting to be a little less upset with me as the healing continues. This has been my toughest Camino from a mental fatigue perspective as everyday self doubt creeps in... take the bus... take the train etc. As I write I am allowing myself to believe that barring something new I am going to make Santiago de Compostela!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG86MMku4QY-eUVliSKnvkJjQvFHW14JUzmKFqXNjB3FXvO2-eTBJuQb98BNs2zb8qELANg_0l2btVPe_cwbMY7wmrjv06gDKUefjpQJJJvx6K93Jopwu3KFqS1-p5DQeeaW9Ktob8WWgyMFTIk6OAXB-PnIoe_ok44hTQfOabj12jJnJmS8qOsB1819B/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJG86MMku4QY-eUVliSKnvkJjQvFHW14JUzmKFqXNjB3FXvO2-eTBJuQb98BNs2zb8qELANg_0l2btVPe_cwbMY7wmrjv06gDKUefjpQJJJvx6K93Jopwu3KFqS1-p5DQeeaW9Ktob8WWgyMFTIk6OAXB-PnIoe_ok44hTQfOabj12jJnJmS8qOsB1819B/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Even I could not miss this arrow</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_YBvdz1lZjHs-1PImC-oRfDk9_2rZUZcf6XCggQVZCfR8bOBDRARDtCPJw6IWGhaRIQVlFDN15_OWc4052-RMDD3pYfqWeEUZYlrioSboUVEyZOMqNwIOU_6p6LrclGyqDlxacRSC8oCIPeMvPQgGHhYWAdyJBmfcPqQEPt5mVvyoSm5hOh-pY_3LOBR/s500/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv_YBvdz1lZjHs-1PImC-oRfDk9_2rZUZcf6XCggQVZCfR8bOBDRARDtCPJw6IWGhaRIQVlFDN15_OWc4052-RMDD3pYfqWeEUZYlrioSboUVEyZOMqNwIOU_6p6LrclGyqDlxacRSC8oCIPeMvPQgGHhYWAdyJBmfcPqQEPt5mVvyoSm5hOh-pY_3LOBR/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.17%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did not meet Emile, Steffan or Allan today...however we are meeting more and more pilgrims. Interestingly to date we have not met a Portuguese pilgrim and one sole Spaniard pilgrim...surprising.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A nice moment occurred when walking on a busy road when a car suddenly stopped beside us... rolled down the window and the gentleman handed a card to Paulo. It was simply a Bom Caminho with no advertising of any kind.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo was telling me that his father, a lawyer who started the family practice where Paulo is a partner, likes to place small bets (bottle of Johnny Walker whiskey) with a particular client and Paulo. It seems he decides what he hopes will happen and then bets against this outcome.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So in 2014 he bet that Paulo would not finish the Way of St. James Camino and this time he has bet I won’t finish it. Sure hope I don’t let Paulo down!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night was a different matter altogether as Dr. Paulo and I consulted and decided some minor surgery was required. This was based on past advice from Dr. Olga...all went well until Betadyne was applied (infection prevention). Oie that was not a good feeling and this persisted through the evening and most of the night. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We were discussing options for today which included my stopping to walk and taking the bus. I was prepared to do this if things had not improved by morning. Talk about the subconscious at work...I had only 60 kms to go.Morning came and I had recovered well and was good to go! Man what a mental and physical effort this Camino has been!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A highlight of the day was walking through some forest paths. We are in the Galicia an area of Spain known for a lot of rain and green vegetation. I believe it has been compared to Ireland that way.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night another chapter in the Dr. Olga miracle was written. Paulo received a phone call just before 10:00 pm from Dr. Olga. She had not heard from us since Sunday and was worried about me!!! She was so happy to hear that I was on the mend and still moving towards Santiago de Compostela.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dr. Olga then mentioned a few key medical procedures to Dr. Paulo (will spare you the details) and was very pleased to hear we were already following these. She told Dr. Paulo that she was keeping me in her thoughts.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So a brief recap...Friday in Porto first see Dr. Olga and she spends 75 minutes doing all kinds of things for 40 Euros. Monday she spends additional time and gives me the green light. Over the next week we have some concerns and phone her at home both Saturday and Sunday and she gets back to us. Yesterday a followup call...no additional charges...encouragement and practical information given at all times.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When I return home to Canada I will send something to Dr. Olga to thank her for her time and kindness. I would like it to be a uniquely Canadian gift...to anyone reading this if you have an idea for such a gift I welcome all suggestions.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today we met again with Steffan and Allan and started leap frogging each other through the day. Once we came over a bridge overpass and saw them a 100 meters ahead looking totally lost...they had somehow gone under the overpass... into the mud and come up the other side past the Camino turn sign. We waved them over and I offered to guide them for the rest of the day...they politely declined!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-poX4YZ5wXPLuGbCT8wnu2WCIkTe80ox9ah3ZLRlBe_7aDPq1-QrmlroXyVA9HDQSh9TrUhJvjdkTupiVuX__tPKpMJwDzgdNEzGmRV7kb-lOEYP6gS92vlsnwMuTHRZNelsbEV2vZTGJmIRNAcDe4Ueacn42jGHtfv4Wq4Vw0FDVY_doPFmcivPBpTy/s666/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-poX4YZ5wXPLuGbCT8wnu2WCIkTe80ox9ah3ZLRlBe_7aDPq1-QrmlroXyVA9HDQSh9TrUhJvjdkTupiVuX__tPKpMJwDzgdNEzGmRV7kb-lOEYP6gS92vlsnwMuTHRZNelsbEV2vZTGJmIRNAcDe4Ueacn42jGHtfv4Wq4Vw0FDVY_doPFmcivPBpTy/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pulpo and beer<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo and I had chosen Os Lambruns as our last night’s accommodation prior to our final day...a luxury which turns out is 3 kms out the Camino way. After a long day we decided to take a taxi from a specific Camino point to Os Lambruns and the next morning return to the same specific point and resume our walk. Totally kosher.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Seemed logical however hopping into a taxi might be misinterpreted by fellow pilgrims so I was determined to be careful. What followed in my recollection of events. We wanted a taxi...none to be found. We start walking in circles asking people. At one point we are directed to a booth to phone in front of a million pilgrims for a taxi!!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx4xv6q-fEJlwGqILSbGcVNwjcRXrcN2kHL2SOZXCOSGMLyXg1gBj1rFYo-GufrO-_8uzicrP-X0d-374I5z65GB4_nX-j08egqXBwgu9Wlo6MEnaqWaEOtB5Y-dxH8OgLPMlU7Ckr1jlWFxMcPvsEp72EFU3nShQEAzzgXEI7v2d-aeHtlypGk4S41X3/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPx4xv6q-fEJlwGqILSbGcVNwjcRXrcN2kHL2SOZXCOSGMLyXg1gBj1rFYo-GufrO-_8uzicrP-X0d-374I5z65GB4_nX-j08egqXBwgu9Wlo6MEnaqWaEOtB5Y-dxH8OgLPMlU7Ckr1jlWFxMcPvsEp72EFU3nShQEAzzgXEI7v2d-aeHtlypGk4S41X3/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Telephone booth for pilgrims</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While walking around helplessly... estimate 2 kms, Paulo thinks 500 meters, so let’s say 1.75 kms we turn the corner and see Steffan and Allan wave to us from a bar. Panic sets in...if they see us entering a taxi we will NEVER hear the end of it no matter how logical our reasoning is!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">During the walk which I estimate would be 30 to 45 minutes...Paulo might say 15 - 20 so let’s settle on 40 minutes it starts to rain!!! Monsoon like rain, Paulo might say light rain so let’s settle on a heavy downpour.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally a nice woman in a supermarket provides Paulo with a phone number and a taxi is there in a few minutes.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At this point I gave Paulo some very specific pilgrim avoidance instructions for the taxi...remove hats and slouch in our seats as low as possible...who cares what the taxi driver thinks! We must not get people who do not understand our logical plan providing FAKE NEWS to others!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We made it! Today we walked 26.3 kms in just under 5.5 hours with significant elevation gain. There wasn’t much to see and the adrenalin kicked in so we set a fast pace.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This will be my last Camino... hopefully there will be other more modest adventures in the future. Overall I enjoyed the experiences immensely ...clearly not every single minute.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As well this is likely the last posting for this blog. So todays blog will be very different from previous postings as I am including only a few pictures.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Well I actually thought this was going to be the case…not so fast…easy to forget the past and assume the next time will be better </b>🙂</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSXD986p9iUqEy-xl1-OAS6FrFjEKCJPERMNFxWVubG-xW_EiJYN9zlJ3JxwPnrZ9BiUmsrtvwJ2468mNjCJzHYl8ZZhQ2VuxQhPy1sTv0jw5tP6DLIHPhNw9nBUkEtFMBCx7CpK39bDXr-NhQaPrJBySRV8AWoB9nBdBhh044jzUMIxos18cpHCP6bDH/s466/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSXD986p9iUqEy-xl1-OAS6FrFjEKCJPERMNFxWVubG-xW_EiJYN9zlJ3JxwPnrZ9BiUmsrtvwJ2468mNjCJzHYl8ZZhQ2VuxQhPy1sTv0jw5tP6DLIHPhNw9nBUkEtFMBCx7CpK39bDXr-NhQaPrJBySRV8AWoB9nBdBhh044jzUMIxos18cpHCP6bDH/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-13%20at%206.18%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo and me in front of Santiago de Compostela Cathedral!!! The feet finally stopped moving!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thanks to Dr. Olga without who’s kindness, thoughtfulness and professional help I would never have made it. Rarely does one meet a Dr. Olga in life...I was so very very fortunate!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thanks to my good friend Paulo which whom I have walked a total of 43 days on Camino paths. Without Paulo I wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of making it on the Camino Portuguese. Always positive, encouraging with a great sense of humour. Dr. Paulo never complained about the twice a day dressing changes... by Camino end 10 meters of 4 cm tape had been used to hold down dressings on my feet!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 7 - Camino Primitivo & Camino San Salvador </b> - <b>Oviedo to Santiago de Compostela; Leon to Oviedo </b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - Spain</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2022; Age 65</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 443 kms walked over 17 days averaging 26.0 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 10,771 ; Elevation Loss (11,241) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 31.7 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partner - Paulo Brazil Camino Primitivo; Alone Camino San Salvador</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camino Primitivo</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We made it - but it was so close 😱</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So now I can finally WhatsApp Paulo…well his story is incredible…plane 1 hr 20 minutes late into Lisbon. Has 2 hours for connection…must go through Customs. He gets to Custom Agent…tells his story…Agent says no way you will not make it. Paulo…his words…runs like a madman…may have elbowed someone to the ground along the way and makes it 10 minutes before plane leaves.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Without that we were scr*wed! Then he sleeps on plane. This is the story I get when I contact him with my new SIM plan!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I say I will go to T2 arrival area…well over 1km walking…communication problem and Paulo goes to T2 exit area and sends this picture to meet.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok just look at this picture…this could be taken in any airport in the world! How am I going to find this under time pressure…so I make a call “let’s meet at T4 where we will take Iberia flight” All good…I board the T1-T2-T3-T4 terminal shuttle bus except the bus stops behinds another bus after 15 minutes and we have to get on the T4 bus???</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally we meet and by this time we have 45 minutes or so before plane leaves so this now becomes a piece of cake</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a23o8540W3q71dSn0sSRte8K2dN7edve9QdZc4oleJRkjU0i3GjaT-Tcj4-5pLVG1HYwo9Uc9worM7KyBq4jrl0YhNC3fl3viVpBGw-uytPr0mr4qwKskPrZuFCIMWL2oSYgi18NoNZ86lX_zHO-4VpoCvr30cX9bceiE-hvvYNJ67LAR4oHbraFakrs/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-a23o8540W3q71dSn0sSRte8K2dN7edve9QdZc4oleJRkjU0i3GjaT-Tcj4-5pLVG1HYwo9Uc9worM7KyBq4jrl0YhNC3fl3viVpBGw-uytPr0mr4qwKskPrZuFCIMWL2oSYgi18NoNZ86lX_zHO-4VpoCvr30cX9bceiE-hvvYNJ67LAR4oHbraFakrs/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.33%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>For the life of me I could NOT figure out how to repackage the Packa so I did the best I could on the trail</b><span>! </span></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A highlight of the day was meeting other Camino walkers…more than I expected. Fun to introduce oneself … walk 15 minutes or so with someone…then go your own way knowing that paths may/may not cross again.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also for me a chance to blab about past walks <span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">😂</span> as the common question is « have you walked past Caminos? » Why yes do you have a couple of hours to hear my stories?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally…have no idea how this discussion came about but Paulo had a proposal for me which involves my family. He said that he would be happy to carry 25 grams of my ashes on the Camino when I am toast. Sooo…I counter proposed that I should have the same option to carry his ashes should he become toast before me.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We shook hands on it and Paulo has already discussed with his wife Andrea. Funny how a cerveza and being tired affects one <span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">😂🤔</span></span></p>
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font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Perfecto! In many ways today was a carbon copy of Day 1. Walking strongly…perfect weather in the 20C range, a very quiet day again! Nice scenery, varied walking surfaces… forest paths, some road walking, met some new people…had a great and funny meal (more later). There was however a dangerous animal incident…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My packing routine in terms of organization is still abysmal…really it sucks big time.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b> I don’t understand why…</b></span>carefully place stuff in separate bags…throw the bags in (closest bag to me goes in first etc). Then I can’t find what I need!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I noticed him ahead of us talking with someone…interestingly the gap between us was decreasing huh! Then a little plan formed as we got nearer and nearer…as I came up to him and the Spanish guy (likely talking football) Gabriel was surprised that I was passing on the left!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I calmly said “Slower pilgrims stay to the right please!” and motored past Gabriel (maybe 40+ years younger) and leaving him in my dust!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq6V-fHXrifepLB8V6IeDm7X5EU1s_Szjuzw89VomFKEnfeBWQJ17UY5WGZSpYjI0d7Rr9dm5bLOu3lSeaEjv2eyVAdEJ4RdBB5QLSyFCv3yjrpgJ_8Jd4IYZG4WUFNYkW39FZduTxLZFq3XFHLrKc3BM-F-eT4XuLO-mOxvPsXYV4z220mELLiSRuqjD/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFq6V-fHXrifepLB8V6IeDm7X5EU1s_Szjuzw89VomFKEnfeBWQJ17UY5WGZSpYjI0d7Rr9dm5bLOu3lSeaEjv2eyVAdEJ4RdBB5QLSyFCv3yjrpgJ_8Jd4IYZG4WUFNYkW39FZduTxLZFq3XFHLrKc3BM-F-eT4XuLO-mOxvPsXYV4z220mELLiSRuqjD/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rough Walking</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1lfNQ59IFMiXW2D9v6YYh7xXqNVK5MWdai3AVIU7GdpnQDjsINa324UpIe_ma-B_au0AK1uqxH8CNHX4UwCVxqiYf4Xa0y5CXZCEKxzUwz90GTO6vI8kG0sjG4P8DgLdfqA9529F4Vv9GGXG_QiR5Kc7XD33zY7mLakv4MmejCK6t89_zhu5YroSdZsz/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1lfNQ59IFMiXW2D9v6YYh7xXqNVK5MWdai3AVIU7GdpnQDjsINa324UpIe_ma-B_au0AK1uqxH8CNHX4UwCVxqiYf4Xa0y5CXZCEKxzUwz90GTO6vI8kG0sjG4P8DgLdfqA9529F4Vv9GGXG_QiR5Kc7XD33zY7mLakv4MmejCK6t89_zhu5YroSdZsz/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZVAZtOBoCjw-ijlSBM3JQFZZ9mYp3nRwJEhQEJNgpA7_Aur2lVim89mlvu3YEU7nOZXCaV6dKnZE4eCIdkJrMPTQBMvH5CH2p7N8-wYjocsBPIsZV7XM-r0wVV7_R8dOLOVRXrtTeghOoP-89Cog9KrxCW4P80gb7h54qgFNIpm90P9ggJWvaRehuaNL/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZVAZtOBoCjw-ijlSBM3JQFZZ9mYp3nRwJEhQEJNgpA7_Aur2lVim89mlvu3YEU7nOZXCaV6dKnZE4eCIdkJrMPTQBMvH5CH2p7N8-wYjocsBPIsZV7XM-r0wVV7_R8dOLOVRXrtTeghOoP-89Cog9KrxCW4P80gb7h54qgFNIpm90P9ggJWvaRehuaNL/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was the 108th day of Camino walking for me since 2013. An awesome day…I think the most memorable day ever! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walked 33.2 Kms, 1,048 meters elevation gain, 672 elevation loss totalling 1,720 meters total over 7.4 hours.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fantastic weather, very challenging physical day, incredible views, walking very strongly, meeting new pilgrim walkers AND starring in a future Japanese Camino documentary (NOT JOKING 🙃!).</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o7opBDPtwQytYaJ2H2tPats3Bkq5hVZJFU7URvAAW4k3LiVOIR4bT91lVYfOH6EDoPF8rFDEaqXpQ5WsgxmgeGDznZa1-D95zYsfgrUfi0KNWoZB04uKdgXQ2g9c0NPQgCqLw6BO2yCwApmwTVhbPCnFzEOtjSCl7fUFUGfMnBFZNIMPvTOs9-YcHGDh/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9o7opBDPtwQytYaJ2H2tPats3Bkq5hVZJFU7URvAAW4k3LiVOIR4bT91lVYfOH6EDoPF8rFDEaqXpQ5WsgxmgeGDznZa1-D95zYsfgrUfi0KNWoZB04uKdgXQ2g9c0NPQgCqLw6BO2yCwApmwTVhbPCnFzEOtjSCl7fUFUGfMnBFZNIMPvTOs9-YcHGDh/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok the big story of the day…this is ALL TRUE!!! In Tineo about 20km a Japanese film crew came up the street shooting a scene with a woman and male pilgrim. Then they reversed direction and came back down and said Hola and Buen Camino to Paulo and me. I was facing the street so the camera crew focused on me! So I thought wow…who knows what this means!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime in the afternoon we came upon the woman pilgrim who was being filmed…her name is Patricia.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So we walked together for 20 minutes or so as she described that the film crew was documenting a Camino film…they previously completed a very successful first film in 8K 🤔 a couple of years ago. Hey that’s exciting…maybe I will be in this new one!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fast forward a while and we have 3 kms left to Campiello and we have to walk on a highway! Brutal stuff to finish a long day’s…so I simply decided to go hard and pulled away a bit from Patricia and Paulo. Maybe a km from the finish I pass the full camera crew on the side of the road.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I finish and wait and wait for Paulo…meanwhile the director of the documentary asked Paulo and Patricia to do a retake of the downhill walk to where the cameras are😂. Yes go back up and walk again down! 🥵</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally Paulo, Patricia and the male pilgrim crest </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">the hill with the whole camera crew on them big time. I see them and I am peeved thinking Paulo has just stolen my chance at being in the documentary😩.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the director asks if Paulo, Patricia and me can sit down for a little session…with complimentary drinks. Sure redemption time…maybe I can be in the documentary after all!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Half an hour of questions “Why do you walk?”, “What is your Camino history…my chance to blab”, “How did you meet?”, “Why have you walked together again…because I like punishment!”, “How has Camino changed?”, “Impact of COVID?” Etc etc </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point Paulo even told them about the “ashes deal” Geez Paulo!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now I know what it’s like to be a celebrity…as soon as I started to answer a question the camera guy was 3 feet away from me! I kept my cool though…may have some potential here.😂</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok it ends…thanks all round…group picture below, gift from Director, his card, we provide our contact information.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Documentary comes out in 2023. I seriously think we will be in it…well at least I will…not sure about Paulo. Main reason…had my Clooney’s on. I will sign autographs upon request!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJXgamkon69xx91UjdPqKLWUikemF8NVkNxyzdEi2tSCoP7tAleiZAFT7MHhHuTqjYM5F3S__ScUe4ahUiIZpaJVEDMQe-pCaT77Xxmh6duOVlWQ5T10ehzULUw9d_5TpSVV10DwfuL5SFNrrQZyb02a-8naxup3JXjoD6hGNsk-I355D4-tMk0warYOa/s4032/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJXgamkon69xx91UjdPqKLWUikemF8NVkNxyzdEi2tSCoP7tAleiZAFT7MHhHuTqjYM5F3S__ScUe4ahUiIZpaJVEDMQe-pCaT77Xxmh6duOVlWQ5T10ehzULUw9d_5TpSVV10DwfuL5SFNrrQZyb02a-8naxup3JXjoD6hGNsk-I355D4-tMk0warYOa/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.34%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">NOTE: I include this as it was a very special moment however with significant sadness. As I detailed in future blogposts Patricia went missing on April 9, 2023 on her second day of the Kumano Kodo walk in Japan. She had texted me on April 8, 2023 late in the day</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; position: relative;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>“ Hello, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to let you know I am on the Kumano Kodo Kohechi today. I’m going to be a Dual Pilgrim just like you 🙂. I also wanted to let you know that you made it into the Japanese documentary on Camino Santiago”.</i></span></span></h3><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyT6J_L18peAO_r9qW1tztNN40IvRFbRVd4rTJ1mo2VEfi_JxjAappfSF3wYd2RIESyIg4LIa3sB5tvbGC2dHvOKHiq8K-nVSE01652Z4fZAhD4PjHL06ie_mD33BxjVI55gmsefUHH5YR09ci3WrSWENDEd75nLPhnhqJTq7i8Mb1__PHdugtmUFCmg/w400-h300/IMG_3654.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Patricia</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No trace of any kind has been found despite a massive search effort. Breaks my heart for her family and everyone who has met this wonderful adventurous woman. To this day the sequence of events knowing I was one of her last contacts simply leaves me at a total loss.🥲</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another amazing walking day… we are SO lucky as we were able to walk the Hospitales Route a superb mountain walk above the tree line. Everyone wants to walk the Hospitales Route…however the weather has to cooperate otherwise you won’t see much and/or it can be dangerous. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Perfect sunshine…cool at first 11C, foggy with wind which in my books is totally acceptable shorts weather 🙂.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We walked strongly for 27.7 km over 6.5 hours at an average speed of 4.2 km per hour with a total elevation gain of 986 meters and elevation loss of 702 meters for a total of 1,688 meters combined G/L. It was an exhilarating day and a bit tiring 😮💨</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime on the Hospitales we passed Patricia who had stopped to quickly chat. As Paulo pulled away I asked her if she had editing decision making on the documentary. She laughed saying likely no…so I asked her IF she did and IF only one of us could be in the documentary could it be…Patricia cut me off here saying “you want it to be you…right?” How did she guess? 😂</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rounding a corner in a small Pueblo we heard intense barking and saw a very large dog running out of a field towards us. No time for my Packa as two other dogs were also running towards us. Geez we were in big trouble and a little rattled. The lead dog got on the trail with us…we moved slowly away and thankfully that was all guard dog wanted us to do. Phew 😅.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The highlight was walking the Hospitales route which was amazing. I have always found walking in the mountains is very special…I become very contemplative as I walk in the mountains.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was no different and I always come back to a specific thought “<b>Guy you are one very lucky person…family, friends, health and simply having the opportunity to walk like this!”</b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However once the Hospitales route was finished the other shoe dropped…I think because the highlight for today was over. Now 9 kms to go, sun is beating down, I am tired, running out out water, one of the worst downhill rocky stretches I have ever done…leads to when is this day going to end?”</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Believe me the steepness of the descent to start the day was very tiring and over a number of kilometres</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today reminded how the mind impacts a long walk. Essentially you know before you start that you plan to walk a certain distance and the profile of the walk in terms of ascent/descent. Mentally one gears up somehow for that distance and when you have 4-5 kms left I really start thinking about the end…upon finishing the gas tank is empty. What always amazes me is the “gas tank empty” applies whether it’s a 30km, 25km or 20km walk.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning was a little concerning as I felt stiffness in my lower back. This happens from time to time and goes “back” to my 3 summers working as an orderly in a Winnipeg hospital. Let’s just chalk it up to improper lifting techniques 😞</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I mentioned this to Paulo and he quickly dumped umpteen non prescription drugs on the bed. Ok I am always leery of taking meds I know nothing about…especially 🇧🇷 ones! However Dr Paulo recommended a muscle relaxant one…showed me the specs in English and I said ok and took a tablet along with a very warm shower.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Essentially did the trick although later this morning I wondered if I had taken some type of magic hallucinant when I saw the incredible views around me…clouds covering the valley below. The experience was surreal being above the clouds, then passing through them and then below. An experience I won’t soon forget!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Others around me also had the same experience sooo I concluded the pill 💊 I took was not the reason 🤣</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This may be repetitive…maybe even boring but the summary of today is music 🎶 to my ears! We are halfway to Santiago de Compostela…unreal! </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fantastic walking day…brilliant sunshine…walking strongly…met some new people…good food…mostly (not all) good walking paths…tiring but a good 👍 tired feeling…superb countryside views. 🙂</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There were some rough ascents early and at the very last coming into Fonsegrada where I met Pierre from Belgium (kept crossing paths over the day) at the side of the trail. I blurted out “This isn’t fair making us work so hard at the end of the day!” Pierre laughed and agreed…then Paulo arrived and I suggested taking a taxi 🚕 for the last 150 meters…I was overruled!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJV7QJTUKnQY0nJeuh8sRFlftLW5-9E81tz1agg81dBXiwjoTEeoChGy4qN3nLhCvUi0H0z4RDvNeG8Txqf02skGUO6eYN_hrbGwJeC_b8pktNuRrYoMkUnM2p3Pr_SHsTQMx9HCsgX5kdxFFscWIrUdqnn_ble7ImwjMrlDjFzyYrApKXiyo30Yd18c8/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJV7QJTUKnQY0nJeuh8sRFlftLW5-9E81tz1agg81dBXiwjoTEeoChGy4qN3nLhCvUi0H0z4RDvNeG8Txqf02skGUO6eYN_hrbGwJeC_b8pktNuRrYoMkUnM2p3Pr_SHsTQMx9HCsgX5kdxFFscWIrUdqnn_ble7ImwjMrlDjFzyYrApKXiyo30Yd18c8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Salad in Spain!!! Delicious!</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Along the way we briefly met Patricia (Japanese documentary). She had a small amount of water left and the Bar cafe was closed so Paulo very nicely offered her some of his water. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A nice gesture however I did manage to briefly chat with Patricia…first acknowledging Paulo’s gesture AND nicely letting her know that I hoped this would not influence any decisions she would make about who would be in the final cut of the documentary…I think she laughed…well I hope so.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I deserve (don’t have a solid reason for saying this…I just know) and want to be in the Japanese Camino Documentary. It’s my only chance at fleeting fame. I will definitely consider going to Japan for the premiere showing!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxjv53GviodTe2Iz6GUUmfX7VWibHM48AZT8YVLyHxX1Nbn6IHit4WppoiJzPfmCWcsGS5zBFrLOKRujWYxrnenY8egaPIHbBvyrm4W3z5vBDaUBtKCiSFzApQf2XWswm2jQ4Q5Vr5Wf-0lknbGml1StPa1gUH61GH59RaaMoyIopgKIHavfmcLb2aR1P/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxjv53GviodTe2Iz6GUUmfX7VWibHM48AZT8YVLyHxX1Nbn6IHit4WppoiJzPfmCWcsGS5zBFrLOKRujWYxrnenY8egaPIHbBvyrm4W3z5vBDaUBtKCiSFzApQf2XWswm2jQ4Q5Vr5Wf-0lknbGml1StPa1gUH61GH59RaaMoyIopgKIHavfmcLb2aR1P/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaJAGwTxeEARsF4oK5j1wGW8uwHWpxwYy-q-ndVoeaU1HQxtMpMSjk_sXLssGsK7IOrEK-AoMqXlzUQegPJrrH6hU83Huydkc7P7Q5CKJcymV48YFBeHEdr0F8BBYfkVWeW1XUk33pTVXY4Nr_mzNTsUFpybHEivnNN7k6I1yMgjKYMF3irL9huzfHdBM/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaJAGwTxeEARsF4oK5j1wGW8uwHWpxwYy-q-ndVoeaU1HQxtMpMSjk_sXLssGsK7IOrEK-AoMqXlzUQegPJrrH6hU83Huydkc7P7Q5CKJcymV48YFBeHEdr0F8BBYfkVWeW1XUk33pTVXY4Nr_mzNTsUFpybHEivnNN7k6I1yMgjKYMF3irL9huzfHdBM/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.35%E2%80%AFAM%20(10).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The magic continues with a few bumps and bruises…perfect weather… strong walking over what felt like a tougher day…a few new walking friends…a very peaceful day overall.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What made the day more challenging was a very steep section which seemed to go on forever…ok maybe 30 minutes with about 8 kms to go. Holy smokes at times I thought we were walking at a 45 - 50 degree angle…Paulo thinks 40 max so let’s agree on 47.5 degrees.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Going back to last night we had a special dinner with a number of other pilgrim walkers…it was good fun! </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Starting from the front center and going clockwise…Chris - Germany, Didier and Sylvia - France, Paulo - Brazil, Pierre - Belgium, me - Canada, Syp - Holland, Georg - Germany</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Of course many languages are spoken…one understands parts of conversations but somehow it all works out! Unfortunately Syp has suffered a shin splint injury (had to take a taxi part way) and will stay an extra day in Fonsegrada so not sure if we will see him again.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2jqdXJHekRmVIJjNAnXzy-3_HRhZf1snCGNkOBE2yTqTabFbuN9Dt2uC40zuzHgdwUf06RD0P_2Qvd5-v1e1rhuY2Xkc41Ia7CmtwZIJmqkOD3z9drkJfY0Qedo64QiTteSxQax08vasW9qeEL5Gm4-aPA_hWR57h4bxoebDefrUJeATLYZAthU5r0Yr/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi2jqdXJHekRmVIJjNAnXzy-3_HRhZf1snCGNkOBE2yTqTabFbuN9Dt2uC40zuzHgdwUf06RD0P_2Qvd5-v1e1rhuY2Xkc41Ia7CmtwZIJmqkOD3z9drkJfY0Qedo64QiTteSxQax08vasW9qeEL5Gm4-aPA_hWR57h4bxoebDefrUJeATLYZAthU5r0Yr/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The morning started a little tough as were a bit lost getting out of Fonsegrada. Wikiloc wanted us to go one way…the Camino signs said the opposite and other walkers were of course following the Camino signs.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo prevailed and we ignored Wikiloc and I blurted out “what’s the point of this stupid app…it’s of no use“ Anyone who know me well is aware that I can lose perspective at times however I did notice Wikiloc saying “Do you want to walk in reverse?”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I clicked yes and voila all was good and Wikiloc was in my good books again. My little mini meltdown…”this is a piece of 💩”only lasted a few minutes and all was forgotten…except Paulo mentioned it an hour ago 😂</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Met a few new walkers today/last night:</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sylvia & Didier - France</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Barbara - Switzerland </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">John & Carmel - Ireland We walked quite a ways with this nice couple.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">They are walking for a week at a time and will leave from Lugo. John retired 15 years ago at 50 from the Police force and now renovates houses…he referred to it as his 180 degree turn in life!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">John volunteered two facts about bees 🐝 which I thought you should all know:</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> 1) In small African villages where the risk of stampeding elephants is high they hang bee hives around the village crops…apparently this stops the elephants cold</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2) On a NASA space mission they took some bees and let a few loose…bees wing receptors do not work in the non gravitational <span style="font-family: inherit;">space </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">therefore they cannot fly…only float.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is very possible that John was pulling my leg on these and is currently telling others about the gullible funny looking Canadian…but I choose to trust 🤣</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Feeling a bit tired 🥱 Just had a cerveza and tortilla and back to our accommodation for blogging and a rest. Paulo is having cerveza X and then he will wash clothes at laundromat. Then Paulo will blah blah with half of Brazil 🇧🇷 for an hour or more.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Given I did all the initial walk planning (stages, accommodation etc)…Paulo does practical Spanish stuff…clothes washing, language interpretation etc. Overall works well…my Spanish speaking skills are once more essentially useless 😂.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;">However prior to the meal we had a major scare as we narrowly averted a puzzling (potentially disastrous) situation.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I could not open our room with our key…no way no how…so here comes Paulo to the rescue fully expecting to solve this problem easily…cheeky young fellow! No way for him either.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At this point I had visions of sleeping in the hallway all night waiting for the local locksmith to come. Geez 🙄 my Tilley hat and Clooney’s were in the room!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo gets the receptionist to come over and she had a heck of a time but managed to somehow open it giving us a “geez are you guys dumb or what look”We had no idea what she did and could not repeat it sooo…Paulo suggested we take Passport, Wallet, Phone (the big three) and leave the room unlocked as we went out for supper. We also left the room unlocked during the night for fear we could not get out! Phew 😮💨 </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a vivid reminder that being careful…especially in the dark while looking at Wikiloc GPS tracks is critical! I suddenly found myself one foot on the path and the other in the ditch 😞</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thankfully I was able to recover in time however that is how a Camino (or any walk) can suddenly come to an end by twisting an ankle. If this had happened day 1 the end result might have been different however after all this walking on uneven surfaces the ankle responded quickly and well. 😮💨 </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some may wonder what it’s like to walk with someone day in day out. The reality is Paulo and I, while walking within shouting distance of each other, likely walk 80-90% of the day apart…where possible talking to others on the route. This is quite common along the Camino…it works well. Nearly always near the end of the day…say last 4-5 kms when the “when in the h*ll will this be over” feeling takes over we tend to walk together and chat to help finish as strongly as possible.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHTVWO5_2UytsO9Q2d_-whXeBcp9J0V57tJH5LFWOS3wq3_SjnaorWiqCsva8f2WL5QnbFXLGr72ljYH8KEvU0ii99dgdVmn_clilNlxqpiILGAun8z_68cy_HyWYfwLGAqgkw947VjtQjuJAy99MKEth2THtwYNfL3jkepOwh8h-Ib29VtrHxjP3-Qfe/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHTVWO5_2UytsO9Q2d_-whXeBcp9J0V57tJH5LFWOS3wq3_SjnaorWiqCsva8f2WL5QnbFXLGr72ljYH8KEvU0ii99dgdVmn_clilNlxqpiILGAun8z_68cy_HyWYfwLGAqgkw947VjtQjuJAy99MKEth2THtwYNfL3jkepOwh8h-Ib29VtrHxjP3-Qfe/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn70nPxMDHARycuBe243HMMPQtEG5rljnLyinTH4pvZHQteU9GF51J3EWSaOuBQz02DCil1Ryf5O7dv1muqbK9goXfRtecMDWHio-oeRlWFPrkiHXDjNc_wc8Yt7y3CUtWpK2Od0tdyHFYOzBtEBKveO_t3YTuITlribepmlBXshaDON0kO0jnr-rPrsc/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAn70nPxMDHARycuBe243HMMPQtEG5rljnLyinTH4pvZHQteU9GF51J3EWSaOuBQz02DCil1Ryf5O7dv1muqbK9goXfRtecMDWHio-oeRlWFPrkiHXDjNc_wc8Yt7y3CUtWpK2Od0tdyHFYOzBtEBKveO_t3YTuITlribepmlBXshaDON0kO0jnr-rPrsc/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">350 year old tree!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was…a perfecto day! I was thinking that I will either have to start exaggerating a few things or even provide information which is totally useless to anyone reading if this continues.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then an epiphany - I have been doing this all along 😂🤣…really this is too much fun!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Note the picture below…I am sooo proud of myself for having learned how to store the Packa! </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEExlo3s7EQIr2xEtSAihYizjxku-O87u58yPBG1a7VAzoQX6ltVjZpKEvhsjwdOWSfXZ7DV18PC5NkHsX1dppkzOuGZxorIoX2hz7uC-VWKRXjinsqqMMPS_djGFIJ7zUSSugULHIg0cTJ7f92NwSD8HvZ_gj0kgNHEec_rLf7_03MvVpXce7jOdKqtKP/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEExlo3s7EQIr2xEtSAihYizjxku-O87u58yPBG1a7VAzoQX6ltVjZpKEvhsjwdOWSfXZ7DV18PC5NkHsX1dppkzOuGZxorIoX2hz7uC-VWKRXjinsqqMMPS_djGFIJ7zUSSugULHIg0cTJ7f92NwSD8HvZ_gj0kgNHEec_rLf7_03MvVpXce7jOdKqtKP/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Believe me I am extremely grateful that we are both walking so well with…touch wood…no major physical issues. So far the physical, mental and aspects out of our control such as weather have all aligned… can’t beat that!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we had a fun supper and said goodbye to Carmel and John from Ireland 🇮🇪. How is it possible to know someone for a few days and feel that good friends have been made? That’s the magic of the Camino. Who knows maybe a visit to Ireland in the future could result in a getogether!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMV0hEoBgPgz9b7QiIuzh_0tKzEE7r08O6Lg16059Qu-sxiYdjJHP_p9ZtyscH-klEGKXn7isbY2hSbOVWZojGjum_kvZ6Iv5hNMMqbnVuHeytAiUzMwW6ucR4a4yrrqSJtIDwmpv4EYP-7Eln4LOcPgqDnwDUTp4-_XCgVjFVao-_5js-njpFgiZg-xnr/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMV0hEoBgPgz9b7QiIuzh_0tKzEE7r08O6Lg16059Qu-sxiYdjJHP_p9ZtyscH-klEGKXn7isbY2hSbOVWZojGjum_kvZ6Iv5hNMMqbnVuHeytAiUzMwW6ucR4a4yrrqSJtIDwmpv4EYP-7Eln4LOcPgqDnwDUTp4-_XCgVjFVao-_5js-njpFgiZg-xnr/s1600/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.36%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Carmel & John Ireland, Pierre Belgium, me, Paulo</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7yVqvuibzChUOtrtKCkgOg7En8vGGnL1c5rFeSBG3Eh1e6Gny6oizGUbOSwDkRPhLUjQ6_W7MFg-Z1seu4bHlAMCGH5zRrwHHDibWHdkPlqvQP-p4itVeATOepg02AWHfDE4nFMT47ijl87X3K9c6qpErCMzZTwX-eCxGRom1Ng86T849sxpOtu9ymZU/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7yVqvuibzChUOtrtKCkgOg7En8vGGnL1c5rFeSBG3Eh1e6Gny6oizGUbOSwDkRPhLUjQ6_W7MFg-Z1seu4bHlAMCGH5zRrwHHDibWHdkPlqvQP-p4itVeATOepg02AWHfDE4nFMT47ijl87X3K9c6qpErCMzZTwX-eCxGRom1Ng86T849sxpOtu9ymZU/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Roman walls of Lugo</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here is an issue with highway road walking.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Anyone who knows me realizes that I have a let’s say “well developed startle reflex” 🙂. If I am focused on something…which happens a lot…and you approach me and either saying something or worse touch my shoulder/arm I am liable to fling whatever is in my hand in the air…can be a little embarrassing 😳.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So imagine walking on a busy highway…as has happened numerous times this Camino and having a car/truck honk their horn (a greeting to say Buen Camino) just as they pass me. Geez I am walking with trekking poles…it’s a miracle they have not been flung on the highway or I have flung myself in the ditch! So please don’t do this 🙏</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppLaX5P4FvfMSHpGGbAWiOn6qIgfWJAMxSYhOXCCYRfq7T3u8gsvTiTipSx-_CKWgGuaNERZkPUoauAcUG8vm6wiz2VilLll8SFY75DGfeYjTuXfz9Bbe8g5U0YZuoUvirDr0XuPGEm90P8aMH5G_5djVaecLaRFz31Noss7D9uZ3ZdFnvSWhoIvjDqVT/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppLaX5P4FvfMSHpGGbAWiOn6qIgfWJAMxSYhOXCCYRfq7T3u8gsvTiTipSx-_CKWgGuaNERZkPUoauAcUG8vm6wiz2VilLll8SFY75DGfeYjTuXfz9Bbe8g5U0YZuoUvirDr0XuPGEm90P8aMH5G_5djVaecLaRFz31Noss7D9uZ3ZdFnvSWhoIvjDqVT/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tt7rgM1mh-tNd_Iy3jY_0w1qqJQY9uwEXmv7g38RRwaiII3q1DcBCruPcXAzlW2QZq165b0yPR8B69jFC0mfIem0Xeb967m8PZrValK58T7AcspyhLjS0AV2uVVBPCVxs8IMkhGMA1XEX2mtRGXSQ9-6rv-1dO858mx7_lr-8aqweL5U00Ks8SrDTSiK/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Tt7rgM1mh-tNd_Iy3jY_0w1qqJQY9uwEXmv7g38RRwaiII3q1DcBCruPcXAzlW2QZq165b0yPR8B69jFC0mfIem0Xeb967m8PZrValK58T7AcspyhLjS0AV2uVVBPCVxs8IMkhGMA1XEX2mtRGXSQ9-6rv-1dO858mx7_lr-8aqweL5U00Ks8SrDTSiK/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXhQJrwHi2_RdNgV3p1LZ5b2-v5jaE4m8KnSDZsYCBWOHla4pMJJfTA6LnfDO_ybjSc_9lYTkcAGG9ot771kBNF5v5OM5CB_hf7HZwiyM16Y09kBvbMjA3YZMU1-UHWE6RXaFxVHYjM3rWCpHhpFdq-h7X_Ln0gbTDs4kXms3a8UcLCEeVE4PJPgavper/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXhQJrwHi2_RdNgV3p1LZ5b2-v5jaE4m8KnSDZsYCBWOHla4pMJJfTA6LnfDO_ybjSc_9lYTkcAGG9ot771kBNF5v5OM5CB_hf7HZwiyM16Y09kBvbMjA3YZMU1-UHWE6RXaFxVHYjM3rWCpHhpFdq-h7X_Ln0gbTDs4kXms3a8UcLCEeVE4PJPgavper/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lunch with Jaroslav - Czech Republic</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Emotionally today was a complex day…the first such day on the Camino Primitivo so far.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Black Cloud </b>- we knew that we were going to join up with the Camino Frances in Melide. In 2022 in excess of 300,000 pilgrim/walkers will walk the Camino Frances a number of them the last 100 kms only.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought I was mentally ready for this however in and around 15-16 kms we started walking on a busy road into Melide. Absolutely dreadful…boring walking…so the Black Cloud crept in and the mental energy simply decreased rapidly.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To boot an actual black cloud appeared in the sky. I am convinced I conjured up the black cloud alla Harry Potter style!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime on the road walk I noticed my left fancy Gossamer Gear trekking pole was slipping ie it had become way too short . I tried to fix this but couldn’t and concluded that what was just 5 minutes ago a great piece of equipment was now a piece of 💩! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I asked Paulo for help (When this black cloud mood hits I know very well that others around me will be much better at resolving my issues…it happens fairly frequently at home 🤔) Paulo quickly solved my problem…I had forgotten how to tighten the poles…it happens to the best of us when the black cloud appears.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trekking poles were once again in the good books.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The black cloud started to lift a few kms past Melide as we entered nice forest paths and totally disappeared when we finally stopped for a bite to eat with about 7-8 kms to go.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjCKShp_ro2qfRDICEgGTPLTzJpaR0YyVR-XTYVQWeVWod3WfCkQi3XnGujhOVz-v_R2u1ukv7jhsoKqTE8uu-EZonwOWaHmZJ6x4vx6Q3BqALP1ysa8xsPG1-_2iAD3kjOoID9A3DhmLwngqQTDIzgciiBJm-_17poi8qr4a9YnNu6ziP3QSJpzrPsgZ/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjCKShp_ro2qfRDICEgGTPLTzJpaR0YyVR-XTYVQWeVWod3WfCkQi3XnGujhOVz-v_R2u1ukv7jhsoKqTE8uu-EZonwOWaHmZJ6x4vx6Q3BqALP1ysa8xsPG1-_2iAD3kjOoID9A3DhmLwngqQTDIzgciiBJm-_17poi8qr4a9YnNu6ziP3QSJpzrPsgZ/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.37%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Rest after a long day…black cloud long gone!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sunny day in all respects. ☀️We are now 20 kms or so from Santiago de Compostela…for both Paulo and me our 3rd time walking into this amazing city!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we approach the square in front of the Cathedral we will go through a tunnel where someone will be playing the bagpipes…it’s so neat to hear this…then when we will emerge onto the large plaza where there will be many many pilgrim walkers there! </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some will be lying down on the ground exhausted…some will be dancing…some will be simply milling about…hopefully we will meet some pilgrim friends made on this walk.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I cannot wait for that great feeling of accomplishment having reached the 310+ km goal on the challenging Camino Primitivo!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8z0q9-usrgGIuX3J7RV163wUUUKon7g7tjX5c0QoWrEUqI3f9K3R6qAMIuXV-SJQJcdOpwtgKu4kXcYryIaC-8zdU2g-Yo_hg26SVD16wHyu_Xu9BAYo-O_oz4bLD6Wi2sgbA54mQgSGR8uJme4ilyV5i04Vuwb_fJE8Lozc9Xanb-IhCoEoyAE1l_TN/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh8z0q9-usrgGIuX3J7RV163wUUUKon7g7tjX5c0QoWrEUqI3f9K3R6qAMIuXV-SJQJcdOpwtgKu4kXcYryIaC-8zdU2g-Yo_hg26SVD16wHyu_Xu9BAYo-O_oz4bLD6Wi2sgbA54mQgSGR8uJme4ilyV5i04Vuwb_fJE8Lozc9Xanb-IhCoEoyAE1l_TN/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Simply delicious!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was an easy walk…nice paths…not the stunning countryside of the past 10 days…however the main story was the sea of people moving to Santiago de Compostela.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unlike yesterday I was simply thankful to be part of this big wave of pilgrim walkers. All shapes and sizes, gender, ages, countries of origin, reasons for walking (some were reciting rosary prayers), levels of fitness, with/without backpacks, injured or not etc…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">All walking in unison towards a common goal reaching Santiago de Compostela…nice to have a common goal!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is really quite amazing to be a small part of this mass movement of people. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R5TSOrIUfdXfmLqrn__Mq2I7Lb5VexLTaiH6NapltHL53h65zW555WomMjR1_EHXSuOiJ56YMzY0ymrqFflLOUBMmMt7jFa6AOn7b4Pal2mBgIhKG3sP309a2oFgRm0shcfVp3CEWmrTEdCsQ6-A69mWX1irOSLy_kwPnzGqYOEksHt9KJxUWTGWCZ3o/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R5TSOrIUfdXfmLqrn__Mq2I7Lb5VexLTaiH6NapltHL53h65zW555WomMjR1_EHXSuOiJ56YMzY0ymrqFflLOUBMmMt7jFa6AOn7b4Pal2mBgIhKG3sP309a2oFgRm0shcfVp3CEWmrTEdCsQ6-A69mWX1irOSLy_kwPnzGqYOEksHt9KJxUWTGWCZ3o/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPca5GOGVWNwoRI6ACj5Itn5aSoqnQ7Bn08V-u5pJbyKpJpw8_zJP3t1dfdgH5vVuEQlDp8L3GTDBXjezjNk0zV25PGqr2YL9WMMsyMUU9zG8UC5osvZ9-vSafLFm5JqlQ62vzBzEsu1XVWTx4nU0fCwBgJGNPgRcoZdKgTS8o_cuGSoprMCD0W6q97I_/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPPca5GOGVWNwoRI6ACj5Itn5aSoqnQ7Bn08V-u5pJbyKpJpw8_zJP3t1dfdgH5vVuEQlDp8L3GTDBXjezjNk0zV25PGqr2YL9WMMsyMUU9zG8UC5osvZ9-vSafLFm5JqlQ62vzBzEsu1XVWTx4nU0fCwBgJGNPgRcoZdKgTS8o_cuGSoprMCD0W6q97I_/w480-h640/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="480" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I found this sign to be amazing!!! What a nice and true sentiment!</span></b></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We made it!!! Walked into Santiago de Compostela shortly before 1pm</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif25kBn7KcINXy0uofgE6GQKMhI5FYidIf7pOr3SCARfbTfHQrUyUm213TtQ4GVn1fCsUpfWXJ1i0fINRQEhNVLT5pJIZ1D3OuxsytVbiY0i1xGQbPDXvMMVppAIk5YD8rx7DduQHYfM7aCsUni2Sb8kiccH8bc5ndxM6YfjgJuyMaCgpFcZCGmT7_r1_7/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif25kBn7KcINXy0uofgE6GQKMhI5FYidIf7pOr3SCARfbTfHQrUyUm213TtQ4GVn1fCsUpfWXJ1i0fINRQEhNVLT5pJIZ1D3OuxsytVbiY0i1xGQbPDXvMMVppAIk5YD8rx7DduQHYfM7aCsUni2Sb8kiccH8bc5ndxM6YfjgJuyMaCgpFcZCGmT7_r1_7/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYzhPzvbKksMgmsdwe9t_PbLeB5TNeI-yRdC5serhKflz-wRnr-6lHIiSSKizbQ4qVJCD1ITNeq61X5oj5-YC9NkfWVnBrYnpbtA3tTpXSb5YEvdlIQ9enoo0NVsqQjYQYpiGSHDsL-xPjo9Cedp6CAtQfSllDBSmO-aFJCAmTlwbgjAfqGaXORFSHdqY/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYzhPzvbKksMgmsdwe9t_PbLeB5TNeI-yRdC5serhKflz-wRnr-6lHIiSSKizbQ4qVJCD1ITNeq61X5oj5-YC9NkfWVnBrYnpbtA3tTpXSb5YEvdlIQ9enoo0NVsqQjYQYpiGSHDsL-xPjo9Cedp6CAtQfSllDBSmO-aFJCAmTlwbgjAfqGaXORFSHdqY/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>My best attempt at a selfie ever!!!<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today did not unfold as expected…the throngs of pilgrim walkers were steady but not nearly as much as yesterday! We did leave early 😂…it was very dark and foggy…maybe we beat the rush?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShoUZ4n8wE-TwkuM_y_ZuzhKWKbJZeBnKsdMxX_kNDybxu2av2rkPTtwsizNUi2GItdx0ZIANYSTLLP6QNMjNFGcidHzbBjre5u0vzj1T3-9RriO3JUCH7R6Ko24apvjmKJ71kp3LuU6vQVE4LdQLOQpsTRLW80FTAutklXI5J8lgPUsS9L4aW_75Vz9G/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShoUZ4n8wE-TwkuM_y_ZuzhKWKbJZeBnKsdMxX_kNDybxu2av2rkPTtwsizNUi2GItdx0ZIANYSTLLP6QNMjNFGcidHzbBjre5u0vzj1T3-9RriO3JUCH7R6Ko24apvjmKJ71kp3LuU6vQVE4LdQLOQpsTRLW80FTAutklXI5J8lgPUsS9L4aW_75Vz9G/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.38%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Food pictures today are from yesterday afternoon where we had a salad and pulpo (octopus) from a Pulperia. In 2014 I had pulpo and thought it tasted like shoe leather however it was delicious! Maturity I guess 😉</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsz8ye1_cDzg2OBr7ATWirB8vRmkQrkrLW4U0VPbBeF0tEMNBAczfR9UBfJ-BAW5DG2SCSBdvqrgx5f0P8eASoJAcxSE8PfWdpmBbZxl8wOh-KRkUz_QJtZGsrJS3PFPLs958bDFQuvkMBkxXQ1BiR90FJMnCnJTAdcTawPoUKQ_XsyjFMNzwa2z2U_WoX/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsz8ye1_cDzg2OBr7ATWirB8vRmkQrkrLW4U0VPbBeF0tEMNBAczfR9UBfJ-BAW5DG2SCSBdvqrgx5f0P8eASoJAcxSE8PfWdpmBbZxl8wOh-KRkUz_QJtZGsrJS3PFPLs958bDFQuvkMBkxXQ1BiR90FJMnCnJTAdcTawPoUKQ_XsyjFMNzwa2z2U_WoX/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9UJA5A7m6lWH0FXmqQwZNoKSPK3C_W-3j-ZG8f05PbSkfhp8Jrq1dN67mT33j_5phfPqnOSf7JzjUw0lAlqbQu2wi4A1G1bnJMldqNF4SCTHUFmwg4SbQ1iguyrDfKyyPlDl-s5konIY7lDuNwz96wkpqexzanQgwoDMkuWYmj-EBP3sl5qw0e6-ScDy/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9UJA5A7m6lWH0FXmqQwZNoKSPK3C_W-3j-ZG8f05PbSkfhp8Jrq1dN67mT33j_5phfPqnOSf7JzjUw0lAlqbQu2wi4A1G1bnJMldqNF4SCTHUFmwg4SbQ1iguyrDfKyyPlDl-s5konIY7lDuNwz96wkpqexzanQgwoDMkuWYmj-EBP3sl5qw0e6-ScDy/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Major Black Moment…it happened within 5 kms of Santiago de Compostela…stopped for a break of sorts here</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p9vD3bW1CtYhFobYSFsk8xQ8rwHL-MzHXcWkXHef1Pp2ijgJFmfnSe8KHUn8eOw6t40c4xAF70I1_1gFGeCt_AfmCdbccgOuNnt6xYWZ6rZ8_Q-VVIMMNPOfEfZVGeEEh72fWhG4OMo3MRtkxZRqwOQyixjH1BBBFpb9-V6OpCjCFD_SNKXtWNiWMpVc/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2p9vD3bW1CtYhFobYSFsk8xQ8rwHL-MzHXcWkXHef1Pp2ijgJFmfnSe8KHUn8eOw6t40c4xAF70I1_1gFGeCt_AfmCdbccgOuNnt6xYWZ6rZ8_Q-VVIMMNPOfEfZVGeEEh72fWhG4OMo3MRtkxZRqwOQyixjH1BBBFpb9-V6OpCjCFD_SNKXtWNiWMpVc/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oh boy once again I will go on a limb to show how stupid I can be however I do so to ensure anyone reading this drastically improves on my approach!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We wanted to Air Drop a few pictures…usually very simple however no way would it work so Paulo suggested we turn off our phones and restart to see if that would help.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I do so and on restarting my phone I get a message “you have 3 tries before your phone is locked”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>My life flashed before my eyes…Major Black Cloud consumed me…my Camino is over! Why? Simple I don’t know the d*mn PIN number. I search everywhere that I can think of…no PIN number. I remember seeing the pin on a small plastic card that was given to me in Madrid Airport but…</span><span>Paulo notices (how could he not) that I am not doing so well…the air was shall we say a touch blue also. This is serious stuff.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo says “do not panic…we will fix this”…ok how? We are both thinking 3 tries and the phone is dead…however Lesson 1 - This is not true! The message relates only to the SIM card …WIFI would still work. Paulo pairs our two phones and on his I logon to Google email. I have kept correspondence with the SIM card company and notice the service rep left her WhatsApp phone number.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo phones her…turns out she speaks English as well and she answers immediately…how lucky 🍀 is that! Service rep has dealt with many people like me before so she says 1) enter any PIN number 3 times and wait for a PUK number. Paulo gets the PUK number and I enter it and voila…the Major Black Cloud disappears!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I spent the next 5 kms thanking Paulo profusely…clearly I was very fortunate this happened when it did…he did a great job!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>OMG - Late Breaking news…there was a third possibility where my Bell SIM card and the SIM card with the PIN could be. I wore a special money belt just for the plane and guess what…I should have written where I put these items on my arms or hands. Oh my how could I do what I did? </b>😂😳🤔</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tilley Hat</span></b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo has been pestering me that my Tilley hat stinks so I bowed to pressure and washed/dried it🙄</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few pictures below (selfies) this is NOT a good look for the upcoming Camino San Salvador! Maybe if I soak in water and let it dry it will regain its shape…anyone out there have ideas let me know!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr-dwurqroVqvEVoxz1malhH1VzJiLYFcJYSYy3jEGkHU2ISshza1SXeVmdGOwtR9zdwrOpUF7ezw6et8_wQLlywm8WztlgzccAwv5hvId6sN-rAbBorHGh8VrRmVYu__qra7aRAf3XPO9ynZuZcCwViZM4oZo352WE5UXTN-B0-RZPmF6ZLyvCZcyqPu/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYr-dwurqroVqvEVoxz1malhH1VzJiLYFcJYSYy3jEGkHU2ISshza1SXeVmdGOwtR9zdwrOpUF7ezw6et8_wQLlywm8WztlgzccAwv5hvId6sN-rAbBorHGh8VrRmVYu__qra7aRAf3XPO9ynZuZcCwViZM4oZo352WE5UXTN-B0-RZPmF6ZLyvCZcyqPu/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGzp8hoim839A_xuHvCCnZpiXQwGOiYBqoPRtMQEuJYsjFsFXgaefyqLvEBv1pkJjVBIazu_iF3wPM8eu1tJ08hmbp8KsXjuKDDrcLD8KvWXOotwdq57__7516Nt0O4GUtnTX2mrYI9LpyQMIsvANJlZ4tRRjcQGT2uXfPfmooqTgJfsPJoFV3xofJjeX/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqGzp8hoim839A_xuHvCCnZpiXQwGOiYBqoPRtMQEuJYsjFsFXgaefyqLvEBv1pkJjVBIazu_iF3wPM8eu1tJ08hmbp8KsXjuKDDrcLD8KvWXOotwdq57__7516Nt0O4GUtnTX2mrYI9LpyQMIsvANJlZ4tRRjcQGT2uXfPfmooqTgJfsPJoFV3xofJjeX/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cyrille, unfortunately will not be able to join me on the Camino San Salvador, due to a last minute issue. Both Cyrille and I wish it were otherwise but these things happen. He is a good friend and hopefully we will walk again together at some later date.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Camino San Salvador</b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In many ways this feels like my very first day Camino walking Aug 2013 in Rorschach Switzerland where I arrived alone…in the German part of Switzerland being able to count 1 - 10 in German. Ok I can do a little better in Spanish but…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo just sent me a 2 minute audio of key words in Spanish with the English translation… clearly he is worried a bit…it will all work out just fine.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very peaceful walk…did not meet a single pilgrim walker all day! I knew before starting this would be a quiet Camino however it was still somewhat surprising.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Perfect weather again…I was concerned heading into today as I was feeling rundown over the rest days in Santiago de Compostela however I walked very well.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started walking shortly before 7:30 so still dark and it was pretty chilly!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURRZOkFck5mRhP9SH4h4QtnuVWOqrfqGJpswivYqt8A85JiXX_COBHsDwpIG7P3G2lOko49okJJ2ahEcmN-P3x9zHPZFiG7fj77maOL6rl2SlLCLpdWlRso4eMLrXTJQJyxM9QfTBMCWAgyrlJ2tkQmK4cPk2B_E5BC3XA3u5oyxJsJ06itaMMr6MQuhz/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgURRZOkFck5mRhP9SH4h4QtnuVWOqrfqGJpswivYqt8A85JiXX_COBHsDwpIG7P3G2lOko49okJJ2ahEcmN-P3x9zHPZFiG7fj77maOL6rl2SlLCLpdWlRso4eMLrXTJQJyxM9QfTBMCWAgyrlJ2tkQmK4cPk2B_E5BC3XA3u5oyxJsJ06itaMMr6MQuhz/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.39%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now you will notice my headlamp has a red glow and not white! This was NOT intended however no way no how could I get a white light shining for the longest of time.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There is only ONE button to push on my fancy Petzl headlamp… NO instructions came with the headlamp. I went online at home to test out the various lights. I thought I would remember while walking however sigh 😔 another one of these “I should have paid more attention to instructions”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now that I am in the Pension Mundo I press the button - one white light, press again second white light, press a third time both lights are now bright…press fourth time they turn off.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Around 1:30 or so came upon first bar so stopped for a bite to eat…ordered an Aquarius Naranja drink and I thought an empanada…clearly my Spanish failed me very very badly on the empanada and I left quite hungry but not “hangry” as I thought this was all funny! Two tiny chicken thighs!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Wow!!!…weather perfect again…up to Buiza a very pleasant easy walk with some nice views…after Buiza the magic of this Camino started. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pilgrim walkers met so far - zero so new friends - zero 😂</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mountain walking at its finest..some trails reminded me of Nepal on a much smaller scale…others of the Iceline trail in the Canadian Rockies! That was enjoyable…that was fun!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night I received iMessages from my Family group (in Toronto)…”Pizza night who wants in?” Before I even had a chance to respond I saw “Papa you are not invited!” WHAT? Just because I am in Spain? So I decided I wanted pizza also and found a great place in La Robla and…it was delicious pizza! Even had a little Postre to finish!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In an earlier Blog Posting on Fear of Heights I indicated that I am not comfortable with heights generally except…on a hiking path which allows access away from the height exposure drop.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This was such a path and I walked comfortably…nevertheless it is wise to concentrate at such times and not lose sight that going too far to the right is not a good idea!!! Here a a few pictures of a particularly interesting trail path section.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz9-obbsu_OrLuCQzOxVlZ98ACoa8cpwa3EUHyK9UoSXJeKU9pegVlMhvmgDST2w0UzXfw-23FUo7Sj_di-EZ27dp4wwMzn7rsLJU_kMJU4R5mo69GEZuKBr3lab-IjOlJYQsCrF4Vp98KvKgP5YmhyTSnKlJ9VddMbuojvHKRMpdhtvwQCaaFEKqdC9M/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDz9-obbsu_OrLuCQzOxVlZ98ACoa8cpwa3EUHyK9UoSXJeKU9pegVlMhvmgDST2w0UzXfw-23FUo7Sj_di-EZ27dp4wwMzn7rsLJU_kMJU4R5mo69GEZuKBr3lab-IjOlJYQsCrF4Vp98KvKgP5YmhyTSnKlJ9VddMbuojvHKRMpdhtvwQCaaFEKqdC9M/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLo52S7Cn3tWIuaX23Ojlnl1Xdo3oUBkd3EZu0kyhLzmY7BI95IJEpCkPw_WSp41blYIBwQ_gakyBKGQHcZSFd72OU2wJf5VX_e67pOVXbYfFe7uzgDJwlkbQ-B5usSLMeNLRUj8BZMLeVrjCy77NGsikAfzuqzcmkUo8uPQYBcS2fSj9Okz4CGh8MuL8/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQLo52S7Cn3tWIuaX23Ojlnl1Xdo3oUBkd3EZu0kyhLzmY7BI95IJEpCkPw_WSp41blYIBwQ_gakyBKGQHcZSFd72OU2wJf5VX_e67pOVXbYfFe7uzgDJwlkbQ-B5usSLMeNLRUj8BZMLeVrjCy77NGsikAfzuqzcmkUo8uPQYBcS2fSj9Okz4CGh8MuL8/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFR9MZCMSmDwRSzGZuGLJQCkR4NK7n0rPlsOcbsPyvU9cfI2eF04ea-fyZz1_0WdvO1qWfi_jY0674BnZMbT7ZuOrybNivEWZJuMRrmRZsPCwChHknucI6fqi67Cx2kyV4XmEvDFMAkZLtJJN2K1QoT6QtlwQZCci0svA0FC0CQAYG6-Bf8gCr84X7Aki0/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFR9MZCMSmDwRSzGZuGLJQCkR4NK7n0rPlsOcbsPyvU9cfI2eF04ea-fyZz1_0WdvO1qWfi_jY0674BnZMbT7ZuOrybNivEWZJuMRrmRZsPCwChHknucI6fqi67Cx2kyV4XmEvDFMAkZLtJJN2K1QoT6QtlwQZCci0svA0FC0CQAYG6-Bf8gCr84X7Aki0/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tomorrow on to Benduenos Albergue…the owner here reiterated “The best day…spectacular”. It will be a long monster day…with high elevation gains/losses. Wikilocs trail stats - 30.2 kms, 1,142 meters elevation gain, 1,753 meters elevation loss…by far the most challenging day yet on either the Camino Primitivo and the Camino San Salvador. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OUfUKGTGYpgW8d9O-b6efHeHT70JCDIod7QuTj34n_I_7r-EozHUqU2zLcLZ7FAOQ713XZKEqksTSB_3G7G8o12QJpENcrubz630aih5VoXAHixbp7-v72iEE9_ufSFw4NpouWzB82BYV_84YYY48LOxNC3Fv3Wx2gUw4lOdvTY03-caSlkQkAGq5xTy/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6OUfUKGTGYpgW8d9O-b6efHeHT70JCDIod7QuTj34n_I_7r-EozHUqU2zLcLZ7FAOQ713XZKEqksTSB_3G7G8o12QJpENcrubz630aih5VoXAHixbp7-v72iEE9_ufSFw4NpouWzB82BYV_84YYY48LOxNC3Fv3Wx2gUw4lOdvTY03-caSlkQkAGq5xTy/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm8Z08BPmd84aAEGGJdA4sIkZcrS2T483ETlyCGut-8skhobB1-RGKrUWC3Girmr1t3hGnBCUKnatBpxTOEKTcLfzgXc-Ar4G032oZICWAvfuydtIWd5ev7-CbvL-aXomJNelMP8rMBG2HkZ5XDQx0PdklUilpWejqHo1GJY9dKQc4iIMhWhvEyC77vR8/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHm8Z08BPmd84aAEGGJdA4sIkZcrS2T483ETlyCGut-8skhobB1-RGKrUWC3Girmr1t3hGnBCUKnatBpxTOEKTcLfzgXc-Ar4G032oZICWAvfuydtIWd5ev7-CbvL-aXomJNelMP8rMBG2HkZ5XDQx0PdklUilpWejqHo1GJY9dKQc4iIMhWhvEyC77vR8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzQkyC_pVVJbgnnJyKrHebQDtT7v8ru4dj6Tr8ZNFY58SqDdVJlbolZTM-nrYjDX4X_vPi1KC8gPoS1skQH09DnjiIDYQ6ZJJv7z0dguBBBI1YAbPGLoClA8uKdgQ57JJqNpfkLA-NXCIgGfPYc1H4OCXmfoGqXH56FPDVtZGB-9zcyBNeJmsn2VjAsSL/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLzQkyC_pVVJbgnnJyKrHebQDtT7v8ru4dj6Tr8ZNFY58SqDdVJlbolZTM-nrYjDX4X_vPi1KC8gPoS1skQH09DnjiIDYQ6ZJJv7z0dguBBBI1YAbPGLoClA8uKdgQ57JJqNpfkLA-NXCIgGfPYc1H4OCXmfoGqXH56FPDVtZGB-9zcyBNeJmsn2VjAsSL/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.40%E2%80%AFAM%20(9).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Awesome day …mountain views and weather incredible…however I am beyond tired. It was a challenging day physically and mentally…as tough a walking a day as I can ever recall.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One incredible story today…a Camino Angel. I use Angel not in a religious sense but as someone who displayed extreme kindness to me at exactly the right time. This has happened a few times in the past on Camino walks.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In an around 14km in today, after completing the most difficult sections of the walk I was really struggling. My energy levels were dropping…I had 3 snicker bars, 1 chocolate bar, almonds and 2.5 litres of water. No bar, restaurant of any kind anywhere over 30+ kms.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was coming down a steep hill…covered in loose rock…scree and my left foot slipped. Down I went…not hurt however for 30 seconds or so I could not move. No energy at all!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I gave myself a pep talk “quit feeling tired Guy…get up and get going…no one is coming with food and drink!” So I rolled on my knees and using my poles to lever myself up…think newborn horse!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I continued slowly and a couple of kms later I came to a small village. A man came out of his car as I was passing his house and asked “do you need water…breakfast…anything!”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I stopped and am not sure what I said but before I knew it he had spoken to his wife and I was upstairs in his house! Picture below was waiting for me! Secondino and Julia and I talked for half an hour…they even offered me a place to stay the night as pilgrim walkers often can’t make it to Benduenos.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I will never ever forget their kindness! After thanking them profusely I walked with renewed energy with tears in my eyes …these people moments are the real highlights…they saw a need and completely met it 🙏</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnPZ1mf5f4YeTXkNpW5ceRbq48NQjZ3R0PKE8YPwiaGR8hyr-Rw3qnaeSwACgeqBCtdAu7Qt53uBZev_mV1cn7WyspPX4egqVSDaoxRJ4cRtKzxKQkXctcTXQmP8TtZZEAvBNzxg8wP9zaVdU_8k8bBttxqZEbE0n8AEyLFsMK8kCKLcSIMOkr8cnjRlh/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.41%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnPZ1mf5f4YeTXkNpW5ceRbq48NQjZ3R0PKE8YPwiaGR8hyr-Rw3qnaeSwACgeqBCtdAu7Qt53uBZev_mV1cn7WyspPX4egqVSDaoxRJ4cRtKzxKQkXctcTXQmP8TtZZEAvBNzxg8wP9zaVdU_8k8bBttxqZEbE0n8AEyLFsMK8kCKLcSIMOkr8cnjRlh/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.41%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Secondino and Julia<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quite a different day from yesterday 😊 easy walking except for a few tricky descents, limited views as most of the day was on various road surfaces. No rain 16 days in a row!!! </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is the type of day I personally refer to as Point A to Point B walking…the main objective is simply to cover the distance. That’s ok as not every day on a Camino is scenic and the reasons for walking the Camino San Salvador are now great memories 😊</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday after arriving at the Benduenos Albergue I was surprised that I was the last one in AND that I was not alone…6 pilgrim walkers were there! How did that happen? Well that was solved quickly when someone asked me where I started this morning.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Poladura de la Tercia…hmmm I got some very surprised looks and comments…”really…holy that must have been hard walking etc” Sooo…the 6 other pilgrim walkers had completed the same stage as mine in 2 days!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here is a group picture of the pilgrim walkers taken at supper time. From right to left Byron Malaysia, Jean-Pierre and Nadine France (walked most of my Camino routes and more), me, Jose-? Spain, Jose-? Spain, Victoria Slovakia.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The setting for the Benduenos Albergue is stunning at the top of a ridge overlooking a valley surrounded by mountains. It’s run on a Donativo basis…give what you can or want…I looked at it as another night so likely left a generous € amount.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m very glad I went out of my normal comfort zone to stay at Benduenos Albergue…met some really nice folks …the first in 3 days. Most of the conversation was in Spanish however Nadine was kind enough to translate key points.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Success…made it!!! I am in Oviedo…I have received my Salvadorum certificate of completion for the Camino Salvador!</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Somehow this walking adventure all came together…wow..looking back to 2018 Camino Portuguese I hobbled into Santiago de Compostela the last day. I enjoyed this last day so much…an 18.9 km walk in the park!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So many changes were made from 2018…equipment, physical training…essentially walking a few kms in Toronto 😂 and getting my mental side focused on what I believed I was capable of doing. However…as has happened so often in my life…<b>I was simply so incredibly fortunate! </b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Late breaking news</b>…in Madrid Barajas Airport…did not even realize that my credit card allowed me access to this VIP lounge…food/drink everywhere…comfortable chairs…I think I only have 4 passes a year but I just waltzed in…holy moly…amazing place…must do this more often 😂. Can’t get too comfortable here though…flight leaves in 5 hours…no gate yet 😊. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Too funny after all this time walking on roads, trails of all sorts…getting a little 🤣 muddy…I even tried to clean up a bit….cleanish clothes …I think I just fit in…other than my backpack… but NOT wearing my Tilley hat!😂 HOKA Speedgoats are a dead giveaway though…they look like they have been through a war…</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I think the trick is to just pretend like I belong here…wonder if someone will pick up my dirty plate once I leave to sit in a comfy chair…they must don’t see anywhere to return it 😉</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a crazy way to finish the walk…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rL7LTopwgIafK_DdLXZiBm8n96vwRIDvOO8nc8fzMBecCwmKY_HlBz9_ll42CiRJS0NGTAFzCtDO2PicJhvVHZeSZBbAWHOXLU384ZxToUeWk0D1PgrXVDEeEVlMbM1B4FZ7dclVTho_-H1Y8pGX-8c2YLCuZpnEPpg0fEoPXS5CbApX-Uh-Jiys0k4w/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.41%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rL7LTopwgIafK_DdLXZiBm8n96vwRIDvOO8nc8fzMBecCwmKY_HlBz9_ll42CiRJS0NGTAFzCtDO2PicJhvVHZeSZBbAWHOXLU384ZxToUeWk0D1PgrXVDEeEVlMbM1B4FZ7dclVTho_-H1Y8pGX-8c2YLCuZpnEPpg0fEoPXS5CbApX-Uh-Jiys0k4w/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.41%E2%80%AFAM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Reflecting on the 2022 Caminos I can only reiterate that there isn’t much that could have gone better...an amazing experience! Having said that I also must admit to myself that on a least one day (Day 3 Camino San Salvador - Pola de la Tercia to Benduenos) I went right to the edge of my current abilities...good fortune was with me that day. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><div><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></u></div><div><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 8 - PEI Island Walk -</b> <b>Charlottetown to NewZealand + 10kms; Gaspereaux to Charlottetown</b></span></u></div><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - Canada</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2023; Age 66</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 583 kms walked over 29 days averaging 29.8 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 1,605; Elevation Loss (1,615) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 29.8 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walking Partner - Alone</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">PEI Island Walk</span></b></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to the hotel after yesterday’s shopping scouting trip where I was picked up by Lilly (sister of Manitoba friend Doris) and Maurice. They welcomed me warmly in their home…had a really nice easy going chat about many things…time…at least for me 🤣 flew by.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Maurice who is officially retired now works part time in a very large potato processing plant. He then laughed and admitted that he actually operates a high tech machine that takes 200+ images of potatoes as they move through all kinds of quality control checks…then into a number of quality rating queues. At the very end a few long time employees…in their 70s or so…pick out missed defects.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Incredible…had no idea potato processing was so mechanized…I did say to Maurice that I thought the minute I left he and Lilly would burst out laughing “Can you believe Guy bought that? What do you expect.. he’s from Toronto! 😂”. I was assured that would not be the case…I am pretty sure they wouldn’t do that…well sort of sure…oh well I will never know so all is good!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7swnUh2q2KSMTacBe6dptsweKBogvyOnIdy1ZA7MgEsjkBIzsA-l6yEdn4KBN8vnTKnOutxiDLm0U1TDiOxIntGPUju3HWnPPdo87uszr8RFB5ahAiDrxw9Kc0FWv4Itw9tLwUorbYG4hW5u_Zu2EyitrRz_hd8p6xXorXcJlPL_WPEO5YI0jQDIufs4/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7swnUh2q2KSMTacBe6dptsweKBogvyOnIdy1ZA7MgEsjkBIzsA-l6yEdn4KBN8vnTKnOutxiDLm0U1TDiOxIntGPUju3HWnPPdo87uszr8RFB5ahAiDrxw9Kc0FWv4Itw9tLwUorbYG4hW5u_Zu2EyitrRz_hd8p6xXorXcJlPL_WPEO5YI0jQDIufs4/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lilly and Maurice</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1YUfMBt4nM4rAUj99IvKbzOmcBuwDQfgYt4T_l0G7Qu0vfaTzmwpY7FOFMafn8xtRI1IyinF644ozd9j6_yQZqUJJpTRnjj6_w8TJEs2WvbdYUbGcB4oNGwWxgmIL3tZoasx-dmRpx57rhidyu7bmxZq61BxtFEgLkBFsh7kllbfGyWyTG9CYRuoc1wM/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn1YUfMBt4nM4rAUj99IvKbzOmcBuwDQfgYt4T_l0G7Qu0vfaTzmwpY7FOFMafn8xtRI1IyinF644ozd9j6_yQZqUJJpTRnjj6_w8TJEs2WvbdYUbGcB4oNGwWxgmIL3tZoasx-dmRpx57rhidyu7bmxZq61BxtFEgLkBFsh7kllbfGyWyTG9CYRuoc1wM/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A delicious meal and great start to the Island Walk. As I was leaving Lilly mentioned that if I needed any help during the walk to let them know. Noticed a couple of e-bikes in the garage…I wonder…would be a lot easier…no one would have to know 🤔</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking down the side of a fairly busy highway facing traffic of course I noticed a white panel truck slow down and stop on the other side of the road. Truck window rolls down and fellow yells out “Hey have you walked a Camino?” We tried conversing…too much noise…so I crossed over to chat.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“I saw you walking on the Confederation Trail in Charlottetown a couple of hours ago as I looked out the window of my house. I said to myself that fellow’s walked a Camino for sure!”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So we compared notes…he has walked 3…2 of which I have Portuguese and Frances…I have walked 8.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just a friendly exchange over walking…fun…always amazes me! </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Bill’s Van Service was providing the shuttle back to Charlottetown once </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I hit Dunedin WP #1. He mentioned yesterday that I should take my time as he could only get there for 2:15 due to prior commitments.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I held off as long as I could this morning,,.got antsy…too excited…simply couldn’t help myself and left the Hotel at 7:45 and started the official walk around 8:15.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Stopped a few times but still got there at 12:30 😱. Sent Bill an fyi text…all is good…know you are tied up…no problem…will keep myself busy! Two minutes later Bill phones “It’s too cold 🥶 out there…my son and wife are not too far away…they will be by in 6 minutes…look for a white RAV 4!”.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I messed up and they step in and joyfully (had a good chat to Charlottetown…Bill and Susan have 3 granddaughters 5 and 3 year old twins) drive me back saving me a couple of hours by the side of the road! Another special people moment.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxItdG4KSEo7lfMHinTOKwT9REF8eDJdVagl9BQGD_omjcJO1_0RP-SKi2CAyAOJYKSAiR-dEjBhJ5HsBQ9B-YSeiun5cVrKrHrhg4iXI95k6OWKmu5AkyJuIKOzqYFwIcB9ES71tlcDkexNQwIoEQdKOHlPmE36EkVbrIPaw34o8ndjA2r_ANp-MS7nVY/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxItdG4KSEo7lfMHinTOKwT9REF8eDJdVagl9BQGD_omjcJO1_0RP-SKi2CAyAOJYKSAiR-dEjBhJ5HsBQ9B-YSeiun5cVrKrHrhg4iXI95k6OWKmu5AkyJuIKOzqYFwIcB9ES71tlcDkexNQwIoEQdKOHlPmE36EkVbrIPaw34o8ndjA2r_ANp-MS7nVY/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The Camino Look? Brother Marc always says « You look like a tourist </b>😂<b> </b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr3-jmQY5h652WEZaeCSjgkHAR2W-94tQkNk9O8slTA65AXNXC9MHkXn-ZotufwBCAvIK8bJfeu14nAo2vxJGLTXxcoG0yhy71c9DseccUyWtPXSFH019GEur2x03fp7XMu-qWBQsYPCRFqKL6z5gAH1axMrUkwb65Dad3D4YPJJhRrLh6sIwfzqp0AmI/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghr3-jmQY5h652WEZaeCSjgkHAR2W-94tQkNk9O8slTA65AXNXC9MHkXn-ZotufwBCAvIK8bJfeu14nAo2vxJGLTXxcoG0yhy71c9DseccUyWtPXSFH019GEur2x03fp7XMu-qWBQsYPCRFqKL6z5gAH1axMrUkwb65Dad3D4YPJJhRrLh6sIwfzqp0AmI/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The start</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Overall a great day in that <b>I DID IT!…41.4kms</b> I knew early that I was walking quite strongly…sometimes no gas…but not today 😊. It was a cool day again as shown below and VERY windy! Most of the day I was walking directly into the wind which combined with the distance meant well…I simply put my head down…tried to keep my Tilley on my head and just gutted this one out…no other way to describe it.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwa3B11P5TxzeiGyGqL7hoMdLAOivb80mUUAjCIMI-FzSH87tBy3oXDc4QVDLKHNnwiMoRjovlSBuQp4V9WcioHjCPbJL3xuU10A7KsYwffe8UODYwg2-pfsobOo1VbPu4B-R5fmShc04cy7YxlqKPvUYP7U-f7G2KBZMTPfKeclS-x7avqz8LAAhDTf2/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwa3B11P5TxzeiGyGqL7hoMdLAOivb80mUUAjCIMI-FzSH87tBy3oXDc4QVDLKHNnwiMoRjovlSBuQp4V9WcioHjCPbJL3xuU10A7KsYwffe8UODYwg2-pfsobOo1VbPu4B-R5fmShc04cy7YxlqKPvUYP7U-f7G2KBZMTPfKeclS-x7avqz8LAAhDTf2/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">OH that was really good!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While physical preparation is very important the mental side is in my opinion 80% of the effort. Once you start thinking “I can’t do it” you're done! Today at Victoria by the Sea I had walked 22 kms and thought “Wow I am half day there” as opposed to “Wow I am ONLY half way done” Huge difference and I have had some walking days with the latter thinking and the result was not pretty!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Asked Bill the shuttle driver if he has always lived in PEI. Bill said no…he was 2 months old when his parents moved here…therefore Islanders consider him to be a “Come from Away” person! Not that’s a pretty high bar to meet!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Saw one of the funniest things ever…fellow get’s in his pickup truck…rolls down the window…grabs the garbage bin…drives in reverse slowly maybe 20 meters holding the garbage bin…reverses onto the highway to position the bin and then drives back up to his house. NEVER sets foot outside other than get in/out of truck! Amazing 😂</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_0C6fJH3qMXN45xsp5DnmzGRYv61gyI-9BFH0CzdRRXXIdRzHLgh2LHYCyFu7jK4V4PSYHu-9HQr6ugAsFLu7wObpnDRNKAdzA5MnLU92Dyc75TdV7Ugn6-IJJyk5uZKN7n6ez7JcCQZ3CulO_TXDQhIa2tNCbapU30DU-pbei-sy44R2229XQ_ZXsbH/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_0C6fJH3qMXN45xsp5DnmzGRYv61gyI-9BFH0CzdRRXXIdRzHLgh2LHYCyFu7jK4V4PSYHu-9HQr6ugAsFLu7wObpnDRNKAdzA5MnLU92Dyc75TdV7Ugn6-IJJyk5uZKN7n6ez7JcCQZ3CulO_TXDQhIa2tNCbapU30DU-pbei-sy44R2229XQ_ZXsbH/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHSgnzHI5kXN0UUNhhtZJGB3vaJA85SHxKzeyy-2Vm8wcE493O7lVpguKED28_h8M9ACRbDwm3Ui187Hj-HcCqe9XLKjDYdE1EsE_2OWyZxc6rgitGC9h5EnRvfOWfjijX4rIKaifKHAqhiXVDNt31QJoR-ufkWsjs6HeLPyGejZCCR_Tvq7WP_NSBUUP/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHSgnzHI5kXN0UUNhhtZJGB3vaJA85SHxKzeyy-2Vm8wcE493O7lVpguKED28_h8M9ACRbDwm3Ui187Hj-HcCqe9XLKjDYdE1EsE_2OWyZxc6rgitGC9h5EnRvfOWfjijX4rIKaifKHAqhiXVDNt31QJoR-ufkWsjs6HeLPyGejZCCR_Tvq7WP_NSBUUP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was another very good day however it had two distinct parts. The first 13.5 kms were very pleasant…secondary road walking</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But the wind…really something…currently 48 kms an hour gusting to 63 kms per hour. Walking against the wind is a little …tough at times 😅 </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">he second part was absolutely dreadful 😢…walking along the Trans Canada 🇨🇦 Highway…facing traffic of course…all the way to Summerside! Yikes there many trucks out there…farm machinery etc. Two shoulders…paved adjoining highway and gravel next to it. I stuck mostly to gravel shoulder giving me lots of room and frankly if need be jump in the ditch!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oQM9jyT6GHLvjpw2-Qr297zmOtN8XYKiw2s8KzpqKda8LHaMxl-PszCD9tOzBzEtEype6zaGaV9-UWfFngOnfWyOrHj0xuEZVkDKbbnYhXqaBR4X-mpX0PqAZmCFruO2RriTlpurHUYHu0230nzwe0CpUmiLGsJoREoofzkJj75rixhwSNL5WWs9Rtbg/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6oQM9jyT6GHLvjpw2-Qr297zmOtN8XYKiw2s8KzpqKda8LHaMxl-PszCD9tOzBzEtEype6zaGaV9-UWfFngOnfWyOrHj0xuEZVkDKbbnYhXqaBR4X-mpX0PqAZmCFruO2RriTlpurHUYHu0230nzwe0CpUmiLGsJoREoofzkJj75rixhwSNL5WWs9Rtbg/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Was too excited to start - had a cherry and nuts on top Salted Caramel!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span>
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Happened yesterday and today - large farms dogs come running and barking! Today wasn’t too bad as the two dogs came rushing at me but stayed on the property.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday wasn’t as much fun…large dog came charging…did not stop at property line and came unto the highway. I immediately did my normal…faced the dog…yelled while clanging my trekking poles together. The dog stopped…I kept walking…dog followed for a few minutes…eventually returning home. This isn’t new…happens most walks…unnerving but so far nothing more serious…a bit lucky there!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At roughly the 7 km point an Island Walk sign clearly said turn left next street. My GPS track said keep going straight 🤔. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Given the Island Walk is so new it is likely undergoing route changes so I turned left…almost immediately there was an Island Walk sign so all good!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very pleasant walk…but no more signs…fortunately I have downloaded maps to go along the GPX track that I am following. I decided that if by a certain point in time I had not seen another sign that I would go crazy and create my own path back to GPX track.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And so I did…it was like being an early explorer to Canada…except with roads in place 😂…I walked through farmers fields on red mud roads and eventually hooked up with the original track.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4qIszugaH3WjSA_81a2GjB1UHHZpHZxNqI-D9FtLVz-JJcWx5zXzpJTmcy7NSnEw3hY_fxdtHJxal1XMoAKxQzUOzcshcnuRI4_LOVVt2wud-zsqI_jJERFLwWu99smoqEC5xEIlGCNCU_0HCNkc9NqhZgnzKCg0lOivDHOy0FQEtX-u0cH5F-f2MEMr/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC4qIszugaH3WjSA_81a2GjB1UHHZpHZxNqI-D9FtLVz-JJcWx5zXzpJTmcy7NSnEw3hY_fxdtHJxal1XMoAKxQzUOzcshcnuRI4_LOVVt2wud-zsqI_jJERFLwWu99smoqEC5xEIlGCNCU_0HCNkc9NqhZgnzKCg0lOivDHOy0FQEtX-u0cH5F-f2MEMr/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBRXKV1IElPHb3itIS8g1PoGrj4OtdbBQ49KxcDf1N6DNUjXlgJyIZ3ne4U9ZJw9id63DiyQaM2mOotn6AUErtlDP7Ks9dX1dcF9ESY24PPkwAZgX8vawy4cUiHA183q4ECYhYm3N52LEGnS1U_iNWC5AzdZK5PfE_bbBY7WF_qU5DpshKkRlF1i2sjQs/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBRXKV1IElPHb3itIS8g1PoGrj4OtdbBQ49KxcDf1N6DNUjXlgJyIZ3ne4U9ZJw9id63DiyQaM2mOotn6AUErtlDP7Ks9dX1dcF9ESY24PPkwAZgX8vawy4cUiHA183q4ECYhYm3N52LEGnS1U_iNWC5AzdZK5PfE_bbBY7WF_qU5DpshKkRlF1i2sjQs/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Typical red earth field</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before getting into a few more details about my day…wait for it…NOTHING happened…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjl7xLjM-JG62CZYGT7PGpn-98-czVmfgcK6tUNpoW5FW7lj_QUv-yxxVQB9wd4d2CA3osxzER43s9vIhA247g90e9XM8MjJd6HIPUZPnPpysXbh2O2OHuzvdEqYhERuEXjoz0SMsoQ1ptKhqKYgy_n7jgfKhKECpm2qJSPR2VX0QKiOD_14cfW196CK4/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjl7xLjM-JG62CZYGT7PGpn-98-czVmfgcK6tUNpoW5FW7lj_QUv-yxxVQB9wd4d2CA3osxzER43s9vIhA247g90e9XM8MjJd6HIPUZPnPpysXbh2O2OHuzvdEqYhERuEXjoz0SMsoQ1ptKhqKYgy_n7jgfKhKECpm2qJSPR2VX0QKiOD_14cfW196CK4/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The 11km straight stretch</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Other than that let me see over 4h and 21 kms 1) saw a couple run by me and then on their return same 2) older fellow on a bike same 3) another old guy walked past me on the trail. C’est tout…Absolument personne d’autre 😢!!! </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Whereas the quantity of social interactions was very low the quality of the people exchanges was extremely high…in all cases “Hi”. 😂 So a low key day for sure!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today is a day I will remember for many things…broke my distance record and walked 46.4 kms…felt strong throughout the day. Packa was used for the first time…yes it rained off and on throughout the day. Met 3 Island Walkers and survived the morning pre-walk chaos!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I started the day’s walk just before 6 am in the rain having setup the Packa in advance!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first attempt was a failure as I had reversed the </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Packa and it was inside out…of course I only noticed this when I tried it on 🤔. Honestly I do this quite frequently ie shirt inside out in morning etc. I just want to get going and well simply don’t pay attention…in the end it always works out however must admit help is instrumental in sorting me out…here I must do it all by myself 🙄.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While I am an introvert…put me in a formal setting in a crowd and well 🙄…I really like to meet and talk to people. Find something in common and the conversation flows from there.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Prior to today I had not met a single Island Walker however today I met 3.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the trail in the distance I could see 2 walkers so I picked up my pace to try and catch them. The distance was closing quite fast…I then realized they were walking towards me. Marika and Joanne from BC were in their 13 day walking with a plan to walk a little more than half the Island Walk.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upon arrival in O’Leary I phoned Lilly’s Garden Air B&B and was redirected to Vinny’s Restaurant where I met Ron and also had the incredible scallops dinner shown below and maybe the fudge as well!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron is from Maine and has walked every major trail in the US ..Appalachian…Pacific Crest to name a few. He is 76 years old and has backpacked </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">17,000 miles or over 28,000 kms. When this walk is over my total will be 4,100 kms…holy moly I am in the little leagues!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron has a tent and wild camps wherever…however tonight due to being soaked today he is staying at Lilly’s as well.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem1YPfbxjHDgUGfz53IIie_H1rks0vr80JoxsWePKnKYHoB9-9YcGYg3J59EGuB4BCEaC9Pur0fRLwzGPtqfGPJ2UIcf4Vka77gpqc71JLNZHR39vI_o9SRMbbonU01AJzXiYrxkJTuDBcMtcaGCjFLu2VeEjCLEr6tqMXNg2D2CFQG9FU-Peqw_hyTnZ/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem1YPfbxjHDgUGfz53IIie_H1rks0vr80JoxsWePKnKYHoB9-9YcGYg3J59EGuB4BCEaC9Pur0fRLwzGPtqfGPJ2UIcf4Vka77gpqc71JLNZHR39vI_o9SRMbbonU01AJzXiYrxkJTuDBcMtcaGCjFLu2VeEjCLEr6tqMXNg2D2CFQG9FU-Peqw_hyTnZ/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bTuMR6Yxarw3jYrV1nqnaBMJtXWDAtw2hYHwhZ_OIUYkzGtg1kEGCFai7oj9OEyG6JAPkO3bnh4cH6G8zisWmhxSJC3BmjUHFlLRite0kjTkT9GbqkYnAUa7to3r_XUASP7NAfSnwXX8fgkTfxXHTOBKlnfjAUy4vbe6iMyIibuLQ5eytxjYWFcwAArr/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bTuMR6Yxarw3jYrV1nqnaBMJtXWDAtw2hYHwhZ_OIUYkzGtg1kEGCFai7oj9OEyG6JAPkO3bnh4cH6G8zisWmhxSJC3BmjUHFlLRite0kjTkT9GbqkYnAUa7to3r_XUASP7NAfSnwXX8fgkTfxXHTOBKlnfjAUy4vbe6iMyIibuLQ5eytxjYWFcwAArr/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W9O9xJyIs7nQxYphY0sXM1fSf1SXZz151C-vCfUBCJf0WYtFC23YzcqRf9XO9HUyWgOHlA1WIBXpFZBxPJW-ZPfAXRhlu_BdqmkeQQ0IZNsNSV5Y3Ejr3N-Uw-UaoCK_qaV9oM6LFJpWw5quODvHz1Mvk6h-tnXCl8TvPooViwZDhKwIsIcIIxrafpoL/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3W9O9xJyIs7nQxYphY0sXM1fSf1SXZz151C-vCfUBCJf0WYtFC23YzcqRf9XO9HUyWgOHlA1WIBXpFZBxPJW-ZPfAXRhlu_BdqmkeQQ0IZNsNSV5Y3Ejr3N-Uw-UaoCK_qaV9oM6LFJpWw5quODvHz1Mvk6h-tnXCl8TvPooViwZDhKwIsIcIIxrafpoL/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The only biffy seen to date - essentially the biffies are wherever you need them </b>😉</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron and I sat down and had a sparse breakfast before setting out at 7:00 am.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another few commonalities Ron is an avid fan of curling, he also chows down on Clif bars for energy when walking and a few days ago he also stopped at Baba’s (the day I created my own path 😂). As he sat down to eat the owner mentioned that a young guy with all the gear had stopped by earlier that morning also on the Island Walk.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ahem that “young guy” was me…no big deal…just saying. 😊 We chatted a bit more as we started and then he said “go ahead speedster”…and I moved ahead hoping we would meet again.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sm8OCAmzzbasqLekaDLn1PhfbVuzCZZIu5yKePpTDX6_QoY8TdTVpAWQQ0g5jFcHr1lcoTdjq-mHqSLjPnlx_87SrXw1zBBepKjd7IhjdendaWLTco2w6bdIKdrdsUa5MYfHazzHAx9i-WT-cfWQvPly0LuNJdnoeVhc7-8VIVbNxBf3HwVeSIoeGu_Y/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Sm8OCAmzzbasqLekaDLn1PhfbVuzCZZIu5yKePpTDX6_QoY8TdTVpAWQQ0g5jFcHr1lcoTdjq-mHqSLjPnlx_87SrXw1zBBepKjd7IhjdendaWLTco2w6bdIKdrdsUa5MYfHazzHAx9i-WT-cfWQvPly0LuNJdnoeVhc7-8VIVbNxBf3HwVeSIoeGu_Y/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Tignish Heritage Inn<br /><br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One last thing…an ancient convent…you know what that means…it’s almost certainly haunted! Have never seen a ghost but definitely believe they exist…hope to have a quiet 🤫 peaceful night but a bit scared 😱</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUQLzpK4WISml1mkU0v1wulS3B42e0LZvd8GWdlQs0Gr880J0WjQV2aYQ3b3SpbEo6pVREoleNgXkU9WC3nVufZylmO7Q-ltbF4B3alVctTZ_C0bbOayK5aStZTPOw8ur_0htooDnIo3CvEFGDM7sf5kZG_CNXMsys4cPx7ua0XkeeKQIJvYt7hUnOvb8/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitUQLzpK4WISml1mkU0v1wulS3B42e0LZvd8GWdlQs0Gr880J0WjQV2aYQ3b3SpbEo6pVREoleNgXkU9WC3nVufZylmO7Q-ltbF4B3alVctTZ_C0bbOayK5aStZTPOw8ur_0htooDnIo3CvEFGDM7sf5kZG_CNXMsys4cPx7ua0XkeeKQIJvYt7hUnOvb8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">That was good! Ate my peas and carrots</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle2v5NuHLpZ8z126z_7AXVWOIhOq_kVBrGbsW-h-PzlOARBiBHFIjYxTIoHCDIsQfTNQpGtSlbrMAYnn9HClzU7tudU41kKxmXHr20DcBwa6FIPVogiom0EH6X54vw5qkIqWo-a6NKQwofuqr5CKvID3nHnLeAhj4-cI836m-FUYEPaGuQtFsBl5DQ3dK/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjle2v5NuHLpZ8z126z_7AXVWOIhOq_kVBrGbsW-h-PzlOARBiBHFIjYxTIoHCDIsQfTNQpGtSlbrMAYnn9HClzU7tudU41kKxmXHr20DcBwa6FIPVogiom0EH6X54vw5qkIqWo-a6NKQwofuqr5CKvID3nHnLeAhj4-cI836m-FUYEPaGuQtFsBl5DQ3dK/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Tallest spire in PEI</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Super quiet walking…I met no one all day! Thankfully I have myself to entertain me ☺️ and my mind goes absolutely everywhere! Today it went into a reflective mode as the kms slipped by…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>I reflected..as I often have..,over the most impactful job I ever had…perhaps a surprise to many…my 3 summers totalling 12 months working as an orderly in St B Hospital. I was exposed to so much during that time…saw how little gestures can mean so much…forever changed my perspective on things…</b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The incredible part of the day was walking around North Cape which is essentially a giant wind turbine farm!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The coast line here is awesome…high sheer cliffs above the ocean. The colours…textures all around are stunning really. While I always kept a very safe distance from the cliffs edge one knows that slipping over the edge is NOT an option. Walking right next to the massive wind turbines is amazing…they are giant!!!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Among the finest 4-5 kms of walking I have ever done. I included a number of photos in the pictures of the day below but really they don’t at all do it justice.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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font-size: medium;"><b>Clam strips and sweet potato fries after long walk - delicious 🤤</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking was challenging for two reasons…primary reason is the d*mn wind…geez felt like a gadzillion kms per hour ALWAYS straight in your face. After a while one ends up muttering…well not me…others do this 😇…”give me a break!”.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Second reason is the legs thought they could essentially take a day off…early on they were not really pumping properly…whining about “I’m tired 😪”! Well they got a good talking to from me “get your act together…we are NOT taking a taxi/shuttle to get there”. Things eventually became much better.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Somewhere along the walk I came across this church…note most churches are white with the accompanying sign which states 1867 was the founding year. THAT’s the year of Canada’s Confederation…incredible!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJODU3jnXdwX8-g9gvpsg77ffxhbL_YborIkY1qziJZeJA0CTZQeck5B0Lh4tVRYrRq4wVEXfEXG7LPhmji7I1Idk9HMfkobmCWAJnCHBk-T5NxAeA24vG_UgWzhfJEbpjKXcr9injeE4lMKp2D2gj8Sunun4Xz-4YX3btsrdjojHjIXHSZS-NHEJg5Io/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJODU3jnXdwX8-g9gvpsg77ffxhbL_YborIkY1qziJZeJA0CTZQeck5B0Lh4tVRYrRq4wVEXfEXG7LPhmji7I1Idk9HMfkobmCWAJnCHBk-T5NxAeA24vG_UgWzhfJEbpjKXcr9injeE4lMKp2D2gj8Sunun4Xz-4YX3btsrdjojHjIXHSZS-NHEJg5Io/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What an incredibly nice place built in the late 1800’s…large lounge area available…spacious area for breakfast…large room. Hubert and Michelle are in their early 70’s having moved from the Alsace area of France 🇫🇷 28 years ago. They moved to Canada because of hockey…Hubert says one son was on a Rotary exchange in Canada and brought back the hockey virus. Two daughters and two sons then played hockey in France with a few years of hockey school in Summerside in PEI.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Earlier today they were out driving and saw me walking along “poles swinging” so they hustled back so I could have an early checkin…how kind is that!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A little while later Ron arrived at the door…I briefly considered pulling one of my stunts “svp</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">ne laisser pas ce type rentrer”’but did not 😇</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron and I had a grand old talk…an interesting fellow. As he was finishing music school…believe he was a clarinet player he was drafted and was off to the Vietnam war unless he had a reason not to go!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He and his buddy…who went on to be a principal (forget instrument) player with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra…applied and were accepted for the US military orchestra in Washington.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As Ron said “I got to play for a number of soldiers returning from Vietnam at their special service” 🥲</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9nMtV9_nqgktuC1RZ6XubjTGlFWY-18E1S7rW4B4cGcxol6FWCBSDcl08bkHYFZvUNclyi2hQM2HHXKzllkiGBJc4u3vvg8UJBFe09HwR57hFo3-9LfaDhtfuR7b7l1r_PVQSKgyRm_wFz2BC_Lyrr3Hi_Usx69e92tz2PAdoz04MGmy6EknZ0xam-kV/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH9nMtV9_nqgktuC1RZ6XubjTGlFWY-18E1S7rW4B4cGcxol6FWCBSDcl08bkHYFZvUNclyi2hQM2HHXKzllkiGBJc4u3vvg8UJBFe09HwR57hFo3-9LfaDhtfuR7b7l1r_PVQSKgyRm_wFz2BC_Lyrr3Hi_Usx69e92tz2PAdoz04MGmy6EknZ0xam-kV/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfXc91MRgDqUllBz_ilDpUwRwGxZdukvmZ909hb-DC344tQh7YqUPFFKJ_91mlk-hSXVGD9V5UhYwAI_K0x-6bH4S-cJfWZ_mbLecH68wU2vVjaZ0cXoBpJL1g7fo1zFddrpyB5yPiZqYV_zrUkAo-xcCW5-V1I4uTv6aglOcIZ-BxEBh0MfraHVFl9j5/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfXc91MRgDqUllBz_ilDpUwRwGxZdukvmZ909hb-DC344tQh7YqUPFFKJ_91mlk-hSXVGD9V5UhYwAI_K0x-6bH4S-cJfWZ_mbLecH68wU2vVjaZ0cXoBpJL1g7fo1zFddrpyB5yPiZqYV_zrUkAo-xcCW5-V1I4uTv6aglOcIZ-BxEBh0MfraHVFl9j5/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Oyster traps</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hubert told Ron and me that in France all his work was thinking as opposed to physical therefore he decided in his spare time to train and obtain his bakers certificate.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The bread was superb…he brought his own milling machine from France…makes his own flour and of course all the bread served. The yogurt, jam etc are all homemade. The food presentation was what one experiences in France. While I have deliberately stayed away from mentioning any $ to date I will stray from that for La Petite France…$80 per night tax included…cannot be surpassed!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmx6KYcJBEXC4MCMvLKoYMwhc-jHRcNhxHl8EeN9oRLI7fEQcQHaGXVSsrOpFntc7rJ3N1reH2mcOjTP3cU1uJc0T8oUkIvivXio1KWYuDLDw__6Dxc166ga_bsWDs00XBM6VcCmBvufX55ILtfz0rAiawD9ezKohzLd0sBYaTp2olPTURuwR7Wtdw7oPu/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmx6KYcJBEXC4MCMvLKoYMwhc-jHRcNhxHl8EeN9oRLI7fEQcQHaGXVSsrOpFntc7rJ3N1reH2mcOjTP3cU1uJc0T8oUkIvivXio1KWYuDLDw__6Dxc166ga_bsWDs00XBM6VcCmBvufX55ILtfz0rAiawD9ezKohzLd0sBYaTp2olPTURuwR7Wtdw7oPu/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Hubert and the spread!</b></span></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Everyone has their own approach…knowing what works best for them. Same for me and my approach…other than having packing cubes…is terrible…not efficient in the least!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upon arrival I empty the whole bag and lay things out wherever…one of the reasons why dorm style accommodation doesn’t work well for me.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The next morning I simply try to guess a logical order and throw the stuff back in the bag hoping that I will have what I need during the day on top 🙏. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have 3 or 4 dry stuff bags for clothes…you would think I have a system…not really. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOszg7Q8qCLsG9szkAnpIUz4Ff841Urr9EtyvpQCrsj0_DndYAhMHBFUxg9hBTUuJ_RS-MvzmHQz03bpgcdpK_kCFe0qoBARSwGdB5p00gOV9ib2-f1ChyFhyphenhyphenaDxLbrk0KjQ-DR6hqOEJudci3eojtbKAfg6oHYyLmmMAUs1k2X7Xn6uw3nPHSyWV8nh6L/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOszg7Q8qCLsG9szkAnpIUz4Ff841Urr9EtyvpQCrsj0_DndYAhMHBFUxg9hBTUuJ_RS-MvzmHQz03bpgcdpK_kCFe0qoBARSwGdB5p00gOV9ib2-f1ChyFhyphenhyphenaDxLbrk0KjQ-DR6hqOEJudci3eojtbKAfg6oHYyLmmMAUs1k2X7Xn6uw3nPHSyWV8nh6L/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>Beehives</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I went over to Ron’s room as he has been laid up all day…I remember well my situation in Porto Portugal. I had a large sandwich and offered him half which he was glad to have. Man he has had some wild walking adventures including losing his backpack (too long to explain how) and lucking out that another fellow came down a trail infrequently used. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Anyway we both wished each other well and I’m sure we will keep in contact occasionally. He admits his long walking adventures…which are totally way more arduous than mine are a thing of the past at 76. Hopefully he recovers to complete the Island Walk.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron - in our little talk last night said « I think when I look back on this walk…whether I finish or not a highlight will have been time we spent chatting and swapping stories »</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I had the Packa on…light jacket and fleece and within an hour removed the fleece as I was walking really well. Rain was very light…the scenery captivating 😉</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First MacInnis mud road. I am told this road is normally hard packed…today after the rains…it was the worst surface I have ever walked on! </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At first I was laughing…then I said “You must be [</span><b style="font-family: inherit;">insert whatever word you want]</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"> kidding!!! I was slipping and sliding everywhere on a centimetre or so of soft mud! Thank goodness for the trekking poles!</span></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At some point I considered sending a text to my family “Sorry it has come to this however I am about to lie down and curl up in a ball in the mud. Should I not make it please distribute my prized Camino Blog Photo Books equitably without any fighting”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0u5HMg2re5Pd0EDQLZbq2QVCP2KmwCxLDv8ViFRjAf5VwiB10BC_2VL3ui68eFIYAFZ12WedQUUtotOu8OcgXWT5xAPwKIPkXg1JANkob3TDEDVtC-LF4kg1x_ym6rNye5q6X2Z48T-375GKxucKAD91S4F75Njevbr7_sH_hqu70JwHuBD0Cc6crjff/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0u5HMg2re5Pd0EDQLZbq2QVCP2KmwCxLDv8ViFRjAf5VwiB10BC_2VL3ui68eFIYAFZ12WedQUUtotOu8OcgXWT5xAPwKIPkXg1JANkob3TDEDVtC-LF4kg1x_ym6rNye5q6X2Z48T-375GKxucKAD91S4F75Njevbr7_sH_hqu70JwHuBD0Cc6crjff/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwg7ze2zqcfw2apBGeIfdbQVbXUMpiwJaU7MyG-MWmTnggz3-k1CWkJVIOYBacWJggQojXXGukL4PSn8h6BkexOSCgUiQURaXJQKhyphenhyphenN1DUx9miHrRL2OAfT4LVejEda8b4yNI_Bvg5yKwPa5Ytej5uzJ9y50x734sdXv75a7wtAHcTvhwAVUkTfcT5cSE/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGwg7ze2zqcfw2apBGeIfdbQVbXUMpiwJaU7MyG-MWmTnggz3-k1CWkJVIOYBacWJggQojXXGukL4PSn8h6BkexOSCgUiQURaXJQKhyphenhyphenN1DUx9miHrRL2OAfT4LVejEda8b4yNI_Bvg5yKwPa5Ytej5uzJ9y50x734sdXv75a7wtAHcTvhwAVUkTfcT5cSE/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipVoyN1kXhozQ6LG9muXA-rePOjUXeptx1RnuWfFuRo6uN31IxsqbOoLRQe2gmWkgNO-IWXM6ZstFQJJrpZeD8s_YelaFAYdrU_UQLiI01uNUXlA9aWh-ePwgz7DP4SjWMdcZjPojfB9bN1skY5eWrXq9f5pVeX6_zRmNODxFmXtxhyphenhyphent1qpIDtEpq2aqI/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjipVoyN1kXhozQ6LG9muXA-rePOjUXeptx1RnuWfFuRo6uN31IxsqbOoLRQe2gmWkgNO-IWXM6ZstFQJJrpZeD8s_YelaFAYdrU_UQLiI01uNUXlA9aWh-ePwgz7DP4SjWMdcZjPojfB9bN1skY5eWrXq9f5pVeX6_zRmNODxFmXtxhyphenhyphent1qpIDtEpq2aqI/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>My tracks! Sent to Bryson Guptill creator of Island Walk and suggested he NOT use in promotional material </b>😂<br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm7oWhWsEzjY5HRMm5UiPqTW1AYkEutpM4i9FXJro5d_x94mOEE0nzlXz3Pryn7QRtIarOljYJh-fhQpql9BOCPIwpwLJ4KXed8LrBrzF-fYc03QmOLx9vEDGzF_dkrBNdN8WYY2vnNRuPdwIiWQlPgoyD14dIDqu4vFNO0_EXRKOK4psmXMOQM0EHoM5/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPm7oWhWsEzjY5HRMm5UiPqTW1AYkEutpM4i9FXJro5d_x94mOEE0nzlXz3Pryn7QRtIarOljYJh-fhQpql9BOCPIwpwLJ4KXed8LrBrzF-fYc03QmOLx9vEDGzF_dkrBNdN8WYY2vnNRuPdwIiWQlPgoyD14dIDqu4vFNO0_EXRKOK4psmXMOQM0EHoM5/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is an actual recognized PEI road!!!!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCU4l-yZj6zTtwrEko-JELq2x7ua-HcirwOZS-YMzqibw4vvNuc4lgTFHnePHB8ShrCkpsJMzssh_bE-tq42L0CqfYQRhV964pAHfo06ihzwtQKHJPZaO_fY49gDzWaPGULuzVvYfh-cgyHCfkOsRs3BbuSDinikkHvj5hbpTQuHIxQV25JbtCPHeoY56/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNCU4l-yZj6zTtwrEko-JELq2x7ua-HcirwOZS-YMzqibw4vvNuc4lgTFHnePHB8ShrCkpsJMzssh_bE-tq42L0CqfYQRhV964pAHfo06ihzwtQKHJPZaO_fY49gDzWaPGULuzVvYfh-cgyHCfkOsRs3BbuSDinikkHvj5hbpTQuHIxQV25JbtCPHeoY56/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b>OMG you could fall 2 feet!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I was finishing I received a message from Bryson Guptill who was at Willow Bakery and Cafe just down the street so off I went to meet him.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An interesting fellow…in 2019 he had an idea… create a walk around PEI. He sat down and mapped out a route and then his partner and two other people just started walking. No reservations…the idea caught the public’s interest quickly.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the fun really started with Tourism PEI getting involved…fighting to get Island Walk signs up (at first the answer was no) etc. The Island Walk now has a separate governing board…funding from various government sources. They have come a long way considering COVID years however now the shortcomings ie lack of accommodations…lack of biffies…short tourist season for many operators etc are emerging.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It will be very interesting to see where this all goes in the next 5 years. As it is The Island Walk is simply too expensive for many due to lack of accommodation options.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Woke up this morning to some good news…Ron is going to give it a go today to Portage WP! Hope it goes well…I know there will be some discomfort involved ie pain but if it’s manageable he will get there. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Update - Received update email…Ron walked 32kms…first two hours in pain…took a bunch of Ibuprofen and finished. I wrote back “SLOW IT DOWN”…I expect he will keep up this pace…who knows I may see him again…that may well be his plan. 🥹</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had an incredible B&B breakfast courtesy Greg who woke up early and was ready at 7 am pronto! I must have had 10 choices for omelet filing…seeing as I enjoy most everything I said yes to everything.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelG6V17iM646hMUCCsT2Q-_r2wOer0QhoIxsy7fXOMnvkRa8g3sSbL-y8l-5G_fL8KEiaqRa4vpWvyhxIcSGotjdE_KWEGybm4neNkEJNa8FidMfCR9LZTN4kxKDfZ5PHg02uEbKagFKutnPS7t-cy9OVKba912uDeSWjVcCvyPQa8h3bvMn2BTDZrdBH/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjelG6V17iM646hMUCCsT2Q-_r2wOer0QhoIxsy7fXOMnvkRa8g3sSbL-y8l-5G_fL8KEiaqRa4vpWvyhxIcSGotjdE_KWEGybm4neNkEJNa8FidMfCR9LZTN4kxKDfZ5PHg02uEbKagFKutnPS7t-cy9OVKba912uDeSWjVcCvyPQa8h3bvMn2BTDZrdBH/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The morning went quickly… I was enjoying the variety in scenery…hey PEI has some rolling country…however I was working hard and grinding out the kms.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Knock at the door and the Inn keeper hands me this box which says Happy Walking - freshly baked cookies 🍪. These are the moments I remember most!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9cAFoLP4jqczfQeDNsjpO6ez7Gc-Rpaeqe_wYUt-XVKdZUS6Wq7csAfKMqWB4Wr270EJjoU5hy9EPPCBTczkpC36O5OOk59WsVyjxRV6kfVf0_B9oVXuAVsvo3ukx-KIBPN9kn9qNfCBBGIfnfMkohvQ9_ffb3QbU2tUuFt1t6AvxwdS3syPe-ryEtIn/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9cAFoLP4jqczfQeDNsjpO6ez7Gc-Rpaeqe_wYUt-XVKdZUS6Wq7csAfKMqWB4Wr270EJjoU5hy9EPPCBTczkpC36O5OOk59WsVyjxRV6kfVf0_B9oVXuAVsvo3ukx-KIBPN9kn9qNfCBBGIfnfMkohvQ9_ffb3QbU2tUuFt1t6AvxwdS3syPe-ryEtIn/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quite striking really - potato field<br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WSTmcjajRtylNwLbhM9wPFB1MFMtBTAk8-mRbwZSbgK3OTv9C_MVnY_-BHV91ZKQfE3f0JUsCTTxcC4QvU0_nu_msPQBMKaGc7BVtezb5I0Fcz1Z4CZ5vQbYTt8cBfRo0kn9vdx50R9Cz4Js0ySQBfUoe-ijjgabQJTkXvpuwjJPwWxSviwvCy8zvBjs/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8WSTmcjajRtylNwLbhM9wPFB1MFMtBTAk8-mRbwZSbgK3OTv9C_MVnY_-BHV91ZKQfE3f0JUsCTTxcC4QvU0_nu_msPQBMKaGc7BVtezb5I0Fcz1Z4CZ5vQbYTt8cBfRo0kn9vdx50R9Cz4Js0ySQBfUoe-ijjgabQJTkXvpuwjJPwWxSviwvCy8zvBjs/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once again Rachael my Packa mentor from New Zealand came to the rescue with a detailed analysis and perfect solution. I did think she may have stressed my overall ineptitude a little bit too much however I understand 😊 😂</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Solution…apply duct tape I have with rounded corners to prevent peeling to the <b>inside</b> of the Packa! This way the image I am trying desperately to maintain is protected from a patch seen by passersby.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The repair job is complete…note there were two small tears.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zPHhp_qHwejlyxp0fmczweFJrE7qkEXQn2pZeTK7gxwd6Ka2x3luLgZHTsMyn1K4t3C_4nYKevV9P_XRI2KnBULzrvo_31FZ89TF70I7yeDDtfxxcXfrSpJB2pXUOhG740wFVIfLJKdHvz3HaR1tiWBqsJHHzv6rVhW0gxDzQZlujZAAINRDziarpF2A/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zPHhp_qHwejlyxp0fmczweFJrE7qkEXQn2pZeTK7gxwd6Ka2x3luLgZHTsMyn1K4t3C_4nYKevV9P_XRI2KnBULzrvo_31FZ89TF70I7yeDDtfxxcXfrSpJB2pXUOhG740wFVIfLJKdHvz3HaR1tiWBqsJHHzv6rVhW0gxDzQZlujZAAINRDziarpF2A/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have a crazy urge to add a nose and mouth!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The walk to North Rustico can only be described through pictures…super nice walking trails…ocean waves crashing on the shore…I basically slowed to a crawl.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The wind was howling madly…I had taken my gloves off to take a picture…Tilley hat was strapped in…wind shifted it off my head onto my shoulders as has happened a number of times during the long walk and then 😱 the Tilley blew off my head!!!!! On the ground ready to meet it’s maker…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Have honestly been told a number of times that I have pretty good reflexes…whether I actually do or not…my right trekking pole flashed forward at lightning speed and stabbed the Tilley as it started to careen madly away 😅</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Phew crises averted except in doing so my gloves fell on the ground and the left trekking pole stabbed one glove…somehow picked the two items and went running after the second glove.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNZGD1deCfmyPS6rGbuE4HMggM9-Yxbr7nZRgnfuwwe8pmLKN6npowcCR6DwwDWSQNpLPJjCGN1Bk-YMBQwhk1sV9Ez709gZeL6cAej96uWzAEIh8JIA5h8FhsuBpXtAu-JvzCUBHf-gXkAEpD93JvKWTdZN0rcVEsinzzpaFrH0tLW0Kd73sY1RZF9hc/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDNZGD1deCfmyPS6rGbuE4HMggM9-Yxbr7nZRgnfuwwe8pmLKN6npowcCR6DwwDWSQNpLPJjCGN1Bk-YMBQwhk1sV9Ez709gZeL6cAej96uWzAEIh8JIA5h8FhsuBpXtAu-JvzCUBHf-gXkAEpD93JvKWTdZN0rcVEsinzzpaFrH0tLW0Kd73sY1RZF9hc/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Great Blue Heron</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIS6bIMkGjm72qavegpldX2qZRLiG7GHscM32cXBSS1VdG3xldd0T2GXVp4IuvTRO24IKdLsIEUKR2cF_GV2nMnIPyYNEs9D7EiA4WKg3avJRBK80HjLBiQ6g0A602VVs9TgrnbhTNAIdKD7rCFyY1ZUnQDfLWsaKhgkQeZMa58DvkCtaH9tmrOtAqXbj/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIS6bIMkGjm72qavegpldX2qZRLiG7GHscM32cXBSS1VdG3xldd0T2GXVp4IuvTRO24IKdLsIEUKR2cF_GV2nMnIPyYNEs9D7EiA4WKg3avJRBK80HjLBiQ6g0A602VVs9TgrnbhTNAIdKD7rCFyY1ZUnQDfLWsaKhgkQeZMa58DvkCtaH9tmrOtAqXbj/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> Email from Ron this morning…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, Guy you were right about pacing </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">When I pulled into the motel at Summerside yesterday my foot was a bloody mess. I’m taking the bus to C-town tomorrow and going home.</span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have the summer to contemplate a return.</span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Happy trails </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ron</span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Note: A few months ago Rons wrote to tell me that he had returned to the Island Walk and completed the missing section. Hmmm...got me thinking about my missing section!</span></span></span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></i></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i></i></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjbEoVBSu-WLOBCnGU8URAUiQkdsgXOUTKyg7NcbGxbWe0N0xKjjB2_x3abhJs-yYpgYW8RS67v4SMLJvll-4_BhhOvtnHMSmk8RLoN6UshxUTv87Ew0fAj-UyoICaDUDgNJdvBYdU_P8moTln0lJR2oyeS8jrxgr_C6d__-x_wlzwCyHJqr785YcqM5S/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjbEoVBSu-WLOBCnGU8URAUiQkdsgXOUTKyg7NcbGxbWe0N0xKjjB2_x3abhJs-yYpgYW8RS67v4SMLJvll-4_BhhOvtnHMSmk8RLoN6UshxUTv87Ew0fAj-UyoICaDUDgNJdvBYdU_P8moTln0lJR2oyeS8jrxgr_C6d__-x_wlzwCyHJqr785YcqM5S/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></i></b></div><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvq24kcdxFhpKrFyrOhiRlLvqO0jDuuoKMxgIs6eY2GXUxWy3RoNa5tiL4tp4OReg11b1NQuD5z_ImIeZ87RS-LGiSnNqFBvemfPFqawZJMLoDeN1nNdjTp-MJNgso2EadagA-_2y86D-ESJBJRfuDvVDGqqJN3uX1kL-FO4zptvbuBIml9lOEaiwe_he/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvq24kcdxFhpKrFyrOhiRlLvqO0jDuuoKMxgIs6eY2GXUxWy3RoNa5tiL4tp4OReg11b1NQuD5z_ImIeZ87RS-LGiSnNqFBvemfPFqawZJMLoDeN1nNdjTp-MJNgso2EadagA-_2y86D-ESJBJRfuDvVDGqqJN3uX1kL-FO4zptvbuBIml9lOEaiwe_he/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span>Mountains of PEI</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></i></b><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kindness, caring, consideration for others - if you are striving for these whatever your station in life you are a Winner! However in my estimation the opposite is true if you are not!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking on Hwy 6…busy busy road…large black dog …call him/her Fluffy…comes charging towards me barking like crazy…woman is hanging clothes just watching Fluffy…I stand my ground…yell…bang trekking poles and dog stops maybe a couple of meters away and retreats…meanwhile I am now standing on highway watching traffic.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fluffy returns aggressively two more times…the final time I screamed as loudly as I could! I was really pissed off!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Woman simply watches all this…at no time did she call Fluffy back, showed any concern, said sorry or even a trite “Oh Fluffy won’t bite”. Nothing at all…simply turned her back to me and went into the house.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Good thing I did not have a chance to express my feelings to her 😉😱</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8a46j6HY9IAGat9E1BkxZCF8v1WnDhgeZU5WtN4Ubqh0-dIY1qmOBHoHZFGqTJ4Fa3Exwx7AK6TCGn_NO4qjPl7JpXcE7IL01dTvfX-J4UrWnmo1-IKkGe0zfj1xN9OpDhGIbRCPZYYENIdv8b1ckDZVoitRldqUBDm0N9MG-A-gNzJLumkBAyhf_jfP/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_8a46j6HY9IAGat9E1BkxZCF8v1WnDhgeZU5WtN4Ubqh0-dIY1qmOBHoHZFGqTJ4Fa3Exwx7AK6TCGn_NO4qjPl7JpXcE7IL01dTvfX-J4UrWnmo1-IKkGe0zfj1xN9OpDhGIbRCPZYYENIdv8b1ckDZVoitRldqUBDm0N9MG-A-gNzJLumkBAyhf_jfP/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Field of dandelions - really stunning </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It’s quite late…almost comatose…7:30pm and I received an email from George the owner who had already communicated with me a couple of times yesterday </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“ <b><i>Hi Guy,</i></b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I just want to make sure you have checked in okay, and if you have any questions. I will be back in Mount Stewart around 8pm.”</span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">George shows up…all smiles…before long he invites me downstairs to his restaurant for a beer and oysters.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Very kind offer…thoroughly enjoyed myself…huge late night…in bed at 9:45pm 😱</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUUcJkrCd_6GroE-_7yOHQgnFK3jtHeb-Obg6mLTRQVg74PzOnJkVoHIxaoC5KdA0QaN_82mmexh2IBAeV73pnEvybdhSyEaR7FJQGxOY6VeCXtjndtOk6-XeC84bq1mxKkZbHArBfZEvbN0-W5bGmh6aZqCzLde4dxgDKBSi29k1Mvb_XdazmmmwVMLx/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCUUcJkrCd_6GroE-_7yOHQgnFK3jtHeb-Obg6mLTRQVg74PzOnJkVoHIxaoC5KdA0QaN_82mmexh2IBAeV73pnEvybdhSyEaR7FJQGxOY6VeCXtjndtOk6-XeC84bq1mxKkZbHArBfZEvbN0-W5bGmh6aZqCzLde4dxgDKBSi29k1Mvb_XdazmmmwVMLx/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shucking oysters…amazing!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtTXtCVRHLHbuiQS94pFvZJD08Zs_HlURD8beBCW9gflD7lELpGHKyNO6vA1jrNgpOLQTEdILHlDFcj6gT9rqzuxgnHTyF-r121MKQP2oGqBDTJTOfZ7Xx8gZnAkGC1SGyeqaKGJHjAgvSWxHKWIMsDqpqPnnSv4AA8FqQXI8KqZvO0Ne1De8T2-ta58Z/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBtTXtCVRHLHbuiQS94pFvZJD08Zs_HlURD8beBCW9gflD7lELpGHKyNO6vA1jrNgpOLQTEdILHlDFcj6gT9rqzuxgnHTyF-r121MKQP2oGqBDTJTOfZ7Xx8gZnAkGC1SGyeqaKGJHjAgvSWxHKWIMsDqpqPnnSv4AA8FqQXI8KqZvO0Ne1De8T2-ta58Z/s320/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Martin - L George - R</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I came upon two huge fields on both sides of the trail with hundreds of these white boxes on the ground! Pinch photo to enlarge it to better see boxes!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFiL3P82pXlOqFfHiIvbeROzc-ycX7M8sUVeu-w1zROz6eMyipWiSMePlcRXIIwGhA3ujn4CXX0rqVt9M0reMkEu9lfO6D5U_99npPlaLHOh2t0z0ksEr2I2tVGZ8jDuu0G67UNheE0t1ReAnXTfL52eWx4-EkGnS-h7Gd17DRIRrEtamk5M4vhr5O3oL/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFiL3P82pXlOqFfHiIvbeROzc-ycX7M8sUVeu-w1zROz6eMyipWiSMePlcRXIIwGhA3ujn4CXX0rqVt9M0reMkEu9lfO6D5U_99npPlaLHOh2t0z0ksEr2I2tVGZ8jDuu0G67UNheE0t1ReAnXTfL52eWx4-EkGnS-h7Gd17DRIRrEtamk5M4vhr5O3oL/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking along the only thing that came to mind was that these were beehives…but why the weird setup like this?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A older fellow was walking towards me and I stopped and asked him if he knew anything about these boxes.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Sure those fields you saw are blueberry fields and those boxes are beehives brought in to pollinate the fields. There is a large processing plant close to here”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I asked him if someone collected honey from these hives?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Well that’s what bees do…I think a local fellow picks the boxes up and likely gets honey from them”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I told him that I always see beehives stacked up but not like this and he told me later in the season they are stacked up.🤔</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I knew that bringing in bees to fertilize crops is big business in areas like California so this makes sense. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Packed lunch today…</b>a very<b> </b>big challenge<b> </b>on the Island Walk and especially today where all walking is on the Confederation Trail is to have something to eat during the day. Zippo places for the most part unless a small town has a convenience store or a gas station. This sure isn’t the Camino Frances where small bars are everywhere!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So you pick up and accumulate stuff wherever you can…for today have a look at the lineup…3 cinnamon rolls…3 cookies…apple…smallest sandwich possible (last one store had) and ginger ale which will likely explode when I open it! Plus I have 4 emergency Clif bars…overall I give myself 8/10 for having food and 1/10 for adherence to basic nutritional eating 😂 The one is for the ginger cookie I have!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am honestly writing this under duress Alka Seltzer and Imodium kind. 😪 This has not happened to me in years!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was supposed to have supper here tonight however went down and stated where I was at with Melanie and Dave. They were so very understanding…Melanie said “you have to eat something and drink, drink, drink!” I told them the little story below and right away they thought some form of heat stroke 🥵 might well be why all this came upon me so very suddenly.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_8rsWZ8inFM_75ystr6LwmYS9yJv6PUtgtUMnYsgJzykrrlr5Mx3VRE24nVDd7N15lk8zyPqrV8X6CyURuml1ysjkT6muQ7mpOK2JFOQXRkqmixWDO47QQV6v0lANTdOLPXq4d-kyGf0eW3e9PKTSVqlWYUz69_o24eKny7wNbew1n71SKKQJbX1nWzz/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.55%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_8rsWZ8inFM_75ystr6LwmYS9yJv6PUtgtUMnYsgJzykrrlr5Mx3VRE24nVDd7N15lk8zyPqrV8X6CyURuml1ysjkT6muQ7mpOK2JFOQXRkqmixWDO47QQV6v0lANTdOLPXq4d-kyGf0eW3e9PKTSVqlWYUz69_o24eKny7wNbew1n71SKKQJbX1nWzz/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.55%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Melanie's plate</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here is the story…</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Around km 3 or so I started noticing mosquitoes 🦟…it was cloudy, humid, swamps to the side of the trail. Over the next 7 kms or so the mosquitoes went crazy…for those who live in Winnipeg (I LOVE Winnipeg) take Winnipeg’s worst and add add add!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I suppose I should have known about this however I was totally unprepared…I now understand how someone can go crazy. I still had 25kms to walk so had to do something…was preparing to go to the next person’s house wherever that might be and ask if they could spare some bug spray.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then I thought of my Packa…stopped and accepted that I would go through 5 minutes of hell and voila…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59DLcUcvB0lPvOpeNeEVZtlg-GtsDL3Yw-3XUM7hviCYAt0xPCaPVuAlEee7FR96tz3EWZfqrYLHJBvwH_G518WpmeLau6zxB7LZ6qTxdOGB1EZDnQZ4unACnyJyvUnrrZQzFqVsQGDh7UwRBW2EJjfh3iBu7x5jui0cLW7VUE0KMXU2RjA0qaUMVzs2H/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.55%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg59DLcUcvB0lPvOpeNeEVZtlg-GtsDL3Yw-3XUM7hviCYAt0xPCaPVuAlEee7FR96tz3EWZfqrYLHJBvwH_G518WpmeLau6zxB7LZ6qTxdOGB1EZDnQZ4unACnyJyvUnrrZQzFqVsQGDh7UwRBW2EJjfh3iBu7x5jui0cLW7VUE0KMXU2RjA0qaUMVzs2H/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.55%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tilley had to go on top</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The relief was immediate no more bugs…I thought I was brilliant. As the clouds disappeared and the heat increased I kept removing things…first the hood, then unzipped the Packa and finally walking with the arms flapping in the light wind.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I did notice that my t-shirt was absolutely soaked when I first started removing Packa pieces…I should have opened the side vents allowing maybe some mosquitoes in! Honestly without the Packa move I would not have made it!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dave picked me up…took me to a grocery store and I felt fine. Within a half hour of lying down everything went crazy…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Woke up this morning after a restless night feeling ok however quickly realized that walking today would be foolish. Stomach issues settled, Imodium issues were not…felt pretty tired as well.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKKz2Q6zwZrDCOhd_p6kxhZdF4_GYFBCHTcePg5z5PrrlpSAI3aubi_A__8kEbvu3RDcq0SugRfKzmqkjl0BLWeO26ldNMRX6Noo13B3ZywTbZmMJUY7LUDoHseQrnqXvMAS2B6f0K6Ii4-buQdWKw70aP9WQO3W3i9_7CTc06thb9YmByH8dGFad-Ha3/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijKKz2Q6zwZrDCOhd_p6kxhZdF4_GYFBCHTcePg5z5PrrlpSAI3aubi_A__8kEbvu3RDcq0SugRfKzmqkjl0BLWeO26ldNMRX6Noo13B3ZywTbZmMJUY7LUDoHseQrnqXvMAS2B6f0K6Ii4-buQdWKw70aP9WQO3W3i9_7CTc06thb9YmByH8dGFad-Ha3/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nice place to sit and watch the lobster boats<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8aUITC5QlBCTfu2SF18eDDIOolFkzUfpzxNx-fhEWQ8Eq2IaG1olW6FSFY0BhNwAOViBS0qa4C_jX4Ny1YPKiq_sLUPQBScdQ8466WVNNngl0YtUwsFI_ZDCl3ZlrdYefKUDyG0RblzvO9x7OCGQ5KXL3r8ukORJhinmhWYuOadY5u-C7OVmJgh9vS6G/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8aUITC5QlBCTfu2SF18eDDIOolFkzUfpzxNx-fhEWQ8Eq2IaG1olW6FSFY0BhNwAOViBS0qa4C_jX4Ny1YPKiq_sLUPQBScdQ8466WVNNngl0YtUwsFI_ZDCl3ZlrdYefKUDyG0RblzvO9x7OCGQ5KXL3r8ukORJhinmhWYuOadY5u-C7OVmJgh9vS6G/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0-3gEurYIH_bkJ1Xhk67o7viee_-Tj2Y4AjjxGXm8XQ_LOV-u-1D-Vf1mBu3lXd_yu7tJ4cNy37BoTJMCD-WlbDqvVT68zvLLstkTk0twd9cvsv9Cvi1BR8paJLwfPtRSxRwKdu5jhhxG0ejaw-SqcVAlsTE6uC7Pw1J2AgdmR67Df8clAXdqloFqGy5/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="185" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp0-3gEurYIH_bkJ1Xhk67o7viee_-Tj2Y4AjjxGXm8XQ_LOV-u-1D-Vf1mBu3lXd_yu7tJ4cNy37BoTJMCD-WlbDqvVT68zvLLstkTk0twd9cvsv9Cvi1BR8paJLwfPtRSxRwKdu5jhhxG0ejaw-SqcVAlsTE6uC7Pw1J2AgdmR67Df8clAXdqloFqGy5/w185-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="185" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was feeling much better this morning however not where I needed to be so I decided not to walk again. I am now comfortably resting in Shanty Stay accommodations in Souris (PEI not Manitoba!)</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I had a much more positive blog posting drafted. Then I tried a different type of food to test things out. Result really not good proving that I am not well yet.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fortunately there is a pharmacy almost right out the door so I made my way over there and the pharmacist was most helpful…with specific changes to implement immediately! Gatorade and crackers for 24 hours…no more meds. If that does not help seek additional medical attention. Food poisoning is certainly as possible as a heat related incident or even a combination of both.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My only plan at this point is to simply get well…likely right where I am staying and take it from there. Once well replanning starts again.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I can’t express the joy I felt to be walking again…a very quiet road walking day. Cool and cloudy at 11C with very light rain the fast few kms…perfect! As far as walking went I felt solid…could have walked faster…could have walked longer…but I didn’t have to. The plan to cut the original 41 km long day in half was the right one. 😊</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In terms of interesting events, people, animals…nada…zippo!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And now for your viewing pleasure I present…</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKmGwjVHI7uRFXXFLySWTyWZ7BL0wYWhQy1_dcDhjTmcnBdrI1bHBLIpX2u8BZPOObDMmAVVQPJ_Bq7Ex5jOW575L3NLBaKomxj8yhUlM75LAk4ukZ4EmQyTKnoPTHaHv1QrqSxehsopRCEKhYx8BpaU8WzhH5WSJbvL5ENN_4BB3-z0xGanPEZ7fWWD4/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKmGwjVHI7uRFXXFLySWTyWZ7BL0wYWhQy1_dcDhjTmcnBdrI1bHBLIpX2u8BZPOObDMmAVVQPJ_Bq7Ex5jOW575L3NLBaKomxj8yhUlM75LAk4ukZ4EmQyTKnoPTHaHv1QrqSxehsopRCEKhYx8BpaU8WzhH5WSJbvL5ENN_4BB3-z0xGanPEZ7fWWD4/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Packa repair smile!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are no longer in kindergarten…we must act like mature adults! 😉 I will have you know that my octogenarian friend Ken egged me on to do this after my earlier post where I said I was considering this 😂. Appreciate the poke Ken…I had so much fun doing it!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After many draft plans finally one stuck…June 4…crackers & Gatorade, June 5 shuttle to Montague, June 6 shuttle to Gaspereaux to shorten planned stage from 41 kms to 20. Then if all works out complete the walk as originally planned 😂🤣 for the final 3 days 26, 20, 27 kms. That’s all the planning I have in me…it sure would be nice to complete a modified Island Walk on a positive note!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One thing for sure…I have no desire to return to PEI to simply complete the missing 128 kms…would gladly return as a tourist to explore the East end of the Island though! Some incredibly kind accommodation providers to visit!</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><u>Note: Well that thought did not last long. I will return sometime to complete the missing 4 days. Unfinished business!</u></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-g6qrysTs0vj9oXHlBjcQ6CTACzRgLaSf5w6F3YckbVXJ-3irasHOA1UO-HH_Y-XCf8VCZ7JXHEDELrBpvSsYUcbBdHz_sjsj5GZv2n5CgmegV-UrP05Twn-I9RiUJ871kGFmo3Flt9ys1cg5Ooyh3PcaMyjUu2sQYT2RMW0x91qeT2EBHYfEwpiSg69/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx-g6qrysTs0vj9oXHlBjcQ6CTACzRgLaSf5w6F3YckbVXJ-3irasHOA1UO-HH_Y-XCf8VCZ7JXHEDELrBpvSsYUcbBdHz_sjsj5GZv2n5CgmegV-UrP05Twn-I9RiUJ871kGFmo3Flt9ys1cg5Ooyh3PcaMyjUu2sQYT2RMW0x91qeT2EBHYfEwpiSg69/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometime in the past two days had nice positive exchange with Paulo in Brazil on WhatsApp…he said something like « you know Guy you should not walk without me…I would have thought of mosquito repellent and bought it from Carlos” 😂</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><br /></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Admittedly I can be a little too determined…well ok stubborn (Arbez inherited gene)…and letting go a goal like completing a long walk is tough.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm8LbOkVYlSkKbvav5K7hbTRZia0eZ9bXrNDeVuAHDVQ_88Xdz-9BXyvdPcaaWqRQ3cToshe22vBFyfub-Uyw8RZmBIk5RZQt0yJFw3ovpHATKdzX_FACNsGxNqTn7cr9YBfYW3lPfwYAPZNbikdZaDzw9GKIv_MSyGjQm3Z7OiT6K6xS6HkxTZ8rURBm/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVm8LbOkVYlSkKbvav5K7hbTRZia0eZ9bXrNDeVuAHDVQ_88Xdz-9BXyvdPcaaWqRQ3cToshe22vBFyfub-Uyw8RZmBIk5RZQt0yJFw3ovpHATKdzX_FACNsGxNqTn7cr9YBfYW3lPfwYAPZNbikdZaDzw9GKIv_MSyGjQm3Z7OiT6K6xS6HkxTZ8rURBm/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Heavy overnight rains…AGAIN!</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo1kFp1GUh-cb04vbT_aczFMSgnXuVmsCG83HvvsOSBWV7NWJlSBgYMVDCMXI4UeiHuG64k7YgvVA8ZSXkzdvoOyRYyuhgwqce6iXe-pV4-wqJFoje-NLYD7efwISkbK_CcvBBBXcj5r66wf6N9Cnw_U6mkuFkK_BgpapK_mgXz9-sCLj4eYypEAcRu1j/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo1kFp1GUh-cb04vbT_aczFMSgnXuVmsCG83HvvsOSBWV7NWJlSBgYMVDCMXI4UeiHuG64k7YgvVA8ZSXkzdvoOyRYyuhgwqce6iXe-pV4-wqJFoje-NLYD7efwISkbK_CcvBBBXcj5r66wf6N9Cnw_U6mkuFkK_BgpapK_mgXz9-sCLj4eYypEAcRu1j/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hurricane Fiona damage everywhere again!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Island Walk has been almost 100% devoid of any dangerous animal encounters…no chickens, no cows, no snakes, no slugs…Fluffy the dog a few days ago…oh and mosquitoes…that’s it!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So when I came upon the following maybe 15 meters away just off the path…I decided to take a crazy chance. I must have approached to within 10 meters but dared not go any further as I had not deployed my Packa protective suit!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb3qNlOFwxh6gLZ4ZF4KTqx0KZAd7u2iH-h8yyH-4DWft0ZI6qA0hyphenhyphenBvS9WIW1fyEnVoFwQBzwBnVEqVm4z0ss8PivZt_kx91XW1mQ7-M69eqPjLO9Wvf8fztX6G-VxZv1dsbKxI2ct89qW6lpipc_JciNMX_jk5GmBHfdW09AwskLFnLAyMHoFHdfOTo/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVb3qNlOFwxh6gLZ4ZF4KTqx0KZAd7u2iH-h8yyH-4DWft0ZI6qA0hyphenhyphenBvS9WIW1fyEnVoFwQBzwBnVEqVm4z0ss8PivZt_kx91XW1mQ7-M69eqPjLO9Wvf8fztX6G-VxZv1dsbKxI2ct89qW6lpipc_JciNMX_jk5GmBHfdW09AwskLFnLAyMHoFHdfOTo/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Nothing happened…no deadly swarm…phew!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dangerous situations where skill and knowledge were required to avert real obstacles </span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Take a look at what I faced on the path ahead of me…could not go to either side as water was ankle deep so I had to skillfully pick a line through the middle…used my trekking poles to propel me forward and miraculously emerged without a booter…socks weren’t even wet…a proud 😊moment!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVSXvLgP_ZeKgsfB4ftELcrmJ__84orYZ2bNs4X38cljeorIzRVTGRqn_TsNI5gA1BYX66NEakHiszWPSgfiYkYnz1xVPiX0C5lcWkVV7fSaDcUoHmKXzhYLzQFZxX-NmjQQdfktG4MsPlm4g1RKQcSYA1UmCrjM7HleSZc511PqA3A6x_mOq0zqvordr/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVSXvLgP_ZeKgsfB4ftELcrmJ__84orYZ2bNs4X38cljeorIzRVTGRqn_TsNI5gA1BYX66NEakHiszWPSgfiYkYnz1xVPiX0C5lcWkVV7fSaDcUoHmKXzhYLzQFZxX-NmjQQdfktG4MsPlm4g1RKQcSYA1UmCrjM7HleSZc511PqA3A6x_mOq0zqvordr/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.56%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Scrambling around - bush w</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>hacking</b></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sometimes it takes considerable skill to weave in and around or under obstacles while walking. One has no choice but to find a way…going backwards is not an option! This happened twice today and both times I had to stop, carefully analyze the situation (thank goodness for the extensive GWL analysis training received over my working career!) and determine the best path forward.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am happy to report that well thought out solid decisions were made in both instances!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IgEtnHrWa_mpQ7kc4J0dp_C8__xIByDlHeqdIphy2zBCNcHeSSXRZMtKP0AxqPW23ig_7cUO3SBEH_p9ZT96hnik-BaO89RHz1tVcf0EjIpdTbqfY5aszHdoF-jLG6c7nBcIU0VSBHLhwnX-Su6oqHaMydEEYVSqmx5fa8m_XcDatLPnOD7DZ478COR5/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8IgEtnHrWa_mpQ7kc4J0dp_C8__xIByDlHeqdIphy2zBCNcHeSSXRZMtKP0AxqPW23ig_7cUO3SBEH_p9ZT96hnik-BaO89RHz1tVcf0EjIpdTbqfY5aszHdoF-jLG6c7nBcIU0VSBHLhwnX-Su6oqHaMydEEYVSqmx5fa8m_XcDatLPnOD7DZ478COR5/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Obstacle # 1</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IiQP4HjRRoSV9MaPdlSRCBfmq29RMlMUWEcSx6aYfew4Aw6jG0t54Q5UAHcoGEDn4LMMWa8dZRDMD92Gcvor1TbvEubabVT55iqM0EeMNIYqjIHGSgoix6e603blhdsmOfqYgLy1JtzT2qzwBo_9GzuVhVZE_6RgZMqC7A7BC3Hb9pMc6xafeHXBD_-8/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3IiQP4HjRRoSV9MaPdlSRCBfmq29RMlMUWEcSx6aYfew4Aw6jG0t54Q5UAHcoGEDn4LMMWa8dZRDMD92Gcvor1TbvEubabVT55iqM0EeMNIYqjIHGSgoix6e603blhdsmOfqYgLy1JtzT2qzwBo_9GzuVhVZE_6RgZMqC7A7BC3Hb9pMc6xafeHXBD_-8/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Obstacle # 2<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had time to think about what happened on Day 16…super hot day 31C I am told…crazy mosquitoes…no repellent…Packa to the rescue.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The initial conclusion was a heat related problem however that has never really seemed right to me. Symptoms should have included feeling confusion (no more than usual 😊), hot dry skin, profuse sweating however none were the case. I was just really sick really quickly.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also I will have walked ~ 4,000 kms on various walks in all kinds of heat. Feeling light headed…exhausted ok but never sick like I was.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One astute blog reader did point out the oysters as a possible cause based on an article she recently read. I suppose I may not have considered this possibility fully…maybe I simply did not want to take away from a great evening the previous night with George and Martin.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However I did some quick research and the following popped up…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“<b><i>If someone eats an oyster that contains vibrio bacteria, they can contract an intestinal disease called vibriosis. Common symptoms of vibriosis include watery diarrhea, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, fever and chills. Illness typically lasts two to three days.”</i></b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Take away the fever and chills and this describes my symptoms 100% including the associated timing.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd1_cT-FmW2xd-7pKjkVE0UOJt4S2G-k09G_BFSNDIJOk20b2LzLkdsNCIQELezheStUfzm4PNAzfknyxt9ESAl4ns5y8uxuiYHADWL9oQCXFd_63Odpg0LEGILZrltC3g2VWknuO_dm_t2Vu3rc95RjyykUd0_bRRBFM-bFqnBIk1L7_46YQfIq3H0u5/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZd1_cT-FmW2xd-7pKjkVE0UOJt4S2G-k09G_BFSNDIJOk20b2LzLkdsNCIQELezheStUfzm4PNAzfknyxt9ESAl4ns5y8uxuiYHADWL9oQCXFd_63Odpg0LEGILZrltC3g2VWknuO_dm_t2Vu3rc95RjyykUd0_bRRBFM-bFqnBIk1L7_46YQfIq3H0u5/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lupins</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Very quiet walk again…no people encounters…no incidents of any kind!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2LsrpETfDwigUgpL1dC9JxEB4Kiann7lF5xwLmxaw6TKzF0CEMHgyn9FG5ItUEY1_gWrrPjypXKMQtRx1K_BGH9uWG39X7xT2I7I1AH4QBlpFrpZ-NakME-aZ03l2SnqswV_EF4gLw9v7-MljI9SBEgjhlszTce4IkPizNXq-WQcJeBFvnoKch8wK43S/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2LsrpETfDwigUgpL1dC9JxEB4Kiann7lF5xwLmxaw6TKzF0CEMHgyn9FG5ItUEY1_gWrrPjypXKMQtRx1K_BGH9uWG39X7xT2I7I1AH4QBlpFrpZ-NakME-aZ03l2SnqswV_EF4gLw9v7-MljI9SBEgjhlszTce4IkPizNXq-WQcJeBFvnoKch8wK43S/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The long and winding road ahead!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_ZGPo424LMdS3Rw2NukJsCzD3Yw29vlcmtffLgDK1V6gejmGgSkTzF8roC0euohnIUwW6pkWnGntPxteuW6LJZKYf_ILEpIMpCp5mbeYR-Dds1YP1AtoJn0wCiUv_8FhPynTGtow7pxZ5itzPtCQNTW6WcQYiePccYtq7UhXhg6VJKn6gy9acXMJ6F7g/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM_ZGPo424LMdS3Rw2NukJsCzD3Yw29vlcmtffLgDK1V6gejmGgSkTzF8roC0euohnIUwW6pkWnGntPxteuW6LJZKYf_ILEpIMpCp5mbeYR-Dds1YP1AtoJn0wCiUv_8FhPynTGtow7pxZ5itzPtCQNTW6WcQYiePccYtq7UhXhg6VJKn6gy9acXMJ6F7g/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok 27 kms…I can do it…let’s go!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ORt0pFBL99NY6P8Mk9SgvnwoVDxnMmvin1exZxP1zerpsvvtFTQV_XsVZaJPqd-k1Yjl48vcjoPwb2Xh0mhR1CrTIzkuwe2rQvFHauB93BwR4roU7weHCjkiFTrhXyHIe7qNjncb_By4nTGpV5mlbW5db5Mb70vZCD_mg1jXIVrflhjV0RTAdlDMcGq8/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ORt0pFBL99NY6P8Mk9SgvnwoVDxnMmvin1exZxP1zerpsvvtFTQV_XsVZaJPqd-k1Yjl48vcjoPwb2Xh0mhR1CrTIzkuwe2rQvFHauB93BwR4roU7weHCjkiFTrhXyHIe7qNjncb_By4nTGpV5mlbW5db5Mb70vZCD_mg1jXIVrflhjV0RTAdlDMcGq8/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.57%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Made it! Done! Yahoo!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Reflecting on The Island Walk I have asked myself a few questions</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Was it worth it?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Yes</b>. An honest answer however this has to be my craziest long walk…I had been thinking about this walk for a few years…was most interested in a Canadian long walk. In the end based on what information I had at hand it essentially followed the script.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was fortunate to have the chance to give it a go and I will remember it as a positive experience. I hit a rough spot on day 16…and still managed to walk into Charlottetown 😊…that makes me feel good!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some may ask “geez you must regret eating those oysters?” Well the result wasn’t good but how/why would I regret it? I had a kind offer to spend an evening as a guest of George the accommodations owner. It was one of the highlights on the people side of the entire walk! No regrets for accepting the invitation and eating what was offered to me…an Island style reception was received!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There is no doubt in my mind that I would have completed the challenging walk as planned. Honestly I was surprised how strongly I was walking. However a problem occurred…I dealt with it…and I feel good about the overall experience.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To my way of thinking I am much better off trying something a little challenging than simply wishing and wondering what if I had.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Would I do it again?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>No</b>.<b> </b>That is the same answer I would give to any long walk…with the possible exception of the Kumano Kodo in Japan…there are simply so many possible outstanding walks…so little time. Why would I do the same walk twice?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Would I recommend it?</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Frankly I don’t like recommending long walks to anyone as there are too many variables involved. Everyone’s goals, preferences, abilities, mindset are so very different. What I am prepared to say is if you choose to walk The Island Walk some key considerations are:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- You must be comfortable walking by yourself for days on end </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- You should not simply rely on signage…it is good however GPS tracking saved me more than once </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Be prepared for many days where there is nowhere to buy food etc between start and finish</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Attractions ie museum’s, small bars historical churches etc are few and far between </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Road walking is at least 50% of the walk</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Be prepared for nature bio breaks…biffies at are a premium </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walk is way more expensive in comparison to Camino walks…no “ pilgrim” type accommodations</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Seriously consider utilizing the services of a professional such as Bill Kendrick PEI Experience. In my opinion the existing Island Walk website and the Guide are not sufficient planning tools </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Above all consider the Island Walk only if your prime consideration is the pure enjoyment of simply walking 🚶</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What did I like best?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Easy responses…the friendly people of PEI…the outstanding beauty of many areas of the province…opportunity to sample seafood. What amazes me is simply this…PEI is a lot bigger than it appears to be as a tiny island on the map!!! 😂😮💨</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Maybe above all else it spoke to my sense of adventure and trying something new and different!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What did I like least?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not meeting fellow walkers…mosquitoes on one section of the Confederation Trail…too much road walking on some days…few small towns if any on many days…lack of accommodation choices </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What is future of Island Walk?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An honest assessment is unless significant improvements in accommodation choices are made in the next few years The Island Walk will never really take off. It is simply too expensive due to the accommodation challenges necessitating shuttles etc.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Having said this the walk is only 4 years old…and let’s see COVID and Hurricane Fiona! Amazing progress in a short period of time. Having a few dozen homes hang an Air B&B shingle for a room or two in key areas would make a significant difference!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Comparison to a Camino Walk?</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No comparison possible to a Camino Walk…anyone reading my blog entries who has completed a Camino walk will recognize significant differences immediately. </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODrEIjrdzNiqKWY9GDt2IYNVjY1jnVTps1vb3nNXfJXVO4ConAYRkfUbQ5IEre7jNfxlSVYet9t1u01SjpD58TKFZyoZd5BdWb2xZJJeUKsWnwEph8V0rGA2yf8Hso03UtbWEC6ZJJszvJDj_0Q5sNhsac-AElVMK7A9-roxaCz-motnHEjLajcG8G_ak/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.58%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjODrEIjrdzNiqKWY9GDt2IYNVjY1jnVTps1vb3nNXfJXVO4ConAYRkfUbQ5IEre7jNfxlSVYet9t1u01SjpD58TKFZyoZd5BdWb2xZJJeUKsWnwEph8V0rGA2yf8Hso03UtbWEC6ZJJszvJDj_0Q5sNhsac-AElVMK7A9-roxaCz-motnHEjLajcG8G_ak/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.58%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>The End!!!</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvEVdYaTBdzMCb7YbHzZ3iofyW48EEnitZZOJgdFGVg8Vd8k92_tir-PtomIoCkrc2p4i_bqDnplgdyzd5p_2obbS-EVE2HaT4x90NcNeKIZTO2bDrsKg6qgBkBg99Jt_ztKqRTO3dw-k9AkggzVdZLn4ApMtXI3aGBg3MLx4Mvtytnk36E1FUBtyCbWG/s400/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.58%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxvEVdYaTBdzMCb7YbHzZ3iofyW48EEnitZZOJgdFGVg8Vd8k92_tir-PtomIoCkrc2p4i_bqDnplgdyzd5p_2obbS-EVE2HaT4x90NcNeKIZTO2bDrsKg6qgBkBg99Jt_ztKqRTO3dw-k9AkggzVdZLn4ApMtXI3aGBg3MLx4Mvtytnk36E1FUBtyCbWG/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-15%20at%207.58%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Island Walk Map</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Long Walk 9 - Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - St. Bees to Robin Hood’s Bay</b></span></u></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Country</b> - England</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Year - 2023; Age 66</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 320 kms walked over 13 days averaging 24.6 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Elevation Gains (meters) 7,883; Elevation Loss (7,945) resulting in an average G/L adjusted 29.9 kms per day</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking Partner - Greg Canada</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Wainwright’s Coast to Coast UK Walk</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>We made it! A little bit of fun but managed 😊 Looks quite wet out there…but green! Quick recap so far. </span><span>Met Greg around 1:00pm in Toronto Pearson airport. No problem for time as our flight was leaving at 7:55pm 😂</span><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;"><b>. </b></span><span>It eventually left around 8:45pm 🥲.</span></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought we would be able to relax…chat…read etc in a comfortable environment. Not sooo…it seems like this airport is not setup ie seating…sparse eating facilities for folks who arrive prior to 4 hrs before an international flight. 🙄 Luckily they have restrooms!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did have one snafu very early…supposed to be 4 train/tube trips…we ended up with 5! We had prepaid tickets however we still had to get our physical tickets at a machine after enduring a looong lineup.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fine go to platform 4 and get to Victoria Cross station…we board the first train however…we do not see Victoria Station as a stop! Greg notices that we can get off at the first stop and board another line…note to self I think the young man will do just fine.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We get to Victoria Station…no signs at all…massive wave of humanity going somewhere…we follow. Finally I see an information booth and am told…”go down the stairs”. Ok we huddle and decide more information is required and I double back. “sorry we aren’t quite sure…do we take the underground…and is there a specific line?” Yes and yes is the reply…hmmm why not say this the first time?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Being bright lads we noticed an opportunity existed to shorten the train journey by 2 hours…Greg used Google Maps…I used the Trainline app. Success…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6zA84Xfv6oSmmn8Y4ZsS5QRu0ygDFwV76BoyS0SNPd3OMv6Bfb9d6wDK5ZaLzdInIjcwmn4PC8teDzKGWbkCAyYCz0ekSa-Oz9uhOqp7ZGV4UAyml8XVXWSaf0E_qG4pK6ZyZaEUOMe_6MTjftMN0DIhGywfnomvf7GqwaVfz9XQ0F8s00c_2yIJIl5l/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6zA84Xfv6oSmmn8Y4ZsS5QRu0ygDFwV76BoyS0SNPd3OMv6Bfb9d6wDK5ZaLzdInIjcwmn4PC8teDzKGWbkCAyYCz0ekSa-Oz9uhOqp7ZGV4UAyml8XVXWSaf0E_qG4pK6ZyZaEUOMe_6MTjftMN0DIhGywfnomvf7GqwaVfz9XQ0F8s00c_2yIJIl5l/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken and mushroom pie, great veggies, chips and apple cider</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjm6_NUiXrzH54s2xozrQNv8b0_G9sZ3p4rz93wyISFsrkt72zY0ns7m3DORjQ52tN7lue5KqbN0B966xQXPZcmuJGrdfQVNJyt1nPoc1JHFp8GfIcBQVsz6_fQKPDehsyYq88SIJXiesBmxN-htbCElqeZ3SivJrXaEmcf62Qd1AGxrCrGMP3UwUeIFl/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjm6_NUiXrzH54s2xozrQNv8b0_G9sZ3p4rz93wyISFsrkt72zY0ns7m3DORjQ52tN7lue5KqbN0B966xQXPZcmuJGrdfQVNJyt1nPoc1JHFp8GfIcBQVsz6_fQKPDehsyYq88SIJXiesBmxN-htbCElqeZ3SivJrXaEmcf62Qd1AGxrCrGMP3UwUeIFl/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Still smiling </b>🙂</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A glorious practice walking day…cool to start! No rain but a little windy 😂…oh my 45+ km/h walking on cliff top trails was fun! Two scary…well ok one of them terrifying events today.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast was superb…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagjM2tt9L2glPemUesQaZNDr34OE9s1tiFqNIN0AJfKk-oTTLA8y712ZuKTkJWGYPRguKY5zH1luZe_eYXXj2w3unAWgRUZ3BfuwsbzvcGMjexF35cQjxKrfSuldjv1n5VtiiutQ5VHfvQcK5uONNRGgh7it75nJ5cCJ8y76UwQJ8hDmfFP02Ekl6XZgv/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiagjM2tt9L2glPemUesQaZNDr34OE9s1tiFqNIN0AJfKk-oTTLA8y712ZuKTkJWGYPRguKY5zH1luZe_eYXXj2w3unAWgRUZ3BfuwsbzvcGMjexF35cQjxKrfSuldjv1n5VtiiutQ5VHfvQcK5uONNRGgh7it75nJ5cCJ8y76UwQJ8hDmfFP02Ekl6XZgv/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a little trouble getting the Packa on my backpack early…something was wrong…then it dawned on me. I had it on backwards…fixed that …it’s good to have that quick recall ability! Then off we went.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not quite…first Greg took me through a 15 minute flexibility routine…which I needed as my back was a little tender. Greg did mention that my back mobility could be improved…essentially it is hmmm 🤔 well…crappy! No problem this will become a morning ritual for the C2C.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx9awR2clyNP3GMc9o9C7WXDGHbD-kuQwQW4d8m-kNjiDRx6-A0lqocMIQLb9Wmd3h4k7s-dx3nrLLmWyzGeb-3n8RuIYbB2Z1lFkbns0mL7MfXptxAc34UNzESJ9GsarVaUeC5SL4RFXUtYgiv-ytDKVt84iquEaNl8yibhEsM4zCVgeJ5hczD9X2Nsq/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpx9awR2clyNP3GMc9o9C7WXDGHbD-kuQwQW4d8m-kNjiDRx6-A0lqocMIQLb9Wmd3h4k7s-dx3nrLLmWyzGeb-3n8RuIYbB2Z1lFkbns0mL7MfXptxAc34UNzESJ9GsarVaUeC5SL4RFXUtYgiv-ytDKVt84iquEaNl8yibhEsM4zCVgeJ5hczD9X2Nsq/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yep we are going up to the top!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0s-pnHdd1HyKNBkb1um5gY6sfyIG1gFlQYNwtetTjcCnmTTYrfHZlJukoU1c2ZFMczJrU37bydVXgcj8dIqLy8VWFSo6ijyrFg_fCcqUO8E-BkzdNZMA2MrTlrgusqiKoura6lNUZzQb2I0nc_A4EmGVBRdGJHNTGSomC_EKB_FtRuuHkmj7ooOac7Ct/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0s-pnHdd1HyKNBkb1um5gY6sfyIG1gFlQYNwtetTjcCnmTTYrfHZlJukoU1c2ZFMczJrU37bydVXgcj8dIqLy8VWFSo6ijyrFg_fCcqUO8E-BkzdNZMA2MrTlrgusqiKoura6lNUZzQb2I0nc_A4EmGVBRdGJHNTGSomC_EKB_FtRuuHkmj7ooOac7Ct/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.42%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of the few signs for the day</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking along the cliffs…often a couple (or less) of meters from the edge…was super enjoyable and spectacular. Must enjoy it early as the rest of the walk will be cross country, cross bogs etc.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8WsX_vEfYRuh7DtXDIwC_buczqk-3uToCEjwqa9vn3QvVXaigpMh-NyEacQXpS4OeH2vSgk_OcjTPNwnBGCG2qUsHDJ5WMXogOTysxfEsmIyDUZAl02UrPF2HjO34EVX7qgG6bcXTQYZXYgObLUHItruvuAExAKGWjeRDibrL2wRWr6JNacb5tBwMVaT/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8WsX_vEfYRuh7DtXDIwC_buczqk-3uToCEjwqa9vn3QvVXaigpMh-NyEacQXpS4OeH2vSgk_OcjTPNwnBGCG2qUsHDJ5WMXogOTysxfEsmIyDUZAl02UrPF2HjO34EVX7qgG6bcXTQYZXYgObLUHItruvuAExAKGWjeRDibrL2wRWr6JNacb5tBwMVaT/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOEljwIgBfQq554AvHniBgZqxGzoaJc0lXNe3D1IijM3PXV0WwgSyyQrX4OKu2vWgkOnfLkf5Spe_a5ckt6BpmcW_M_eYXGQDyDaXRdmsH9UdF5HMWpxh9peTUorxhKa-gnhhOSB0RABz-gla75iLtdzdCvjkLNSTqMvTAKu7lgHiY9Om-NDk4ioyk4aX/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggOEljwIgBfQq554AvHniBgZqxGzoaJc0lXNe3D1IijM3PXV0WwgSyyQrX4OKu2vWgkOnfLkf5Spe_a5ckt6BpmcW_M_eYXGQDyDaXRdmsH9UdF5HMWpxh9peTUorxhKa-gnhhOSB0RABz-gla75iLtdzdCvjkLNSTqMvTAKu7lgHiY9Om-NDk4ioyk4aX/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Terrifying incident</span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My backpack is far from full given the daily Sherpa Van luggage transfer available to us. Greg commented before we started up the climb that my Packa looked like it might take off like a parachute.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought…a rookie comment…whatever all is good! Somewhere up on the cliff Greg yells “grab your Packa”…<b>IT IS ON THE GROUND MOVING TOWARDS THE CLIFF EDGE</b>…now there was a fence that might have stopped it!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How and why did it come off the backpack 🎒…clearly I did not cinch it tight enough but geez one day before the start the Packa could have been drifting away in the Irish Sea!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately while the delivery app says Smidge has been delivered Stonehouse B&B has not received it. I can only conclude that Smidge has been Swiped!!!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7_P0bdm0boMmqa7GOiFOtsAwkL3NlMho4i3vw0fxZzff753DHHz3gCacj-5l-NzRK64648mfJPZ6dMeuw-ek7Z-zQ2CbVcDDpy5hg_U7izFA1R4p6ylHHGMNYshFyRlMgPzKlbmG4aHA0bHTB-UhRhBzI_2FMuOB6owISk6AMj8Eb3aZIr4d5Ad8Lwap/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL7_P0bdm0boMmqa7GOiFOtsAwkL3NlMho4i3vw0fxZzff753DHHz3gCacj-5l-NzRK64648mfJPZ6dMeuw-ek7Z-zQ2CbVcDDpy5hg_U7izFA1R4p6ylHHGMNYshFyRlMgPzKlbmG4aHA0bHTB-UhRhBzI_2FMuOB6owISk6AMj8Eb3aZIr4d5Ad8Lwap/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Agility training is key!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very good day with mucho variety! Both Greg and I walked strongly however there were some tiring challenges along the way! Weather wise some light showers…no wind in the morning…lot of wind in the afternoon…could not be better!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last evening and I got my fish and chips early…it was delicious!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUxoK5iB4xS8hsfcWRBtiDLRz2M3RGD-W3tT8XJMuXcvA33dNGSYhuuUOVfANVVSJyW1UD7fNwiqExwna3hP7hS4t4M2zc4DuLxQuqjElIRSY-iIfcVcgZ89w6FeWjUdceXzdhrh5LQOohp6FFdBGBfIKFvn_fSNL-Mub5Ze0zHMh_H3qkOKntSQ16jfH/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSUxoK5iB4xS8hsfcWRBtiDLRz2M3RGD-W3tT8XJMuXcvA33dNGSYhuuUOVfANVVSJyW1UD7fNwiqExwna3hP7hS4t4M2zc4DuLxQuqjElIRSY-iIfcVcgZ89w6FeWjUdceXzdhrh5LQOohp6FFdBGBfIKFvn_fSNL-Mub5Ze0zHMh_H3qkOKntSQ16jfH/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.43%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning at breakfast we sat with Craig who is completing the C2C as a personal gift for his 50th. He has done some hiking but a long walk like this is a first.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Interesting fellow…former lawyer who 10+ years ago saw the light “this is boring” and became a writer. Not just any writer…he signed on with NBC and became their premier Baseball writer…as such covered a number of World Series and has authored two Baseball books for youth. Here is a link to one of them…the other is the 28 greatest current baseball players.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0789214733/ref=dbs_a_def_awm_bibl_vppi_i2"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Legends of Baseball by Craig Calcaterra</span></b></a></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok so the long standing tradition is that in St. Bees you dip your toe in the Irish Sea…take a stone…carry it to Robin Hoods Bay and throw it in. Sooo…tide was out so dipped in a small pool of water where the tide will cover later 😂 Close enough!!!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Route finding continues to be a challenging exercise. I was following someone’s Wikilocs tracks…Greg the Mac’s Adventure tracks and we also had C2C dotted line on the downloaded UK maps on Wikilocs.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At various points ALL DIFFER…we decided that Mac’s Adventure tracks were the Gold Standard. We also had some kind help from a runner and a cyclist who stopped and pointed us in the right direction. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg was following the Mac’s Adventure tracks so he had primary route finding responsibilities…he did a great job!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lakeland countryside is really something…spectacular overall. The highlight and by far the toughest part of the day was the hike up Dent’s hill and the way down.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The climb was a traditional grind it out affair…keep moving at all costs…breathe in deep and slow breaths out. Typical situation where a series of false summits appear…it feels like one will never ever get there.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The climb down was long and one of the steepest I have ever done including the Canadian Rockies where at least switchbacks have been carved out. Here straight down!!!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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font-size: medium;">Thank You!!!!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ABcsqsTeP-M1nhRQr7eqOsH_WU7-ddfyDy1DdpPB4lHHNDGszwCo5S5HsXpSF6iai4WO8rdgsqYJq0UXkpPiriCqgY_8aO0ARxabk2rwX6VVEyd42YGv94yY6EiY1mdaTTHE_mxeKWOVC3cOqnbprRPA1NHr7NfLFzBTypjlHSf55XCRzF3QcyZQY9m4/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ABcsqsTeP-M1nhRQr7eqOsH_WU7-ddfyDy1DdpPB4lHHNDGszwCo5S5HsXpSF6iai4WO8rdgsqYJq0UXkpPiriCqgY_8aO0ARxabk2rwX6VVEyd42YGv94yY6EiY1mdaTTHE_mxeKWOVC3cOqnbprRPA1NHr7NfLFzBTypjlHSf55XCRzF3QcyZQY9m4/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a day! Let me see…fairly heavy rain for first two hours and last hour…some sunshine…incredible scenery…very tricky and tough walking around the lake…two scary moments…holy!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoU2qBEmepXCPLUB-ujgxBOwK7bBP8BN4s-PsRnS_laXf-UQPXVro4bi6jShjd5is7jZ7RkpELgMSWr4vkDmODaweV5h8-cfTJRJZBx5KnsHGOoEr8en-A7K8mnOMXivYtlZoqwN7naf_CsEhK0_NdxmfJcHbdzf0cQon3sYe3ippIphvg_sHy0Qdvbxg/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoU2qBEmepXCPLUB-ujgxBOwK7bBP8BN4s-PsRnS_laXf-UQPXVro4bi6jShjd5is7jZ7RkpELgMSWr4vkDmODaweV5h8-cfTJRJZBx5KnsHGOoEr8en-A7K8mnOMXivYtlZoqwN7naf_CsEhK0_NdxmfJcHbdzf0cQon3sYe3ippIphvg_sHy0Qdvbxg/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cumberland English Breakfast!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35mq8mBgmjBGXsNJ4SdkP_tXH66MFiWsUfBNmdAJlK10NqoyXUpvIJ45lUzRPqkb8GT0ogk7qav2tdR7ZL1lBHSsvsZl8iyqkbrxb9QNyGAsacOF1Pe8jvqJv-kWzTdHm0phN4BawM1dnWuD1i-a9ANtVXUzQbRcS9ppTh_IjfP8D6cRmfE3S3zkyi3p-/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35mq8mBgmjBGXsNJ4SdkP_tXH66MFiWsUfBNmdAJlK10NqoyXUpvIJ45lUzRPqkb8GT0ogk7qav2tdR7ZL1lBHSsvsZl8iyqkbrxb9QNyGAsacOF1Pe8jvqJv-kWzTdHm0phN4BawM1dnWuD1i-a9ANtVXUzQbRcS9ppTh_IjfP8D6cRmfE3S3zkyi3p-/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Suited up for the rain<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We met up with Craig shortly after leaving and spent the morning…into the afternoon…walking with him. An interesting fellow resulting in time passing quickly. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAzA5OJ8NvwwYZ_Oepm4UDj6On5Ds9VY7PZ8ZysxQwB6fQLaY3cGw8Vu68x0FMg0z9q1-AK9GImOqBOP41ih60W2xrYSEssxvEttZQ_tkOUQi5Wi3NXd5CRvgzDkFZJYEmO7lfyHLL1UyRK2oKcJ-deSNYAPtP6FIYPxw2OiJuXZ5gMuiHZV9SVan6y0e/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAzA5OJ8NvwwYZ_Oepm4UDj6On5Ds9VY7PZ8ZysxQwB6fQLaY3cGw8Vu68x0FMg0z9q1-AK9GImOqBOP41ih60W2xrYSEssxvEttZQ_tkOUQi5Wi3NXd5CRvgzDkFZJYEmO7lfyHLL1UyRK2oKcJ-deSNYAPtP6FIYPxw2OiJuXZ5gMuiHZV9SVan6y0e/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.44%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Craig<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The final people encounter came on the trail meeting Frances and Richard from New Zealand. Again likely similar ages…they have walked all over New Zealand and in Europe…I think it’s safe to say Kiwi’s have the adventurous spirit!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We took the low route however it was far far far from easy! The walking along the lake was incredibly rocky, water everywhere on the trail. This type of walking…couple of hours worth… takes significant concentration…twisting an ankle is not on the program!!! Always looking a few feet ahead…trying to find that walking line over rocks and using stepping stones to cross mountain streams. Once through I was exhausted…a few pictures may help…</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first happened just after lunch…picture below shows a large black shape in the bushes…who would have thought it was possible in the Lakeland District 😰 Never even in my dangerous animal nightmares! I walked very quickly away.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8z_rrWBDTY4T4lmK5MDU_8adrAJ5zp4LZHNuFJbs0IS7mKjsc-UYio3CY2ms-joqXnyj_wZaAfT55N5oAPNvOyCdLMuvfopzh-pmtNDSqv5us2w8F_iwXv6VeA9r5hlaMHWw_rvm4F1FpcPhpFvg6Rl7-yAz3ze75hL-AYuft9hSUVttP5EcVYFlYBGLk/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8z_rrWBDTY4T4lmK5MDU_8adrAJ5zp4LZHNuFJbs0IS7mKjsc-UYio3CY2ms-joqXnyj_wZaAfT55N5oAPNvOyCdLMuvfopzh-pmtNDSqv5us2w8F_iwXv6VeA9r5hlaMHWw_rvm4F1FpcPhpFvg6Rl7-yAz3ze75hL-AYuft9hSUVttP5EcVYFlYBGLk/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">YES IT’S a Black Bear I am sure!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b></b><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok fair enough until we came to a major river and had to scamper delicately along huge rocks…lest we slip we are in the drink! BUT at some point we actually had to use chains drilled into the rock to move along the shoreline. Geez…sorry I did not get a picture however this will give you a good idea of what we faced. Not kidding!!!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the afternoon we had another major climb up to a mountain pass…man that was tiring!!! However the looong climb down was fairly gradual!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That’s about it for quite an unforgettable day! On to tomorrow where the forecast is dreadful…heavy rain. Short day at 15 kms however we understand a number of stream crossings with rock hopping are required. Hope to stay out of the drink…had a few booters today!😪</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today defies description…thankful to have simply made it to Grasmere! I characterize today as the absolutely craziest walking day ever for me. The average walking pace of 2.9 kms per hour says it all…we were literally crawling along…normal pace is 5+kms per hour.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Going back to yesterday we were warmly received at the Scafell Hotel by the desk receptionist “take off your shoes…I will dry them for you!” Wow what a start…in the morning we have dry shoes and for the hotels benefit we didn’t trek in wet muddy shoes. Win/win for everyone.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGL0zEVKkVgBSaVoS8gEBQ_gfgIFmv2UO98giWQtHDPvE4CjSxDRgAEOe1JGJ7hvYGbwFUOILBnDTMIMpAQcDEUXtNfl9-5ASuVfuPJbOmo4n-SGRWtQvMUwMH_f490v45sdXLJK47zqnl-FSGhHqwo3fAV28qkiR74-jbwZMvHX9iOvUsB3lAmfrVT2K/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGL0zEVKkVgBSaVoS8gEBQ_gfgIFmv2UO98giWQtHDPvE4CjSxDRgAEOe1JGJ7hvYGbwFUOILBnDTMIMpAQcDEUXtNfl9-5ASuVfuPJbOmo4n-SGRWtQvMUwMH_f490v45sdXLJK47zqnl-FSGhHqwo3fAV28qkiR74-jbwZMvHX9iOvUsB3lAmfrVT2K/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pork slices, roasted veggies…really good!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok this morning as predicted rain was coming down in sheets…2-4mm per hour. At first Greg and I were trying to avoid water on the trail but this almost immediately became impossible. We simply would barge into large puddles…often above the shoe laces…and accept the nice feeling of squishy socks. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vF1yu8hEo3hATUmz1w6Vm3gl93pJB0dv6l7utL3fZRs2l6jm0sUFU9vmL4u62teHfkGKqoDAVYbhmu21yzvOQJ0pWacGM9UgtxvWQdrjp7lGTv28GQ50jTgFfvcCqV2vL_TDemDQ08WVzrF43-owa8uxHkfqJ3Eg0nASyP_QL7tHVuSgpspz3J90cNSk/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vF1yu8hEo3hATUmz1w6Vm3gl93pJB0dv6l7utL3fZRs2l6jm0sUFU9vmL4u62teHfkGKqoDAVYbhmu21yzvOQJ0pWacGM9UgtxvWQdrjp7lGTv28GQ50jTgFfvcCqV2vL_TDemDQ08WVzrF43-owa8uxHkfqJ3Eg0nASyP_QL7tHVuSgpspz3J90cNSk/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.45%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then the incredible part of the day started…crossing the various water streams in the paths way. The Mac’s Adventures description indicated there are always stepping stones available. Well sure they are there…often considerably under water…given the heavy rains of late.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So we get to the first of many crossings and within a short time 7 trekkers were lined up. What the h*ll do we do? Finally Greg to his credit takes the plunge and gingerly moves across…water between the ankles and the knees. You don’t want to fall in! The rest of us follow… Every one of the streams below were crossed…always ankle to knee deep. Of course the shortest path across was always taken.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No one fell in …the best way seemed to be to ignore any supposed stepping stones and try to find the rocky bottom…go slow…use poles.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For one of the streams we were all hanging on to a fence…the force of the water was strong!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We were all drenched from the rain…the wind was incredible…gale force they call it 🥲😵💫 Greg went to his knees a few times from the wind. I slipped at least a half dozen times landing on my side…knees and twice flat on my backpack. Twice I sank in mud…boggy stuff…luckily one leg only and went well past my knee.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On one of these tumbles I fell awkwardly and my left foot toes were scrunched. As I write this bruising has appeared…quite sore.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the afternoon the sun came out for a while however at that point we were in a valley where there is no discernible trail whatsoever. Greg once again did a masterful job of keeping us going in the right direction based on the GPS tracks.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sadly in a pratfall one of my trekking poles became wedged in mud…then bent and snapped over a rock… I will take it home and see if a replacement part is possible. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At that point I was really having difficulty…legs were simply shaking…expect from nervous tension of the entire day. Greg kindly offered one of his poles to finish the day and my confidence was restored quickly. Luckily Grasmere has a few sporting shops…owner simply said this is a strategic location considering the walk today. I managed to purchase a set of Black Diamond trekking poles. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">« <b>And the toughest section occurs at the very start as you tackle the Lakes (assuming you start your walk on the west coast at St Bees and head eastwards); the terrain on this section is steep and difficult, and the lack of signposts through the national park can make it difficult to find your way. »</b></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Phew if the above wasn’t true I honestly think I would be giving serious consideration to packing it in</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was a very hard day again…yesterday was an unforgettable experience…today a little less so but merits a very high ranking in my toughest ever walking days.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Wind - </b>as fierce as yesterday if not worse! At some point today I could barely stand upright…have no idea how Greg does it considering the body weight difference!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Terrain</b> - same same same very rocky, water streaming down the so called trail, slippery etc. Very tough walking where concentration is required at virtually all times…and even then 😪</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Beck/River/Stream</b> <b>crossings</b> - stopped counting at 20 mid day…likely 6-8 were ankle deep so you walk in…fill your boots…hope you stay on your feet in the rushing water. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two of them were knee deep…in one of them that became waist deep for me!!! Was nearly to other side when…stepped into empty space within a foot or so of the other side…made it through wet but ok. Examples of water we crossed…</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Pratfalls</b> - objective for the day was to stay on my feet! Yesterday I had 7-8 falls…today only 3 (not counting the beck slip) but overall they were doozies…quality tumbles resulting in hurts and scrapes as per Injury report below…ouch!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg coming out of the shower “Guy come here…there is a step as you enter the shower and I have placed a towel as it could be slippery” Small consolation in talking to others walkers I am far from the only person who has had a tumble over the past couple of days.</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Injury Report</b> - Greg is staying on his feet and other than sore muscles is doing well. Honestly I am quite beat up.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yesterday I mentioned some nicely coloured toes on left foot as a result of a fall. Having broken two toes in the past I was quite worried that I had done the same again. However this morning…no additional pain…no swelling…walked without any problems.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However todays tumbles…one of them on a large rock have left some soreness on the inside of both knees…pain in left hand pinkie…scrapes on right elbow, forearm and a very sore upper right arm. That is all I can feel right now. 🥹</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On two of the falls rather than bracing the fall with my hands I rolled and landed on my side and upper arm. Will just have to watch the arm issue…expect shirt on/off will be tough for a while. Asked and received ice here at the Inn.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Should be a fun supper…so far Diane & Dave from the US and Frances and Richard from New Zealand have made an appearance…the latter skipped stage 3 (yesterday) but walked today. They commented to me that they had never seen anything like yesterday in all their walking days.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S1fzkvpIHKMaq5oJoGUqcg33pDbGotSBVLAs0H0PJ_ncI-FSZ0N3vpO_W8Wdb6lLpZ8CqMboz1FunoWpyS31zCKHL7F5hpKWeW8zCFyOhWaZfm3tT3NmvAaZhJtIdefvPvz5rZ7-j3TpiNva6-GaVOM6id10kUJ5t4kckyu1-gCSGR36bLGnSFVEBsPU/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.46%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4S1fzkvpIHKMaq5oJoGUqcg33pDbGotSBVLAs0H0PJ_ncI-FSZ0N3vpO_W8Wdb6lLpZ8CqMboz1FunoWpyS31zCKHL7F5hpKWeW8zCFyOhWaZfm3tT3NmvAaZhJtIdefvPvz5rZ7-j3TpiNva6-GaVOM6id10kUJ5t4kckyu1-gCSGR36bLGnSFVEBsPU/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.46%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Typical path we walk through </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohkJSDbWWXTPkCoV5tY6kCcaBgionmi49N0Ha155FxosuskcxPVBdDefFrNrks8YdWn2Kyx17gvXAXHy23x7Lwg-ImFtYQW3naIXnR8kB33vS5DCFciyB__5BO-Xq0jah8bCmQbQzv04bDXe__FdWoRP-nH6Xmjfbn76IXOFMlAKSaDipWCJd5Gsi_DBv/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.46%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgohkJSDbWWXTPkCoV5tY6kCcaBgionmi49N0Ha155FxosuskcxPVBdDefFrNrks8YdWn2Kyx17gvXAXHy23x7Lwg-ImFtYQW3naIXnR8kB33vS5DCFciyB__5BO-Xq0jah8bCmQbQzv04bDXe__FdWoRP-nH6Xmjfbn76IXOFMlAKSaDipWCJd5Gsi_DBv/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.46%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This crossing was not deep but long !<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRde5EMi_bLVE0f58olxfcjEMjiYWgWNcKFmm4iHRC_g3q7OCyxvknK6A2QCveb84-QxoE4qUahbVlnArxa4kJ7vdY0Xij9-6l4EgpB9IHr56o2JSnQb6izJhwsiD4_ZDs5Wcb20st_AVQvOSh5gXPS65-tY59lBV264hMVhZxl3V89GIs1n0ZXTlAyAdG/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRde5EMi_bLVE0f58olxfcjEMjiYWgWNcKFmm4iHRC_g3q7OCyxvknK6A2QCveb84-QxoE4qUahbVlnArxa4kJ7vdY0Xij9-6l4EgpB9IHr56o2JSnQb6izJhwsiD4_ZDs5Wcb20st_AVQvOSh5gXPS65-tY59lBV264hMVhZxl3V89GIs1n0ZXTlAyAdG/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTaZoZ_dBhtZjBn4m8_Wf-urBOZ9wOr4LZ5N6pKjkHi6A05cfmwTyA7vzHaYAPprK28qqR55TKRKK3vtgrjyKdOa0x5BlS0S5-Xp5wWgAGkBC4ZlbktT6zyo3BVGIXHvmvD4WFhTC9rP1BJNyzFhuAT6GtcvK7fjZuXU2OSR8HAxRoK2UYFr8-NSIOZI0/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVTaZoZ_dBhtZjBn4m8_Wf-urBOZ9wOr4LZ5N6pKjkHi6A05cfmwTyA7vzHaYAPprK28qqR55TKRKK3vtgrjyKdOa0x5BlS0S5-Xp5wWgAGkBC4ZlbktT6zyo3BVGIXHvmvD4WFhTC9rP1BJNyzFhuAT6GtcvK7fjZuXU2OSR8HAxRoK2UYFr8-NSIOZI0/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Typical where is the trail?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are out of the Lake District! Incredible scenery…an experience not soon forgotten. So many folks…Nina who we met on Day 1 and again this morning summed it best “I have been in the Lake District many times…never have I seen weather and water like this!”</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Frances and Richard from New Zealand were there which made for a fun evening of swapping stories. Today we saw them frequently throughout the walk…they are in Shap in a different accommodation</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt1O-jnm7RgsEJ0lG2GZN41le5tnVsPdB7RduEWDX7Vc3nxUUxHNhzYUeDIOILz8Olw35sa3csCj7Ri4lAQcA0A8JtWUtZ1s88Djm8lpp2_tYGnZI4W5Nd6WILzUOixDSxLMYc2fiVEjLkQ2v1mxjHaHpb827x-UUx-hfUu0E_IdgUBJU7QGWuPaXXAEf/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBt1O-jnm7RgsEJ0lG2GZN41le5tnVsPdB7RduEWDX7Vc3nxUUxHNhzYUeDIOILz8Olw35sa3csCj7Ri4lAQcA0A8JtWUtZ1s88Djm8lpp2_tYGnZI4W5Nd6WILzUOixDSxLMYc2fiVEjLkQ2v1mxjHaHpb827x-UUx-hfUu0E_IdgUBJU7QGWuPaXXAEf/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At this point I am not sure who is winning the battle…C2C or me. Physically and mentally the hardest thing I have ever done! The mental part is the toughest simply trying to stay on my feet! Man that had been frustrating but it is getting better. Tumble scorecard Day 3 - 8, Day 4 - 4, Day 5 (today) - 2. No new injuries…previous problems slowly improving.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I am calling it a draw so far between C2C and me! 🤔</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The next 8-9 kms were climbing to the highest peak on the C2C path Kidsty peak. I felt strong..,the legs were cooperating and it was super fun!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGysjI1qj0DVnRy7In2z2Iu1Nm8hnX2KzXyc3FUBAZkwB0XVajozdUBnOKqCxwTFAioigYPyRXE4lfgE07avfgHlB4rbFYTjmVyY4kXgdDnrcUYePkLM3Tkl8e0dtlst3F3gyJNXbTnFp6YZ2PkndonOKoLMo_5oJsV1_3Rpn05Xs7rUbtZMfw8FIuKUD3/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGysjI1qj0DVnRy7In2z2Iu1Nm8hnX2KzXyc3FUBAZkwB0XVajozdUBnOKqCxwTFAioigYPyRXE4lfgE07avfgHlB4rbFYTjmVyY4kXgdDnrcUYePkLM3Tkl8e0dtlst3F3gyJNXbTnFp6YZ2PkndonOKoLMo_5oJsV1_3Rpn05Xs7rUbtZMfw8FIuKUD3/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAW1dWnlTTDnIVfEcfgYqo5CsNOqc71_8R1C7sMLdlKjUeDvw7JWHAwocCHmaYpK-ymIcx3nrHK4cRYcwoh4SDsDKqyYvEnG3ruwPxE4EwVt7CNaDxVhY2n7F8bqDk2Aed5PZy_n3WqvuU3G-ybFaLo0VMV2u9tAcBOZl2J2f2wlJ1F_B-07mQbRO5RUdK/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAW1dWnlTTDnIVfEcfgYqo5CsNOqc71_8R1C7sMLdlKjUeDvw7JWHAwocCHmaYpK-ymIcx3nrHK4cRYcwoh4SDsDKqyYvEnG3ruwPxE4EwVt7CNaDxVhY2n7F8bqDk2Aed5PZy_n3WqvuU3G-ybFaLo0VMV2u9tAcBOZl2J2f2wlJ1F_B-07mQbRO5RUdK/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.47%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The next 2 kms were dreadful…super steep down where you are often shimmying down on your bum. One pratfall occurred here. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After the descent the next 5 kms were very poor walking for me..black cloud ☁️ time. I was so fed up with water, mud, rocks, up, down…really not a happy camper. One splat on my *ss in the mud!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg then offered me half a twix bar and some fruit snacks and voila the black cloud lifted and I walked relatively strongly to finish.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One last thing…have been notified that Sept 30th there will be a national rail strike…the day we are travelling back to Gatwick airport 🥲</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was another very long day at 34.4 kms however it was a very good day. Minor rain showers…elevation gain/loss manageable…good walking speed which was helped by some road walking…route finding not too bad AND NO PRATFALLS! Yes I stayed on my feet 😊.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast at Brookfield B&B was outstanding…Margaret the owner was so very nice to us…trying so hard to deliver dry clothes in the morning.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWNyW_XfhXCaUoH_MJtLPP0g61_9uWd5QM7q5XkHcJv7CJzwlCjAgyyiQklUCA2k9D6OpHYqklb5TL92ZaFi4ucCuXJQAmWQ9QbfNZsvdQT4M20R-bYVwyv85OCpLzlQ7VXOnZHePJcW7INuSSiPH95N0bNCj7g4Mp0fiL01uxlu8oc9S0zZmUXtwdUIU/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEWNyW_XfhXCaUoH_MJtLPP0g61_9uWd5QM7q5XkHcJv7CJzwlCjAgyyiQklUCA2k9D6OpHYqklb5TL92ZaFi4ucCuXJQAmWQ9QbfNZsvdQT4M20R-bYVwyv85OCpLzlQ7VXOnZHePJcW7INuSSiPH95N0bNCj7g4Mp0fiL01uxlu8oc9S0zZmUXtwdUIU/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sooo delicious…including a slice of blood sausage!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was struggling to insert the insoles in my boots which were still wet. They kept buckling in the middle…tried it a few times then asked Greg to have a look at my st*pid boots! Greg says “you already have insoles”. My snappy reply “No I don’t look they are in my hand”. Then my brilliant deduction…I have the wrong boots 😂. This can happen to the best of us 😊</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg and I have spent considerable time trying to figure out what the h*ll we will do with the rail strike. We have been officially notified our train will not be operating. So many options have been discussed…most leading to dead ends.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg kept digging and voila our plan. We will walk as planned arriving in Robin Hood Bay on Sep 29th…spend a couple of hours taking a shower in our accommodation and grab a bite to eat. Then we board a local bus for a 1.5 hour ride to Middlesbrough where we board an overnight bus just before midnight arriving 9:40am on the 30th at Heathrow. A shuttle to Gatwick Airport…short taxi ride and voila in our Gatwick hôtel the night of the 30th. This may not be much fun however beggars can’t be choosers…it’s all an adventure. Thankfully we planned on on an extra day in case…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now we are cooking…great day…survived the bogs. We took the Green route which is the safest one considering the rain this area has endured of late . No rain…light winds…no pratfalls!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sure we had to be careful…often using our trekking poles to poke and prod the ground around us however other than the usual mud…all was good. The walking was surreal in the desolate moors areas…great fun!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last night’s supper at the Black Swan…a real fancy Inn we are staying at…had a delicious supper.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYRzxHfgCptTLpqtWwqErGhJ-Jvm_AXrsjTQ9KoBri5oystrSUuf_ingFbN17Wpl7jX7-GIbrAS5GoN3sRE9evpmpBj99jN1l3gKYt3ftu7bDmDlgyEJRGf8gvKlXDm2zmpaJb8BbPT6qJNP816KDJrEx0XnNriGHQjQYPI_flMUBDMg3stDZTMl2Kpt5/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYRzxHfgCptTLpqtWwqErGhJ-Jvm_AXrsjTQ9KoBri5oystrSUuf_ingFbN17Wpl7jX7-GIbrAS5GoN3sRE9evpmpBj99jN1l3gKYt3ftu7bDmDlgyEJRGf8gvKlXDm2zmpaJb8BbPT6qJNP816KDJrEx0XnNriGHQjQYPI_flMUBDMg3stDZTMl2Kpt5/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken cutlet on fried egg with green beans!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok here is what we learned…absolute truth…sheep farming is huge business in this area. Last year the top breeding sheep (just one sheep) fetched 660,000 GBP…the top sheep herding dog 57,000 GBP. I tend to smell out BS pretty well…he certainly said this in a convincing manner therefore it’s incredible!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we set out this morning there were a dozen or more walkers…which was good in case I needed to be pulled out of the bog. Had some short but nice chats with:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Laurie and Nick from Australia. Laurie really wants to walk a Camino however is concerned the Camino Frances is too crowded. She asked for my suggestion…easy… Camino San Salvador & Primitivo</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Kevin from New Jersey…somehow conversation went to US politics where Kevin simply said “things are hopeless in my country”. Kevin walked the Camino Portuguese and was also interested in other Caminos…interestingly in Switzerland…so I was able to talk about the Via Jacobi</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Patrick from South Africa and Laura from Ireland. An interesting couple recently retired who spend their time between these two countries. Patrick talked about the challenges faced by South Africa in recent years due to inept political leadership “our Trump”. Very interesting fellow.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few other things I learned along the way</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Shap where we stayed two nights ago had 83mm of rain in 24 hours the most in UK on either our walking Day 3 or 4</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 3 people were airlifted from our Day 3 walking route</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Woman at front desk where we are staying Keld Lodge told us she has never seen rain combined with gale force winds like the last few days. She commented we would have stories to tell for years! Music to my ears and I told her just that…she then said my stories would grow over time…100 mile an hours winds etc. HOW can she possibly know me that well after a couple of minutes!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWrx0RMCDJaphWyQ6NhyrzKLr2nPB3FQchWwYSiaDNFROfjMHpqgZE_5JHYY-ytAu4wzR3MNjhlr9d_pOEybGegkRhx8-Naks0fU0wTJTtt4vCmIq0NbnSZdHiKx0TfG9vyjLfKg5SLQw1zuMgDcvoGQ3j9wc6u2V4c2ZMl1mYnS70oB6oGc7u9aG9uoF/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWWrx0RMCDJaphWyQ6NhyrzKLr2nPB3FQchWwYSiaDNFROfjMHpqgZE_5JHYY-ytAu4wzR3MNjhlr9d_pOEybGegkRhx8-Naks0fU0wTJTtt4vCmIq0NbnSZdHiKx0TfG9vyjLfKg5SLQw1zuMgDcvoGQ3j9wc6u2V4c2ZMl1mYnS70oB6oGc7u9aG9uoF/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is where dead people end up in bogs!<br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQntqGeMemoB07mGwlvlYGsKVzbD0J-0nHcUhe1bpUHWBBbsEJOpj3DttagXI0u02wc7_1YGK9o_Z8fQ_afSqvR0VK0Wmy10DlrT5dKAnMjv_CKRt4Bs0NISwDlV5ll-llC5nLF9lVdGCLuCk-3etm83pfQcj5ngrU8078r7At730XhjInNhvIvFGN9912/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQntqGeMemoB07mGwlvlYGsKVzbD0J-0nHcUhe1bpUHWBBbsEJOpj3DttagXI0u02wc7_1YGK9o_Z8fQ_afSqvR0VK0Wmy10DlrT5dKAnMjv_CKRt4Bs0NISwDlV5ll-llC5nLF9lVdGCLuCk-3etm83pfQcj5ngrU8078r7At730XhjInNhvIvFGN9912/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.48%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; 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font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A gentle walk in the beautiful Swaledale Valley on the low route. Sure some ups and downs…rain in the second half however this walk was an easy one. One foot in front of the other simply concentrating on the incredible landscape without focusing too much on where one is stepping!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A couple of English guys with whom we crossed paths with over the days…but somehow never made introductions 😪… were leaving today. Last night I mentioned to them that earlier that day they somehow got ahead of us…without them passing us at any time. Asked if they were the fellows we saw sneak out of taxi. One of them cracked a smile and didn’t miss a beat “Oh no you caught on to our game! We do that all the time!” A little offbeat humour can go a long way 😂</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Returned to the HOKA Speedgoats …other trail shoes really served their purpose protecting injured toes over past few days.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYQtiaqy9c-MbHNMC3DojXmNgg9kY8aqjFWyIGD4GwUbxEGXUrRrJGlz7VShOxFzc-mCUTHLADmV3mm0i3w1dOA6m1qApV8UVvwPPXoWMnx16mu1c9B3rYRvHAUwdB7K5Su-kAJxz-KAFV6Z4bVbBLwwM6t6AjKw5k4xn-zflTFJcBnoJEVYh1_Nd22FF/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNYQtiaqy9c-MbHNMC3DojXmNgg9kY8aqjFWyIGD4GwUbxEGXUrRrJGlz7VShOxFzc-mCUTHLADmV3mm0i3w1dOA6m1qApV8UVvwPPXoWMnx16mu1c9B3rYRvHAUwdB7K5Su-kAJxz-KAFV6Z4bVbBLwwM6t6AjKw5k4xn-zflTFJcBnoJEVYh1_Nd22FF/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Mud Anyone?</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixONp3bN-MXE6HgH7HdMAJ6zJSZfh2IfkVFQj25Z0f2tVgVfFWtmNIKJNzyJG0_9UFNzhMJQpXEqrtnKoe8a9n3j4liJAlEECeynx9Ib29OgPahaM7tQqV9vKWoCgCWlB5truwidlzSHRohdzLgbSJFtaUbOwwSG5dF3Fhf8aWUlE5S9MHrACvhfw-2c3P/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixONp3bN-MXE6HgH7HdMAJ6zJSZfh2IfkVFQj25Z0f2tVgVfFWtmNIKJNzyJG0_9UFNzhMJQpXEqrtnKoe8a9n3j4liJAlEECeynx9Ib29OgPahaM7tQqV9vKWoCgCWlB5truwidlzSHRohdzLgbSJFtaUbOwwSG5dF3Fhf8aWUlE5S9MHrACvhfw-2c3P/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Still smiling…Greg “what did Guy get me into?”</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shortly after leaving we met Taito the young Japanese fellow who has been in Europe walking various trails since February. We had previously met him on our long day to Shap.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We walked with Taito for the rest of the day…very enjoyable learning about Japan and what he has been doing in Europe. Likewise he was equally interested in Canada.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He has walked in Norway and the 3 week Kungsleden trail in Sweden…carrying his food, tent etc totalling 15kg!!! This is a world class hike…one which I will not do in this lifetime!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Like all Japanese people Taito is very polite and respectful…he holds gates open for us! Hopefully we will meet again as his plan is also to walk into Robin Hoods Bay on Sep 29th. We exchanged email addresses…hope to keep in touch.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lEy267GCPlW1MTHtX2048TYJAp7VfU6bP3JibKeIW-EU_4W4pbo2x1QCYHXvyYHAHMSkAR2BHvtblhmO4w_FNmaOE0-s5KSwM9Au6h6-pLrlZdT1xoJZdImYDXjDRblQcCzzh8bRd-aVKBAYEPGVJQP_yqMe2itv8DIFcB7Srf5_aCWUJH7NRXmr24RX/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7lEy267GCPlW1MTHtX2048TYJAp7VfU6bP3JibKeIW-EU_4W4pbo2x1QCYHXvyYHAHMSkAR2BHvtblhmO4w_FNmaOE0-s5KSwM9Au6h6-pLrlZdT1xoJZdImYDXjDRblQcCzzh8bRd-aVKBAYEPGVJQP_yqMe2itv8DIFcB7Srf5_aCWUJH7NRXmr24RX/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Taito</span><br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheohCttrIzs-c9erBI6KoliyjSy5hQFt1AX62hmeAyj1qexXns1cxCZ92psddDTb2qMqYTEfkKUzcKgkHEehic3uhN0-NQrPjnVXZ6EaYn-QmPNPDhzWy4I_TOv4DpQ0t3r_ITEeRdxzFqLiEq_ZbNHnpivWtPowMuHMzBfROZb2aPUhFMQf10c2Bs_6u_/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheohCttrIzs-c9erBI6KoliyjSy5hQFt1AX62hmeAyj1qexXns1cxCZ92psddDTb2qMqYTEfkKUzcKgkHEehic3uhN0-NQrPjnVXZ6EaYn-QmPNPDhzWy4I_TOv4DpQ0t3r_ITEeRdxzFqLiEq_ZbNHnpivWtPowMuHMzBfROZb2aPUhFMQf10c2Bs_6u_/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.49%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thankfully I am so slim…geez!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now in the afternoon it was one of those rain on/off type of days. Raincoat on then take it off and return to the backpack…rinse and repeat etc. On one of the “returns” I got lazy and simply stuffed it under my backpack cover…you know the one that flies away every so often. As I cleared one of the many openings, gates, stiles between fields I hear Taito yelling “Guy…Guy”</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Taito was holding in his hand my backpack cover AND inside my fancy rain jacket! Holy moly I would have lost them both! 😏 </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was simply uneventful which was a welcome change 😊. Yesterday evening was not quite the same as it started off with a problem</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No details here except to say that it became apparent that locking my credit card was the safest possible action to take. End result will have to work this out upon my return to Canada 🇨🇦. Should I need to charge something on credit…which I don’t expect will be required…Greg will gladly do so…I think🤔. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGufT8oBHBB3lPqH8aLHm60YwYstFenlLvJFWnA74kjphULHy4tpbDz9_n-PXszfFoMYzNx_DQQpp1JwXzMGwyJIVBty3rhbziI-ELqy5IS3qm7Y0tsyZPrgHBcwB2XAImkRKCQOUJV0LP9r-k4ImDXMKuWXwiP0vL41kuwfUNAZQjrWlYEeYcAvmZGdz/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdGufT8oBHBB3lPqH8aLHm60YwYstFenlLvJFWnA74kjphULHy4tpbDz9_n-PXszfFoMYzNx_DQQpp1JwXzMGwyJIVBty3rhbziI-ELqy5IS3qm7Y0tsyZPrgHBcwB2XAImkRKCQOUJV0LP9r-k4ImDXMKuWXwiP0vL41kuwfUNAZQjrWlYEeYcAvmZGdz/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Something very good!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On a positive note last evening had a great supper and conversation with Mark from the UK. My second and final fish and chips…same with beer. I find the UK cider to be the drink of choice…it is outstanding!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mark is 53 and essentially retired. He was in the hotel and wedding business and sold everything off…he seems to be ok financially😂. His story is he weighed something like 300 lbs…working like a madman as he went 5 years without a vacation and decided he either changed or…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He is clearly very fit and we have seen him walking…a machine. Mark walked our crazy days 3 and 4 in one day!!! That seems impossible however we later found out the Johnny a young guy from Vancouver Canada did this also…walking with Mark for a good part of this marathon day!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg and I simply had fun talking and trading stories with Mark…he guessed we were younger and certainly was encouraging us on. I of course told Mark about Greg’s recent World Record to let him know that a celebrity was among us 😆</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a late lunch…something different thin crust pizza!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01BR-MWXmqt6m3Z6xUUDHObnrVxi9ZvNZ7Z2l1cqQRYjx2pFn5iED-r-3XfeFuTZjnh5dUoAAOBubVTML9IWiUaXZ0GUfFQlbXBdDH_K7fIh-3Ht-Mx4lqNDNmaNPHiipb-yCRxrFuBqrXhlbtl3zsSfyVQarfi_JuE8RQg2qMCfgLaNkoketMst0yZ8m/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01BR-MWXmqt6m3Z6xUUDHObnrVxi9ZvNZ7Z2l1cqQRYjx2pFn5iED-r-3XfeFuTZjnh5dUoAAOBubVTML9IWiUaXZ0GUfFQlbXBdDH_K7fIh-3Ht-Mx4lqNDNmaNPHiipb-yCRxrFuBqrXhlbtl3zsSfyVQarfi_JuE8RQg2qMCfgLaNkoketMst0yZ8m/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken and I forget what…very tasty!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In a concession to common sense I ditched all laminated sheets today. What was I thinking? Rather was I even thinking? Please no comments…😰</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhJHzLSj6q6B1Avwhv3Z3b0y01xDWQr4opLEFH_49u65rCFLNh0fqFUiVVmQnWcWfah7J5r_sdWYXTnnpqJW9DixZxf77ddrG0d2P7WSVSoi0DWZdIGNMaV0bpuVXf7ox3maIbbWBiAA1ElFkG3u3FAkVRQrqZ2SrxX5iBgWeTutTKhmIazplsV-sxLdB/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhJHzLSj6q6B1Avwhv3Z3b0y01xDWQr4opLEFH_49u65rCFLNh0fqFUiVVmQnWcWfah7J5r_sdWYXTnnpqJW9DixZxf77ddrG0d2P7WSVSoi0DWZdIGNMaV0bpuVXf7ox3maIbbWBiAA1ElFkG3u3FAkVRQrqZ2SrxX5iBgWeTutTKhmIazplsV-sxLdB/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gpd-c7JCbOLPMr3EqdpZmLAtUmvd7A2yB_NMraDhqSDc_WxlpL4ZCfCBPqTHdXvTfFOkr18DIwK3wg3W8kHClrZOC8Nm05RPFRZxVJxcPPuScKTaeCN_SlAoz8fHHTEOfwgRJutq1qav0uLe6vrx02khaeTvXRec7KXOXmO5F6G9ZmdBGfgeoy0Ojzjl/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Gpd-c7JCbOLPMr3EqdpZmLAtUmvd7A2yB_NMraDhqSDc_WxlpL4ZCfCBPqTHdXvTfFOkr18DIwK3wg3W8kHClrZOC8Nm05RPFRZxVJxcPPuScKTaeCN_SlAoz8fHHTEOfwgRJutq1qav0uLe6vrx02khaeTvXRec7KXOXmO5F6G9ZmdBGfgeoy0Ojzjl/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Camino de Santiago!!! Sign is crooked<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0UO5arOvDph2QgFBtLbVq8ekg6mKGNxyPHjP25WSi3DLj7r86vObmSwqXak-EPPglaZGfRhzV-TVSHci-ykNiwtqfN9KtRtDzJ941R_cp94Nc7cAGgyO9bwrgUoq41IzGgDtxcjZ4vOCliMtSRqxPy9TzrxR-EVHI3pXros4WNAAZ_LRfpjytdLUBwxJ/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0UO5arOvDph2QgFBtLbVq8ekg6mKGNxyPHjP25WSi3DLj7r86vObmSwqXak-EPPglaZGfRhzV-TVSHci-ykNiwtqfN9KtRtDzJ941R_cp94Nc7cAGgyO9bwrgUoq41IzGgDtxcjZ4vOCliMtSRqxPy9TzrxR-EVHI3pXros4WNAAZ_LRfpjytdLUBwxJ/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did not see it!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB35uJ2pUgUlnUyJYJ0CeWp0XYJJAv5IaBwP2X_UhMUgX89HcLHYqFJcRffNmdSFlAK7yb9HTxfwidp14o3VT1FiFEertAape8q881ql69K5HeqCgiRT8sAubtTdweS8CaOgy49Cgi_lXi8qzXjhWDuaiEo6KYnH1zt_o53To0cH0aAfJ1TToQ1WFNHQu/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB35uJ2pUgUlnUyJYJ0CeWp0XYJJAv5IaBwP2X_UhMUgX89HcLHYqFJcRffNmdSFlAK7yb9HTxfwidp14o3VT1FiFEertAape8q881ql69K5HeqCgiRT8sAubtTdweS8CaOgy49Cgi_lXi8qzXjhWDuaiEo6KYnH1zt_o53To0cH0aAfJ1TToQ1WFNHQu/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiRbxZsLsJYzTVtkSKXAFCQTVi5eKNrrDUT-S2etVABb0ESfZ04w3uW9ktvcZT3TaB02O10AXZg4ejDrDXlslkCNEgYNvGk_sNDEW7FM2fM0lddlw8iEoapu8f_Oj2gkiaCJStkid13uJyCrRIifqtZ3LCNQfTRK-G3Qx0u-1PLJoZQ_aSry3ekP8iplF/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiRbxZsLsJYzTVtkSKXAFCQTVi5eKNrrDUT-S2etVABb0ESfZ04w3uW9ktvcZT3TaB02O10AXZg4ejDrDXlslkCNEgYNvGk_sNDEW7FM2fM0lddlw8iEoapu8f_Oj2gkiaCJStkid13uJyCrRIifqtZ3LCNQfTRK-G3Qx0u-1PLJoZQ_aSry3ekP8iplF/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Apparently sign is upside down due to a dispute with town<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeJHoVWalzf7SRzH5Hvi-tAKnbRSjXy-MmjKw-JridKDTFXUus13UaMvABoMOAJh0w91fJ48lXRTOGcKgZDZPvSeXYD2tW6XrAR-ngKv4gK4XmtBB_aiMBnDMxdnOYjBmQtSdIX2RlZ7hNpbRbQHWgQpNSlzDORxWKjcdoKo3lhIHhGgVQctLqQ2dcitK/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmeJHoVWalzf7SRzH5Hvi-tAKnbRSjXy-MmjKw-JridKDTFXUus13UaMvABoMOAJh0w91fJ48lXRTOGcKgZDZPvSeXYD2tW6XrAR-ngKv4gK4XmtBB_aiMBnDMxdnOYjBmQtSdIX2RlZ7hNpbRbQHWgQpNSlzDORxWKjcdoKo3lhIHhGgVQctLqQ2dcitK/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Crushed it on a perfect weather day…no rain, some wind and cool. A blend of forest, farmers fields and road walking…we knew this would be a long day and both of us were walking very well.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At 5.2 kms pace that was our best day so far…elevation gains/losses were minimal which allowed this. For some this would be boring day..for me I love this kind of walking day. You know what you have to do…keep it simple and enjoy being outdoors for 8+hours.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last night where we completed our Italian food day!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiwgWBkN0v4K9ZaL3Iopfonf41BiFaofE3My-hh6elADp4cH0rVK0W7EfJ9qxEGDq5VZXA3AhUkTtbjpyyAaDPYKNsFnQbu3psSA4lhE-9yzEc7CpTAHQ09cBbTGF73dHEsUYVYKEX6_EtpUtQ9tdJOKrHhBcAwXkWi92lakcN2t9qAZ8JxkjSJYVOOtC/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiwgWBkN0v4K9ZaL3Iopfonf41BiFaofE3My-hh6elADp4cH0rVK0W7EfJ9qxEGDq5VZXA3AhUkTtbjpyyAaDPYKNsFnQbu3psSA4lhE-9yzEc7CpTAHQ09cBbTGF73dHEsUYVYKEX6_EtpUtQ9tdJOKrHhBcAwXkWi92lakcN2t9qAZ8JxkjSJYVOOtC/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tortellini </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shout out to Willance House in Richmond </span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we stayed at the Willance House in Richmond. An absolutely fabulous stay…10+++ rating! We were initially greeted at the door by Colin at 1:30 who explained to us that our room would be ready at 2:30…asking if we would like laundry done when we return! Absolutely 👍 </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upon our return Colin:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- took us to storage area for trekking poles and boots</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- came upstairs to our room and started to explain everything such as:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - how the shower works woohoo 🎉 </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - breakfast as early as 7:00 considering our big day tomorrow </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - had a prepared breakfast menu with easy to read options…please have that down by 5:00pm to facilitate an early breakfast!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- wifi and password card </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- showed us how the door locks and unlocks</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- bathroom has two hooks…well blow me down two people are showering! Most places have one hook…why?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- laundry!!! Wow 🤩 for 8GBP (can’t figure out how to get the pound sterling symbol 🤔) we were given a large plastic bag and could have 20 laundry items…a pair of socks counts as 1! Amazing we easily found 10 each.😂. Later in the evening the laundry was at our door…have a look! Oh and a note that two pairs of pants would be there the next morning…and there they were at 6am just out the door. Sandra a huge thank you! 😊</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IXLIazzuswsuTzfMTW16E5gU-6kNnOOGPTJmqXRnl8hhs8CUH6BCtOh-EJlRlGYUegcS2koeS0tv2X0sed1HwGWfIZZ7YQctxwc2ZKJTeXBmZAgbQ7MS6HvDGe-YXTyih_HTZacSguYXGkqBcX2-Y8rgdgsNwH1Z9G_B9pqA43I5QNj6YH1vWVdO-BRb/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IXLIazzuswsuTzfMTW16E5gU-6kNnOOGPTJmqXRnl8hhs8CUH6BCtOh-EJlRlGYUegcS2koeS0tv2X0sed1HwGWfIZZ7YQctxwc2ZKJTeXBmZAgbQ7MS6HvDGe-YXTyih_HTZacSguYXGkqBcX2-Y8rgdgsNwH1Z9G_B9pqA43I5QNj6YH1vWVdO-BRb/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.50%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Folded! Never could I do this!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We officially met Ben and Jason two UK walkers with whom we have chatted briefly with over the past few days. These guys are strong…they also combined our Day 3 and 4 into one which is incredible. However at lunch time Ben seemed to be favouring a knee and had KT tape every which way…believe this is a physio approach to stabilize muscles/ligaments?</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Someone along the way had a wicked sense of humour or he hadn’t been very kind to his partner…</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BzqpsKuT7lI7LpKmSlMEp3QbPNEWpeddZZZyYD-ktbQ1JwTMYLFN13du1Gn8Auz7Xmv9nfA9UP8T-qaxeVEktxSg2Kc5r4gS3j6yBmoCqNjMpGdf9Nbo2wJE8-1OZRcpkojI8U7QFCouFKk7_8Pzg1LTbykUOKzKfKnRqDelNPlGWkYe2GDq5u_myXr_/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BzqpsKuT7lI7LpKmSlMEp3QbPNEWpeddZZZyYD-ktbQ1JwTMYLFN13du1Gn8Auz7Xmv9nfA9UP8T-qaxeVEktxSg2Kc5r4gS3j6yBmoCqNjMpGdf9Nbo2wJE8-1OZRcpkojI8U7QFCouFKk7_8Pzg1LTbykUOKzKfKnRqDelNPlGWkYe2GDq5u_myXr_/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRAmBL4eqazQzJEyZvRjtSVPDWfMSN1jouDk_nTTB7jw0-rq-4PHsBLoonMTFsPCs0PHm1vucJ-O2jAzsW8bKQjhjpduJabrcsAU-Q7h4SZ9XmVBLwhIE8mfmISBiCK5JDUbzN5Jpw3ivFNewsfJw66y_dseQMFX1j7p8aYRo7yWJuD_z6dcCfWnyynR_/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRAmBL4eqazQzJEyZvRjtSVPDWfMSN1jouDk_nTTB7jw0-rq-4PHsBLoonMTFsPCs0PHm1vucJ-O2jAzsW8bKQjhjpduJabrcsAU-Q7h4SZ9XmVBLwhIE8mfmISBiCK5JDUbzN5Jpw3ivFNewsfJw66y_dseQMFX1j7p8aYRo7yWJuD_z6dcCfWnyynR_/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two rather difficult crossings today…</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2Yc3Z3iD38JddPU_HFwQUpqOBmghqBWH9WxFb9z82a6tuBOISw3uwlngEtSX4o8gM8Xm4xxVZFXHx6LEooMYO_1fnGshNjzI84RvHbM7sbvDhrXTzfX-Zt9znZPFIPrsNBf68QOTgGFFggYicSQJLrd_Tbhk56M-ENr0ZcHQUG-14D-Uyxa3vaL8IdLH/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2Yc3Z3iD38JddPU_HFwQUpqOBmghqBWH9WxFb9z82a6tuBOISw3uwlngEtSX4o8gM8Xm4xxVZFXHx6LEooMYO_1fnGshNjzI84RvHbM7sbvDhrXTzfX-Zt9znZPFIPrsNBf68QOTgGFFggYicSQJLrd_Tbhk56M-ENr0ZcHQUG-14D-Uyxa3vaL8IdLH/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(2).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN0unnrIOG2X9LzoSUidJQGdPXtOpL7tl0V9_a451NgpXi2i9HDHscKCeqnUFeMaxyh6I_2LjIwNwQMWRbArinTm4Udhln-jBI-SHPkBSzWN3WzqFu6_vFrMEyC8Wy_sj7ZmKlbUHAoLwBum37KQzz2JiD75aSkpNJpqaVgI6_1W5q9exxivtA4RpYDIh/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN0unnrIOG2X9LzoSUidJQGdPXtOpL7tl0V9_a451NgpXi2i9HDHscKCeqnUFeMaxyh6I_2LjIwNwQMWRbArinTm4Udhln-jBI-SHPkBSzWN3WzqFu6_vFrMEyC8Wy_sj7ZmKlbUHAoLwBum37KQzz2JiD75aSkpNJpqaVgI6_1W5q9exxivtA4RpYDIh/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(3).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Major highway 3 lanes each way with divider in middle. This was not fun as we had to be super careful!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2XQJ088SgrJlcNf5lhe6dYo6Q8YdX5fRW4sf-d4xrHUDhiJHRLmZ39g2Wx0-GME7obsw6n1qrYVi64gXystDJEtXNwF5mPe8cs4Yd3Kf-OTIrVifgpnMa1dwevqbWbVWT-UKPyJNf6bjNWCTuJPo6cqdaVw_RcI1QDRXSoLR1ffTdB5oRRng7QB0kNnQB/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.51%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>That was fun </b>🥹</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span>
</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a day! I’m 💩‘ed ! This ranks as one of the finest walking days with incredible views in the first half+ then onto the moors which are “barren uncultivated lands often covered in heather” and finishing with a punishing….gruelling…mini meltdown (yours truly) last 4 kms. </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In total the 946m elevation gain is second only to our 34 km Day 5 which was 978m. BUT here is the main difference my guess is 2/3 of today's elevation gain took place in the last 4 kms as we climbed 4 hills (mountains). </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The wind was also gusting like crazy over this time period…my best guess 50+ kms…I have seen a Facebook post referring to 70 km winds.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you go up 4 hills you must come down…holy dooley the descents were rocky and quite steep. Mentally it’s fatiguing as you have to be so careful at each step…looking for a good foothold…judging the angle of the rock…side stepping down etc. A spill at this stage would not be good!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I also had an aha moment and I figured this out all by myself…quite proud of that! Some observers might think “Guy it took you seven days to realize this!!!” No matter…poles leave the hands many times a day and when reinserting through the handle grips there is a 50/50 chance of placing the poles on the wrong hands. A bit frustrating!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However I noticed an R and L printed on the bottom of the strap…and the 💡 clicked…problem solved. 😊 So happy!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The main topic as we entered the dining room was about Storm Agnes. They had all decided to skip walking today considering the email Mac’s Adventures has sent out yesterday on the advancing storm.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We had also received the email and had understood …as had Mark and Johnny…that the main impacts were the Irish Coast…the UK to the West of us and southern Scotland. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b>NO WAY</b></span> after what we went through in the Lakes District were we going to not walk…simply keep an eye out and seek shelter if required. Perhaps the high winds were a result of Storm Agnes…no rain 🌧️ again 😊.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvTws4HaGxxtUwMIaB5a3eBdj6erIYFXepKPwXsDDQQufA5jXTCs-Nn0r7iRe93LMPavCER9azl_UZZc0VCxk-AC4YUaPHrWXdH1-z0JWClXcpr4gV2Y5o-TNGu_brzQBUq5Wp6zjE6UJEeMbDIngcgYAE81IkxGBZNOPMf0lIu0l19YT7cTkSwINehc-/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvTws4HaGxxtUwMIaB5a3eBdj6erIYFXepKPwXsDDQQufA5jXTCs-Nn0r7iRe93LMPavCER9azl_UZZc0VCxk-AC4YUaPHrWXdH1-z0JWClXcpr4gV2Y5o-TNGu_brzQBUq5Wp6zjE6UJEeMbDIngcgYAE81IkxGBZNOPMf0lIu0l19YT7cTkSwINehc-/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Still Smiling!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Mini meltdown</b> </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best estimate is at the bottom between the last 2nd and 3rd peaks Greg asked me how I was doing. Maybe the very long day yesterday…maybe the cr*ppy breakfast this morning…who knows.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I politely said something like:</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“What a sh*tty breakfast this morning. No wonder I am so d*mn tired! You must be joking…are we really going to climb that st*pid mountain ahead of us? Are we really going to go all the way down to the d*mn valley? Why can’t they come in a taxi up here to get us?”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg says “There is a way to bypass that hill..do you want to take it?”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“No bl**dy way we are doing this crazy walk following Mac’s GPS route…even if I am super tired and well a little out of sorts.” You have to realize this is all in the heat of a very trying moment!</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg then calls a halt pulls out his goody bag “Do you want M&M’s, Mars or Snicker bar?”</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Geez thanks…Mars bar please…been a great walk so far today 😂…let’s go!”</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTDja025wHL5xTNcRvh1PgIe_J8estJLxm1CuUHECMeQrSvzoXfo8p3UI9ppsXpVhDIkQK4hbCcjiv25mH3p2j7mje22wjWMyBWlmofXKAmwoccMdFVzhlSdUIGTm7RQ1VyW8y6K0wiuQk5HnpvSApe32borjXcl63zflADb0vX56LFYa8EGqpliJHJPs/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyTDja025wHL5xTNcRvh1PgIe_J8estJLxm1CuUHECMeQrSvzoXfo8p3UI9ppsXpVhDIkQK4hbCcjiv25mH3p2j7mje22wjWMyBWlmofXKAmwoccMdFVzhlSdUIGTm7RQ1VyW8y6K0wiuQk5HnpvSApe32borjXcl63zflADb0vX56LFYa8EGqpliJHJPs/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>I always get such a kick from lawn ornaments </b><span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">😊<br /></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4KOo6y6MQt6-IcYbuEoAtN9xr5g9IG9RUgVRUjaS-65TenEcAmokw7Fuu1ZJLyKvf313_qFgatWDmYJkkz9dNGJVaaqptJ9o0mTI6Ga1Mmm-xK8b7y82CF6h0EweS7vEtYKy35iuzzzHREzUMpal54n07OkjLffjS5NmB3QKI1Wne2QMxn1X60JybJ87/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(4).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">How did they do this?<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXOHGXBDYvj1CgAMyfjZsjCAPgGtV5Is1-b8vmBCrxVml046ug8iniitjnMxctdZtUVm8whFYykgV5wl98FYejpX5TeFoXsJLhDg5Bp_E_f0M4ZdoE5ngIWe7wtQj9mmLsurouMsRe2bGHKSxbB2QHMUVus_Dp5vKFfKH4tqdkQ4NQP1daZXffrOto2Gs/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXOHGXBDYvj1CgAMyfjZsjCAPgGtV5Is1-b8vmBCrxVml046ug8iniitjnMxctdZtUVm8whFYykgV5wl98FYejpX5TeFoXsJLhDg5Bp_E_f0M4ZdoE5ngIWe7wtQj9mmLsurouMsRe2bGHKSxbB2QHMUVus_Dp5vKFfKH4tqdkQ4NQP1daZXffrOto2Gs/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(5).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the summit!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very strong walking day in the moors…cloudy, cool, no rain. Very quiet day…resulting in a lot of day dreaming 😴 time where my mind goes absolutely everywhere 😊. We had a bit of a climb early then mostly flat for the rest of the day with a fair amount of road walking past the mid point at Blakey Ridge.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a great night’s sleep from 9:30pm…woke up at 5:15am…that NEVER happens. Usually wake up a time or two to you know look at pictures on the wall, tidy up…😂</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo6BJ8HW8yI1YZHhClhokM0QkMhklTzJJRyOsP_87pM7fQ3a1EH3XJrcoKhaThIcbSeKah0gv6-WBT2tRT3l-HsWllkW1_RVv1bW622k-vrwyPeoHklpDhyphenhyphengDW5Bhga8T2f-2yHB0_KsUdddOGTLmIbgiVqdRErfuervW4g1k5Yo9nb-terdXe7vfh1Vh/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQo6BJ8HW8yI1YZHhClhokM0QkMhklTzJJRyOsP_87pM7fQ3a1EH3XJrcoKhaThIcbSeKah0gv6-WBT2tRT3l-HsWllkW1_RVv1bW622k-vrwyPeoHklpDhyphenhyphengDW5Bhga8T2f-2yHB0_KsUdddOGTLmIbgiVqdRErfuervW4g1k5Yo9nb-terdXe7vfh1Vh/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Before we knew it we were half way done for the day and stopped at Lions Inn for a coke to maintain energies! Lo and behold some friends were there. This has always been a long walk highlight for me…essentially knowing people for hours over several days and all of all sudden we are old friends!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We needle each other (my specialty 😂), encourage each other and swap war type stories which grow and grow with each passing hour!</span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqcch-G9W1bhsxTjWhpnag9lTaglUrkcbEpCHCKtXK0HWgm6Z74_-KHi_TKl5H9-0XLydvkRKzm4Qb4zMzMR9yF61oQAYJuwRpWWNyv7pBFhtCQnT4I0A6AUlamI8G8KHSUROGhrp47XayOKPp1457sgFwtau1FHb8HHijDRto4W9l9NL1H3Ec9smVilz/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjqcch-G9W1bhsxTjWhpnag9lTaglUrkcbEpCHCKtXK0HWgm6Z74_-KHi_TKl5H9-0XLydvkRKzm4Qb4zMzMR9yF61oQAYJuwRpWWNyv7pBFhtCQnT4I0A6AUlamI8G8KHSUROGhrp47XayOKPp1457sgFwtau1FHb8HHijDRto4W9l9NL1H3Ec9smVilz/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mark - UK Had great fun meeting Mark!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegVbIMDdX_94Z6EunLK2Y6IPKqKuB3UxZo4WJIEcJpiw9MvzSt6FATko5WCWrp-6nZhDm3FjmozsGuKoSj7Lz_BABLMtg_KCevrW5C_PWjpKrgSdhf6oi9cIVu4oMiLmO3m7NAPVxwZ7jk3A7337x0RhSXJqGfuHAaqZBsr6yMemOnc8WwaA1nPIbnA8j/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiegVbIMDdX_94Z6EunLK2Y6IPKqKuB3UxZo4WJIEcJpiw9MvzSt6FATko5WCWrp-6nZhDm3FjmozsGuKoSj7Lz_BABLMtg_KCevrW5C_PWjpKrgSdhf6oi9cIVu4oMiLmO3m7NAPVxwZ7jk3A7337x0RhSXJqGfuHAaqZBsr6yMemOnc8WwaA1nPIbnA8j/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ben (L) - Jason (R)</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEsez7IbhqlX_ogyidVoWylK860r2QTMKXORH77MZ7tP0jWGii1ePjGjItnv_t1GX0RVbQkPoCzBXjrt2HT9uO9lPnF9rDpnM8Q_iNmO_2poYYrKlKe7NmNNP8B2DQxNRllx6xaJOcf1tIqKob-wSPWQeLM3zr-Na0lVtK2plaitk3zx6WC6KTXHqfw3N/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEsez7IbhqlX_ogyidVoWylK860r2QTMKXORH77MZ7tP0jWGii1ePjGjItnv_t1GX0RVbQkPoCzBXjrt2HT9uO9lPnF9rDpnM8Q_iNmO_2poYYrKlKe7NmNNP8B2DQxNRllx6xaJOcf1tIqKob-wSPWQeLM3zr-Na0lVtK2plaitk3zx6WC6KTXHqfw3N/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kevin - US</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">
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</span><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ben and Jason are doing a charity walk we understand…saw them later and donated a few quid. For you non UK folks that’s a few pounds.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Guy is a name many have trouble with - “Guy Fawkes pronunciation” would be typical in UK…so often I just say it rhymes with “pee” and this seems to stick 😊.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Maybe 4 kms from the end Greg hands me some M&M’s. « Greg…why…not even a whisper of complaint from me today…really 99.51% of the time I am good! »</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg answers « That’s for good behaviour » That was quick and man it’s my style of humour!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>We did it! What an incredible walk…feeling a wee bit tired but oh so very very good! </b>Battled our way through the Lake District, recovered through the Yorkshire Dales and finished strong in the North York Moors.</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Without question a superb walk and the toughest long walk for me considering all factors…distances, terrain and weather. </span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQ7hiClIR0ODp_sTgLShIEraPVCVzz0RjrsuW364ANDeOqB-PELOoPWMHxgdL6i86YUzDQWX8wHkRayPp5YnXmfD8l_Ny2Kw3CNqydp2j4PaibW4hPLR6JhIvqOtcFGd8XKyQWkl6xMDUzxNUkEibtqQLQrz_3TqgkkuWmKmhriGDKr9tODFqObHmaKY3/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGQ7hiClIR0ODp_sTgLShIEraPVCVzz0RjrsuW364ANDeOqB-PELOoPWMHxgdL6i86YUzDQWX8wHkRayPp5YnXmfD8l_Ny2Kw3CNqydp2j4PaibW4hPLR6JhIvqOtcFGd8XKyQWkl6xMDUzxNUkEibtqQLQrz_3TqgkkuWmKmhriGDKr9tODFqObHmaKY3/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.52%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><b><span>Last English breakfast! </span><span>🥲<br /><br /></span></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just after Littlebeck we walked through a really outstanding forest…as nice as I can recall.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">With about 10 kms to go we sloshed our way through a really poor stretch of fields, mud and boggy terrain. The footing was poor…I managed to stay away from a mini meltdown 😊 </span></p>
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<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then incredibly while we were walking the cliffs </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">into Robin Hoods Bay…really spectacular…stuck to the path walking!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6wTwX6bUItUII9VTt8MPMheIuudR8ucxn8XIBwrcvgkOpVO-8C8hMk30sZ_o67Nt63AWQIGiO9ScuSIIO7NQEoqj4D77oWq3Oa6XOzXCgPkzoFR-Lq3Jdy5Dd4oYeFIdUvCEVdJnkILjeMRSmYrlE0VSptCYil2q908D3ws1t-RB7ax_1Pb2ydHay58Z/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq6wTwX6bUItUII9VTt8MPMheIuudR8ucxn8XIBwrcvgkOpVO-8C8hMk30sZ_o67Nt63AWQIGiO9ScuSIIO7NQEoqj4D77oWq3Oa6XOzXCgPkzoFR-Lq3Jdy5Dd4oYeFIdUvCEVdJnkILjeMRSmYrlE0VSptCYil2q908D3ws1t-RB7ax_1Pb2ydHay58Z/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(6).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walked into Robin Hood Bay until we reached the North Sea…pitched our respective rocks in…C2C walk completed!!! Greg’s rock went further…my shoulder hurt is my excuse!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr9xz0QUQZxIKvarmZJhdGnYlQU3n-cRMQj8-vlcxEVS70RrredlqmakASDeAdk1TXIkLcwfl-QTC2D3xhtgsgv-iPJ2KO6ng-aEl6WSWCjYr-BpbVPK-UteryOrTAuR1t_62YsaTI3LVEzvZd_Ehxzo9Vak4JZC23sHA7sJSWj12oc2HIQpZQFGViv7i/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMr9xz0QUQZxIKvarmZJhdGnYlQU3n-cRMQj8-vlcxEVS70RrredlqmakASDeAdk1TXIkLcwfl-QTC2D3xhtgsgv-iPJ2KO6ng-aEl6WSWCjYr-BpbVPK-UteryOrTAuR1t_62YsaTI3LVEzvZd_Ehxzo9Vak4JZC23sHA7sJSWj12oc2HIQpZQFGViv7i/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(7).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did it!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-rutddtS23YWR04repL41ZJQNSEWRsnpJeFvOEop-ba89AczuNzBSkVN9ufxMTheSZIyiDK45FalIhdFVVv4LPsFuvGDRdts-WsIjlM9-nk8WJielFNhpe8HIGJ1NQYBRhgykCnI8oyt5elUEuK85IuzPCScP-rDF4YuMyNFFqgMVhZjRaUa-72aL_qa/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-rutddtS23YWR04repL41ZJQNSEWRsnpJeFvOEop-ba89AczuNzBSkVN9ufxMTheSZIyiDK45FalIhdFVVv4LPsFuvGDRdts-WsIjlM9-nk8WJielFNhpe8HIGJ1NQYBRhgykCnI8oyt5elUEuK85IuzPCScP-rDF4YuMyNFFqgMVhZjRaUa-72aL_qa/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(8).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Goodbye Little Rock from St. Bees!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhQiOHkvVAQEzLEzmw4ocO-8K7MbtH8cpllwUjg9lkdta3cclR76ktcUdh4d2alBg3wM0GN3db8bXu5jWSMlx_QFuEBgUJrVMRu_JN23y4KgLePYV-jACEH-26Kjyw28_xllpBR04CYqif4OltarSyNNQbhfa4UV1tBpJ9AU4pSMwsJidMO-kNlTJue6n/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdhQiOHkvVAQEzLEzmw4ocO-8K7MbtH8cpllwUjg9lkdta3cclR76ktcUdh4d2alBg3wM0GN3db8bXu5jWSMlx_QFuEBgUJrVMRu_JN23y4KgLePYV-jACEH-26Kjyw28_xllpBR04CYqif4OltarSyNNQbhfa4UV1tBpJ9AU4pSMwsJidMO-kNlTJue6n/w300-h400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(9).jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My celebratory drink…strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and marshmallows 😂</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg has been an outstanding walking partner…thank you! Always keeps his cool 😎, strong walker and excellent route finding skills. Sure Greg is a seasoned athlete however long distance day after day walking is a very different experience. No sweat for Greg…he may or may not choose to do this ever again…but the youngster simply nailed a very challenging walk!</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRl2WyNT60Q_ZQ3Kv9wLNmFGn7sDxbuC7X65dO-i7SO9b8rWSYHesExQgaWY1MBN5cBti1pQSEjW7pFPgSn83MJc30kXEjVSWvE4SfHQnRSqhDaYpUQVokEkfNCo1P-qnSMz3j8WdW7jlmL0Ur9HSJiqseFLvDTIwVHYZbEbGNI51OfsHL-gQmqxHRh7-/s400/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvRl2WyNT60Q_ZQ3Kv9wLNmFGn7sDxbuC7X65dO-i7SO9b8rWSYHesExQgaWY1MBN5cBti1pQSEjW7pFPgSn83MJc30kXEjVSWvE4SfHQnRSqhDaYpUQVokEkfNCo1P-qnSMz3j8WdW7jlmL0Ur9HSJiqseFLvDTIwVHYZbEbGNI51OfsHL-gQmqxHRh7-/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.53%E2%80%AFPM%20(10).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After throwing our rocks in the North Sea I had to light a fire under Greg…he was desperately looking for the following sign.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigASEv5JTmNEIwgxkCny-SwCSLNcRg51uRHVsozuRaMhf7kAepN1T5VD8cSvzjSLczPhGcjT8Qx4h2CtcpY9kTIQEROcuoZOLoVgteeje-4zvcUXavCWXBPPSygSUR3vkd5ZmhhrxdbiVGEJbMM6FazmooeRg6eJ00-iaXPUrmc591GIRmwHOqawt9LKsK/s320/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.54%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigASEv5JTmNEIwgxkCny-SwCSLNcRg51uRHVsozuRaMhf7kAepN1T5VD8cSvzjSLczPhGcjT8Qx4h2CtcpY9kTIQEROcuoZOLoVgteeje-4zvcUXavCWXBPPSygSUR3vkd5ZmhhrxdbiVGEJbMM6FazmooeRg6eJ00-iaXPUrmc591GIRmwHOqawt9LKsK/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.54%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ben and Jason</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjWfHBSPF9athERuFHxfUDcYDT2Cergrniyo-MzUTlbT1fYFq9CNZIKtQ5i8cF0b7yYNQKtCAB4suSWhtNV4AQVRHcoSs4VOzi8lhLP3BOnujhs-84DuvMXyvxZTpXqwTi4TdB4doX75uBUjor6lwZojCXYccwhjqH-_j6f2ir8VYJ0Nh4066EcVly5zH/s320/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzjWfHBSPF9athERuFHxfUDcYDT2Cergrniyo-MzUTlbT1fYFq9CNZIKtQ5i8cF0b7yYNQKtCAB4suSWhtNV4AQVRHcoSs4VOzi8lhLP3BOnujhs-84DuvMXyvxZTpXqwTi4TdB4doX75uBUjor6lwZojCXYccwhjqH-_j6f2ir8VYJ0Nh4066EcVly5zH/w400-h300/Image%202023-12-16%20at%203.54%E2%80%AFPM%20(1).jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Success! Did not realize we had same shirts as Ben and Jason 🤔</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My last blogpost was completed with the nightmare traveling arrangements back to London Gatwick airport as the final step…how did it go? Was it really that bad?</span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was in a word terrible...worse than I could have imagined 😢 however upon reflection pretty darn funny 😆 </span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>One of my all time favourite blogposts is the final one Post Wainwright Coast to Coast Wrapup posted Oct 7, 2023. Rather than take excerpts from that blogpost I will let it stand as is </b>☺️<b>!</b></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>
<p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">*****</span></b></p></div><div><b><br /></b></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-9775382063986461592023-10-06T13:36:00.006-05:002024-03-24T15:40:50.005-05:00Post Wainwright Coast to Coast Wrapup<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well Greg and I have returned to our respective homes in Winnipeg and Toronto (still feels weird for me to be saying this given my 60 year Winnipeg roots).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg, given his IT System background, thought a final wrap up lessons learned blogpost was required…oh what fond memories of sitting through many such soul searching lessons working on IT projects from the Business side 😏!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My last blogpost was completed with the nightmare traveling arrangements back to London Gatwick airport as the final step…how did it go? Was it really that bad?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It was in a word terrible...worse than I could have imagined 😢 however upon reflection pretty darn funny 😆 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">After throwing our rocks in the North Sea I had to light a fire under Greg…he was desperately looking for the following sign.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQeWG3Z0exwawjI0-IjXsJ300UYnrwu4TokDqluR8d6u9hNdbyPHcl5i50vRtDED7RTbmisj7aOoBiBPaX6S_2IIkFjtGM2fvBwAzib1IzSpMXU7z4EtMPbrYYUiVof47yjdXzfUqsfgohwyIJnxbGaulm1l04X_6A0ZyyABq8J186nsXZMmNfbZHWUb4/s320/image1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglQeWG3Z0exwawjI0-IjXsJ300UYnrwu4TokDqluR8d6u9hNdbyPHcl5i50vRtDED7RTbmisj7aOoBiBPaX6S_2IIkFjtGM2fvBwAzib1IzSpMXU7z4EtMPbrYYUiVof47yjdXzfUqsfgohwyIJnxbGaulm1l04X_6A0ZyyABq8J186nsXZMmNfbZHWUb4/w400-h300/image1.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ben and Jason</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We had to check in to our B&B…take showers…rearrange all our bags…find out about bus schedules to Middlesbrough…and ahem do a little blogging 😀. Claire the owner of Lee-Side B&B was ever so helpful with bus schedules…"last one leaves just after 7:00pm…also one at 6:45pm which I would recommend taking". It’s now past 5:00pm and I feel some discomfort (mild panic) setting in.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>The Journey Back</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Warp speed for everything…hustle like crazy…phew get to bus stop by 6:20pm…ah perfect timing! Bus rolls in... pay 2 GBP and off we go for an ultra boring 1.5 hour bus ride…stopping everywhere for drop-offs/pickups to Middlesbrough where the real fun starts. It’s now around 8:15pm…</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Everything is shut down and locked up in the Middlesbrough bus terminal…<b><u><span style="color: red;">EVERYTHING</span></u></b>…no food…no information about where to catch our 11:50pm bus…no WC 🚽. The latter is a major problem! I am old!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Along comes a roly poly security guard…he stops noting the “look of utter disbelief” on my face…which comes naturally and something I am well known for and very good at…and asks “can I help you?” Well glory be…sure where is a WC to start. “No problem…just go out that door over yonder…take a right…walk a ways and you will see Club X…enter and voila.”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It’s dark outside…I am sure I will get lost...everything looks a little (lot) seedy around here and I am about to enter Club X which is sure to be some kind of weird sex cult type of club. Deep breath and off I go...turns out Club X is an immense neon lit Arcade with zillions of machines and a bowling alley 🤣.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Somehow we manage to find or way back to the Middlesbrough Bus terminal...forgot to mention Greg accompanied me to Club X as a bodyguard and route finder...and we again meet our friendly security guard who has now become my BFF. He directs us to the upstairs waiting area where MegaBus (yes actual name!) will be arriving...I ask “Anywhere around here where we can eat?”...keep in mind this should be a no brainer for our rather rotund security guard. “I dunno...there must something around here?”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to Club X where I ask the female security guard this same question and she mentions the Buffet place just down the street. Well pay your 20 GBP and geez more food there than you can imagine...so we overeat (likely why I gained 5 pounds after walking 320 kms like a a crazy demented person...or was it the cider/beer, English breakfasts, Mars bars etc etc?) relax a bit before returning to said Middlesbrough bus station.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It is now shortly after 10:00pm and we go upstairs to wait for our bus with the many many other folks who have the same bright idea of taking an overnight 10 hour bus ride to Heathrow Airport.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlof6GNmcyYauIGCw8cKB1zDcLl8F_VwdxHcV12DtDWHQBsTEvJJjvkoJEhC6JwZAwWUK6MTnqp6JPfQEmdl7f8CX6XIeC5XCfMg4tA97bMmo4f6t0XIk-XT7flz0udLjbnuDkCYJT-K6OUZU4qnDZ6x0IfW_PLkeLh-4xPfZE3WgY1zmPJEm2DN00cP8L/s4032/IMG_5086.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlof6GNmcyYauIGCw8cKB1zDcLl8F_VwdxHcV12DtDWHQBsTEvJJjvkoJEhC6JwZAwWUK6MTnqp6JPfQEmdl7f8CX6XIeC5XCfMg4tA97bMmo4f6t0XIk-XT7flz0udLjbnuDkCYJT-K6OUZU4qnDZ6x0IfW_PLkeLh-4xPfZE3WgY1zmPJEm2DN00cP8L/w300-h400/IMG_5086.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg with the many other waiting ghost passengers chatting away</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br />Shortly thereafter our Security Guard friend strolls by “Letting you know the MegaBus will NOT be stopping by the bus terminal...will stop down the road instead”. Look on my face must have been priceless “What the h*ll is happening...is this not a Bus Terminal...why would the bus not stop at the Bus Terminal?” My new friend “Don’t worry I will let you know when/where to go...it’s not that far”.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t remember or choose not to remember what I said to Greg at this point about his brilliant plan to take the 11:50pm overnight bus 😳. 11:00pm rolls around and my BFF security guard pops by to let us know the Bus Terminal is shutting down shortly and we are to leave for the British Broadcasting building where MegaBus will arrive...failing to leave will result in our being locked up in the Bus terminal overnight.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am now in a living real time Monty Python sketch...John Cleese has always been my favourite comedian and here I am playing him. How can this </span>possibly<span style="font-family: inherit;"> be happening? The world has officially gone crazy!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok we are directed to the British </span>Broadcasting<span style="font-family: inherit;"> location...however before getting there we meet a group of 6-8 young women streaming out of Club X feeling more than a little joyous. One of them seeing Greg pulling his wheelie suitcase says “Hey you can I have a ride on your wheelie thing there?” Oh my that was funny...I think this is why Greg has been sprint training all these years as he just sped off not wanting to know anything more about what the young woman was looking for.🤣</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">...And we are now waiting outside...no longer in a sheltered Bus station...next door to a very raucous Bible Church meeting where there is a very very loud </span>revival <span style="font-family: inherit;">type meeting taking place. I have to admire the faith and stamina of the woman leading the 5 person congregation...the trance like singing, shouting, and dancing was something to behold for well over the hour and a half we were there. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oh the MegaBus was delayed to 12:35pm or so...no WC around...a new problem. So off I go to find Club X...no question in my mind I am about to get mugged and likely die...why now after all we went through walking on Days 3/4? Club X is closed however I note that some seedy Bar is open and ask the Security guard slumped over in the doorway about WC...”no problem just go through those people over there”. Those people are in the middle of some kind of weird crazy Karaoke type session...moving arms and legs this way and that...somehow I make it though the crowd unscathed...now back outside waiting for MegaBus.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We meet a couple of fellows from India...in Middlesbrough... here for deep sea oil drilling training which is their specialty. They are also impatiently waiting for a different bus to Heathrow where they had a scheduled mid morning flight (hope they made it)...was fun chatting...they were also somewhat laughing about the ridiculous situation.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bus finally rolls around...ok not too bad...seats not too cramped however no way hosay am I going to sleep. Maybe got 45 minutes total over 10 hours...thankfully there is a WC on this bus. Weeellll let me tell you about this contraption. Somehow you wedge yourself in...no need to go into detail here...not nice in there at all...give me an outdoor biffy anytime! 😱</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> The problem though is the bus is moving and you are bouncing around like a pinball in there...the designer of said WC must be a demented madman as there is nothing to hang onto as every plastic surface is round.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson learned:</b> Wait until bus stops at next passenger station and use WC</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally we arrive at London Heathrow where we must transfer to an Oxford bus for our <b><u>prepaid</u></b> trip to Gatwick Airport. Weelllll there are a million people crammed into a postage stamp room with a huge board with a billion possible bus arrivals and departures...all the while simply flashing “stay here until bus bay is announced”. We don’t wait and off we go looking for bus bay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">By this time I am ready to take ANY darn bus that says London Gatwick Airport...I don’t care...tired and close to a mini/major meltdown (note meltdowns occur quickly and tend to </span>dissipate<span style="font-family: inherit;"> within </span>reasonable<span style="font-family: inherit;"> period of time...there is nothing logical to them)...no chocolate bar is offered. Greg emphatically states the bus must say LGW on it...fine we wait and it shows up. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last horror show journey leg...show our ticked to ultra grumpy bus driver “No not my bus...don’t take MegaBus tickets...you have the wrong bus”. Me “Look this ticket says...”. “No you are on the wrong bus”. Three people around us get the same treatment. Now close to a full scale meltdown...Greg has presence of mind to simply ask “Can we just pay?" "Sure 15 GHP per person"...we pay.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I am not even seated and already firing an email to the company where I purchased our bus tickets. Get a quick reply “You have prepaid tickets...mistake has been made”. So I tell Greg that when we arrive I will calmly show bus driver this info and give him a chance to change his ridiculous position...and that’s exactly what I do. Nothing doing so without getting upset I just let him know that this will be pursued...”Go ahead not my problem...your tickets aren</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">t </span>good<span style="font-family: inherit;"> for my bus”.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Flurry of emails...booking company quickly agrees to reimburse us for the 30 GHP however their financial wizards require the following:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"In order to refund you for the amount you have paid on board the bus, can you please provide the following information:</span></i></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Bank Transfer Details<br class="ContentPasted0" /></b><span class="ContentPasted0" style="background: repeat white; border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Full name:<br class="ContentPasted0" /></span><span class="ContentPasted0">Address:<br class="ContentPasted0" />Post code:<br class="ContentPasted0" />Sort code:<br class="ContentPasted0" />Account number:<br class="ContentPasted0" /><span class="ContentPasted0" style="border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Bank </span>name:<br class="ContentPasted0" /><span class="ContentPasted0" style="background: repeat white; border: 1pt windowtext; padding: 0cm;">Bank address:</span><br class="ContentPasted0" /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="ContentPasted0"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Amount:<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> £30</o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: repeat white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"><b><span class="ContentPasted0"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">International Bank Transfer Details:<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="ContentPasted0"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Reservation number:<br class="ContentPasted0" />Account holders full name: <br class="ContentPasted0" />Home address: <br class="ContentPasted0" />Bank Country: <br class="ContentPasted0" />Bank Identification code (BIC) / Swift Code:<br class="ContentPasted0" />IBAN number or account number:<br class="ContentPasted0" />Bank Name: <br class="ContentPasted0" />Bank Address: <br class="ContentPasted0" /></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="ContentPasted0"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Amount:<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> £30"</o:p></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Right a week earlier I had to lock my credit card due to a phishing scam and I will just email you this confidential information. NO WAY is this going to happen...further emails and finally I receive a...”very sorry this is our policy" response.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well I am not giving up just yet...we are owed a refund and make one last attempt to right a wrong.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“<b>Hi X,</b></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Both Greg and I are quite dissatisfied that this is the end result. I am sure if you were a visitor to the UK you would be very </span>leery<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of providing full banking information in an unsecure email exchange. This is certainly not done in Canada…ever.</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>It is beyond our understanding as to why you could not reimburse the 30 pounds to Greg’s credit card or even mine which was the original payment method.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The exchange with the bus driver…who was quite rude with us and at least 2 or 3 other passengers in exactly the same position as us leaves an unfortunate sour taste.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>We will not be pursuing further…the bus company has in the end simply overcharged us…extra profit.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>You do however have a significant process problem that needs resolution otherwise this situation will repeat itself over again.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Respectfully </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Guy Arbez”</b></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">End of saga...Company sees the light and reverses their position on a one time exception only basis...reimburses my credit card...and is pursuing with Oxford bus line to discuss bus driver’s demeanour and lack of knowledge</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson learned:</b> Sometimes one must simply persist...stubbornness can be a handy trait...every now and again...we deserved a refund...we received our refund! Similar situation...which was resolved much more promptly with my 40 GBP Smidge refund for non existent midges earlier in the walk.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson Relearned: </b>Carry a second credit card with a low limit and use this as the primary credit card while overseas. This is what I did in my 2013/2014 long walks thus the “relearned”. At this time it would be nice not to have to contact the dozen or so monthly credit card withdrawals. 😅</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Final chapter in journey from h*ll...Get to Gatwick Airport and wander over to taxi stand. No one is there...WHAT? We notice a small office where some folks are congregating...it’s where one reserves a taxi. Greg reserves a taxi and is told “No problem sir...it’s about an hours wait”. Come on...tired...starting to be just a tiny little bit of a grumpy Gus. Holy moly...huge airport and we have to wait an hour for a 5-10 minute taxi ride...thankfully after about 15 minutes we get our taxi as others ahead of us in the queue have wandered off.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>THE END!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson Learned: </b>One must roll with the punches, embrace change as it comes...it’s all an adventure. Sure...easy to say... saying so was a bit of a stretch 🤣😱 however in the end that is what we had to do and we simply did it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mac</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s Adventures</span></u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We booked with Mac</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s Adventures and I highly recommend this company. If you are at all interested in a walking holiday they provide a superb service. They offer many walking options...almost all of them would be hmmm 😉 a little less daunting than what Greg and I did. There are numerous Easy Walking options where one walks/strolls maybe 10 kms a day between villages in countries all over the world. They take care of everything...plan rest days as you would like. It</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s an </span>incredible way to see the world at a slow relaxing pace.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson Learned: </b>While Mac’s Adventures has a great smart phone App one should always also review the website as it invariably has additional functionality. In this situation...geez...the online website has a big GPX download button. Sure wish I had known this as this should have allowed me to download the daily GPX files...then upload them using the Wikiloc website and voila Greg and I would have had the additional functionality of Wikiloc. Beep when you stray a short distance from the track, urgent beep when one has lost the trail...very nice beep once one has rejoined the trail. Oie...a missed opportunity!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>The Walk</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A walk to remember in so many ways. I have admitted the following to very few people... if I had known what we were about to do on Day 3/4 I may well <b>not</b> have had the gumption to walk those days. Maybe I would have followed in the footsteps of 90%+ who bailed and took buses, cabs to skip Day 3. Weather conditions, trail conditions were really really really not good. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">However Greg and I decided to venture out and simply start day 3...never in any way thinking about turning back once the first mountain stream had been forded. We just kept plodding along...soaked to the bone...filled our boots 😂 and we were as careful as we could be. Tumbles happened and perhaps we were lucky...I did hear some folks were air lifted on some crag however the end result was fabulous! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson Learned:</b> Not sure what the lesson is here...it was the toughest day walking ever for me. It just happened...we kept our cool...sloshed our way through and all was good.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Statistics</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well you knew I would get here eventually ☺️. My daily blogpost stats got messed up along the way...I corrected the numbers post walk on the online blog...I so enjoyed blogging after walking each day. While blogging is sometimes tiring after a long day it is my way to wrap up the day...enjoy a laugh. However typos, mistakes are inevitable when tired...corrected information is shown below...daily averages in <b><span style="color: red;">red</span></b>:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Total Kms walked:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 319.4 <b><span style="color: red;">24.6</span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Kms per hour:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 4.3 kms</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>Elevation G/L meters:<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> 7,884 / (8,045) <b><span style="color: red;">606 / (619)</span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>Now I was intrigued to see the variability through the 3 National Parks on the Coast to Coast walk.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><b>Days 1 - 5 Lake District National Park</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Total Kms walked: 106.7 <b><span style="color: red;">21.3</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Kms per hour: 3.7 kms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 4,150 / (4,040) <b><span style="color: red;">830 / (808)</span></b></span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Days 7 - 9 Yorkshire Dales National Park</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Total Kms walked: 58.3 <b><span style="color: red;">19.4</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Kms per hour: 4.7 kms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 1,211 / (1,254) <b><span style="color: red;">404 (418)</span></b></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Days 11 - 13 North York Moors National Park</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Total Kms walked: 82.1 <b><span style="color: red;">27.4</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Kms per hour: 4.8 kms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 1,787 / (1,902) <b><span style="color: red;">596 / (634)</span></b></span></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Days 6, 10 No National Park </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Total Kms walked: 72.3 <b><span style="color: red;">36.2</span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Kms per hour: 4.9 kms</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 736 / (849) <b><span style="color: red;">368 / (425)</span></b></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Lesson Learned: </b>Everything is a factor in long distance walking...there isn’t a single easy way to determine in advance how challenging a walk will be. Distances, elevation gains/losses are key metrics...however weather and trail conditions tell the tale. The Lake District National Park days when compared to other days so very clearly shows this. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The Coast to Coast walk...perhaps more so than any other long walk simply reinforces the need to adapt, change and go with the flow (sure including meltdowns as they occur) as situations evolve. As Greg pointed out on the Coast to Coast “If this walk was easy...everyone would be doing it”. We met some fun adventurous folks along the way...like me they are not thrill seekers...just out to do something they enjoy...an adventure! ☺️</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally Greg...thanks for the company and here is the proof that you were looking for that we did indeed see the sign... We did it!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25mWWic9YXIrx3eENm7PEZr3SF4WQSZ-LhBpx7YMYatBiV4C-6RTtuY7mbOxZqca5v45vamAe0XhlvPst8jQBxhMsxXn8ryXdsU7oquCILxnVkUQzxzAOc1jo5Po_ytPkMud2k7kdwsQg6LKdUvct3sehAtXM6ljQ-h7YZsVikXaaMtWKm41HkFHqndCw/s320/IMG_5133.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25mWWic9YXIrx3eENm7PEZr3SF4WQSZ-LhBpx7YMYatBiV4C-6RTtuY7mbOxZqca5v45vamAe0XhlvPst8jQBxhMsxXn8ryXdsU7oquCILxnVkUQzxzAOc1jo5Po_ytPkMud2k7kdwsQg6LKdUvct3sehAtXM6ljQ-h7YZsVikXaaMtWKm41HkFHqndCw/w400-h300/IMG_5133.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Success!!!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Received a coaster from Greg with a nice message written in the back “Guy, Thanks for a GREAT adventure. A coaster to remember our Coast to Coast Sept 2023”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-AwJnK5u9CvGgqAtwZVeu7GwwoPcLtkJabkHgWA3LVkimpPmr2EUdbUh_jUudR5emNV-i0TueiHOscqcvsiys6FNGcg02a8FltiNBCYf9rsEZlj1DGyWScmBmefdRnIL1D5_UJPBbf9JDbKmN3GqoxVpv6NwOh4_kbHGlGGZG4MAXysF6WfSK4eL-Ba8/s4032/IMG_5140.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-AwJnK5u9CvGgqAtwZVeu7GwwoPcLtkJabkHgWA3LVkimpPmr2EUdbUh_jUudR5emNV-i0TueiHOscqcvsiys6FNGcg02a8FltiNBCYf9rsEZlj1DGyWScmBmefdRnIL1D5_UJPBbf9JDbKmN3GqoxVpv6NwOh4_kbHGlGGZG4MAXysF6WfSK4eL-Ba8/w300-h400/IMG_5140.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I thought what can I possibly get for Greg...Costco delivered this today 🤣.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElk7qi-r-vk8a52Z-sWD8LGnYu3SXO3AkCvkagE85i2PJiISV_DQr1FlkVkqSVngROTzyQnhNSU2dNh0r972eatodR1fJIBlOMQ2B4_rskZNvnXtAkXGqkr704UqXRpQeJh4KcpwOpI9w6bjZbPEAKevUvs3_osss2_Zq8HcdxtonDi-Vc8QAoAINlhm7/s1024/718299557.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElk7qi-r-vk8a52Z-sWD8LGnYu3SXO3AkCvkagE85i2PJiISV_DQr1FlkVkqSVngROTzyQnhNSU2dNh0r972eatodR1fJIBlOMQ2B4_rskZNvnXtAkXGqkr704UqXRpQeJh4KcpwOpI9w6bjZbPEAKevUvs3_osss2_Zq8HcdxtonDi-Vc8QAoAINlhm7/w300-h400/718299557.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Final Lesson Learned</b>: Always have chocolate on hand...just in case of...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Paulo and I have set a 2023 year end target for deciding on the 2024 two week Sept walk...somewhere... Paulo I am sure has to review/assess all kinds of local Legal stuff about whatever in various locations. If you ever meet Paulo you would know how far from reality this last statement is 🤣. New adventure awaits!</span></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-232204890016376702023-09-29T13:19:00.010-05:002024-03-24T15:39:12.751-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 29, 2023 Day 13 Glaisdale to Robin Hoods Bay<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 32.3 </b>Kms [319.6 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 6h 37m [73h 42m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.9 Kms/hr [4.3 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 557:(639) [7,883:(7,945)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 43,506 [443,353]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>We did it! What an incredible walk…feeling a wee bit tired but oh so very very good! </b>Battled our way through the Lake District, recovered through the Yorkshire Dales and finished strong in the North York Moors.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Without question a superb walk and the toughest long walk for me considering all factors…distances, terrain and weather. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we just missed Ben and Jason as they were coming out of the restaurant. Tomorrow they have a 6:30am breakfast as they must hustle hard to be in Robin Hoods Bay by 4:00 for a shuttle ride. Ben is clearly hurting…here’s hoping his knee allows him to complete the Coast to Coast walk in a safe and healthy <span style="font-family: inherit;">manne</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">r.</span></span></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Supper was a time to reflect a bit on what we have accomplished…it’s been an experience neither Greg nor I will soon forget (well I hope 🤞 so otherwise geez 🙄…)</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Simple dishes…both went with pizza…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicicF8e74lytbsrJP23Xq-Oz4xYL3wmFq0bbCizKbsvzzV5LzxGhm1DFUVx9plIH5xEuPphaHp56ak51ffXknYhOh6HOW8uW4F6eo6hOe6WiZLTDMWpFOXm7ZLUDmrWUNfd3Vpuyhrms0xGsXAgbVOT8bgYVE3mu6ahZa7kz3g5qOX8uwODN82SKhgN14m/s4032/IMG_4979.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicicF8e74lytbsrJP23Xq-Oz4xYL3wmFq0bbCizKbsvzzV5LzxGhm1DFUVx9plIH5xEuPphaHp56ak51ffXknYhOh6HOW8uW4F6eo6hOe6WiZLTDMWpFOXm7ZLUDmrWUNfd3Vpuyhrms0xGsXAgbVOT8bgYVE3mu6ahZa7kz3g5qOX8uwODN82SKhgN14m/w300-h400/IMG_4979.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kiwi and Lime cider…real smooth!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5fZ8tgI4WISTQLYV4FvV58xNblyFt3YWyRLNscM_UtB8gTP87LRFSt-7aNEauSmHLtTUg7iaQNQsG5T29PCJOAXmch50HUGTnt29C4Vp9lGmN96j9bv171jqXkGbIZ8asN1cqT5qMSGmNN-s7g1o2wDJxP5eo6H4dJRKGl2gpYjftXgj3aRN1H32FJLh/s4032/IMG_4980.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl5fZ8tgI4WISTQLYV4FvV58xNblyFt3YWyRLNscM_UtB8gTP87LRFSt-7aNEauSmHLtTUg7iaQNQsG5T29PCJOAXmch50HUGTnt29C4Vp9lGmN96j9bv171jqXkGbIZ8asN1cqT5qMSGmNN-s7g1o2wDJxP5eo6H4dJRKGl2gpYjftXgj3aRN1H32FJLh/w300-h400/IMG_4980.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Marguerita Pizza</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast was superb…my last English breakfast! 😪</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG54kQMVLSdAB3m2Ti3swpZa356xbYSLUQNqJXZnAxZ0MweMGWlEp6RM98bSYgjg7IoKr0iyJvnP7edrXhbOngw3y6vfIREhNyWgCDmTe8tOSYI3lrcYoTgSX0wnCc4tXUWfOPRN0PVcceytiMAExAYDotdM93q9ZBi-2u0Ozpf8_0A9GFsnkL-duAQDgX/s4032/IMG_4982.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG54kQMVLSdAB3m2Ti3swpZa356xbYSLUQNqJXZnAxZ0MweMGWlEp6RM98bSYgjg7IoKr0iyJvnP7edrXhbOngw3y6vfIREhNyWgCDmTe8tOSYI3lrcYoTgSX0wnCc4tXUWfOPRN0PVcceytiMAExAYDotdM93q9ZBi-2u0Ozpf8_0A9GFsnkL-duAQDgX/w300-h400/IMG_4982.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a7OSTfKO4vquRGuExiy9IQHI29BSNHPxNKxVD9aYN21LUKAYia7gLQu5KWhhMBy4Q-gD2wg0xQ-svqZ6XFnX3Wg4JdYjE4I2QP0N-EsrRZ3BtY2CsxQRY1ZlF1PlcHypO3XWQ2gi7gIVrbqUXtqA4c5byDTmQqITWiGLc4ecMy2abkkUHo8gF-gDLlM-/s4032/IMG_4983.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3a7OSTfKO4vquRGuExiy9IQHI29BSNHPxNKxVD9aYN21LUKAYia7gLQu5KWhhMBy4Q-gD2wg0xQ-svqZ6XFnX3Wg4JdYjE4I2QP0N-EsrRZ3BtY2CsxQRY1ZlF1PlcHypO3XWQ2gi7gIVrbqUXtqA4c5byDTmQqITWiGLc4ecMy2abkkUHo8gF-gDLlM-/w300-h400/IMG_4983.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was a long day… one that had a bit of everything…long climb over 3-4 kms in an around the 6 km mark! Seemed like we were climbing forever!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcWwLaykkA7SpE3ywUubo0GDQRxvqYBc3RaAl7PtlTPEUMGwovlLF0BKfbiaTzV7lNoX2Bkw2OrlLZfeDrHh26QSKFMVJ6oz1sXCiKPkLp-SEZsqwEitadv3YWR08mQ7hlTCY3ZJudX_Qa-IZSiTQwJALXT0mW4rgp7fMNrG6Ye1UfYUN-YndOqJSEGFk/s4032/IMG_5006.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcWwLaykkA7SpE3ywUubo0GDQRxvqYBc3RaAl7PtlTPEUMGwovlLF0BKfbiaTzV7lNoX2Bkw2OrlLZfeDrHh26QSKFMVJ6oz1sXCiKPkLp-SEZsqwEitadv3YWR08mQ7hlTCY3ZJudX_Qa-IZSiTQwJALXT0mW4rgp7fMNrG6Ye1UfYUN-YndOqJSEGFk/w300-h400/IMG_5006.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pretty steep climbing!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Just after Littlebeck we walked through a really outstanding forest…as nice as I can recall.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bZj5AiP8pIRDmErb8ZoS44ynNinrKrb5zmpGTiUzHM59hiZlGqJ-wTRpNEpMv5UvAvYHKfLuJrG0pnGARuY4B2JS0wl7WH5v1zEBo3On8pm3ki2SlIiR13aEJSrXfuz6CtFH58VfFihwSikQ3uLwmE-uSzuoO_kj-8aEuTeazeoyDElHGeSG0km5vNUC/s4032/IMG_5020.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bZj5AiP8pIRDmErb8ZoS44ynNinrKrb5zmpGTiUzHM59hiZlGqJ-wTRpNEpMv5UvAvYHKfLuJrG0pnGARuY4B2JS0wl7WH5v1zEBo3On8pm3ki2SlIiR13aEJSrXfuz6CtFH58VfFihwSikQ3uLwmE-uSzuoO_kj-8aEuTeazeoyDElHGeSG0km5vNUC/w300-h400/IMG_5020.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The footing was poor…I managed to stay away from a mini meltdown 😊 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQye2ZgTS5U5Kl3ojTjcCmBqmJKD5bzQZZJbxJpWLf2wJxpVp3mWEX_WQjrs12qld5UkYSB8tr4P-7xmXncipgnRvuqz5uQqgBLCmPs7uqP7RokEtQvCWWfAjED2yRqSGJuIqETAG9q4oiAJ6tHeUF63Ex6yJWhA8YSyIo3lmd_LBrqbyd34r_H9SaQczn/s4032/IMG_3410.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQye2ZgTS5U5Kl3ojTjcCmBqmJKD5bzQZZJbxJpWLf2wJxpVp3mWEX_WQjrs12qld5UkYSB8tr4P-7xmXncipgnRvuqz5uQqgBLCmPs7uqP7RokEtQvCWWfAjED2yRqSGJuIqETAG9q4oiAJ6tHeUF63Ex6yJWhA8YSyIo3lmd_LBrqbyd34r_H9SaQczn/w300-h400/IMG_3410.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEintxtfFVwP59jZ7kNvj8ahY7xCCOTm1Gcx7uIF8FxJX11S195NYslFswJw1TjyrvFjbr1e4HWQPuxkVl8HwVdEk0hbKnzo3j5DbIcKxvzB77R2i7nMhLdT6zfiSnqgd1GQ0UCb4Mnl10BU08osTlcq4v7o0bZNIoIYyQxNqAgKMen1R8h-nfRfOyjSa4xL/s4032/IMG_5036.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Greg’s rock went further…my shoulder hurt is my excuse!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHXOw_feyF-7i4WBuh27hylAA7dzX7Gs6iGrS5zr5PgUWus4gxMei4NfxRzykjj9ZBXpRfD6O8NSspkAh60WeLZYIZF7sH2pDGsEWBVrqSNSHVZa6UwkNFYkGvK0JuVf1XGRnZxRC3osbykmuKJPyT912f67Zs6HFjI3iHulV89CRXNXYG2UY0-i_Jx2D/s4032/IMG_3446.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCHXOw_feyF-7i4WBuh27hylAA7dzX7Gs6iGrS5zr5PgUWus4gxMei4NfxRzykjj9ZBXpRfD6O8NSspkAh60WeLZYIZF7sH2pDGsEWBVrqSNSHVZa6UwkNFYkGvK0JuVf1XGRnZxRC3osbykmuKJPyT912f67Zs6HFjI3iHulV89CRXNXYG2UY0-i_Jx2D/w300-h400/IMG_3446.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did it!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPE7inQeTtk-v_ZKw5mhcUXTqPn7QWl6fg-jxpm34iQl7UJsG-jxnPPbqyeieD6Bh37Zsu1CvWekZ8mvgw_6LEBFc5ruG5SOY_oWITlzDzRUVEvLYkSCqcZ5PAL5j1vxPNXQlECVJpsuUyAz90Fgjqb1eV1T1ri1n-sR1x1ViGbhLoShagCNYYkfxr6uB/s4032/IMG_5063.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPE7inQeTtk-v_ZKw5mhcUXTqPn7QWl6fg-jxpm34iQl7UJsG-jxnPPbqyeieD6Bh37Zsu1CvWekZ8mvgw_6LEBFc5ruG5SOY_oWITlzDzRUVEvLYkSCqcZ5PAL5j1vxPNXQlECVJpsuUyAz90Fgjqb1eV1T1ri1n-sR1x1ViGbhLoShagCNYYkfxr6uB/w300-h400/IMG_5063.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Goodbye Little Rock from St. Bees!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">My celebratory drink…strawberry milkshake with whipped cream and marshmallows 😂</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kbtuThojCegHAnpnY5hPIxjban0dJGqDxAA7a9WkoGwQgiNFWVlKqEuzUWtDkBlrZenWf8kx86XjaYivu-b9gLtlksDau3B0jRr4qKzJKwalO7caxjyP4Qx1sVDZuqD-119M6WhfbRRNt-QJx6SBQWfXI84Bv1F3GvKD1fXprLPsFTKmFTvOsRhELviC/s4032/IMG_5069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2kbtuThojCegHAnpnY5hPIxjban0dJGqDxAA7a9WkoGwQgiNFWVlKqEuzUWtDkBlrZenWf8kx86XjaYivu-b9gLtlksDau3B0jRr4qKzJKwalO7caxjyP4Qx1sVDZuqD-119M6WhfbRRNt-QJx6SBQWfXI84Bv1F3GvKD1fXprLPsFTKmFTvOsRhELviC/w300-h400/IMG_5069.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg has been an outstanding walking partner…thank you! Always keeps his cool 😎, strong walker and excellent route finding skills. Sure Greg is a seasoned athlete however long distance day after day walking is a very different experience. No sweat for Greg…he may or may not choose to do this ever again…but the youngster simply nailed a very challenging <span style="font-family: inherit;">walk</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">!</span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Next planned long walk..life permitting…is scheduled for mid Sep 2024 with Paulo from Brazil. This will be our fourth long walk…unreal considering this all started with my giving him a Canadian lapel pin in the sink area of the Roncesvalles men’s washroom.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Where, what walk TBD…main contenders are Camino Invierno and possibly Camino Inglis in Spain or joining a trekking company trip to Choquoquierao then Machu Picchu in Peru. Both are approximately 2 week walks…we shall see where the spirit moves.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Kevin found a flight from Manchester so it’s the overnight bus for us! 😂🙄😴</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for reading…sending your comments and encouragement! </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Some final pictures from the day…cheers!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LJ1D2EtjPfBlQ1Vxxn0vr89fV7lgz0plMBuTwuDM-YzgVEsWzSi_k56KBBQR9hvmH-c8TerpWDoM2E3klq_xQw3eS4bpHuY7sLAQTtMQt0b7olEMmCpQWzZwFcMLqxnjeLhm_adEKy2v7Zc2rR9dEkxupZTaWpmy-kc9w1X1BRak2L4zB0w2xUWVYrtm/s3088/IMG_3351.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9LJ1D2EtjPfBlQ1Vxxn0vr89fV7lgz0plMBuTwuDM-YzgVEsWzSi_k56KBBQR9hvmH-c8TerpWDoM2E3klq_xQw3eS4bpHuY7sLAQTtMQt0b7olEMmCpQWzZwFcMLqxnjeLhm_adEKy2v7Zc2rR9dEkxupZTaWpmy-kc9w1X1BRak2L4zB0w2xUWVYrtm/w400-h300/IMG_3351.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8R0_NrVlArClTpABpydwb2WTQlwAHDRlvBax94DHty2I93W91F4aXfwp1cisKIwGGMzQXWRPRWCj-zOeZcoqO3YbsxNm4U3UwrEhrE5BZRsb20MWdQLot7onKZu6s5KvWCnG1WsDXTOYIwXSXD0PnTbcXe4CkIV13DmHf5CWGlQLIEw91_p3eiR0Lrs81/w300-h400/IMG_5071.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Final picture for my granddaughter Rose 🌹 </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div><br /></div></div></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-26297941133736960952023-09-28T11:47:00.009-05:002024-03-24T15:38:19.087-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 28, 2023 Day 12 Great Broughton to Glaisdale<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 30.2 </b>Kms [287.3 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 5h 44m [66h 48m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 5.2 Kms/hr [4.3 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 284:(513) [7,326;(7,308)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 38,503 [399,847]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very strong walking day in the moors…cloudy, cool, no rain. Very quiet day…resulting in a lot of day dreaming 😴 time where my mind goes absolutely everywhere 😊. We had a bit of a climb early then mostly flat for the rest of the day with a fair amount of road walking past the mid point at Blakey Ridge.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last evening had another fun meal this time with Mark and Kevin. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kevin is a Program Manager for a Pharmaceutical developer in New Jersey US. I think we first came across Kevin on the Green route through the bogs…as I recall he was laughing about what we were doing. Interesting career involving NASA and various other projects. Kevin says his current job isn’t as I interesting but it 💰 well…a $40k unsolicited pay raise last year 🥹.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Program Managers are a different breed…they have a very rough job corralling IT folks…Business folks are generally pretty undemanding and easy to get along with though 😇. Kevin professes to have no people skills 😂…however one can tell just listening to him that he gets at the root of issues pretty quickly.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Example - he just found out about the rail strike on Sep 30th therefore his travel plans are toast. On the phone he quickly finds out Uber may be an option…hang the cost…he will determine today if it’s an option. We described our upcoming journey…ordeal on the bus…and he simply says “you guys are welcome to join me…no cost as I am doing this!”. Hmmm if that is possible we could keep our Sep 29th B&B reservation 😊. So TBD…bus tickets non refundable…I am sure we would offer Kevin some 💰.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kevin also skydives…that got me thinking about my skydiving 🪂 observation day years ago with a friend. I went up in a small plane with a parachute on my back and watched two guys jump out of the plane.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I was walking today I thought about what would have happened in an emergency had I been required to jump. 100% certain 1) I would not have paid attention or understood pre flight instructions and 2) I would have panicked 😱 </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In my panic I expect I would have pulled the chute deployment cord while still in the plane with the door open. Three likely scenarios:</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1) Parachute paraphernalia gets tangled in plane and I am left dangling in the air…not good for landing ☠️</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2) Parachute paraphernalia gets caught around my neck and I am dangling in the air…☠️</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3) Parachute paraphernalia snaps and I plummet in a field and go splat ☠️</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Never, never, never would I jump however I did ford freezing cold downstream rushing streams to the knees for 15-20 feet 😅🤔 That was a little dicey!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Supper was again superb…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB6-_lKNiKlihEc_Gv_xq1tdFkxngHvwF0olkEzY2RXXAbAnupiLeQPBpcn9Z9lNzC7kJg6RVrNkSwLwFPIisV1fJyjba5xC_XXgxu6u5cb3Dnz45UfIKRg5Q38NEeyYfktLPoW9GWUecUOiWAMoNtMCD04F0loSRQnWRerxC21dBC_sNc1pKHXflUU0m/s4032/IMG_4899.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFB6-_lKNiKlihEc_Gv_xq1tdFkxngHvwF0olkEzY2RXXAbAnupiLeQPBpcn9Z9lNzC7kJg6RVrNkSwLwFPIisV1fJyjba5xC_XXgxu6u5cb3Dnz45UfIKRg5Q38NEeyYfktLPoW9GWUecUOiWAMoNtMCD04F0loSRQnWRerxC21dBC_sNc1pKHXflUU0m/w300-h400/IMG_4899.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beef stroganoff </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Yoy2nTIh_NvQgF9fadk5LkyUUdnobNscTTEqrI9EVmr8JWdH-8m8k9MuC26LiqqS_Hxo6bX1n9vrQjHnmCDdv4Y9n7__AT7-pELA3mY2LrMAi1of01d3J_hM_BMzv16PJv1cUA639QkW5zsUSQIJc41I6QaUrrJqIAe68uR-8qzRwjZm5lQBH_ieRFlq/s4032/IMG_4900.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Yoy2nTIh_NvQgF9fadk5LkyUUdnobNscTTEqrI9EVmr8JWdH-8m8k9MuC26LiqqS_Hxo6bX1n9vrQjHnmCDdv4Y9n7__AT7-pELA3mY2LrMAi1of01d3J_hM_BMzv16PJv1cUA639QkW5zsUSQIJc41I6QaUrrJqIAe68uR-8qzRwjZm5lQBH_ieRFlq/w300-h400/IMG_4900.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I think it was rice pudding or maybe jello?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a great night’s sleep from 9:30pm…woke up at 5:15am…that NEVER happens. Usually wake up a time or two to you know look at pictures on the wall, tidy up…😂</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Had another superb English Breakfast…a quick shuttle to where we finished walking yesterday and we were off!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg332u-QiJlBnxbfUY7e7Lfy-tWY4DZRybHeXnjb06VMM1s_DI6NTvBZ8Kv-A_PcZlCHOhYSVIE-ywjm5gQwMlFVh5looJukfJ8oSjGiPs7dT1K9YHT9-xILI8j6tZDmCiADplmIUgCsARwcTCDuBEEejzI8tAidPvYoYiU7AAg2gdnKfGw1XIiTXJqDhnu/s4032/IMG_4903.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg332u-QiJlBnxbfUY7e7Lfy-tWY4DZRybHeXnjb06VMM1s_DI6NTvBZ8Kv-A_PcZlCHOhYSVIE-ywjm5gQwMlFVh5looJukfJ8oSjGiPs7dT1K9YHT9-xILI8j6tZDmCiADplmIUgCsARwcTCDuBEEejzI8tAidPvYoYiU7AAg2gdnKfGw1XIiTXJqDhnu/w400-h300/IMG_4903.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxHyR6GuwHpQ42IKc_ZqzBKONL66dcYeM1UNvNsmE99mwQSvrKM2jHa6rScHGJgM7vpbO-pyiN2DQoDPks6BOQexW_N6z8FShsf6zir4cxH4g8YNERupbeSZSevlCTWIKH_WR8krVx_sy_7yVd871hqRUr4LZ32eZ0Ubz1-ipLJDO58LQDXtf3Wrt1aue/s4032/IMG_4904.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxHyR6GuwHpQ42IKc_ZqzBKONL66dcYeM1UNvNsmE99mwQSvrKM2jHa6rScHGJgM7vpbO-pyiN2DQoDPks6BOQexW_N6z8FShsf6zir4cxH4g8YNERupbeSZSevlCTWIKH_WR8krVx_sy_7yVd871hqRUr4LZ32eZ0Ubz1-ipLJDO58LQDXtf3Wrt1aue/w300-h400/IMG_4904.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Suspect Greg had something to do with this sign</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0j1u1kVUhcJLxu2TSAYjQgChX7exXspPqFB0oW2MuKcKow-SceINa2PDxQ4HRPfDY4uzUhyLKuSX2UwCG_DaKom-xRR-QmFTean5xVppHARAkC0_XLV2itIhDoGyp2RMSciQleFtdobWYYc9Dcj_QdkrmqpT7f-VceluMHKyMu-Yw4jNJAMDDMuyBSz/s4032/IMG_4905.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg0j1u1kVUhcJLxu2TSAYjQgChX7exXspPqFB0oW2MuKcKow-SceINa2PDxQ4HRPfDY4uzUhyLKuSX2UwCG_DaKom-xRR-QmFTean5xVppHARAkC0_XLV2itIhDoGyp2RMSciQleFtdobWYYc9Dcj_QdkrmqpT7f-VceluMHKyMu-Yw4jNJAMDDMuyBSz/w300-h400/IMG_4905.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzZMM07AAE3fYKpKLU4W66YNObuunLBcj0DeD23eZmKJo0VMwYZ_WOScbgkIVO7_iZEMVObY9MGmAHKme2fg-PbS5eDWUMlsDnjHi6kgYAeXsKBdwGWNydKkyju2TWsSK57vFJOyfGOudyCvRK5dGQ570CW7FDR_6tdTM43fQvx1_S6dC4E-ZMzqpo7hQ/s4032/IMG_4908.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxzZMM07AAE3fYKpKLU4W66YNObuunLBcj0DeD23eZmKJo0VMwYZ_WOScbgkIVO7_iZEMVObY9MGmAHKme2fg-PbS5eDWUMlsDnjHi6kgYAeXsKBdwGWNydKkyju2TWsSK57vFJOyfGOudyCvRK5dGQ570CW7FDR_6tdTM43fQvx1_S6dC4E-ZMzqpo7hQ/w300-h400/IMG_4908.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sRFc5kcHZPbtWyHBgx7nN29bWv16KmIYlvXw4cHHbL0Uo5W5LL0767Bjn3tOwa4bKJEkGLkSH8MYKL46OtFHAO2lloTutiqv-l6oWElOw6SwbsfRx83XreD6i3PcXZstxnVjRHnQIYshNAwMDlFTyYmHPpi7ISeT-fIj-IcHPA5Ekxyed65v8C9Yz9j6/s4032/IMG_4910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4sRFc5kcHZPbtWyHBgx7nN29bWv16KmIYlvXw4cHHbL0Uo5W5LL0767Bjn3tOwa4bKJEkGLkSH8MYKL46OtFHAO2lloTutiqv-l6oWElOw6SwbsfRx83XreD6i3PcXZstxnVjRHnQIYshNAwMDlFTyYmHPpi7ISeT-fIj-IcHPA5Ekxyed65v8C9Yz9j6/w300-h400/IMG_4910.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Before we knew it we were half way done for the day and stopped at Lions Inn for a coke to maintain energies! Low and behold some friends were there. This has always been a long walk highlight for me…essentially knowing people for hours over several days and all of all sudden we are old friends!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We needle each other (my specialty 😂), encourage each other and swap war type stories which grow and grow with each passing hour!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bcPrn7eUmTnltRx3tCbbTchb0TxR5hmyBYhzpWfO9LsMwJQbgkoA72-DDChjBEZ13pjH-4x3bSkHyPAwMshC1lDO1LEUklPRU_uKRtdUL5LVUvTaqlod4RxO4_O2YmlofcEhCJIrd9XmU-YgddjJgs9ReGp6slPhyaFqMKKoR2DEn4cUgAmoMnomCAY5/s4032/IMG_4943.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bcPrn7eUmTnltRx3tCbbTchb0TxR5hmyBYhzpWfO9LsMwJQbgkoA72-DDChjBEZ13pjH-4x3bSkHyPAwMshC1lDO1LEUklPRU_uKRtdUL5LVUvTaqlod4RxO4_O2YmlofcEhCJIrd9XmU-YgddjJgs9ReGp6slPhyaFqMKKoR2DEn4cUgAmoMnomCAY5/w300-h400/IMG_4943.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhG0d7eEGGdxGbyrmZDA43XqCISLlit2QTq7vvRpm_w9sH6PbyrE3MOxOf0Xu256pR86P0PsJFZN9ndHVEX_3UKOZXWGAZd-bi3rE2VhL1XbjiqpEoyN18vvtSbqx8Ng4MQUdBlUF1_V_XojJnuN9yrgGIVda8A2AMp1981R0GyCN8IsDzrpxMggfqjnZx/s640/IMG_1705.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhG0d7eEGGdxGbyrmZDA43XqCISLlit2QTq7vvRpm_w9sH6PbyrE3MOxOf0Xu256pR86P0PsJFZN9ndHVEX_3UKOZXWGAZd-bi3rE2VhL1XbjiqpEoyN18vvtSbqx8Ng4MQUdBlUF1_V_XojJnuN9yrgGIVda8A2AMp1981R0GyCN8IsDzrpxMggfqjnZx/w300-h400/IMG_1705.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mark - UK Had great fun meeting Mark! <br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXVhxuaq1wi01qsxzmn9cn7qAhRJoFQWo_eThBzqfuJ9DAqq7iAs9pT-h6zWbF-MaJFyK9kPC8C_bZNH5iTTk3pc4nICsVRoJTNJUtn8m4mq8yxdyVMyAsBddcuT-8uq_ct4qaPmcB-KRBgF5TuBwiwPNa0fcmn2ew1Rr0rPEgiRmYKx7VHiVKeICXqyf/s4032/IMG_4945.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXVhxuaq1wi01qsxzmn9cn7qAhRJoFQWo_eThBzqfuJ9DAqq7iAs9pT-h6zWbF-MaJFyK9kPC8C_bZNH5iTTk3pc4nICsVRoJTNJUtn8m4mq8yxdyVMyAsBddcuT-8uq_ct4qaPmcB-KRBgF5TuBwiwPNa0fcmn2ew1Rr0rPEgiRmYKx7VHiVKeICXqyf/w300-h400/IMG_4945.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ben (L) Jason (R)</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVK6cuJELvGAlUotFN_SyRRPAteUgCPG2zWWz7xOA8vim_-6NdFipcCcdBBU5zuEVcP5cxo-Vh02dGOodHiEjcrEmN_ZLDdFPOoDVGLfIf4uJ0iZttO1pH_D6xTIOKXRwbvMN4uAxHuJOpAV5Ts0RvSaNOrURDf7xotWc2mstl_RJtRCgQ4koaG2FRmt9/s4032/IMG_4946.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaVK6cuJELvGAlUotFN_SyRRPAteUgCPG2zWWz7xOA8vim_-6NdFipcCcdBBU5zuEVcP5cxo-Vh02dGOodHiEjcrEmN_ZLDdFPOoDVGLfIf4uJ0iZttO1pH_D6xTIOKXRwbvMN4uAxHuJOpAV5Ts0RvSaNOrURDf7xotWc2mstl_RJtRCgQ4koaG2FRmt9/w300-h400/IMG_4946.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kevin - US</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Ben and Jason are doing a charity walk we understand…saw them later and donated a few quid. For you non UK folks that’s a few pounds.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Guy is a name many have trouble with - “Guy Fawkes pronunciation” would be typical in UK…so often I just say it rhymes with “pee” and this seems to stick 😊.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Not sure if I have mentioned this in an earlier blogpost…if so please accept my sincerest apologies. Mac’s GPS files are great but you have to keep looking at your phone to see if on route. I have a separate GPS route in Wikilocs and it beeps if you go off route. Very handy feature and today it saved us at least once…will recommend to Mac’s Adventures that they pursue this change.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">We checked into our accommodation…hmmm we have been very fortunate so far however this one leaves a fair amount to be desired and neither Greg and I have super high standards. This is what is outside the entrance of the Inn which was likely built in early Roman times…we think it has to do with pest control?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkCaiM6omy5GapSOQeCMkYiDfcEBgdjgi0e2lGch8OJ7lipcW3n41e-bL-T9wgEfoHPFLwkyd2ceqNRl8TTJOxlnXxU3ebu2BtEDm3dy6p7n7Q0wV7aej1NHdiJnz3UaY_5ds5e6mv_5oaWgmuPOOn7EuXN_YjuRCI691fgmf4ylfSKFovsRwL7tHhYO5/s4032/IMG_3347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkCaiM6omy5GapSOQeCMkYiDfcEBgdjgi0e2lGch8OJ7lipcW3n41e-bL-T9wgEfoHPFLwkyd2ceqNRl8TTJOxlnXxU3ebu2BtEDm3dy6p7n7Q0wV7aej1NHdiJnz3UaY_5ds5e6mv_5oaWgmuPOOn7EuXN_YjuRCI691fgmf4ylfSKFovsRwL7tHhYO5/w300-h400/IMG_3347.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Another of my walking ponders today while walking on the right side of the road facing traffic was how neat this was. You can hear traffic coming from behind you and when it passes it is in the far left lane…safe!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe 🤔 5 minutes later it dawned on me that in Canada we walk on the left side of the road facing traffic and you can hear traffic coming from behind you and when it passes it is the far right lane…safe!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Another few minutes pass and bingo…there really isn’t any difference! Life truly is amazing!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe 4 kms from the end Greg hands me some M&M’s. « Greg…why…not even a whisper of complaint from me today…really 99.51% of the time I am good! »</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Greg answers « That’s for good behaviour » That was quick and man it’s my style of humour!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ok here is what we have done Green bubble to blue dot…here is what we have left blue dot to Red bubble!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRtv3DHrTHG6rhr2h_Abd8vsEbWa2wov_3N_Us08pN9-AiEz1SZ1sjlDcFdkZuBkitF4B8MrFANlgNPvJf0QZISD9_B4rskHaj2nTh-p9rFcgapJBDmPfXcgZZ8ZHhqmnokKeyYUQwdwE9ZNDSnvsWf9gjICQOxF9oqXHi27l1u8oHRY4tGytBWcTDmri/s2532/IMG_4981.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGRtv3DHrTHG6rhr2h_Abd8vsEbWa2wov_3N_Us08pN9-AiEz1SZ1sjlDcFdkZuBkitF4B8MrFANlgNPvJf0QZISD9_B4rskHaj2nTh-p9rFcgapJBDmPfXcgZZ8ZHhqmnokKeyYUQwdwE9ZNDSnvsWf9gjICQOxF9oqXHi27l1u8oHRY4tGytBWcTDmri/w185-h400/IMG_4981.png" width="185" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">One more day…will be a </span><span style="font-size: medium;">little more challenging than today however the weather should be good. I foresee climbing a hill later in the day…gazing at the North Sea and shouting « OMG 😆…We did it!!! » Then walking a little further and pitching that rock carried from the Irish Sea in the North Sea…goodbye with a tear in the eye!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally a few pictures from a nondescript day scenery wise for many…for me it was superb!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzpTi9WszsEE7ia4S_FPzhgz4l0x_kV_Xzv_oQBzg7k4r2mHDwfcMPKyJ2OnEQ-OIImsWFI7Og7LjUHq6wjGs1kemPRJqjbni8HDS5sFQRDCYfdFa7BgGVqQ_ej0ZiLG-gLsBmKnC7D3GHfIG7y2EQMjIM6cWRW42qIw_qZsnnujlj9oWUIe-8slqmqPc/s4032/IMG_3316.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzpTi9WszsEE7ia4S_FPzhgz4l0x_kV_Xzv_oQBzg7k4r2mHDwfcMPKyJ2OnEQ-OIImsWFI7Og7LjUHq6wjGs1kemPRJqjbni8HDS5sFQRDCYfdFa7BgGVqQ_ej0ZiLG-gLsBmKnC7D3GHfIG7y2EQMjIM6cWRW42qIw_qZsnnujlj9oWUIe-8slqmqPc/w300-h400/IMG_3316.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">Very nice walking surface!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVh0jWjCCu7MzWEdX7sEQog0o0PuDT3mEqy2h2N4BctSsufQophyphenhypheno9rN3XX6D4pufzy00X2jlfDbCq2B37h0Rimp48Ur_jnXgxmahBTPn1ngwznZZ0F0XXnXnK6m_txZkMbSiTNBf7Ik-UwX7VSsKIZkMiMYZM_-ubzMdHBQ7g9xy3WuzjGpMyddZlbWi/s4032/IMG_4939.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVh0jWjCCu7MzWEdX7sEQog0o0PuDT3mEqy2h2N4BctSsufQophyphenhypheno9rN3XX6D4pufzy00X2jlfDbCq2B37h0Rimp48Ur_jnXgxmahBTPn1ngwznZZ0F0XXnXnK6m_txZkMbSiTNBf7Ik-UwX7VSsKIZkMiMYZM_-ubzMdHBQ7g9xy3WuzjGpMyddZlbWi/w300-h400/IMG_4939.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No swimming here!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKb9n_vUWjo7s-GEDv0QmkTP47XXJb819y67sbtRafLAzGU0kgARdQFPMd-HK-Ju6kXGrWXizZw7O9ZzWBiW4CTZwFGP-q-_VgdjRWWS34NYTf3_CnhX4NSmna70H_ZNTiaHU_1sCLim8zfvImuyYTRG8F6B_AQV9jtHXu4rW_-g_4RF8Ejb91LmLkkkqO/s4032/IMG_4948.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKb9n_vUWjo7s-GEDv0QmkTP47XXJb819y67sbtRafLAzGU0kgARdQFPMd-HK-Ju6kXGrWXizZw7O9ZzWBiW4CTZwFGP-q-_VgdjRWWS34NYTf3_CnhX4NSmna70H_ZNTiaHU_1sCLim8zfvImuyYTRG8F6B_AQV9jtHXu4rW_-g_4RF8Ejb91LmLkkkqO/w300-h400/IMG_4948.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5La0aslgQ23pexH2DbT0F0I7kR7TLJX4eGPIVkR5MCK6qiP00zxs37FXDn-YjnaU5aPU5LfqdUj3Jme7l45ccem-TojFfjcrgM7t6fjdPSC6qN5gRxBlJh7P3-pBPym9zgKd-6CeKQUOK6mOQ4X5GFexCzQeQkQMX-P_ZXFlDmFcCN4GBmLqqpf5omlNT/w300-h400/IMG_4972.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For my granddaughter Rose 🌹 (8) 🥰</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8lGDfpVaIy10wXHNOE5Fl69_rH-YQJkNHLfOP0NeV97UJ4BbeHt6oUDcL4DMo45-PWiRrQHm9jd2HiVUXKX8qrtf1fs2B-gwVUxRjdAOr8aJQhZl-sfoKtcaKstMn9wYmKkjTo4p0etietM_9ErGSAruBl186RxKmBdxofeXxfpZA6weDvE8sfY0Nt3O/s4032/IMG_4925.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB8lGDfpVaIy10wXHNOE5Fl69_rH-YQJkNHLfOP0NeV97UJ4BbeHt6oUDcL4DMo45-PWiRrQHm9jd2HiVUXKX8qrtf1fs2B-gwVUxRjdAOr8aJQhZl-sfoKtcaKstMn9wYmKkjTo4p0etietM_9ErGSAruBl186RxKmBdxofeXxfpZA6weDvE8sfY0Nt3O/w300-h400/IMG_4925.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hellar - Hunter blind for shooting pheasants…hardly seems fair 🤔</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-81553695525203519162023-09-27T11:30:00.007-05:002024-03-24T15:37:15.458-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 27, 2023 Day 11 Ingleby Cross to Great Broughton<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></div></span></b><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 19.9 </b>Kms [257.1<b> </b>Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 4h 47m [61h 3m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.2 Kms/hr [4.2 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 946:(752) [7,042:(6,795)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 28,305 [360,844]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What a day! I’m 💩‘ed ! This ranks as one of the finest walking days with incredible views in the first half+ then onto the moors which are “barren uncultivated lands often covered in heather” and finishing with a punishing….gruelling…mini meltdown (yours truly) last 4 kms. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In total the 946m elevation gain is second only to our 34 km Day 5 which was 978m. BUT here is the main difference my guess is 2/3 of today's elevation gain took place in the last 4 kms as we climbed 4 hills (mountains). </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The wind was also gusting like crazy over this time period…my best guess 50+ kms…I have seen a Facebook post referring to 70 km winds.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you go up 4 hills you must come down…holy dooley the descents were rocky and quite steep. Mentally it’s fatiguing as you have to be so careful at each step…looking for a good foothold…judging the angle of the rock…side stepping down etc. A spill at this stage would not be good!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last night had a great time at the Blue Bell 🔔 Inn…a reunion of sorts. Patrick (South Africa), Laura (Ireland) both doctors were there. I am not sure how this works however I think they spend half a year in each country. We said our goodbyes to them as we are moving ahead faster.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Johnny from Vancouver joined us…young IT professional had been spending a lot of his time alone. He clearly enjoyed the company and was actively engaged in the conversation.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And then Mark 😊 who is always the most boisterous I expect wherever he goes…a lot of stories in his past!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had the special of the day…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIg-OocR3Oc_UYeCLahXIN2TRnTtZ-ILlzw2hMf6gurSmGg0vY_U0WSKY15KfvudvGrojbxxFWNX8rb2t-TE-Ht16jDKdIpCsgZw5Vdm9ahFuqaeO4uvx4-OP8ETM7E_o5R4VmhFwbRy-u9GFierJmSIoBV5-h99YxJ3kBvzUyHTERc3HLpZMZyeuKTp5/s4032/IMG_4800.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXIg-OocR3Oc_UYeCLahXIN2TRnTtZ-ILlzw2hMf6gurSmGg0vY_U0WSKY15KfvudvGrojbxxFWNX8rb2t-TE-Ht16jDKdIpCsgZw5Vdm9ahFuqaeO4uvx4-OP8ETM7E_o5R4VmhFwbRy-u9GFierJmSIoBV5-h99YxJ3kBvzUyHTERc3HLpZMZyeuKTp5/w300-h400/IMG_4800.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beef and mushroom pie with mashed peas…so good!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also yesterday I removed my bog/snow pads and placed my rubber tips on my new Black Diamond walking poles. Oh my that’s nice to no longer hear the clanging of the metal tips on the hard surfaces.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I also had an aha moment and I figured this out all by myself…quite proud of that! Some observers might think “Guy it took you seven days to realize this!!!” No matter…poles leave the hands many times a day and when reinserting through the handle grips there is a 50/50 chance of placing the poles on the wrong hands. A bit frustrating!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However I noticed an R and L printed on the bottom of the strap…and the 💡 clicked…problem solved. 😊 So happy!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At breakfast this morning we met Penny from Tasmania and a couple from the United States. The main topic as we entered the dining room was about Storm Agnes. They had all decided to skip walking today considering the email Mac’s Adventures has sent out yesterday on the advancing storm.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We had also received the email and had understood …as had Mark and Johnny…that the main impacts were the Irish Coast…the UK to the West of us and southern Scotland. <b><u>NO WAY</u></b> after what we went through in the Lakes District </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>were we going to not walk…simply keep an eye out and seek shelter if required. </span><span>Perhaps the high winds were a result of Storm Agnes…no rain 🌧️ again 😊.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a rather meagre breakfast by English standards which was rudely commented on by yours truly in the mini meltdown…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: medium;">A few other getting started pictures</span><span style="font-size: large;">…</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52BBWZHv1RJtxtcr0dRwG2RAylveWz0aTJ7W5W2J_rgjXC4FBsRmMU-xnhcd1JckHkCmkj7ZZ7EfR4bFNrk4WxwX7n-A6CkJ-pZRfNugQTYXmRzTwI-Eu0IjgHqYzd-vjUPAKdY22tMYh2nl1zJBJnsfSzPuuzW5Fv2SF7KzlyS4A9NkG-ZumXnRgbQx4/s4032/IMG_3245.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh52BBWZHv1RJtxtcr0dRwG2RAylveWz0aTJ7W5W2J_rgjXC4FBsRmMU-xnhcd1JckHkCmkj7ZZ7EfR4bFNrk4WxwX7n-A6CkJ-pZRfNugQTYXmRzTwI-Eu0IjgHqYzd-vjUPAKdY22tMYh2nl1zJBJnsfSzPuuzW5Fv2SF7KzlyS4A9NkG-ZumXnRgbQx4/w300-h400/IMG_3245.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Our room </b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTNIcJ8Bng0lhs59vg6gJpJl60UOpRircqrpERfUSNbWCxILr-6af8ocj5pAjOwGNN3ofbDlyiW511BDmM1WjkTqXQNhqfNhtFkzAuMzF1ye35Ud2D36-XS0c8PaOgK3XAa4vrLygv78cB0OaMCmAb0bNAi6bAMz6QbU_gjDEo9Y9fzxDL4ZfFhYjmj0l/s3088/IMG_3247.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFTNIcJ8Bng0lhs59vg6gJpJl60UOpRircqrpERfUSNbWCxILr-6af8ocj5pAjOwGNN3ofbDlyiW511BDmM1WjkTqXQNhqfNhtFkzAuMzF1ye35Ud2D36-XS0c8PaOgK3XAa4vrLygv78cB0OaMCmAb0bNAi6bAMz6QbU_gjDEo9Y9fzxDL4ZfFhYjmj0l/w400-h300/IMG_3247.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Still smiling!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ut1W-f6t6Z8nqMTsC1FKHZy9dXsrDcDScODQIyN7jBvcPq61PfMRaYy2DWU014r8ONg8lMBEaT8e-vFvttVwaJHWhzg4AyUdJYRUQ1xjVxCvb_sQ5LJLZfXyHXrCCR0tgPsMNHZ_u5AfIEIe1RCWjTYNrk4tIgwnaoIBn0HILVg6mNNFzJUSXSSkaBaj/s4032/IMG_4804.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Ut1W-f6t6Z8nqMTsC1FKHZy9dXsrDcDScODQIyN7jBvcPq61PfMRaYy2DWU014r8ONg8lMBEaT8e-vFvttVwaJHWhzg4AyUdJYRUQ1xjVxCvb_sQ5LJLZfXyHXrCCR0tgPsMNHZ_u5AfIEIe1RCWjTYNrk4tIgwnaoIBn0HILVg6mNNFzJUSXSSkaBaj/w300-h400/IMG_4804.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">75% Done!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A few early</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">morning</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">walking views…</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnR9CXaRGv2vXqi4HcCdiV83J8___807YRALL5SdtIc1yRXnoxMClmSQ7uIHPy2crCCdW2mrNgcFUdMeMD5H-PkLvXbD5E6H4rVFdUcyD_97_neJWdTQQMcDDb0w50RABdlmxl9lohSY6dBHut5ZP1cImSblHsHdn5c8xoSFzlph2U6ggXJDTRjhl6Eu3/s4032/IMG_4806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixnR9CXaRGv2vXqi4HcCdiV83J8___807YRALL5SdtIc1yRXnoxMClmSQ7uIHPy2crCCdW2mrNgcFUdMeMD5H-PkLvXbD5E6H4rVFdUcyD_97_neJWdTQQMcDDb0w50RABdlmxl9lohSY6dBHut5ZP1cImSblHsHdn5c8xoSFzlph2U6ggXJDTRjhl6Eu3/w300-h400/IMG_4806.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMN0uKthvzvQj76YSj06mRmS03YAy-i5vfGmYqic7-Mw-jaqmd6Ft3eMirZbkJo6SLy9xCx6rukb1btqsLLH3ZTX1Y5QLcz2zezMbpDuPzsIkN6texH9s7o5b0IceiRZxLZ0U6WHT1utIvkiftDgnWnPb64WlYugBzTGwsFvrt-XGkU0rmR7Ruz0-0uQ9/w400-h300/IMG_4818.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">We were moving along at a good clip until roughly 14-15 kms or so then take a look at the last section of the days elevation profile…4 ups/downs in succession. </span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9Ccfoy99OARwX-FzrXp46WkXRCRvD22S93K4LPoTykSMRdzGN_J1bat5bSRKDy8e9I4NWG_hgqoo1xwl9VCSXp6MZHmYofmkqfcYL_3X77LaKGAftigRS6hP1pqeYLIYf0GqL0qsqas4n5tjRnGrCcPJlKoeAIv4rcYvkcODQq9hATeZ1_xcgxXI62zj/s2532/IMG_4898.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9Ccfoy99OARwX-FzrXp46WkXRCRvD22S93K4LPoTykSMRdzGN_J1bat5bSRKDy8e9I4NWG_hgqoo1xwl9VCSXp6MZHmYofmkqfcYL_3X77LaKGAftigRS6hP1pqeYLIYf0GqL0qsqas4n5tjRnGrCcPJlKoeAIv4rcYvkcODQq9hATeZ1_xcgxXI62zj/w185-h400/IMG_4898.png" width="185" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Mini meltdown</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p></p></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best estimate is at the bottom between the last 2nd and 3rd peaks Greg asked me how I was doing. Maybe the very long day yesterday…maybe the cr*ppy breakfast this morning…who knows.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I politely replied something like:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“What a sh*tty breakfast this morning. No wonder I am so d*mn tired! You must be joking…are we really going to climb that st*pid mountain ahead of us? Are we really going to go all the way down to the d*mn valley? Why can’t they come in a taxi up here to get us?”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg says “There is a way to bypass that hill..do you want to take it?”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“No bl**dy way we are doing this crazy walk following Mac’s GPS route…even if I am super tired and well a little out of sorts.” You have to realize this is all in the heat of a very trying moment!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg then calls a halt pulls out his goody bag “Do you want M&M’s, Mars or Snicker bar?”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“Geez thanks…Mars bar please…been a great walk so far today 😂…let’s go!”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shortly thereafter we met the young couple who were at the first major river crossing on Day 3 and reminisced for a minute about that unbelievable day!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then maybe 20 minutes later we get down to a road</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">and see a van at a turnoff. Three walkers are there along with an employee of the hotel..which is off the walking route. We pile in the van…Kevin one of the walkers asks if we had bypassed that last two peaks…”No way were we going to climb those…took the gentle way…I have no pride!”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me - 😂🥹😅 “Yeah we thought we would give them a shot”</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Ah shucks</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I just<b> </b>noticed that the MailChimp Sep 22nd email for Day 6 stripped out the short encouragement video 🥰 from granddaughters Rose and Elodie 😪 I don’t know why?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">If interested to see it go to the bottom of the email sent and click on “Read on” and this blogpost version has the video.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Tomorrow on to Glaisdale 29kms away…early climb then pretty flat. We are starting to think about throwing our rocks into the North Sea and take a moment to reflect on a very challenging but awesome adventure! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">But one day at a time…one step at a</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">time…can’t get too far over our skis yet! Must stay in the moment and get the job done!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Some pictures from the day…</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpkbUPZNDwMBmKVmjKA1pBoEjnLHA-r94BLRzQ8fXn6-zqNktgZLNp1iA5S6Quuilt9PMfE61rDXik43MBpqOkMkRv_WunmXgeLwh3APcOX4FbZ5n3eUil4zAgqM3P4J2-R--5GRU26t4EO5MenO3HF1dF_JR9R88V1A0k1XFNAfqmqXGLiajaIIUCEsy/s4032/IMG_4808.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpkbUPZNDwMBmKVmjKA1pBoEjnLHA-r94BLRzQ8fXn6-zqNktgZLNp1iA5S6Quuilt9PMfE61rDXik43MBpqOkMkRv_WunmXgeLwh3APcOX4FbZ5n3eUil4zAgqM3P4J2-R--5GRU26t4EO5MenO3HF1dF_JR9R88V1A0k1XFNAfqmqXGLiajaIIUCEsy/w300-h400/IMG_4808.jpeg" width="300" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I always get such a kick from lawn ornaments 😊<br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_QqL_GyVxE8txjfzSNqHTz6WF90z6ihVPggPXxzaWF-y7PF8H5a6_j1eoTN93d7cz1sIG-Fz_3yNhQnUy4y4L6MGqphsv9-xIJCbhRqXs5m5JDeoEJDPXUrG5PCAZAU9GtDYnBS4a3CpVIiHB3aih4OSIlL19NqUMifRseDCVfHRcD87QKoMUwfN9xSu/s4032/IMG_4811.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_QqL_GyVxE8txjfzSNqHTz6WF90z6ihVPggPXxzaWF-y7PF8H5a6_j1eoTN93d7cz1sIG-Fz_3yNhQnUy4y4L6MGqphsv9-xIJCbhRqXs5m5JDeoEJDPXUrG5PCAZAU9GtDYnBS4a3CpVIiHB3aih4OSIlL19NqUMifRseDCVfHRcD87QKoMUwfN9xSu/w300-h400/IMG_4811.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJ4Cdhq4bNIZM8xnciRbeo_pYGc2BVn2fzRZzq1w5Qni-mDjZ-i9vER6Mx3Xh1e5EWrfDj8FZXbbaMDEgkbtYLCO4axNxlNf9mgHWSQx_mg7BQU-2b3gdCgXIy-2iI1MBD9RSV7yoOqLzEv8Rnq4-lFXU2IsjLT7mTX0jn8Sp09yu6ApC5IZg47sp4lQ3/s4032/IMG_4815.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">How did they do this?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVR-qWIWTUhimECTB9cNaimaRznd53m0jpgXk_HdKRaI9pS5LR8_bcR49Ma4ZYXMNpYx8ukCRTUg-lUkjXMwwxDbNKGZBYyXrlcfwmzwi8Pq1NkNaJ6jy4grm0EIM6wMORELYBqzW2qY4O7ozv7P31z0gCBKZ921CVOexccCfFU10BFEcGWMBPZzj188T/s4032/IMG_4834.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbVR-qWIWTUhimECTB9cNaimaRznd53m0jpgXk_HdKRaI9pS5LR8_bcR49Ma4ZYXMNpYx8ukCRTUg-lUkjXMwwxDbNKGZBYyXrlcfwmzwi8Pq1NkNaJ6jy4grm0EIM6wMORELYBqzW2qY4O7ozv7P31z0gCBKZ921CVOexccCfFU10BFEcGWMBPZzj188T/w300-h400/IMG_4834.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvfCjX04darL72x8olsZBf_X4Lzl6V6IugKIRhAqX7gxzL8TOWNeNFKjCp-dvMGnqPjYVvQXyWMjoBECxCGphnPA8-S7QnDHFO_l9sRnoZuaFyl5fiPolcF-s0cb0K_F4xdrUPLhRqNeT1QJkkOSS1mXsWH9y6cJ1gJfqFtRpjZzw1EjSpPh2Fjn7SO9U/s4032/IMG_4844.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 37.9 </b>Kms [237.5 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 7h 14m [56h 29m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 5.2 Kms/hr [4.2 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 151(198) [6,096:(6,043)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 48,502 [332,544]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Crushed it on a perfect weather day…no rain, some wind and cool. A blend of forest, farmers fields and road walking…we knew this would be a long day and both of us were walking very well.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At 5.2 kms pace that was our best day so far…elevation gains/losses were minimal which allowed this. For some this would be boring day..for me I love this kind of walking day. You know what you have to do…keep it simple and enjoy being outdoors for 8+hours.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In my PEI blogposts I referred to this kind of day as a <b>Come on get a wiggle on it day…</b>defined as</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Absolutely no goofing around walking...pretend I don’t notice people as I pass (really not nice)...army type focus (as if I know what that would be like 🤣)...no ice cream...grabbing berries off trees on the run without stopping.<br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did stop for lunch 😊</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last night where we completed our Italian food day!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIkQ_7-Kt0XZ8NoqQisB2M6_fL0WgVoZM2wOvCzfi-bVXKZvUwtSKzgh7G4_BuiapgVrPqUtUraWpQD7sgAOlshE4UGPC_e_uVle9eifxlDouvXIjRZFrEQGXS2_JBTMNfYwp84YlxAhX7VXiSwealGe_JaARvwxtkzIRxJKsWfIM90jHrOAEpAxop-f7/s4032/IMG_4712.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIkQ_7-Kt0XZ8NoqQisB2M6_fL0WgVoZM2wOvCzfi-bVXKZvUwtSKzgh7G4_BuiapgVrPqUtUraWpQD7sgAOlshE4UGPC_e_uVle9eifxlDouvXIjRZFrEQGXS2_JBTMNfYwp84YlxAhX7VXiSwealGe_JaARvwxtkzIRxJKsWfIM90jHrOAEpAxop-f7/w300-h400/IMG_4712.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tortellini </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Shout out to Willance House in Richmond </b></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we stayed at the Willance House in Richmond. An absolutely fabulous stay…10+++ rating! We were initially greeted at the door by Colin at 1:30 who explained to us that our room would be ready at 2:30…asking if we would like laundry done when we return! Absolutely 👍 </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Upon our return Colin:</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- took us to storage area for trekking poles and <span style="font-family: inherit;">boots</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- came upstairs to our room and </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">started to explain everything such as:</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - how the shower works woohoo 🎉 </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - breakfast as early as 7:00 considering our big day tomorrow </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - had a prepared breakfast menu with easy to read options…please have that down by 5:00pm to facilitate an early breakfast!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- wifi and password card </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- showed us how the door locks and unlocks</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- bathroom has two hooks…well blow me down two people are showering! Most places have one hook…why?</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - laundry!!! Wow 🤩 for 8GBP (can’t figure out how to get the pound sterling symbol 🤔) we were given a large plastic bag and could have 20 laundry items…a pair of socks counts as 1! Amazing we easily found 10 each.😂. Later in the evening the laundry was at our door…have a look! Oh and a note that two pairs of pants would be there the next morning…and there they were at 6am just out the door. Sandra a huge thank you! 😊</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JiqJtjWAP-w-4xfs-Ae5I8mIxRIbAHeC4LxJyCC8F7655y0POpMq66eDtPhsO0Xbyqd2OQnOJtvnzgWmoaKufPs8z1q-yPh6cYwczDU038FybCOmRCrmyGLFxoCDe7QHRTEq53pfmX9_Cvp_wHKofcl63d_JqW2DIZAUF-qHXMMGxD04e1TXiHYzOn98/s4032/IMG_4713.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JiqJtjWAP-w-4xfs-Ae5I8mIxRIbAHeC4LxJyCC8F7655y0POpMq66eDtPhsO0Xbyqd2OQnOJtvnzgWmoaKufPs8z1q-yPh6cYwczDU038FybCOmRCrmyGLFxoCDe7QHRTEq53pfmX9_Cvp_wHKofcl63d_JqW2DIZAUF-qHXMMGxD04e1TXiHYzOn98/w300-h400/IMG_4713.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Folded! Never could I do this!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX3vxcsjt8m3g02gVSXa6zkaJGWGol3-QniVwOQNTg3fyHNgUvs45O6kD2QgtMgxsbM-8e73bfppREBby9u053k09pWMtbV28jz7_ErLKsxY-G4Lmv5dZbbvOK1HYiRP2kkEmN1WVZPlTX13WnF_IT5Z3P6emNJMMLDzwpUC7dISCPwC531E3ha5xZAiU/s4032/IMG_4714.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMX3vxcsjt8m3g02gVSXa6zkaJGWGol3-QniVwOQNTg3fyHNgUvs45O6kD2QgtMgxsbM-8e73bfppREBby9u053k09pWMtbV28jz7_ErLKsxY-G4Lmv5dZbbvOK1HYiRP2kkEmN1WVZPlTX13WnF_IT5Z3P6emNJMMLDzwpUC7dISCPwC531E3ha5xZAiU/w300-h400/IMG_4714.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And there they were beautifully folded!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I felt like we were the most important guests here..fantastic! Yet I know there were many others but just like with my Maman I knew she always liked me best…sorry Marc and Pauline 😂</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"><b>Curious as to why Lake District rainfall is so high? - answer</b></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">Why does it rain so much in the Lake District? </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(80, 151, 255, 0.18); color: #040c28;">The prevailing westerly winds cross the Atlantic Ocean picking up large amounts of moisture</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">. The air hits the Lake District hills and is forced to rise where it cools and the moisture condenses to form rain. This is called relief or orographic rainfall. </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit;"><b>Injury Report</b></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit;">Maybe 6 months ago I saw the Foot Guy for a corn removal. He charges a flat rate per half hour and asked if I wanted my toenails cut. Hmmm 🤔 never had that done…why not? Well there and then decided given the terrible job I do I will have my toe nails cut going forward…no toe nail colour polish though 😂. </span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit;">Now kind of wondering if he will accept me as a client next time…yikes the feet and toenails look a little/quite a lot worse for wear! No blisters though 😊</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Upper right arm has a deep bruise as on day 4 one of my tumbles was directly on a rock…ouch. Since then having some trouble lifting my arm too high however today big improvements!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Back decided to go a little wonky a few days ago…Advil, Robax and mobility exercises helped. However Greg last night suggested lightening my carry load and adjusting the shoulder straps to ensure the backpack sits on top of my hips.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Honestly I know I have hips…roughly know where they are… well kind of know…however telling me “sit on top of my hips” baffles me. Well what a difference this made today in walking!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">All other scrapes etc due to multiple tumbles are good!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Breakfast this morning was superb…went with an omelette for a change.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHFs6RuA7kVdnwso2DrYC4Bc71km2auYWlOUt8q5sL_uITkgFPtSfohFbPwd_xKYAkh4NxvUE4gCXcIaseCndtsgM7ryKP4Kv5XLZKSUsqGAkB2RQrU_fZpur7gvBf8tR-frRkBEjNoHWkB9ud5v94aUrQyoUxf4lw0LnL9TqQZ31xd6Tc-Oc9c_Cx7oL/s4032/IMG_4718.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHFs6RuA7kVdnwso2DrYC4Bc71km2auYWlOUt8q5sL_uITkgFPtSfohFbPwd_xKYAkh4NxvUE4gCXcIaseCndtsgM7ryKP4Kv5XLZKSUsqGAkB2RQrU_fZpur7gvBf8tR-frRkBEjNoHWkB9ud5v94aUrQyoUxf4lw0LnL9TqQZ31xd6Tc-Oc9c_Cx7oL/w300-h400/IMG_4718.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fruit was fantastic!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"></span></div><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0F8HCl1aGi4vOcLsjgSjTsuqHw70VIanCbQuVqxSi9HiLqhMmK06I5LjiL3P2azO_DEjpEv97x7REqeuikkv33hE8bt6NoXpl-NOZunGKD27Z7VlO1krsX7Gl4If_CIgutQN6sQKBOom6RxyJdnceXm6DHl1ux_CXuUFZLOIm1-UAjBrulC9DfpuIEcc/s4032/IMG_4719.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0F8HCl1aGi4vOcLsjgSjTsuqHw70VIanCbQuVqxSi9HiLqhMmK06I5LjiL3P2azO_DEjpEv97x7REqeuikkv33hE8bt6NoXpl-NOZunGKD27Z7VlO1krsX7Gl4If_CIgutQN6sQKBOom6RxyJdnceXm6DHl1ux_CXuUFZLOIm1-UAjBrulC9DfpuIEcc/w300-h400/IMG_4719.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx62wAHsPqSQve4223umffJVVkEqreoT9JmNbGLpfSb3o4ZN0ik3KcDx03yR-4NAaOChtndQo5G0pAZytQldNgLsfgn8anIZST-BMc4SJxgr0Ve07IiZ0OmRhAO3o2OdKnEfOkxx-auuXHpQIc28AdxI88_OZe0KgchJuZXrfdfnQkpVIZyHvZAYu5gVZ/s4032/IMG_4720.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYx62wAHsPqSQve4223umffJVVkEqreoT9JmNbGLpfSb3o4ZN0ik3KcDx03yR-4NAaOChtndQo5G0pAZytQldNgLsfgn8anIZST-BMc4SJxgr0Ve07IiZ0OmRhAO3o2OdKnEfOkxx-auuXHpQIc28AdxI88_OZe0KgchJuZXrfdfnQkpVIZyHvZAYu5gVZ/w300-h400/IMG_4720.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Packed lunch</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;">We officially met Ben and Jason two UK walkers with whom we have chatted briefly with over the past few days. These guys are strong…they also combined our Day 3 and 4 into one which is incredible. However at lunch time Ben seemed to be favouring a knee and had KT tape every which way…believe this is a physio approach to stabilize muscles/ligaments?</span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;">We also said our goodbyes to Allison and Lonnie from Victoria BC who were only walking half way to our stop. Turns out they are 65, 66 respectively so well done fellow Canadians.</span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">As we were leaving Richmond a couple and then an elderly fellow stopped and helped us to stay on track. It was a little tricky even with GPS…we find that people are more than willing and generous with their time. Maybe it has something to do why my “Sheepish I’m lost look” 😂</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;">On the trail we met Mark several times who was walking like a pinball 😂…off yonder… no wrong way…hops a fence with barbed wire not too gracefully…walks ahead then notices he lost his earbuds on one side so goes back to where he hopped the fence and finds it. Then off Mark goes and gets ahead of us at lunchtime taking a totally different route. Fun to talk to for sure!</span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;">Someone along the way had a wicked sense of humour or he hadn’t been very kind to his partner…</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODBNPy2wwG1nQtLhTow_cpeqIo_Wmsf8hc6B6wosoLXuGM5XI9_oBDA7OqPfR1Y9A5tyOpVZ0Ibh20qFW_KUPTV9iRweQlwqmiX6oblQTZp3fhWpT3R1aJzxlQqw_vwnheunFN2VrwlgIdWH9ANJ1YOjOPwf-KkTRWA0fSAOzjGUG3Dum6das9DzcU-jG/s4032/IMG_4771.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhODBNPy2wwG1nQtLhTow_cpeqIo_Wmsf8hc6B6wosoLXuGM5XI9_oBDA7OqPfR1Y9A5tyOpVZ0Ibh20qFW_KUPTV9iRweQlwqmiX6oblQTZp3fhWpT3R1aJzxlQqw_vwnheunFN2VrwlgIdWH9ANJ1YOjOPwf-KkTRWA0fSAOzjGUG3Dum6das9DzcU-jG/w300-h400/IMG_4771.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimThIJ4aQt7IQ7idE45AaW6KKA1bbg4sdm6bO743AcKIF-y2j9zqeudvo5sbt2cVDNck2PFv3swLdaeHR733jikuyos-EuivuUaSTZJXA0RlaWVRZZF0ez217dhy9Nr9yHVOz39QtRbcVE75mVWUfGxqmJArFfTi6SAeob78U00YvaQIk52rcJf6hnUa_/s4032/IMG_4772.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimThIJ4aQt7IQ7idE45AaW6KKA1bbg4sdm6bO743AcKIF-y2j9zqeudvo5sbt2cVDNck2PFv3swLdaeHR733jikuyos-EuivuUaSTZJXA0RlaWVRZZF0ez217dhy9Nr9yHVOz39QtRbcVE75mVWUfGxqmJArFfTi6SAeob78U00YvaQIk52rcJf6hnUa_/w400-h300/IMG_4772.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Arrived at Ingleby House Farm around 4:00…we have our own little cottage. This was waiting for us…😊</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjYeTmIe1DaQjiZX4h0aqmkRVIjID1IgtlMLKgcSGjY1aJwmkuDrWZj5ClwbBxN0iWUF2C-V0Ws2N85T3mIR43SMJLTasALl8Mq1t19wXfunjyOq8JdTN9rGRRQSwFDhpKuIFgZBBELDfKhGP0GWFag6f6O5ltoQI8SzCvL1zL6e64Z0Tg4W_f1stAbfK/s4032/IMG_4791.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjYeTmIe1DaQjiZX4h0aqmkRVIjID1IgtlMLKgcSGjY1aJwmkuDrWZj5ClwbBxN0iWUF2C-V0Ws2N85T3mIR43SMJLTasALl8Mq1t19wXfunjyOq8JdTN9rGRRQSwFDhpKuIFgZBBELDfKhGP0GWFag6f6O5ltoQI8SzCvL1zL6e64Z0Tg4W_f1stAbfK/w300-h400/IMG_4791.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Scones…delicious!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Two rather difficult crossings today…</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSCdOGA4ZIHW7YKUh9CHkD25rSVSM8QV_9geql6nX6RkQB-v3XQ5oMHqEi1JuIGx3zyvi5Xuzs68GCrjCqbhY7SGS88WpUphSrNsmYweNaA24kdC-q70XcrExGNngge5WJnk0RF0AOHQR2bD0C7BIfYmCFyyMnVOOFXQbHxcuE6FdOvd4c_eSBr9wvj_-/s4032/IMG_4774.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSCdOGA4ZIHW7YKUh9CHkD25rSVSM8QV_9geql6nX6RkQB-v3XQ5oMHqEi1JuIGx3zyvi5Xuzs68GCrjCqbhY7SGS88WpUphSrNsmYweNaA24kdC-q70XcrExGNngge5WJnk0RF0AOHQR2bD0C7BIfYmCFyyMnVOOFXQbHxcuE6FdOvd4c_eSBr9wvj_-/w300-h400/IMG_4774.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mw9rD8loR5N44KfnmofWq3Q5kRubRneJxVv5mloUZNUY5UsEgh1-0TZ_z2OXKAeE8Tt-vdzby3ojwIu7qH_8TygijLNww5NH3uF4KHZkxnoIrBbF0lxQGrrbr1lWdOwFQ4lm7mzDEVl8rekqa1cVuyAPIPEABdNoP7frmKjP3n31TNpRX2FRgdR5QO8W/s4032/IMG_4788.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3mw9rD8loR5N44KfnmofWq3Q5kRubRneJxVv5mloUZNUY5UsEgh1-0TZ_z2OXKAeE8Tt-vdzby3ojwIu7qH_8TygijLNww5NH3uF4KHZkxnoIrBbF0lxQGrrbr1lWdOwFQ4lm7mzDEVl8rekqa1cVuyAPIPEABdNoP7frmKjP3n31TNpRX2FRgdR5QO8W/w300-h400/IMG_4788.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Major highway 3 lanes each way with divider in middle. This was not fun as we had to be super careful!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tomorrow we have a short 20 km day with decent elevation gains/losses. After that 2 more 30 km days and we toss our stones in the North Sea! Fingers crossed 🤞 </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally some pictures from the day…it will be readily clear that the landscape isn’t like the Lakes District…that’s perfectly fine. 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font-size: medium;">That was fun 🥹</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaOR50kcywFTlMlCGCU5f7wGA_AVz1-GjO-mm00FSVxk6Urwxgy4qegoiu1DBMGJ54OWxJQshaZ9T2WUQCT6Eo4lJosPfX1N3rxdO09XrMlztkPAb4COAQIWEQaJEXj64qcqARlWA7J5_bhlWgaqJ4Fn2y57M7fmr3RLRMMh5Su6C3PYRb9jUe_fMjxkr/s4032/IMG_4778.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaOR50kcywFTlMlCGCU5f7wGA_AVz1-GjO-mm00FSVxk6Urwxgy4qegoiu1DBMGJ54OWxJQshaZ9T2WUQCT6Eo4lJosPfX1N3rxdO09XrMlztkPAb4COAQIWEQaJEXj64qcqARlWA7J5_bhlWgaqJ4Fn2y57M7fmr3RLRMMh5Su6C3PYRb9jUe_fMjxkr/w300-h400/IMG_4778.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Was this sign commissioned?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MuXvD0ZCAdHRE4bF3MkHgPYpLQ9JRuKiW_S6LADKMDup8PaeiYpJzgDHSz7gotN-6-Xz784UM-kjuAMbF65jLDta1eG_2cys0cHUfUIKi3sjiMF2z0v6XmrQ4VCQ9-DT4nZs11og09oTtvJ7ScKMoUcStn0rKMls4brl8iT3L78A9DcI9ABcAOJCJnZg/s4032/IMG_4787.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MuXvD0ZCAdHRE4bF3MkHgPYpLQ9JRuKiW_S6LADKMDup8PaeiYpJzgDHSz7gotN-6-Xz784UM-kjuAMbF65jLDta1eG_2cys0cHUfUIKi3sjiMF2z0v6XmrQ4VCQ9-DT4nZs11og09oTtvJ7ScKMoUcStn0rKMls4brl8iT3L78A9DcI9ABcAOJCJnZg/w300-h400/IMG_4787.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGs96mhM_733khjfK7noAvY-_o39Mw9lwRqJN4sUNx7QMav8RtSf9u7hetZEYW_e_46mO8uNZ7FbTcbgHD5BiVoGF9Y8XayiTGMx1f383eUgMHAtVKlxJDAAgUbDJscLQvjXia33P-vVvN9aZNw-tNRGTtZUzPcYR4FtWD1XGfbQGW39XOAq-Mze7ILTbb/s4032/IMG_4789.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 17.6 </b>Kms [199.4 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 3h 42m [49h 2m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.7 Kms/hr [4.1 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 305:(373) [5,945:(5,845)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 28,802 [284,042]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Another very easy sunny day and I was all ready to do battle with the rain with a renewed commitment to…the P*ck*.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1uYJiGtseDLSpxX_hkBRuRi2DORMqZbbKZIPuC9f2qMYGpjukYgXJcz2QkyblMzuq6CHSRKTo1dyQge7IhF7KZaZsCnBzEjm9-Is7v-hs48XkIPKX6ee35YsSutwUDgu4OvvpnlV9tFuEyuCKzSF8zl4LzR9JligVjYppjToFVPsmpbP-5jDhCeCci0M/s4032/IMG_4641.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1uYJiGtseDLSpxX_hkBRuRi2DORMqZbbKZIPuC9f2qMYGpjukYgXJcz2QkyblMzuq6CHSRKTo1dyQge7IhF7KZaZsCnBzEjm9-Is7v-hs48XkIPKX6ee35YsSutwUDgu4OvvpnlV9tFuEyuCKzSF8zl4LzR9JligVjYppjToFVPsmpbP-5jDhCeCci0M/w300-h400/IMG_4641.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>Today was simply uneventful which was a welcome change 😊. Yesterday evening was not quite the same as it started off with a problem</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">No details here except to say that it became apparent that locking my credit card was the safest possible action to take. End result will have to work this out upon my return to Canada 🇨🇦. Should I need to charge something on credit…which I don’t expect will be required…Greg will gladly do so…I think🤔. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He may well ask for something in return such as a blogpost retraction of all blogpost remarks on System Architects 😂. No matter how well one tries to prepare sometimes things happen…when they do must find a solution 😪</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On a positive note last evening had a great supper and conversation with Mark from the UK. My second and final fish and chips…same with beer. I find the UK cider to be the drink of choice…it is outstanding!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNmFBA0-cdtVr7cS4Wg6EDmOrS7NLdI9uYLbIRBjqSpYuSfHnoS4jTHz0FvLDsf_Mp7EjntsoroqUdT9oU2j9XZArFNVYmKLnkwfln_AKf8_nH3kWCMyXdGYBmFT-_USmjzwC8nRbpNDKGTcl8S8s6j-Vy1PbWAU3-IzExny1TSjWWajjGVrG9ZQyIGJF/s4032/IMG_4638.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNmFBA0-cdtVr7cS4Wg6EDmOrS7NLdI9uYLbIRBjqSpYuSfHnoS4jTHz0FvLDsf_Mp7EjntsoroqUdT9oU2j9XZArFNVYmKLnkwfln_AKf8_nH3kWCMyXdGYBmFT-_USmjzwC8nRbpNDKGTcl8S8s6j-Vy1PbWAU3-IzExny1TSjWWajjGVrG9ZQyIGJF/w300-h400/IMG_4638.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Fish and chips and 🍺 </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLy0AgSQqOKWTVkOEw1kdVPhce6nNJNfSHVHyCj4RKZRREo4PHqdi9xJWSCYkf2UGfn7yOCT4UHYk2JYcL4FQkWzEp0COe7XumFJQAlQHKDErWwwKmUf8Xbs6gRe71ohqRTvqzoc1AJW-xIPwO0htVvH4-RsGnp2_4mmlE3okAOf3UGe1NyOFrVj5NJhh/s4032/IMG_4640.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFLy0AgSQqOKWTVkOEw1kdVPhce6nNJNfSHVHyCj4RKZRREo4PHqdi9xJWSCYkf2UGfn7yOCT4UHYk2JYcL4FQkWzEp0COe7XumFJQAlQHKDErWwwKmUf8Xbs6gRe71ohqRTvqzoc1AJW-xIPwO0htVvH4-RsGnp2_4mmlE3okAOf3UGe1NyOFrVj5NJhh/w400-h300/IMG_4640.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Something very good!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mark is 53 and essentially retired. He was in the hotel and wedding business and sold everything off…he seems to be ok financially😂. His story is he weighed something like 300 lbs…working like a madman as he went 5 years without a vacation and decided he either changed or…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">He is clearly very fit and we have seen him walking…a machine. Mark walked our crazy days 3 and 4 in one day!!! That seems impossible however we later found out the Johnny a young guy from Vancouver Canada did this also…walking with Mark for a good part of this marathon day!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg and I simply had fun talking and trading stories with Mark…he guessed we were younger and certainly was encouraging us on. I of course told Mark about Greg’s recent World Record to let him know that a celebrity was among us 😆</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Earlier we met Allison and Lonnie from Victoria Canada…man Canadians are out here in force!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Again nothing of note happened today… it was likely one of the easier long walk days ever. Tomorrow though will be a touch longer at 37 kms 😏. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Met some folks walking from East to West…the opposite from us…and one fellow called tomorrow’s walk « boring ». No problem…while the scenery may not be great…I never find a walking day « boring ». It will however be a day to simply grind out the kms in an enjoyable manner.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Arriving in Richmond early we scouted out some shops while our room at Willance House was readied. While I did find some fleeces for our granddaughters and grandson I was surprised that no attempt has been made to produce merchandise specific to the C2C. Solid colours are great though…I think…I hope! 🥰</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Had a late lunch…something different thin crust pizza!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6wOrid1DkoF_8P2TySRLz6dcRukKrPhScXRIdRLHaU_ypXu8wl0GQw7BfAPe9unNMCu6bqu8wC4f2QrNlA0Qqs4gbEuDnPtps858ThaPIog-TndorT8M6Z8McSdEUoOwVom4IGFcS2gTDlR_WHom8BZcW_2unDIULWyN6c9-zE4kF1d0ncQcl-iu1Fie/s4032/IMG_4710.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC6wOrid1DkoF_8P2TySRLz6dcRukKrPhScXRIdRLHaU_ypXu8wl0GQw7BfAPe9unNMCu6bqu8wC4f2QrNlA0Qqs4gbEuDnPtps858ThaPIog-TndorT8M6Z8McSdEUoOwVom4IGFcS2gTDlR_WHom8BZcW_2unDIULWyN6c9-zE4kF1d0ncQcl-iu1Fie/w300-h400/IMG_4710.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken and I forget what…very tasty!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In a concession to common sense I ditched all laminated sheets today. What was I thinking? Rather was I even thinking? Please no comments…😰</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Some pictures from the day are included below however I wanted to include <span style="font-family: inherit;">s</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">omething a little different 😊. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I received what I consider to be a brilliant email from a long time friend (whom I will respectfully not name) and with his blessing thought I would simply share it. It made my day big time!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Your casual stroll across England</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Hi Guy,<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I confess t</span>o being surprised about this latest manifestation of your worldwide-walkabout affliction. When you first announced your intention to walk across England, with a minimal amount of analysis I mentally decided that "Well, finally, Guy's decided to start taking it easy. After all, given his advanced years, he couldn't possibly take on anything like his past meanderings through Europe and Japan. And surely he learned his lesson with the PEI iteration--that even walks through tamer lands can be terribly tough. At last, he's going to simply stroll through long-civilized, almost-urban territory on a no-doubt well marked, pristine path that's probably shared with ample tourists. He'll probably even be able to stop regularly throughout each day at interesting places for a pint of beer or perhaps tea and biscuits."<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>As evidence that my assumption must be correct, I then learned that you'd have English Sherpas transporting your luggage for you. Clearly sanity had finally caught you as you slowed in old age. To be doubly safe, you'd even arranged to have a wise and battle-hardened System Architect along with you. <o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Oops. I was kinda wrong.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>How in the world did you manage to find such a challenge in the middle of England? Wasn't this outing supposed to be similar to the nicely civilized stroll along the Thames that you and Dawn took with friends several years ago? Are you sure you're taking the right route? And who did you offend to warrant such weather? When we travelled through England, Scotland, and Wales a few years ago, every day was bright and sunny. On that point, beware: Superstitious locals might be looking for suspicious strangers to blame for the wild wind and rain.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Nonetheless, there you are, in the midst of another formidable walking adventure. I can only wish both you and Greg well and try not to strain my neck as I shake my head each morning while reading your latest post.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Take care</b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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font-size: medium;">Apparently sign is upside down due to a dispute with town</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJT7niZRwDU01uUhLdPUYf0UInmaM549-KXQww5Pw6rdBmC7CyAqtXIZ8JVrQQbkKqGGhZ0PnHlxMKe7ON6ZArQBL93MRF4_HgzK0dLGHs50IxCxDIOu40nJaSx_XnD8aIAswFTGdkLf2Gkqdocm9HTt6zwBHdJJcaf6Ga3vcvB_ndwO-vnKeKSfJc4me/s4032/IMG_4649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJT7niZRwDU01uUhLdPUYf0UInmaM549-KXQww5Pw6rdBmC7CyAqtXIZ8JVrQQbkKqGGhZ0PnHlxMKe7ON6ZArQBL93MRF4_HgzK0dLGHs50IxCxDIOu40nJaSx_XnD8aIAswFTGdkLf2Gkqdocm9HTt6zwBHdJJcaf6Ga3vcvB_ndwO-vnKeKSfJc4me/w300-h400/IMG_4649.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; 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font-size: medium;">For my granddaughter Rose 🌹 </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAFE9V_-CxBsRfmV8y3ADLiXs0U4l7POVLynSnSBzee0-jbuJenR0ZkEkdMxBnOF-MkWVJBE2WLSpHfkp3NwkLcYI2F7o8xIDDOMtIiJqdAzO1k602w_8EKflEt5fVhsxuOPTm0H39sAljNmaAk4Z4dAlHZx1NpAryxabnfuL_UYrNI_k24SxsjEgNFr7/s4032/IMG_4670.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKAFE9V_-CxBsRfmV8y3ADLiXs0U4l7POVLynSnSBzee0-jbuJenR0ZkEkdMxBnOF-MkWVJBE2WLSpHfkp3NwkLcYI2F7o8xIDDOMtIiJqdAzO1k602w_8EKflEt5fVhsxuOPTm0H39sAljNmaAk4Z4dAlHZx1NpAryxabnfuL_UYrNI_k24SxsjEgNFr7/w300-h400/IMG_4670.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We did not see it!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1v75QzGJ2dTn3WfVJYikakVq3s85zAj83EF3t6EZb_Ui9q6KcHoQeWCboION7y54tiqG1Qvb9L3xxesuchxZbwoMo2NoT9xZqB_bk8PTNlNjvmpLCTrRoMhQ1H7sUR0e-wER0gJgl2JIGPNwbdPQ2W_cNNoKwg0S5ypEtRxQitsf7Z0RQrkSwKRg-S1M/s4032/IMG_4671.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1v75QzGJ2dTn3WfVJYikakVq3s85zAj83EF3t6EZb_Ui9q6KcHoQeWCboION7y54tiqG1Qvb9L3xxesuchxZbwoMo2NoT9xZqB_bk8PTNlNjvmpLCTrRoMhQ1H7sUR0e-wER0gJgl2JIGPNwbdPQ2W_cNNoKwg0S5ypEtRxQitsf7Z0RQrkSwKRg-S1M/w300-h400/IMG_4671.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16RATLdt0hICxRAYPSPpIAofdBmdOzjYW5rYmoHATASjJ_mli9H2ChbxQhkq3v0A3hCC7Jhp9i-T6MCBtXOrWDd96F2oiZGrX-ZgwP-_YZjSUU__LPvhiR6T_TROcXeVNUAbFqX7M_PxH7_9TYpeZbvRIO2TB7xHZZC09NtVWUFn7BgSnVnVytm9zhfYz/s4032/IMG_4676.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">Camino de Santiago!!! Sign is crooked </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYa7dbEDn1iTBsf9jyf2Aam8fEtbEQfMBf9PBps56QBJW7UsKLM9iILrTsGikZ45fOuX_GvX0dzoJh5Gt-xWOviwziMLcEW4688cEebFfMJ_DAzeZujasCekzPOwMOCJgXvNH_WIcVoHbL9suizFIaHADc8Pplj7oJBKrfDY6pQYs__B4AgBBvalapugs/s4032/IMG_4694.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYa7dbEDn1iTBsf9jyf2Aam8fEtbEQfMBf9PBps56QBJW7UsKLM9iILrTsGikZ45fOuX_GvX0dzoJh5Gt-xWOviwziMLcEW4688cEebFfMJ_DAzeZujasCekzPOwMOCJgXvNH_WIcVoHbL9suizFIaHADc8Pplj7oJBKrfDY6pQYs__B4AgBBvalapugs/w300-h400/IMG_4694.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAsY98F-hyOrbsU3TVTKqQ9Z84U0dJBLlpgFjSjvuoG-jyQJR_TnnsMKi-HzGFJok6EGYfFPkASJSn0jRFL_C_43lUQuVIBRk0JPe6-ZKEEudhFbXvhd7U3UmF3eMZ-eJUaiR5eIUoKgaFRzPPDDDVTggfjpJDQTqn7mwKGGmwbQE4BD12bWN7KiZ4p3F/s4032/IMG_4706.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyAsY98F-hyOrbsU3TVTKqQ9Z84U0dJBLlpgFjSjvuoG-jyQJR_TnnsMKi-HzGFJok6EGYfFPkASJSn0jRFL_C_43lUQuVIBRk0JPe6-ZKEEudhFbXvhd7U3UmF3eMZ-eJUaiR5eIUoKgaFRzPPDDDVTggfjpJDQTqn7mwKGGmwbQE4BD12bWN7KiZ4p3F/w300-h400/IMG_4706.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span><p></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-68478909419401118612023-09-24T11:44:00.003-05:002023-10-02T16:43:55.970-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 24, 2023 Day 8 Keld to Reeth<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 20.8 </b>Kms [181.8 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 4h 14m [45h 20m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.9 Kms/hr [4.0 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 403:(535) [5,640:(5,472)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 30,451 [255,240]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A gentle walk in the beautiful Swaledale Valley on the low route. Sure some ups and downs…rain in the second half however this walk was an easy one. One foot in front of the other simply concentrating on the incredible landscape without focusing too much on where one is stepping!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I do not understand why they rate the Wainwright Coast to Coast walk as the second most difficult walk in the UK. I mean really..easy peasy! Hmmm..I do have a tendency to forget events that are not favourable…could that possibly be happening again? 😂</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One scary moment…other than that a very quiet day!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night at the Keld Lodge had a great supper and sat next to Dave and Dawn from the UK 🇬🇧 and chatted a bit. They also did not complete day 3 Ennerdale Bridge to Grasmere and really seemed…without saying so…to think we were a little too adventurous for having done so!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM0UQHRtZX2ySNNF4ViMhF7PQGRF2wX7TURAX5BSOUEwqIrCQziSF5GIzBhSVxKWbczcZ3a1GNoto0RhFgTrHXSnJ9xeAkzGg22bFkKrb62xs0aBi1Qcq_HvEbDXpE7W5GEXcseF2NCxsEgY6DfSTu_6UbyN6MQ7TSX1-NM-03-QXCZDuFBTxCt3z_8X1/s4032/IMG_4551.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNM0UQHRtZX2ySNNF4ViMhF7PQGRF2wX7TURAX5BSOUEwqIrCQziSF5GIzBhSVxKWbczcZ3a1GNoto0RhFgTrHXSnJ9xeAkzGg22bFkKrb62xs0aBi1Qcq_HvEbDXpE7W5GEXcseF2NCxsEgY6DfSTu_6UbyN6MQ7TSX1-NM-03-QXCZDuFBTxCt3z_8X1/w400-h300/IMG_4551.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Fish pie…delicious!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Breakfast was once again delicious!</div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNbjLCTalUnxV0fFgu9OIyWkKi85XGiKsWEDGMtGk1K5gpjhh9AkjS9g9HLTZAtqwvhBNe7O-7WseWkqzYAATWnoRuCBXz4YSCqfyCuHb8YXM36S9bwbOOSp8Uq07-D38RsJz64PfB29J8aiJU7Ebw7dKRZ5-lr4jasPUwF16Vh3Fsd6PAuIH_YXt7Gqm/s4032/IMG_4557.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPNbjLCTalUnxV0fFgu9OIyWkKi85XGiKsWEDGMtGk1K5gpjhh9AkjS9g9HLTZAtqwvhBNe7O-7WseWkqzYAATWnoRuCBXz4YSCqfyCuHb8YXM36S9bwbOOSp8Uq07-D38RsJz64PfB29J8aiJU7Ebw7dKRZ5-lr4jasPUwF16Vh3Fsd6PAuIH_YXt7Gqm/w300-h400/IMG_4557.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Especially like the fried toast!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok so here are two food items I am having trouble with…and I am not a fussy eater!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <b>English tea</b>…20 years ago stopped drinking coffee and switched to herbal tea. English tea makes me think of my mom’s Red Rose tea. It’s terrible however I am now at a point where I can drink a cup.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- <b>Porridge</b>…it’s been offered however I doubt it tastes like those Quaker Oats packages with brown sugar mixed in that I had as a kid. So far I have not even tried…it does not look too appetizing. Maybe I am missing something great?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A couple of English guys with whom we crossed paths with over the days…but somehow never made introductions 😪… were leaving today. Last night I mentioned to them that earlier that day they somehow got ahead of us…without them passing us at any time. Asked if they were the fellows we saw sneak out of taxi. One of them cracked a smile and didn’t miss a beat “Oh no you caught on to our game! We do that all the time!” A little offbeat humour can go a long way 😂</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Returned to the HOKA Speedgoats …other trail shoes really served their purpose protecting injured toes over past few days.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhjI1Vkt8OqtnxeK8u_Gqd3As-Y5AQd9Ld85dsNmWcxdR5aOn52I8gtqY4hErnPKKDw6hMzjiYvsgy_vVrAZWGgaWqF5b25Yv9scYN_sjUigWGoRA9a-KYy0p-niGdXQTGfpvitRq2mQayu55V-DfY68OW2lm04LMum8PQLQM3BHon_ZzGYdhQzkGh-bw/s4032/IMG_4553.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhjI1Vkt8OqtnxeK8u_Gqd3As-Y5AQd9Ld85dsNmWcxdR5aOn52I8gtqY4hErnPKKDw6hMzjiYvsgy_vVrAZWGgaWqF5b25Yv9scYN_sjUigWGoRA9a-KYy0p-niGdXQTGfpvitRq2mQayu55V-DfY68OW2lm04LMum8PQLQM3BHon_ZzGYdhQzkGh-bw/w300-h400/IMG_4553.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mud anyone?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">As we left the Keld Lodge Greg did his selfie picture of the two of us…</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><br /></span></div></span></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDP6e3zxFYD9MRdTj1CLW_5Q3-2HctXFmMg0Cpxjn79i-4ZZ7ftBvIZYWRSA0UcAdbVluMHHFzoCFcXYyvNQv7vnwWfDvQPXYN5_2hwGNgV7UBtzYTTjeMoBbjfc32fapAdTYJUtKCPlT4k37FM7S-5NL-4ffN-CiutA3kc1K7oqhttVeSdopQ32TRvKk/s3088/IMG_3096.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDP6e3zxFYD9MRdTj1CLW_5Q3-2HctXFmMg0Cpxjn79i-4ZZ7ftBvIZYWRSA0UcAdbVluMHHFzoCFcXYyvNQv7vnwWfDvQPXYN5_2hwGNgV7UBtzYTTjeMoBbjfc32fapAdTYJUtKCPlT4k37FM7S-5NL-4ffN-CiutA3kc1K7oqhttVeSdopQ32TRvKk/w300-h400/IMG_3096.jpeg" width="300" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Still smiling…Greg “what did Guy get me into?”</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaaQapqv8gtlxg-6yOqWqr9L_PaDN8fSOehESN1sSGl2zZ_VTdFs6vt0kHdBbnMIRE3UnvBY1w4zh7_HxVgIiyGCkLcy-Jq3RWr3gojqbdKt4RFFHsSsLA11aqAR9VugvTIwTNwhdxnO3AcrPXRe5f1hW98uF0ZSx8DNkzPl_HYExN-Qg61xfYMElPqEj/s4032/IMG_4559.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggaaQapqv8gtlxg-6yOqWqr9L_PaDN8fSOehESN1sSGl2zZ_VTdFs6vt0kHdBbnMIRE3UnvBY1w4zh7_HxVgIiyGCkLcy-Jq3RWr3gojqbdKt4RFFHsSsLA11aqAR9VugvTIwTNwhdxnO3AcrPXRe5f1hW98uF0ZSx8DNkzPl_HYExN-Qg61xfYMElPqEj/w300-h400/IMG_4559.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Shortly after leaving we met Taito the young Japanese fellow who has been in Europe walking various trails since February. We had previously met him on our long day to Shap.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We walked with Taito for the rest of the day…very enjoyable learning about Japan and what he has been doing in Europe. Likewise he was equally interested in Canada.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He has walked in Norway and the 3 week Kungsleden trail in Sweden…carrying his food, tent etc totalling 15kg!!! This is a world class hike…one which I will not do in this lifetime!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Like all Japanese people Taito is very polite and respectful…he holds gates open for us! Hopefully we will meet again as his plan is also to walk into Robin Hoods Bay on Sep 29th. We exchanged email addresses…hope to keep in touch.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1I7U_EUkNOg4bfCz44bYobSqbXiB8soZqDKHQl_w9uJdoC-8CwEGUxblaNxwA1jq4QbiPgSqfAdX6mIlTHqYen55lnNpj2VYF-gwpg2jVPM37lXtNkSYNVTmIKk57pmgj4pOlBntTUfk3M04bCE08F78GxhvWTB4ptl5VnZuwIWY_-vyzgv3LYcEEqkl/s4032/IMG_4590.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1I7U_EUkNOg4bfCz44bYobSqbXiB8soZqDKHQl_w9uJdoC-8CwEGUxblaNxwA1jq4QbiPgSqfAdX6mIlTHqYen55lnNpj2VYF-gwpg2jVPM37lXtNkSYNVTmIKk57pmgj4pOlBntTUfk3M04bCE08F78GxhvWTB4ptl5VnZuwIWY_-vyzgv3LYcEEqkl/w300-h400/IMG_4590.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Taito</span></b> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Now in the afternoon it was one of those rain on/off type of days. Raincoat on then take it off and return to the backpack…rinse and repeat etc. On one of the “returns” I got lazy and simply stuffed it under</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">my backpack cover…you know the one that flies away every so often. As I cleared one of the many openings, gates, stiles between fields I hear Taito yelling “Guy…Guy”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEv3pnUFcVMiolUKdVdHohE--p8auF1j8ZKXO8QJsUBRSjwxLha_vGCzdZ3wOOm4BQYgHVOuZFDS3n51rj9qdBTZtA7d7RC53bXUCvwGDbm3qSHHRsgT5flCdKPrix3izC4nZNwrtEWeU1UrcbE0KsqHI9cbUaU9OPrfa3LASRyyhqnDLrIADWl6liQRf8/s4032/IMG_4591.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEv3pnUFcVMiolUKdVdHohE--p8auF1j8ZKXO8QJsUBRSjwxLha_vGCzdZ3wOOm4BQYgHVOuZFDS3n51rj9qdBTZtA7d7RC53bXUCvwGDbm3qSHHRsgT5flCdKPrix3izC4nZNwrtEWeU1UrcbE0KsqHI9cbUaU9OPrfa3LASRyyhqnDLrIADWl6liQRf8/w300-h400/IMG_4591.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNviU8A0jRbVTZskeUqvR2niN_wR1Bgu3raYNihPpQ9JhwMrpWoS5sqZMjwls6MlgH8oYcGafsS284ODzdkp-Gl1gyNnkc742sBTxoN77O2GC0d31f_d8MgA6itNPaO-eWP0ZkU3KlBXTejGgWnrNFoJiHfcHn50dkYd9aTGROstx0itm0lUSxDWwmdr2D/s4032/IMG_4617.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNviU8A0jRbVTZskeUqvR2niN_wR1Bgu3raYNihPpQ9JhwMrpWoS5sqZMjwls6MlgH8oYcGafsS284ODzdkp-Gl1gyNnkc742sBTxoN77O2GC0d31f_d8MgA6itNPaO-eWP0ZkU3KlBXTejGgWnrNFoJiHfcHn50dkYd9aTGROstx0itm0lUSxDWwmdr2D/w300-h400/IMG_4617.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Thankfully I am so slim…geez!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Taito was holding in his hand my backpack cover AND inside my fancy rain jacket! Holy moly I would have lost them both! 😏 </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I started thinking 🤔…why doesn’t someone invent rain gear which combines the backpack rain cover and the rain coat? Maybe you cinch a pocket over the backpack AND have a rain poncho with hood, zipper and arms tucked into the cover when not needed. When needed reach back…pull stuff out and voila you have rain protection.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also in rain on/off days…which happen frequently one could walk with arms out of the poncho. Brilliant! I wonder if I have something somewhere that I could reunite with tomorrow…everything deserves a second or more chance 😊</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXF1bmDKM6rPCKi1oC4eW7EUBcp1nTa7VuW5-fnn8DMPjOxRFypCH-QH4wzlbpDgPjBnXKWXo-PJ7x3Oh2BviDAtfuOGe-fLY8FZGN4BsAQQ3QW16i6CoJ3muYlmPBuqBmpkco5kt-22PXWWnUMgPy4tV0Qcx98cDzInXTJZgxtEQWtYGJrtDzwCAY8vd/s4032/IMG_4636.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXF1bmDKM6rPCKi1oC4eW7EUBcp1nTa7VuW5-fnn8DMPjOxRFypCH-QH4wzlbpDgPjBnXKWXo-PJ7x3Oh2BviDAtfuOGe-fLY8FZGN4BsAQQ3QW16i6CoJ3muYlmPBuqBmpkco5kt-22PXWWnUMgPy4tV0Qcx98cDzInXTJZgxtEQWtYGJrtDzwCAY8vd/w400-h300/IMG_4636.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">A few British signs seen today…</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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So far nada! Finally a few pictures from the day…</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyryumwFkJZY9aKwAeNWMHrlIYAyApzKj-YTCdfDqLPJTiJF8-94xJ9awxAaSmuTOhT78ceKPR7DFVvSJtiFxz4rk-8g4VUVEOssojLUFBZtJep7_eL2WoDY7yFAf0eb1nR3_DdzQzTG-uPQccNJDl6QWknps8UYSCCF_jeENFp6kbDkJ4c1cGv03KI2k/s800/IMG_3099.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNyryumwFkJZY9aKwAeNWMHrlIYAyApzKj-YTCdfDqLPJTiJF8-94xJ9awxAaSmuTOhT78ceKPR7DFVvSJtiFxz4rk-8g4VUVEOssojLUFBZtJep7_eL2WoDY7yFAf0eb1nR3_DdzQzTG-uPQccNJDl6QWknps8UYSCCF_jeENFp6kbDkJ4c1cGv03KI2k/w300-h400/IMG_3099.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhES2UxuiEfEGR9p869tbNbmiNzAarMdvaBCRBZoDntlbAsaIiu7HMf3X6N3S64pCNLju-w8Gktb_F_VAOvIXxgffYxF91ofnHJmHog0-WQJPOH5fTrOfbmDXhXJSC33HHxP8YdEI6EcpzdjNHlr9H8Bvd7gduYmz88cfKgnWcQF_2BfZsTkO7Q3hwbDE/s4032/IMG_4561.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><div><div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-69705678086936174122023-09-23T11:26:00.007-05:002023-10-02T16:29:44.476-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 23, 2023 Day 7 Transfer to Kirby Stephen to Keld<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 19.9 </b>Kms [161.0 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 4h 32m [41h 7m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.4 Kms/hr [3.9 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 502:(346) [5,237:(4,937)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 30,113 [254,902]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Now we are cooking…great day…survived the bogs. We took the Green route which is the safest one considering the rain this area has endured of late</span> <span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">. No rain…light winds…no pratfalls!</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sure we had to be careful…often using our trekking poles to poke and prod the ground around us however other than the usual mud…all was good. The walking was surreal in the desolate moors areas…great fun!</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Early this morning I added the snow cuffs to my trekking poles and that was a good move. I did have a little trouble attaching them…until Greg pointed out I had them backwards which did not allow for screwing them on properly. My mantra…stuff like this happens to the best of us 😊. As long as someone is willing to help me now and again no problem I move forward 😂.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkakgely-OlZK2ddlqNa-wj5ghM_f0fQwga7Wgdi8yrPtxPdc8ZNqP-ORuZnAIM0o0qkqdlLkK7odgiBlsEeeY10gG2qSxRbX8iUkG0YGY-i27hW-7VSfzjVcGv_cvIHGgVXWqpKBFQbUB1M2ApP7VXtb4HgMuk9llLsMvF1Uf-drJEqJSKECmjkwC0r98/s4032/IMG_4463.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkakgely-OlZK2ddlqNa-wj5ghM_f0fQwga7Wgdi8yrPtxPdc8ZNqP-ORuZnAIM0o0qkqdlLkK7odgiBlsEeeY10gG2qSxRbX8iUkG0YGY-i27hW-7VSfzjVcGv_cvIHGgVXWqpKBFQbUB1M2ApP7VXtb4HgMuk9llLsMvF1Uf-drJEqJSKECmjkwC0r98/w300-h400/IMG_4463.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last night’s supper at the Black Swan…a real fancy Inn we are staying at…had a delicious supper.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOVrKNewaOAYWdkfmoKrl4AsiF_LkMOmkt_DFygF1Hlud_vuJHG6FWsXooxLS6CLmq9C8vRmRyWUqPkMt4jKu1Sa011Zag7lXmtqPM4psU4lkm5shGB070RZ8JBwv-bgrZfb0nangu3FBYrln17EcHMp1nv86ZwHLxacvsjACm1FrjUlezyK1ratXksrH/s4032/IMG_4449.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWOVrKNewaOAYWdkfmoKrl4AsiF_LkMOmkt_DFygF1Hlud_vuJHG6FWsXooxLS6CLmq9C8vRmRyWUqPkMt4jKu1Sa011Zag7lXmtqPM4psU4lkm5shGB070RZ8JBwv-bgrZfb0nangu3FBYrln17EcHMp1nv86ZwHLxacvsjACm1FrjUlezyK1ratXksrH/w300-h400/IMG_4449.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken cutlet on fried egg with green beans!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Breakfast this morning was superb…and it was more than half an hour earlier than planned. Last night “we can’t possibly accommodate you prior to 8:30 due to a large party” Come on…it’s 7:50 let’s try Greg…sure enough play dumb “comes naturally” and voila we are served…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbrPvKdocm4z8iJ8M6JmhQM8-SitpSoIx5auDks9feJNGU0rAWDCNzR_sq4lwefmUleST2c-QZnpoUna8TyyK2OZI0Y9mOFew0wFMPps90UuIKseCO_BJ6pbH2Bg2B842N-vLFJYWLzEOchlw-asLXaCRoniUcpuzJI-Gidk0qXFnsCoPXf3SlFFCWZ0B/s4032/IMG_4461.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbrPvKdocm4z8iJ8M6JmhQM8-SitpSoIx5auDks9feJNGU0rAWDCNzR_sq4lwefmUleST2c-QZnpoUna8TyyK2OZI0Y9mOFew0wFMPps90UuIKseCO_BJ6pbH2Bg2B842N-vLFJYWLzEOchlw-asLXaCRoniUcpuzJI-Gidk0qXFnsCoPXf3SlFFCWZ0B/w300-h400/IMG_4461.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My English Breakfast</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JmXXdfcRbVvq3KVbwFlcwfrHXK37u6VDPCzVGv5EsH1YN-9g7KHMuCFshyAhHKBaQTS1AWSPjT-vZuk2KwZlc1g0oCUtCAhK6WxZblOaJiuXuENAn4K8lc6hpOsmNe_s7_-D0I90rj_S3ATayA_HERYCAvmbTo57W7XZC6euJxEqCgcL0etJVGSdMdEP/s4032/IMG_4462.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-JmXXdfcRbVvq3KVbwFlcwfrHXK37u6VDPCzVGv5EsH1YN-9g7KHMuCFshyAhHKBaQTS1AWSPjT-vZuk2KwZlc1g0oCUtCAhK6WxZblOaJiuXuENAn4K8lc6hpOsmNe_s7_-D0I90rj_S3ATayA_HERYCAvmbTo57W7XZC6euJxEqCgcL0etJVGSdMdEP/w300-h400/IMG_4462.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg’s Waffles</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Black Swan is outside of Kirby Stephen therefore Mac’s Adventures has a shuttle to/from. On the way back to Kirby Stephen this morning had a nice chat with our driver. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok here is what we learned…absolute truth…sheep farming is huge business in this area. Last year the top breeding sheep (just one sheep) fetched 660,000 GBP…the top sheep herding dog 57,000 GBP. I tend to smell out BS pretty well…he certainly said this in a convincing manner therefore it’s incredible!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On the BS front a few blogposts ago I had a picture purporting to be a black bear. Full disclosure it was a black sheep with a white head. If anyone was fooled please let me know confidentiality and I will be sure to publish your name shortly in a blogpost…that would include you Paulo 😂.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Comfort in numbers </b></span></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As we set out this morning there were a dozen or more walkers…which was good in case I needed to be pulled out of the bog. Had some short but nice chats with:</span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Laurie and Nick from Australia. Laurie really wants to walk a Camino however is concerned the Camino Frances is too crowded. She asked for my suggestion…easy… Camino San Salvador & Primitivo</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Kevin from New Jersey…somehow conversation went to US politics where Kevin simply said “things are hopeless in my country”. Kevin walked the Camino Portuguese and was also interested in other Caminos…interestingly in Switzerland…so I was able to talk about the Via Jacobi</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Patrick from South Africa and Laura from Ireland. An interesting couple recently retired who spend their time between these two countries. Patrick talked about the challenges faced by South Africa in recent years due to inept political leadership “our Trump”. Very interesting fellow.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few other things I learned along the way</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Shap where we stayed two nights ago had 83mm of rain in 24 hours the most in UK on either our walking Day 3 or 4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 3 people were airlifted from our Day 3 walking route</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Woman at front desk where we are staying Keld</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Lodge told us she has never seen rain combined with gale force winds like the last few days. She commented we would have stories to tell for years! Music to my ears and I told her just that…she then said my stories would grow over time…100 mile an hours winds etc. HOW can she possibly know</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">me that well after a couple of minutes!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Had a late lunch coming into Keld…which is a village with 4-5 buildings </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZczKpbPH3BAfdfy8cAttpWlT98TkUwUmXdTeQRkSbvMTxei9m_N6GJquQr4YFQtmRyiGmw5Ncult9zwC2mCfYE7oFbN7VBHOYu1-AqVtjZhyomtk9WJjHCsUfjtKupobcoLZeM8W7egDVK6XiS6Fo7hAtWA7sXjVi35XnHD1bvBuhbDOqylk6P_UiX-W/s4032/IMG_4542.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSZczKpbPH3BAfdfy8cAttpWlT98TkUwUmXdTeQRkSbvMTxei9m_N6GJquQr4YFQtmRyiGmw5Ncult9zwC2mCfYE7oFbN7VBHOYu1-AqVtjZhyomtk9WJjHCsUfjtKupobcoLZeM8W7egDVK6XiS6Fo7hAtWA7sXjVi35XnHD1bvBuhbDOqylk6P_UiX-W/w300-h400/IMG_4542.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Superb toasted ham sandwich </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbNHDcl8UJZwTgGNsDvsl_Vbf9dU64pvtCiEKpwh3bzl-c9mZDF57LjocUBlxuwlYNaZ0_-I5xJdOZbGzvASywq7IZRrMAlfcmYSJXtBiqnb2GxHe2snYGcXQE9lWa65pDlBi_1fhRJZvMl5XsV_zfwz7nNVkFvIMgcH_jDCnZLMudKU-66ntaPG58Zrf/s4032/IMG_4543.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkbNHDcl8UJZwTgGNsDvsl_Vbf9dU64pvtCiEKpwh3bzl-c9mZDF57LjocUBlxuwlYNaZ0_-I5xJdOZbGzvASywq7IZRrMAlfcmYSJXtBiqnb2GxHe2snYGcXQE9lWa65pDlBi_1fhRJZvMl5XsV_zfwz7nNVkFvIMgcH_jDCnZLMudKU-66ntaPG58Zrf/w300-h400/IMG_4543.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not what it looks like - Salted Caramel 🥰</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Keld Lodge has to be the best accommodation so far…</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Breakfast starts at 7:30am</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Restaurant reserved for guests…come anytime between 5:30 and 7:30</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Drying room…like a sauna for boots clothes</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Shower…take a look at the picture below…amazing contraption…left nozzle turns water on…right nozzle has degrees on it so you know what the heck is happening. ONE soap dispenser…none of the body shampoo, hair shampoo, conditioner. KEEP it simple…it’s soap! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAZzcRbXqpwqyeM1mLJkmrNTXdW0sfo2SfszU9LbEaYLLwKJqfowwBxXDCXfrn4pejuVZSonqFY3PNDq3VRBacXJqGqNxz8_i97wQEmmw52EdGd_CUdtsy0Bw14oeDJ_WkyFLikXvn7LXOkt3Hkq3f_IdIA6btTj5oUr7d3lDaGzaIoW3an-eFduUtxBJ/s4032/IMG_4548.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAZzcRbXqpwqyeM1mLJkmrNTXdW0sfo2SfszU9LbEaYLLwKJqfowwBxXDCXfrn4pejuVZSonqFY3PNDq3VRBacXJqGqNxz8_i97wQEmmw52EdGd_CUdtsy0Bw14oeDJ_WkyFLikXvn7LXOkt3Hkq3f_IdIA6btTj5oUr7d3lDaGzaIoW3an-eFduUtxBJ/w300-h400/IMG_4548.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I have heard that commenting results in errors on the blogpost. I have had some difficulty as well in replying to comments. A reader tried switching from Safari to Chrome and voila problems solved. This has also just worked for me. Note this issue was resolved without asking for help from Greg the System Architect! </span><span style="font-size: large;">😊. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well that’s wrap for today…tomorrow is another short day at 20 kms to Reeth…a few pictures from the day.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gdLluwlfftsQE9EqIXFysp7w7jh_YJ16EmwhP46oqbEfvPL13GpDMWTMJfqA6rmgS_bI96wbuuFM1kKTDl4SY-joUhZRmiDT7xrhWTzAt2Klq_iuutFmRn26uDHcaJhKSqsmA0zMYMxYE0nwWwnb36LP6rDsW7k8AI9mKQqUsQsl-cVlzAdcqoeK3xz1/s4032/IMG_3065.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gdLluwlfftsQE9EqIXFysp7w7jh_YJ16EmwhP46oqbEfvPL13GpDMWTMJfqA6rmgS_bI96wbuuFM1kKTDl4SY-joUhZRmiDT7xrhWTzAt2Klq_iuutFmRn26uDHcaJhKSqsmA0zMYMxYE0nwWwnb36LP6rDsW7k8AI9mKQqUsQsl-cVlzAdcqoeK3xz1/w300-h400/IMG_3065.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 34.4 </b>Kms [141.1 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 7h 27m [36h 35m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.6 Kms/hr [3.9 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 585:(651) [4,735:(4,591)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 50,760 [224,789]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was another very long day at 34.4 kms however it was a very good day. Minor rain showers…elevation gain/loss manageable…good walking speed which was helped by some road walking…route finding not too bad AND NO PRATFALLS! Yes I stayed on my feet 😊.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The day got off to a great start before breakfast with this short video from granddaughters Rose 8 and Elodie 5. Merci!!! 🥰</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxEH81PlSn8XslXB1zEwGAf9QebR5UQZoU4G7wAuf3rQgEdprEhZ9w9Mq_4KGO12ydzAzltoMT-Nl2_TPN9XQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I have received a number of comments from many of you and while I haven’t responded yet to each one please know your thoughts are greatly appreciated! Sometimes a little extra cheer goes a very long way in these crazy walks!</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The only downside to today was the continuing saga of mud…which is usually associated with puddles 😂</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxyZN_xM0bDjkM2_s2T3-gcVY-NLvLFOmBLRyo4MVIy0znbQy4_9_Et2MRZkSJ4-pxcP-GH-J2Iil-fpo0xkTVsIt3ncrsVXs_8z2e8--aBynJVQGhfNhs35D34ATDOUe_HQaVRyLHjW1P1SgJP3R_SlzBkUS6jnfMLBZ2OAQZ08qBTDghZOC_xCpmpJP/s4032/IMG_4432.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxyZN_xM0bDjkM2_s2T3-gcVY-NLvLFOmBLRyo4MVIy0znbQy4_9_Et2MRZkSJ4-pxcP-GH-J2Iil-fpo0xkTVsIt3ncrsVXs_8z2e8--aBynJVQGhfNhs35D34ATDOUe_HQaVRyLHjW1P1SgJP3R_SlzBkUS6jnfMLBZ2OAQZ08qBTDghZOC_xCpmpJP/w300-h400/IMG_4432.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Boots a little muddy </span>😨</b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;">Breakfast at Brookfield B&B was outstanding…Margaret the owner was so very nice to us…trying so hard to deliver dry clothes in the morning.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCer0yfomfzWpronQMkp-M9McVQ7NviGCk7b35zquUjigg_SkxhtWi7vbasYoNMTAwsjhvbC40Z3qw0ih7jfIgset3kPPq4W1MXENOzmajtL3hVOIMfP7Wct_EeGKyF_P5BVHJS5rHCgMxxAAmXSS8xwFXxdy-hLtyv4GwwewgB6ZDscC9m5TP4UxCrR9/s4032/IMG_4389.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCer0yfomfzWpronQMkp-M9McVQ7NviGCk7b35zquUjigg_SkxhtWi7vbasYoNMTAwsjhvbC40Z3qw0ih7jfIgset3kPPq4W1MXENOzmajtL3hVOIMfP7Wct_EeGKyF_P5BVHJS5rHCgMxxAAmXSS8xwFXxdy-hLtyv4GwwewgB6ZDscC9m5TP4UxCrR9/w400-h300/IMG_4389.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Table setting was super fancy..fresh fruit!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW389Ltp5YMP6967-0r9-tq29DzwvXcz7wyIANldFK3K3ihfQFlHQO4H6BtiaaPUgdEWi4kK0ZbB5hf1i-_NseCgM2DHwZoCR9_AhJBH5dfz3BX89NoOJLQad_begfpNQ62Hmvj_Jl8-PZzmSK477Xpk9QK7SwYwa24xyPj7zweZSj43MXq0bPF8m1VNS/s4032/IMG_4390.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibW389Ltp5YMP6967-0r9-tq29DzwvXcz7wyIANldFK3K3ihfQFlHQO4H6BtiaaPUgdEWi4kK0ZbB5hf1i-_NseCgM2DHwZoCR9_AhJBH5dfz3BX89NoOJLQad_begfpNQ62Hmvj_Jl8-PZzmSK477Xpk9QK7SwYwa24xyPj7zweZSj43MXq0bPF8m1VNS/w400-h300/IMG_4390.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sooo delicious…including a slice of </span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">blood </span></b><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">sausage!</span></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg and I knew we had a long day ahead so maybe we were a little too eager to get going so…</span></p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- forgot to do mobility exercises 😪</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- forgot trekking poles…I was swinging my arms as we were leaving. Something seemed off…both of us had left our poles behind 😂</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- I was struggling to insert the insoles in my boots which were still wet. They kept buckling in the middle…tried it a few times then asked Greg to have a look at my st*pid boots! Greg says “you already have insoles”. My snappy reply “No I don’t look they are in my hand”. Then my brilliant deduction…I have the wrong boots 😂. This can happen to the best of us 😊</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">After leaving the B&B we simply got into gear quickly…both walking strongly and simply crunched out the kms. Frankly not quite as scenic…not as exciting…met virtually no one…PERFECT!!! We really needed this day after what we did in the previous 5 days!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Tomorrow we walk through the bogs…Green, Blue or Red route. Apparently the routes are very ill defined…walkers have lost boots in there…some just give up. Weather looks very promising with no rain 🌧️…one must live in hope! Short day in the 5 hour range assuming of course…well…you know!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is what was posted on the C2C Facebook group today…d*mn where is my Smidge?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div>“<i>Still some rain today but nice to see a but of sunshine too 🌞 No drier underfoot though!</i></div><div><i>Walked the blue route from Kirkby Stephen to Keld. Nearly lost Finn in a bog. Had to use brute force to pull him out. Thankfully he didn't lose his boot!! No rain tonight but midges to deal with instead. Thought I'd left those behind in Scotland </i>😭”</div></span></div><div><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Greg and I have spent considerable time trying to figure out what the h*ll we will do with the rail strike. We have been officially notified our train will not be operating. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So many options have been discussed…most leading to dead ends.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg kept digging and voila our plan. We will walk as planned arriving in Robin Hood Bay on Sep 29th…spend a couple of hours taking a shower in our accommodation and grab a bite to eat. Then we board a local bus for a 1.5 hour ride to Middlesbrough where we board an overnight bus just before midnight arriving 9:40am on the 30th at Heathrow. A shuttle to Gatwick Airport…short taxi ride and voila in our Gatwick hôtel the night of the 30th. This may not be much fun however beggars can’t be choosers…it’s all an adventure. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Thankfully we planned on on an extra day in case…</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">So we trade a night in a nice B&B in Robin Hood Bay for a night on a bus 😂. Another neat thing…Greg could not pay with his credit card as it required two factor authentication on his Canadian SIM card. However I had researched this prior to my last Camino…bought some domain with a company which allowed two factor authentication to be sent at a new email address and IT ALL WORKED!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I REALLY want to complete this was as scheduled if at all possible. Greg and I deserve this I figure after what we have put ourselves through. Greg absolutely never complains…unlike yours truly…even considering that I have likely oversold the difficulty of the C2C.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Quick high level story. Greg was born in Uganda…when he was 11 in 1972 his family of 8 managed</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">a harrowing escape out of Uganda…Idi Amin was the dictator at the time. Upon landing in Montreal the family was asked where they wanted to locate to. Apparently some fellow newcomers had family in Winnipeg so why not? It was October sooo a little rough weather ahead 🤔. So maybe C2C is not so bad for Greg!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">That’s it for today…a few pictures</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOfJgtt_RnB40XGlxCY91KZ-zFH1UdLPWMh_VJdtRRTT6dDE8APbkUA5wA-NyR-2_w3IfuFtgR1CUTAQTNWZ4-vMsQbzh_kFiF5WUv48zgtE4CAfPkqVH1w9rAllrZwKzIfu6xCjdEe__zSM2II-t1e8syxM9t9npUQ10Nj2PF_AomanX-Uo2bhcS4gna/s4032/IMG_3038.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDOfJgtt_RnB40XGlxCY91KZ-zFH1UdLPWMh_VJdtRRTT6dDE8APbkUA5wA-NyR-2_w3IfuFtgR1CUTAQTNWZ4-vMsQbzh_kFiF5WUv48zgtE4CAfPkqVH1w9rAllrZwKzIfu6xCjdEe__zSM2II-t1e8syxM9t9npUQ10Nj2PF_AomanX-Uo2bhcS4gna/w300-h400/IMG_3038.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 27.3 </b>Kms [106.7 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 7h 40m [29h 08m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 3.6 Kms/hr [3.7 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 978:(884) [4,150:(3,940)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 46,103 [174,029]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are out of the Lake District! Incredible scenery…an experience not soon forgotten. So many folks…Nina who we met on Day 1 and again this morning summed it best “I have been in the Lake District many times…never have I seen weather and water like this!”</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today was a very long day…left just before 9:00am and arrived at Brookfield B&B at 6:00pm. This is the latest I have ever arrived in all my long walks. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately breakfast times in the UK are pretty inflexible…8:00 am is the earliest. Well when walking long days this is too late. After a little negotiating tomorrow’s breakfast will be at 7:30am . We have 32kms to go..,the day should be MUCH easier than today…we are told 🤔</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last night we had a neat supper in the Inn…carbohydrate light I understood 😂</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxxpekd5mkGCknv00Vv7QcZEewZRYwghFRbu3dMD5wTK1GW7eXoNPSZp05TvHGMJ99g3a9cJv3UL6XLQ9Mj7mvs_nIVGFZggrcVFC1tfP3X8S6RNOGUNQrIP6VaDanfzFHvxTabBzoTdRTaGb4OW5t8elmtwU0GJU8uCSgpcy4QfQPXLCYvtlQjK7HGHq/s4032/IMG_4288.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxxpekd5mkGCknv00Vv7QcZEewZRYwghFRbu3dMD5wTK1GW7eXoNPSZp05TvHGMJ99g3a9cJv3UL6XLQ9Mj7mvs_nIVGFZggrcVFC1tfP3X8S6RNOGUNQrIP6VaDanfzFHvxTabBzoTdRTaGb4OW5t8elmtwU0GJU8uCSgpcy4QfQPXLCYvtlQjK7HGHq/w300-h400/IMG_4288.jpeg" width="300" /></span></b></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Onions, baked potato, tuna salad, coleslaw, </b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>cheese</b></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Frances and Richard from New Zealand were there which made for a fun evening of swapping stories. Today we saw them frequently throughout the walk…they are in Shap in a different accommodation.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHcENxpUD_mWa_dM5UC8Es6WrzTYdOkGhQQ0meTfhzFYLm7zBT0MdZRMtl4ycuvucM-nzp7-t2VSh-iAA_4_FjsolQ9Oyf5CvlxeP5dRASGRG1OV6u88NRQ7JWKCDHpp_eHkGncMCOE0pVu7q0M-EUumA-fapHOtB0eBNwND6mmeXO63esBRcOSMO509f/s4032/IMG_4341.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTHcENxpUD_mWa_dM5UC8Es6WrzTYdOkGhQQ0meTfhzFYLm7zBT0MdZRMtl4ycuvucM-nzp7-t2VSh-iAA_4_FjsolQ9Oyf5CvlxeP5dRASGRG1OV6u88NRQ7JWKCDHpp_eHkGncMCOE0pVu7q0M-EUumA-fapHOtB0eBNwND6mmeXO63esBRcOSMO509f/w300-h400/IMG_4341.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Richard & Frances New Zealand</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">At this point I am not sure</span> who is winning the battle…C2C or me. Physically and mentally the hardest thing I have ever done! The mental part is the toughest simply trying to stay on my feet! Man that had been frustrating but it is getting better. Tumble scorecard Day 3 - 8, Day 4 - 4, Day 5 (today) - 2. No new injuries…previous problems slowly improving.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So I am calling it a draw so far between C2C and me! 🤔</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today minimal rain finally!!! The breakdown of my day…</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Great start… rainbow…granddaughter Elodie (5) would have loved it…even more if a unicorn would have materialized,</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1hI-KoiMuByuyyti1a2u-kVLHIPZXDLPDF2uj1eu4WAT-yjw8s0y0EtR9vl5dc6zOcwnUg7yEkv_jADRSXa8p-5CG9BGJlgD4kS0gYHSSA_0dnpalYgB8vjFD7rMrrvcedJbG92YjzaD_XOfJc42nGWbLizQk42LGk428C20CXDBSr659-pXs3UhiNqc/s4032/IMG_4295.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1hI-KoiMuByuyyti1a2u-kVLHIPZXDLPDF2uj1eu4WAT-yjw8s0y0EtR9vl5dc6zOcwnUg7yEkv_jADRSXa8p-5CG9BGJlgD4kS0gYHSSA_0dnpalYgB8vjFD7rMrrvcedJbG92YjzaD_XOfJc42nGWbLizQk42LGk428C20CXDBSr659-pXs3UhiNqc/w300-h400/IMG_4295.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next 8-9 kms were climbing to the highest peak on the C2C path Kidsty peak. I felt strong..,the legs were cooperating and it was super fun!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz7gOgMfytUKzFZQkFt8CDHEPzxnw49kB5Y0rCi7NoOg03WE7uoo2WXTICNKW40U92bht22wpJrIINu55Hx5q3dr_h78b2OVSn5Zv-IbV7o-4oyyZNZbIkiTRkJfZUs1K-Fhy--FYE95r0LqvQNGoB77J0A0qG4oUlO3R4yP1toRTDtrwmSVByYLPTMMr/s4032/IMG_2986.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz7gOgMfytUKzFZQkFt8CDHEPzxnw49kB5Y0rCi7NoOg03WE7uoo2WXTICNKW40U92bht22wpJrIINu55Hx5q3dr_h78b2OVSn5Zv-IbV7o-4oyyZNZbIkiTRkJfZUs1K-Fhy--FYE95r0LqvQNGoB77J0A0qG4oUlO3R4yP1toRTDtrwmSVByYLPTMMr/w400-h300/IMG_2986.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me<br /><br /></span></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqNdOb9_LYt6-gJc0dKpOTrVueAER_AHo2g_c-O5Iw0c5eJn1N06JdCmrCKKaG1icVzYJFiqXUt_I0SHSQ7VIvdFoEB-ROGesCOn5bUBt5WAY2vALtBgt-MYzTYLewCamKQSynWqj74Uu2aRELDREfEdl4SlzX82-Yci8qeAnko2c7wx1D9hVuECGDBWL/s4032/IMG_2988.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmqNdOb9_LYt6-gJc0dKpOTrVueAER_AHo2g_c-O5Iw0c5eJn1N06JdCmrCKKaG1icVzYJFiqXUt_I0SHSQ7VIvdFoEB-ROGesCOn5bUBt5WAY2vALtBgt-MYzTYLewCamKQSynWqj74Uu2aRELDREfEdl4SlzX82-Yci8qeAnko2c7wx1D9hVuECGDBWL/w300-h400/IMG_2988.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Greg</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The next 2 kms were dreadful…super steep down where you are often shimmying down on your bum. One pratfall occurred here. Not a great picture however you get the idea of the steep descent.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHlCSWVc7xui5FID6-v45_ZjSJC_RtoXhSQrJogbgLKgHy3sjZ_tF2vArKEIh22TovExFiyPtCK_EukBtAKH_lBZ9HtaEHeLsVZ9MTKapaVOSMSEQ3grR4ZU0OAX5CT0lxTUI_LU2OdEPcU17vY_9h8t8z-g_hGATeV1v8d8g67HQYxPcLiuejR3Szn0V/s4032/IMG_4383.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQHlCSWVc7xui5FID6-v45_ZjSJC_RtoXhSQrJogbgLKgHy3sjZ_tF2vArKEIh22TovExFiyPtCK_EukBtAKH_lBZ9HtaEHeLsVZ9MTKapaVOSMSEQ3grR4ZU0OAX5CT0lxTUI_LU2OdEPcU17vY_9h8t8z-g_hGATeV1v8d8g67HQYxPcLiuejR3Szn0V/w300-h400/IMG_4383.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After the descent the next 5 kms were very poor walking for me..black cloud ☁️ time. I was so fed up with water, mud, rocks, up, down…really not a hamper camper. One splat on my *ss in the mud!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Greg then offered me half a twix bar and some fruit snacks and voila the black cloud lifted and I walked relatively strongly to finish.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One last thing…have been notified that Sept 30th there will be a national rail strike…the day we are travelling back to Gatwick airport 🥲. Have received a lengthy email with multiple links which I am waaaayyy to tired to look at tonight. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Honestly whoever sent this email must have read my Aug 24th blogpost…😰. Will look at this tomorrow…best course of action is likely to assume our rail travel plans are screwed and look at bus alternatives.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some pictures from quite the day…</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQCdvfGQDNbtgOVniu2x9k2aLZzUtqlINDP0TfQYztcCWd8N4Sk3MVkmscpMbyC9wHXQY5eE0AvFEVptHL9zJEVCWnDLQg9mWW8wUIxznf2kRnCRA-BmtAEWNN-633nCAsDfmbKX_3gjYLklprNLbVnsQEVUqrv9hcrtmcm95qopopah0FgeUjOz1y6zW/s4032/IMG_4294.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQCdvfGQDNbtgOVniu2x9k2aLZzUtqlINDP0TfQYztcCWd8N4Sk3MVkmscpMbyC9wHXQY5eE0AvFEVptHL9zJEVCWnDLQg9mWW8wUIxznf2kRnCRA-BmtAEWNN-633nCAsDfmbKX_3gjYLklprNLbVnsQEVUqrv9hcrtmcm95qopopah0FgeUjOz1y6zW/w300-h400/IMG_4294.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 13.9 </b>Kms [79.4 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 4h 10m [21h 28m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 3.3 Kms/hr [3.7 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 682(:658) [3,172:(3,056)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 24,500 [127,926]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">« <b><span style="font-family: inherit;">And the toughest section occurs at </span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: rgba(80, 151, 255, 0.18); color: #040c28;">the very start as you tackle the Lakes</span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"> (assuming you start your walk on the west coast at St Bees and head eastwards); the terrain on this section is steep and difficult, and the lack of signposts through the national park can make it difficult to find your way. »</span></span></b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">Phew if the above wasn’t true I honestly think I would be giving serious consideration to packing it in.</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">One more day tomorrow in the Lakes District…26 km however we have been assured by Dave the owner at the Old Water Inn that there are far fewer rivers/beck/streams to cross 😊 However the high point of the C2C awaits 😰</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">Today was a very hard day again…yesterday was an unforgettable experience…today a little less so but merits a very high ranking in my toughest ever walking days.</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">At breakfast this morning we sat beside a couple from the United States who had returned to Rothswaite yesterday after seeing the scary river crossing. They boarded a bus to find many other walkers who did the same. I think we were likely in the small minority yesterday in having walked…today many more would have walked is our impression.</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"><b>Rain</b> - started the day in pouring rain again. It did let up after an hour or so to a steady lighter rain…in the afternoon we saw a little sunshine!</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqj4ckVM09smZ_SuvszBQt1HGzLrzCoVZP8hB_yEOBS7MxcXKm-nLGMiwvBbf2OSBUM3StgIONWVv4_Gsy0TT0fKAT-uPQzlBbUXu5hvFvlu9E9bdoaXc6f_970XFIqa18zjfz7PiAvjYxbcKz8aapZ_NZZcfQK1i5BXxjLx4VTWaQGtMdQtNSnejK0aK/s4032/IMG_2924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdqj4ckVM09smZ_SuvszBQt1HGzLrzCoVZP8hB_yEOBS7MxcXKm-nLGMiwvBbf2OSBUM3StgIONWVv4_Gsy0TT0fKAT-uPQzlBbUXu5hvFvlu9E9bdoaXc6f_970XFIqa18zjfz7PiAvjYxbcKz8aapZ_NZZcfQK1i5BXxjLx4VTWaQGtMdQtNSnejK0aK/w300-h400/IMG_2924.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A short video taken from the Inn</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyxvW7cxDosmTX9eARG6PZlBWEJTY-CIB-mJNjAMZQG3hshHNL5j1p46Zn5mpUxM6-Wu-LD6AKvUyN5tjHmkA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Breakfast was delicious!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdOsAA_bfqSAohczTDOwzZjkz-WSS-s_4muJzL3kGYcJ6atfvhYi1nEyp1kbIYYEkucdYLjdXBqx7KigKS_k1q1aylX2JnhV9K1_q2293gbqqit7PD260dr_Wz-DBr1NqKk2FSXBXqfpu2_PVVJTX3lAsCdKh-T4lpCikRGN6hFPx1aZC01TpRuszVTlt/s4032/IMG_4215.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdOsAA_bfqSAohczTDOwzZjkz-WSS-s_4muJzL3kGYcJ6atfvhYi1nEyp1kbIYYEkucdYLjdXBqx7KigKS_k1q1aylX2JnhV9K1_q2293gbqqit7PD260dr_Wz-DBr1NqKk2FSXBXqfpu2_PVVJTX3lAsCdKh-T4lpCikRGN6hFPx1aZC01TpRuszVTlt/w300-h400/IMG_4215.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"><b>Wind - </b>as fierce as yesterday if not worse! At some point today I could barely stand upright…have no idea how Greg does it considering the body weight difference!</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"><b>Terrain</b> - same same same very rocky, water streaming down the so called trail, slippery etc. Very tough walking where concentration is required at virtually all times…and even then 😪</span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;"><b>Beck/River/Stream</b> <b>crossings</b> - stopped counting at 20 mid day…likely 6-8 were ankle deep so you walk in…fill your boots…hope you stay on your feet in the rushing water. </span></span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747;">Two of them were knee deep…in one of them that became waist deep for me!!! Was nearly to other side when…stepped into empty space within a foot or so of the other side…made it through wet but ok. Examples of water we crossed…</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT88Uj0lIQpgJpmtnoqhXnv3pNSAhvTJzv-mB2Mt6VTCIsL6MlQ7UD5Eti0pbpSVUBCHN6k1mDMD7DIirtIzHJeMj_B3MrhBhm8y1R-fmWkcntGYzOnAhLee89XxffhMT4HjT9X5MUYpcYJHpR4naDr4KKTyF9HcZeYNrPiiaCsOdyzRj8Gt55cWXB_Uo1/s4032/IMG_2939.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT88Uj0lIQpgJpmtnoqhXnv3pNSAhvTJzv-mB2Mt6VTCIsL6MlQ7UD5Eti0pbpSVUBCHN6k1mDMD7DIirtIzHJeMj_B3MrhBhm8y1R-fmWkcntGYzOnAhLee89XxffhMT4HjT9X5MUYpcYJHpR4naDr4KKTyF9HcZeYNrPiiaCsOdyzRj8Gt55cWXB_Uo1/w300-h400/IMG_2939.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></span></div><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJYj4Q9mty9CHMcF3jxQ9us5DmiFEz7lagHHjrzlHluuVAFL_ntP9fBmUTqAnz7Z6U_xe4bM4MdEfkIEtDSHXbG0kUD5uyNq8-dDul-NcyE7_mcAx_HFXU-Irvmxn3rWZfEC8zG5nN3jROoKlWOAWciHxtzcu01qVJj_V1H68ABewxNzZhAdPiA5J1S20/s4032/IMG_4225.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwJYj4Q9mty9CHMcF3jxQ9us5DmiFEz7lagHHjrzlHluuVAFL_ntP9fBmUTqAnz7Z6U_xe4bM4MdEfkIEtDSHXbG0kUD5uyNq8-dDul-NcyE7_mcAx_HFXU-Irvmxn3rWZfEC8zG5nN3jROoKlWOAWciHxtzcu01qVJj_V1H68ABewxNzZhAdPiA5J1S20/w300-h400/IMG_4225.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cvzKPzJv5v0ZKFxzbvtOQy-qIR8F67uFqe-xFhv715mbUHt-ByKkMoHe7FaBF-KLbjsGl-rKtYFARCmLf6HhPDDCyCCWW4y9dBV7ZjjIbBPgLqNm2Kd9OuJQFL56YFTUqCEriBBoZegsOJwriD663oZ-Fr4xgAFMjpIba1bmOW09UkDdv_L4KV9JjM1A/s4032/IMG_4228.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1cvzKPzJv5v0ZKFxzbvtOQy-qIR8F67uFqe-xFhv715mbUHt-ByKkMoHe7FaBF-KLbjsGl-rKtYFARCmLf6HhPDDCyCCWW4y9dBV7ZjjIbBPgLqNm2Kd9OuJQFL56YFTUqCEriBBoZegsOJwriD663oZ-Fr4xgAFMjpIba1bmOW09UkDdv_L4KV9JjM1A/w400-h300/IMG_4228.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VIeC9g1a6RUlCZo1RsDzGlfUYinj-Kon-aUj8JY-rxGtUtnYaq_F_McodsewE9BfnJNcxS4Na-rDqWeZ4YQSQWryDm9XrrL1wMEgmvwnS3daUvuK5acgnVjyBK4wynfjoL1dHVpArHCBy7wtTmOeccnUgjCQcO8TgBPKt2xs0TjQWijxs7WgyIYGeJJH/s4032/IMG_4237.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VIeC9g1a6RUlCZo1RsDzGlfUYinj-Kon-aUj8JY-rxGtUtnYaq_F_McodsewE9BfnJNcxS4Na-rDqWeZ4YQSQWryDm9XrrL1wMEgmvwnS3daUvuK5acgnVjyBK4wynfjoL1dHVpArHCBy7wtTmOeccnUgjCQcO8TgBPKt2xs0TjQWijxs7WgyIYGeJJH/w300-h400/IMG_4237.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Short video…</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwUHfWI5Ll8P6Odg2F07uyYfWA689WAuKn-ByEOL8e2Xo-Q_kuzmxsc4i_PhgNKefe11sYbFeVD5nW-BcVRbg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><b>Navigation</b> - overall slightly easier except for the last valley which was quite tricky again. Greg once again doing a masterful job trying to follow Mac’s GPS tracks…it is NOT easy!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><b>Pratfalls</b> - objective for the day was to stay on my feet! Yesterday I had 7-8 falls…today only 3 (not counting the beck slip) but overall they were doozies…quality tumbles resulting in hurts and scrapes as per Injury report below…ouch!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Greg coming out of the shower “Guy come here…there is a step as you enter the shower and I have placed a towel as it could be slippery” Small consolation in talking to others walkers I am far from the only person who has had a tumble over the past couple of days.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIs6ihm6ktZRD_xs6hEMScUZl2T96_BiPnii6io98Prveu_Jk-Sm9E4fgXzWOwGyybNv3AMDazjdWW7tgkPrl8uYSqsrbnJy3gW-KOTWMH2xxvR1H_el3CNz5fq8vL21_WQ0cWFjaGE_h4AJ9Gbc-10DJUEyAf_m70xEK__fw6JjiL5DYPvZZM0LoUe7A/s4032/IMG_4287.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIs6ihm6ktZRD_xs6hEMScUZl2T96_BiPnii6io98Prveu_Jk-Sm9E4fgXzWOwGyybNv3AMDazjdWW7tgkPrl8uYSqsrbnJy3gW-KOTWMH2xxvR1H_el3CNz5fq8vL21_WQ0cWFjaGE_h4AJ9Gbc-10DJUEyAf_m70xEK__fw6JjiL5DYPvZZM0LoUe7A/w300-h400/IMG_4287.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Thoughtful but had it really come down to this? It has </span></span></b>😪</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><b>Injury Report</b> - Greg is staying on his feet and other than sore muscles is doing well. Honestly I am quite beat up.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">Yesterday I mentioned some nicely coloured toes on left foot as a result of a fall. Having broken two toes in the past I was quite worried that I had done the same again. However this morning…no additional pain…no swelling…walked without any problems.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">However todays tumbles…one of them on a large rock have left some soreness on the inside of both knees…pain in left hand pinkie…scrapes on right elbow, forearm and a very sore upper right arm. That is all I can feel right now. 🥹</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);">On two of the falls rather than bracing the fall with my hands I rolled and landed on my side and upper arm. Will just have to watch the arm issue…expect shirt on/off will be tough for a while. Asked and received ice here at the Inn.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the <b>positive side NO blisters to date. </b>I have often read that blisters are not caused by wet feet..they are caused by friction. Well here is the ultimate test!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><span style="font-size: medium;">Old Water Inn reception by Dave was top notch…THE BEST so far! He explained everything…organized for packed lunches, dinner, has an honour system for drinks/bars (have bought a coke…which I never drink and Chunky Kit Kat bar). </span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were shown to a drying room where boots, clothes, rain gear are hung up and will spend the night. Two large boilers in the room set up solely for this purpose!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><span style="font-size: medium;">Should be a fun supper…so far Diane & Dave from the US and Frances and Richard from New Zealand </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">have made an appearance…the latter skipped stage 3 (yesterday) but walked today. They commented to me that they had never seen anything like yesterday in all their walking days.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So…again pretty tired…will take an Advil or two. Some pictures from the day …Lake District scenery is outstanding! </span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71); color: #474747; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">On to tomorrow…Day 5…no idea about rain etc. Can’t possibly be worse…can it? No way…it will be better…I can feel it in my bones! 😊 Or is that one of the pratfalls talking to me? 🤔</span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkzgA7ejGut924ISfbKwgzSIqq5W0qfBtIdXF9bIrmyyApIm8ZIAFTKvNxcl0Nz2O62OPytR2QHKaSVo6VYjRCWXmOYQ4Ao9O8rnfWV_TITvPFmCRdxWLAY3yVO7mFZHztsvVBH8CAoWVt_BLAyt3cnRfLQndIaMP3OREJXDDpbojVLkDN4J1CDrOK5a2/s4032/IMG_2932.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkzgA7ejGut924ISfbKwgzSIqq5W0qfBtIdXF9bIrmyyApIm8ZIAFTKvNxcl0Nz2O62OPytR2QHKaSVo6VYjRCWXmOYQ4Ao9O8rnfWV_TITvPFmCRdxWLAY3yVO7mFZHztsvVBH8CAoWVt_BLAyt3cnRfLQndIaMP3OREJXDDpbojVLkDN4J1CDrOK5a2/w300-h400/IMG_2932.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Typical path we walk through </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTCbIFccLy24XhO3pXWpiSKBqJHV6cxxAzqrlOsij7cEYDX3OhRCf6NQMSxewtOvWuk60Kyyo7-vEBxzrG1cHhJW6bYDJTQMOyEniYMaudsUQ7nPyQ6Vi9_RGiuzo9Qc_nDbpeiACfwfB6sdHJaoBgA39crVMSWPz9iMolmdAiLBp-_IBIiC5iXHE7U1u/s4032/IMG_2938.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXTCbIFccLy24XhO3pXWpiSKBqJHV6cxxAzqrlOsij7cEYDX3OhRCf6NQMSxewtOvWuk60Kyyo7-vEBxzrG1cHhJW6bYDJTQMOyEniYMaudsUQ7nPyQ6Vi9_RGiuzo9Qc_nDbpeiACfwfB6sdHJaoBgA39crVMSWPz9iMolmdAiLBp-_IBIiC5iXHE7U1u/w300-h400/IMG_2938.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A little wet 😂</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c6lze08mYIWUKp1ZqHjI2UL7WYwSSQE7UQWiGhWLzcfp-w9mGyMVeJEjsOUC5znfCziUfyN5TX-UMhcIaN48y1tLiyYTOrmbX2ZOfr8DVsryhlVEwOzHcjTob0WzrkGXyjXqSalmckWB_lSPGVd_35AREfV8uF3ALZ2gjE51xifyuu9zNe2kw5VUMSg4/s4032/IMG_2941.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6c6lze08mYIWUKp1ZqHjI2UL7WYwSSQE7UQWiGhWLzcfp-w9mGyMVeJEjsOUC5znfCziUfyN5TX-UMhcIaN48y1tLiyYTOrmbX2ZOfr8DVsryhlVEwOzHcjTob0WzrkGXyjXqSalmckWB_lSPGVd_35AREfV8uF3ALZ2gjE51xifyuu9zNe2kw5VUMSg4/w300-h400/IMG_2941.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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How novel! Why?</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv8tBnyHDCn8LhWTBl7iWzjpJLrxtcnOQjiQKambIsSj1TDnwQ1t1tZytGYcX3Y0b1daihfISq-ECwgQuvEVUNckbvkmnM793MuVya2WxuPkPYNarP38IrljNrq-KT2lg_vjsLiNX4X04q9u8JD1j0aoCopruFTH6Va1XJ0eI_17cIQkjayEIdEOz3tCP/s4032/IMG_4246.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv8tBnyHDCn8LhWTBl7iWzjpJLrxtcnOQjiQKambIsSj1TDnwQ1t1tZytGYcX3Y0b1daihfISq-ECwgQuvEVUNckbvkmnM793MuVya2WxuPkPYNarP38IrljNrq-KT2lg_vjsLiNX4X04q9u8JD1j0aoCopruFTH6Va1XJ0eI_17cIQkjayEIdEOz3tCP/w300-h400/IMG_4246.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczplV5Jab9e6eBNLGxiulRq23WXXVaa4E_imf3pAlbA_n4aYlMvim8xNzoII0ityg0HfNoSJ0LMPH5Xjak8aD09gMjH-75eDjzSCwmvJAa-WvWSpwCgTdzlalfd6nLtFYP-HUCNAs-cbUx8wefInFbNqzBUaSZknxFE6PaWzqBDMHIsNal-CiK6TZi3uU/s4032/IMG_4249.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczplV5Jab9e6eBNLGxiulRq23WXXVaa4E_imf3pAlbA_n4aYlMvim8xNzoII0ityg0HfNoSJ0LMPH5Xjak8aD09gMjH-75eDjzSCwmvJAa-WvWSpwCgTdzlalfd6nLtFYP-HUCNAs-cbUx8wefInFbNqzBUaSZknxFE6PaWzqBDMHIsNal-CiK6TZi3uU/w300-h400/IMG_4249.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><b>We did not have to cross however extensive flooding</b></span>!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #474747; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(71, 71, 71);"><br /></span></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-35729610457026070592023-09-19T13:48:00.005-05:002024-03-24T15:29:09.166-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 19, 2023 Day 3 Rosthwaite to Grasmere<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 14.7 </b>Kms [65.6 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 5h 10m [17h 18m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 2.9 Kms/hr [3.8 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 1,049 (1,026) [2,490:(2,398]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 27,100 [103,426]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Today defies description…thankful to have simply made it to Grasmere! I characterize today as the absolutely craziest walking day ever for me. The average walking pace of 2.9 kms per hour says it all…we were literally crawling along…normal pace is 5+kms per hour.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">More later…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Going back to yesterday we were warmly received at the Scafell Hotel by the desk receptionist “take off your shoes…I will dry them for you!” Wow what a start…in the morning we have dry shoes and for the hotels benefit we didn’t trek in wet muddy shoes. Win/win for everyone.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Then we had a recommendation for a local pub where we had a great meal…and I had my first beer…I also really enjoy the cider. One oddity…at least for me…is that pub patrons come in with their dogs. Sometimes this results in quite the noise when the various dogs have a go at each other 😉</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.85px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxg_eMC1tBeJK_Mdbk04n5l7bzey-TLEW-ZwbD84Q5opgrgMnojd6UhUIYICZPDexAEXkvBNh4D0TFzP_zcljLTZY4NB0NL1Qo18XLfkY6tLI50AZh8IMmaWlJJLvlO3Pfw7RKkMVbwthHaNOHI6WCXmsr5m660TjsHCSCWVrq0ELq-eCQ2hgZk6Ll2wi/s4032/IMG_4099.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxg_eMC1tBeJK_Mdbk04n5l7bzey-TLEW-ZwbD84Q5opgrgMnojd6UhUIYICZPDexAEXkvBNh4D0TFzP_zcljLTZY4NB0NL1Qo18XLfkY6tLI50AZh8IMmaWlJJLvlO3Pfw7RKkMVbwthHaNOHI6WCXmsr5m660TjsHCSCWVrq0ELq-eCQ2hgZk6Ll2wi/w300-h400/IMG_4099.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pork slices, roasted veggies…really good</span>!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For breakfast I chose Scottish pancakes for a change of pace…in the end that wasn’t a wise decision as I ran out of fuel quite early in the day. Will stick to full English breakfast going forward.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbZby3HW_iK4tWNCg3H4oNNM_A7E1J65GfbPdSNJJD6y_tNnoxJJqcIlxtmWcAouBx3VLZwxmUCEGxmHUg3ogLRMNJ-a3F9nBXtNW7yrOavIJST1f1k3DN7ATKhv1QJpOgbAroj8X1htq8wH4I3i3RGTE98FitIJBT4w8z5GfAr3bBCUPUAwL4neD63-F/s4032/IMG_4104.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAbZby3HW_iK4tWNCg3H4oNNM_A7E1J65GfbPdSNJJD6y_tNnoxJJqcIlxtmWcAouBx3VLZwxmUCEGxmHUg3ogLRMNJ-a3F9nBXtNW7yrOavIJST1f1k3DN7ATKhv1QJpOgbAroj8X1htq8wH4I3i3RGTE98FitIJBT4w8z5GfAr3bBCUPUAwL4neD63-F/w300-h400/IMG_4104.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok this morning as predicted rain was coming down in sheets…2-4mm per hour. As we stepped out the door and started walking here is a short video of what we faced…if viewing turn sound on</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHOSZ3CHL2TK3pbpAKGGuujZKR4QI5OyawIIoYDh16l7_LmKq4Gjh-BdpA-lSozDdbUzf-ynPWlpegouZkKA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">At first Greg and I were trying to avoid water on the trail but this almost immediately became impossible. We simply would barge into large puddles…often above the shoe laces…and accept the nice feeling of squishy socks. </span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHdCqFzXR6R2F-dUBRLBj7oP_ZvjQTZXddzwNk1gUJmlqipfhJcqTli173aRUm-TWAGd-8yKpM7oMFcLSb_IfgzlIB2E48-MjyS5CqueSvypxZm6ZyNMvRx3ydZt-f2ICdoO6GGLJV-0pVDAyYbmRTLh-y1jMLL35GwRhJioi5q031SmZ8oVknPNJxCwD/s4032/IMG_2887.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfHdCqFzXR6R2F-dUBRLBj7oP_ZvjQTZXddzwNk1gUJmlqipfhJcqTli173aRUm-TWAGd-8yKpM7oMFcLSb_IfgzlIB2E48-MjyS5CqueSvypxZm6ZyNMvRx3ydZt-f2ICdoO6GGLJV-0pVDAyYbmRTLh-y1jMLL35GwRhJioi5q031SmZ8oVknPNJxCwD/w300-h400/IMG_2887.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Then the incredible part of the day started…crossing the various water streams in the paths way. The Mac’s Adventures description indicated there are always stepping stones available. Well sure they are there…often considerably under water…given the heavy rains of late.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So we get to the first of many crossings and within a short time 7 trekkers were lined up. What the h*ll do we do? Finally Greg to his credit takes the plunge and gingerly moves across…water between the ankles and the knees. You don’t want to fall in! The rest of us follow… Every one of the streams below were crossed…always ankle to knee deep. Of course the shortest path across was always taken.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">No one fell in …the best way seemed to be to ignore any supposed stepping stones and try to find the rocky bottom…go slow…use poles.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For one of the streams we were all hanging on to a fence…the force of the water was strong!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmOa-opKNKTqedktWqjUEMKARbYRRbTP105du2VuDXLbqfgC_kUtJ1DeASGGL9gYmcKN8rgpwzNYjVxiFfUUEJ6fQ8foQGbw5msJ_4NAH7XcZHq88ejU9_pF-QwHcG7UWXuEKdu0NoHq6mKuJ8De1eG1OFXRmwNT42_UjlKmaDi5KSi6QqV6QWhPwYp11/s4032/IMG_2889.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOmOa-opKNKTqedktWqjUEMKARbYRRbTP105du2VuDXLbqfgC_kUtJ1DeASGGL9gYmcKN8rgpwzNYjVxiFfUUEJ6fQ8foQGbw5msJ_4NAH7XcZHq88ejU9_pF-QwHcG7UWXuEKdu0NoHq6mKuJ8De1eG1OFXRmwNT42_UjlKmaDi5KSi6QqV6QWhPwYp11/w300-h400/IMG_2889.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxDwWdCvvaiMNErkEy9_kTC373OXk_w1YI6bRzNIxvIEJcMDYgJB0wMyZeLAyql4DPz13CsIFmc950UQuryVO2J14xizcWLaPInXshfeSvDmj0rMa4OfG7YZt_S6EoBj1wetSJ4rXIlzQHThPr5Y_Z_1cdrOL4prCI4p1AF8yGTd10AXzv5xya2FDogjy/w300-h400/IMG_4117.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We were all drenched from the rain…the wind was incredible…gale force they call it 🥲😵💫</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Greg went to his knees a few times from the wind. I slipped at least a half dozen times landing on my side…knees and twice flat on my backpack. Twice I sank in mud…boggy stuff…luckily one leg only and went well past my knee. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On one of these tumbles I fell awkwardly and my left foot toes were scrunched. As I write this bruising has appeared…quite sore. This will bear careful watching over the next few days.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the afternoon the sun came out for a while however at that point we were in a valley where there is no discernible trail whatsoever. Greg once again did a masterful job of keeping us going in the right direction based on the GPS tracks.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Equipment malfunctions </b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pack cover kept slipping and actually detached to be recovered by fellow behind me…Greg picked up a pack cover which we think was from this same group!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not sure why but my HOKA Speedgoat gripping wasn’t at its finest. Tomorrow will try walking in Oboz trail shoes.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sadly in a pratfall one of my trekking poles became wedged in mud…then bent and snapped over a rock… I will take it home and see if a replacement part is possible. At that point I was really having difficulty…legs were simply shaking…expect from nervous tension of the entire day.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg kindly offered one of his poles to finish the day and my confidence was restored quickly. Luckily Grasmere has a few sporting shops…owner simply said this is a strategic location considering the walk today. I managed to purchase a set of Black Diamond trekking poles. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7E3tIu27Ao3O4grus0XJkHmVWBJ8h1SVp9M6q2guelMxQ9NADpCvE6n_eMkjwWg2bO_ifupkQZofOe8f7g36HPfSL60nLo32xk6_NeJ-p4IXRb_mpomyAj-X3kkFUGfGV_ZtxPn0pd3RzIInyctHOtTfRxJ_hoqmU1S4EtkqI9d1mXAmXY9Bvk3p1IB4/s4032/IMG_4206.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm7E3tIu27Ao3O4grus0XJkHmVWBJ8h1SVp9M6q2guelMxQ9NADpCvE6n_eMkjwWg2bO_ifupkQZofOe8f7g36HPfSL60nLo32xk6_NeJ-p4IXRb_mpomyAj-X3kkFUGfGV_ZtxPn0pd3RzIInyctHOtTfRxJ_hoqmU1S4EtkqI9d1mXAmXY9Bvk3p1IB4/w400-h300/IMG_4206.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Trekking pole toast</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We were told at least two parties had bailed on the day arriving in Grasmere in taxis…no idea how they would have done this!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We thankfully learned that tomorrow will be a very different day…much more reasonable.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I have no idea as I write this what the weather will be like…assume rain…hope for a little less on our second last day through the beautiful but challenging Lake District.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Feeling absolutely knackered so will leave this blogpost with pictures from the day 😊</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_lsRzt3Q0-AIxHsNXIkugeXn_rwzDwFD0X47YUjSpytP5y1gtDulNf68fKyfOxwBTq5vUKvyfe3LN6hpi9YzycSgHEdu19I1jud6lspdptyKWc1VCk3LHTuP0gY3ZTBgzGKk3VsXekRQU_AwHGzqWFIYPp8lHJgZSrA2yooU6KcCJlyqYPMbY2LCJDVP/s4032/IMG_4209.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT_lsRzt3Q0-AIxHsNXIkugeXn_rwzDwFD0X47YUjSpytP5y1gtDulNf68fKyfOxwBTq5vUKvyfe3LN6hpi9YzycSgHEdu19I1jud6lspdptyKWc1VCk3LHTuP0gY3ZTBgzGKk3VsXekRQU_AwHGzqWFIYPp8lHJgZSrA2yooU6KcCJlyqYPMbY2LCJDVP/w300-h400/IMG_4209.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A little British humour in our B&B to finish to day</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-57398809205895188042023-09-18T15:06:00.005-05:002024-03-24T15:28:07.373-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 18, 2023 Day 2 Ennerdale Bridge to Rosthwaite<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information</span></b></div></span></b></div></div></span></b></div><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 25.9 </b>Kms [50.9 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 6h 28m [12h 8m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.0 Kms/hr [4.2 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 606:(634) [1,441:(1,372)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 40,725 [75,300]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">What a day! Let me see…fairly heavy rain for first two hours and last hour…some sunshine…incredible scenery…very tricky and tough walking around the lake…two scary moments…holy!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last evening we had an excellent and enjoyable meal at the Fox and Hounds.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7fRQJyVbLfhcsntipnsPZ95cTSMdC_M48Peqe8hi1DpOZABT_2YUt800GCQhYFuVUIXkbMhz9HuKQbJu01GDjRhAMbYJm8jY8bUWGi2IwF6qWG_JF0iXNijBibJMy9iS9otq2cF03yJfXTw1XYm2DlhGxAOM6kpdh9NkNoo8R-p5E5vvasuKjM8lyHXd/s4032/IMG_4016.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7fRQJyVbLfhcsntipnsPZ95cTSMdC_M48Peqe8hi1DpOZABT_2YUt800GCQhYFuVUIXkbMhz9HuKQbJu01GDjRhAMbYJm8jY8bUWGi2IwF6qWG_JF0iXNijBibJMy9iS9otq2cF03yJfXTw1XYm2DlhGxAOM6kpdh9NkNoo8R-p5E5vvasuKjM8lyHXd/w300-h400/IMG_4016.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Beef and mushroom pie…delicious!<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We were sitting across from a couple from Eau Claire Wisconsin US…Diane and Dave who are both retired and walking the first 5 days of the C2C then off to Scotland for a while.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Delightful chat about various and sundry which eventually turned to US politics…I did not go there! However Diane did mention that when the 45th President was inaugurated they were in Mexico and she considered asking for political asylum 😂. So Democratic leaning…it was a funny moment!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning we sat beside a couple from Austria…again likely in our age range. Similarly enjoyable talking with them…nice to find common ground ie they have been to Nepal as well. Clearly they are seasoned walkers…nice start to the day.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgpBEEcqyuaHnmqGYZ-sQDe28jdpvtgQWlYsqetBS_l8adEd5a5h8xjnB1kDXsPyaQPhtABDgGC4qClkgYSGTB1lLVNAu9_HuVyI5nzmfAWHRFZP7L1n3hUmjnLO8sHGHh87UJCAgL9HWawzHZN7suh5FCkkpb2rUCJ8I2otC-1VqNvI-16ImnHwFIZft/s4032/IMG_4017.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsgpBEEcqyuaHnmqGYZ-sQDe28jdpvtgQWlYsqetBS_l8adEd5a5h8xjnB1kDXsPyaQPhtABDgGC4qClkgYSGTB1lLVNAu9_HuVyI5nzmfAWHRFZP7L1n3hUmjnLO8sHGHh87UJCAgL9HWawzHZN7suh5FCkkpb2rUCJ8I2otC-1VqNvI-16ImnHwFIZft/w300-h400/IMG_4017.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Cumberland English Breakfast!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Ok must get this out of the way…rip the bandage off time </span>😪 <span>The Packa and I had a major disagreement and we have temporarily parted ways. Was trying to place cover on…somehow resulting in water bottle spilling everywhere. My fault but I simply said « I need a break! » May have said other not so nice things as well.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HzwtK6Wpv5yvQ4vHN2akRDDO8jx1gIjJe7MDidyOkVJvLLiSV6pIt_h0-ijJ1gWAC4oaqtJ_f8nQmWgqS6nD2qfphFlVygknn-YG7AjAYCrn35vgg4ti8svZDoM6BABM6SPNyTYQMWFHwXIkUJyVkjPA2XY6pfRSIt5l7HRq9n8ODjLJytdWig0VuLzY/s3088/IMG_2841.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4HzwtK6Wpv5yvQ4vHN2akRDDO8jx1gIjJe7MDidyOkVJvLLiSV6pIt_h0-ijJ1gWAC4oaqtJ_f8nQmWgqS6nD2qfphFlVygknn-YG7AjAYCrn35vgg4ti8svZDoM6BABM6SPNyTYQMWFHwXIkUJyVkjPA2XY6pfRSIt5l7HRq9n8ODjLJytdWig0VuLzY/w400-h300/IMG_2841.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Suited up for the rain</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We met up with Craig shortly after leaving and spent the morning…into the afternoon…walking with him. An interesting fellow resulting in time passing quickly. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo0BxooZTR5B-99_HkNzR8hcAT6prSF4M6s4yS8I-TbKU0nNxtrXGRkmvN03i6BGwwZJ-EiC0Ln5J4UodzsJ6e5imZ4-1auCt4OpYLAxuH2NuDmOB0FxzBtHFBK0EnpI4anUStx8PofWfask4U3gF-piDW9Zr3n7alOVPkkHK2TpMqt-eoPhjdfDvhWfh/s4032/IMG_4044.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRo0BxooZTR5B-99_HkNzR8hcAT6prSF4M6s4yS8I-TbKU0nNxtrXGRkmvN03i6BGwwZJ-EiC0Ln5J4UodzsJ6e5imZ4-1auCt4OpYLAxuH2NuDmOB0FxzBtHFBK0EnpI4anUStx8PofWfask4U3gF-piDW9Zr3n7alOVPkkHK2TpMqt-eoPhjdfDvhWfh/w300-h400/IMG_4044.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Craig </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>The final people encounter came on the trail meeting Frances and Richard from New Zealand. Again likely similar ages…they have walked all over New Zealand and in Europe…I think it’s safe to say Kiwi’s have the adventurous spirit!</span></span><p></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Of course I had to relay the crazy stuff that my daughter Jeanne did in New Zealand years ago…bungee jumping, skydiving, white water river rafting and zorbing (in a plastic ball with some water rolling down a hill until you hit a fence). I don’t think they thought any of this was out of the ordinary 😂</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We took the low route however it was far far far from easy! The walking along the lake was incredibly rocky, water everywhere on the trail. This type of walking…couple of hours worth… takes significant concentration…twisting an ankle is not on the program!!! Always looking a few feet ahead…trying to find that walking line over rocks and using stepping stones to cross mountain streams. Once through I was exhausted…a few pictures may help…</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo3uM3L5C1NL7Iar001hraEbNn2Z-5vOI6DoNviI8kWz-yoiN7MH_uDZKeoLDSCM3Q6YIDCPcmJOtrqJe5rnEHOKsgqXOrdH_-mqru14_Wb9CZXmZy7VQUKpoTaOG4KwqnpCr8xhPKGb7JEfOxQV_V4gkxfev13y0dAnCOI-YjNMhlP5vXITm7glHpObC/s4032/IMG_2871.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLo3uM3L5C1NL7Iar001hraEbNn2Z-5vOI6DoNviI8kWz-yoiN7MH_uDZKeoLDSCM3Q6YIDCPcmJOtrqJe5rnEHOKsgqXOrdH_-mqru14_Wb9CZXmZy7VQUKpoTaOG4KwqnpCr8xhPKGb7JEfOxQV_V4gkxfev13y0dAnCOI-YjNMhlP5vXITm7glHpObC/w300-h400/IMG_2871.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3abPKEleyiVOd7gcFzW2-inATKQPzWVEJgh2S6uZXuSq2NEhykvGWzqqeDWQx5AC4JlJqei2V-p8CXY6Ft4HMjgZoqochwcdPCQH-ETbucB4jthg3C4PlbiH8TAOVipLSD-D6eQo_Vyiqzot5hRxG-isPsULQgc0rawu3YcuGftLnC-VbavCyMms_NWL/s4032/IMG_4035.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN3abPKEleyiVOd7gcFzW2-inATKQPzWVEJgh2S6uZXuSq2NEhykvGWzqqeDWQx5AC4JlJqei2V-p8CXY6Ft4HMjgZoqochwcdPCQH-ETbucB4jthg3C4PlbiH8TAOVipLSD-D6eQo_Vyiqzot5hRxG-isPsULQgc0rawu3YcuGftLnC-VbavCyMms_NWL/w300-h400/IMG_4035.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6o2yCho9p3ZLXZPRdH1Egei2pkO8vaZilCKjSRJ2GuSTl4D6pxme5WRemJOHyW7EhSOQZeMUC4uT2sB3Su8_VEEEhtKYpnGCDFfigsROdNDppW1zXCB6uRgkVTVqNEu-xBCtX9boHNXFXC8T98Yaieia3Skqy8IFDAvsXrp2D5J40v-BbOM_q64d3uFd/s4032/IMG_4036.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6o2yCho9p3ZLXZPRdH1Egei2pkO8vaZilCKjSRJ2GuSTl4D6pxme5WRemJOHyW7EhSOQZeMUC4uT2sB3Su8_VEEEhtKYpnGCDFfigsROdNDppW1zXCB6uRgkVTVqNEu-xBCtX9boHNXFXC8T98Yaieia3Skqy8IFDAvsXrp2D5J40v-BbOM_q64d3uFd/w300-h400/IMG_4036.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaorDhiDKs_b_YiuC6Vf6XisdA3TGbTsOjFxE-4uk5crRhHMs7dTq_LjSrLb9pizJmNz9IUDJMGCUbcaKN_1KhHPsw-JQWzr95u8SOJLaEhHcPkL1W0sWHJdmIgMkBJFOGCpQHAjnwjb0cSZSiZqZkXgE2Mrk-st-W15-1j7ssk7E1iC96PAOp0i-AXUMP/s4032/IMG_4037.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaorDhiDKs_b_YiuC6Vf6XisdA3TGbTsOjFxE-4uk5crRhHMs7dTq_LjSrLb9pizJmNz9IUDJMGCUbcaKN_1KhHPsw-JQWzr95u8SOJLaEhHcPkL1W0sWHJdmIgMkBJFOGCpQHAjnwjb0cSZSiZqZkXgE2Mrk-st-W15-1j7ssk7E1iC96PAOp0i-AXUMP/w300-h400/IMG_4037.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span><b>Two scary moments</b></span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first happened just after lunch…picture below shows a large black shape in the bushes…who would have thought it was possible in the Lakeland District 😰 Never even in my dangerous animal nightmares! I walked very quickly away.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6YuJfRgRpcRAIVnNgvxFAI_5GuaR9zDp3eyJ7q8QMysycf_ypYi3lK-PsSoJCUG4l0JXCu5H275V1Mv-hsrxBK_WGLbFBYq6qWXFP8rUMPT_ZHjOUpGGtWXMIkDiivjtxoLhw0b2zcTP8KOhxbi2AX5SiEqCJl6HsQu4FOw2AVrHwi5k0_rTKdh47CN_/s4032/IMG_4064.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6YuJfRgRpcRAIVnNgvxFAI_5GuaR9zDp3eyJ7q8QMysycf_ypYi3lK-PsSoJCUG4l0JXCu5H275V1Mv-hsrxBK_WGLbFBYq6qWXFP8rUMPT_ZHjOUpGGtWXMIkDiivjtxoLhw0b2zcTP8KOhxbi2AX5SiEqCJl6HsQu4FOw2AVrHwi5k0_rTKdh47CN_/w300-h400/IMG_4064.jpeg" width="300" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">YES IT’S a Black Bear I am sure!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /><span>The second came in the last half hour of the day when Greg wanted to follow the official route rather than walk along the road.</span></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok fair enough until we came to a major river and had to scamper delicately along huge rocks…lest we slip we are in the drink! BUT at some point we actually had to use chains drilled into the rock to move along the shoreline. Geez…sorry I did not get a picture however this will give you a good idea of what we faced. Not kidding!!!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggZPjACkmZc_Ny-AlKPly4XOJE5HKPDz1bZWQxblnYVchyBLo040ja2OS2ZnNvEsMQlAGyPFWv2UjJRTbyMMBqedKQciMWlFRFIEQqr4gLbFHqiuH279L4c7sWoJ6iWX3CvDJtDoQAqEc7-oWW5Kk88Ws_DTaLrVJA9JXI9qGNhrzjl5T-jkGUh0rNYfu/s880/IMG_4102.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="880" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggZPjACkmZc_Ny-AlKPly4XOJE5HKPDz1bZWQxblnYVchyBLo040ja2OS2ZnNvEsMQlAGyPFWv2UjJRTbyMMBqedKQciMWlFRFIEQqr4gLbFHqiuH279L4c7sWoJ6iWX3CvDJtDoQAqEc7-oWW5Kk88Ws_DTaLrVJA9JXI9qGNhrzjl5T-jkGUh0rNYfu/w400-h300/IMG_4102.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Close Enough!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the afternoon we had another major climb up to a mountain pass…man that was tiring!!! However the looong climb down was fairly gradual!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Injury report</b> - so far so good for both of us. Sore muscles of course as expected early. Little bruise at end of toe which is odd…suspect the wicked descent and jamming against end of shoe day 1 caused that.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">That’s about it for quite an unforgettable day! On to tomorrow where the forecast is dreadful…heavy rain. Short day at 15 kms however we understand a number of stream crossings with rock hopping are required. Hope to stay out of the drink…had a few booters today!😪</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also wanted to mention that yesterday I sent an email to the Smidge Company outlining that the Smidge order…while supposedly delivered…was never received at the Stonehouse B&B. I simply indicated that given the circumstances I thought I was entitled to a full refund! Can’t hurt to try…$40 is $40! Today nice email received…a full refund has been processed! 😊</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Again the only way to try to show the spectacular scenery is through pictures…</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8W5L636W8O9g47577nnKyNARmtTN3H5qSUNpNzlSMffa8XM36hcgL96310y__A3yLwrIbqmUxjAUm-EhhxeCQZfrHnRraXGmzoyU7M64B-zL0iVrwPhb6e6-2Q6HOxuL_3bBEFlWkcj6RIWhpwK9kNKTpENRFnEXRr5DLdVufNlG_QZ0qjh6O058zTmE/s4032/IMG_4020.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm8W5L636W8O9g47577nnKyNARmtTN3H5qSUNpNzlSMffa8XM36hcgL96310y__A3yLwrIbqmUxjAUm-EhhxeCQZfrHnRraXGmzoyU7M64B-zL0iVrwPhb6e6-2Q6HOxuL_3bBEFlWkcj6RIWhpwK9kNKTpENRFnEXRr5DLdVufNlG_QZ0qjh6O058zTmE/w300-h400/IMG_4020.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-48283842573199848332023-09-17T11:09:00.008-05:002023-10-02T16:19:05.485-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 17, 2023 Day 1 St. Bees to Ennerdale Bridge<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 25:0 </b>Kms [25.0 Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 5h 40m [5h 40m]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.4 Kms/hr [4.4 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 835:(738) 835:(738)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 35,275[36,275]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A very good day with mucho variety! Both Greg and I walked strongly however there were some tiring challenges along the way! Weather wise some light showers…no wind in the morning…lot of wind in the afternoon…could not be better!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am writing this in the hallway of the Fox and Hounds where we are staying as there is no internet service in our room 🥲. I swiped a chair from somewhere…I expect I am a living and breathing fire 🔥 hazard…who knows how this blogpost ends up 😊.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir03dCXZIxNkBS3B2TAilCMpghIWinmoW64E8SBOTNfSA8aNHC9DjLAEPUGnmilBq4YZw-q3UNsYJLnQCYxf-fsVFST5SqldJMVPJRoNICt9g9PJJVJJD-t3N01B-cdM2zLMWcdpoUlPhTsztDjyOXWi0pTVcLzOjZ_XW5xw-M7yTWp0Ea-XeO8HfS_wdT/s3088/IMG_2837.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir03dCXZIxNkBS3B2TAilCMpghIWinmoW64E8SBOTNfSA8aNHC9DjLAEPUGnmilBq4YZw-q3UNsYJLnQCYxf-fsVFST5SqldJMVPJRoNICt9g9PJJVJJD-t3N01B-cdM2zLMWcdpoUlPhTsztDjyOXWi0pTVcLzOjZ_XW5xw-M7yTWp0Ea-XeO8HfS_wdT/w300-h400/IMG_2837.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to last evening and I got my fish and chips early…it was delicious!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFTeN2_wBCQ9GHIDpwJ7icWyS_AKdb83jeX5TaiPGe1HUORI-yZkcmx7rSTSAf8YplYeSHz2ELoXRMB2LrFEavKiGox73OCJmKi3qnjH6A8sLaLPrT7z4S5LRPZMRwBwVFupzhfKnyg3FHQsPs8J-RtVSTlLpLFmYKDoLT3qGX0_8_hTIRSn3Kakv8AOl/s4032/IMG_3929.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFTeN2_wBCQ9GHIDpwJ7icWyS_AKdb83jeX5TaiPGe1HUORI-yZkcmx7rSTSAf8YplYeSHz2ELoXRMB2LrFEavKiGox73OCJmKi3qnjH6A8sLaLPrT7z4S5LRPZMRwBwVFupzhfKnyg3FHQsPs8J-RtVSTlLpLFmYKDoLT3qGX0_8_hTIRSn3Kakv8AOl/w300-h400/IMG_3929.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This morning at breakfast we sat with Craig who is completing the C2C as a personal gift for his 50th. He has done some hiking but a long walk like this is a first.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Interesting fellow…former lawyer who 10+ years ago saw the light “this is boring” and became a writer. Not just any writer…he signed on with NBC and became their premier Baseball writer…as such covered a number of World Series and has authored two Baseball books for youth. Here is a link to one of them…the other is the 28 greatest current baseball players.</span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0789214733/ref=dbs_a_def_awm_bibl_vppi_i2"><b><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Legends of Baseball by Craig Calcaterra</span></b></a></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ross, given your deep interest in the game perhaps you know of this writer? Throughout the day our paths crossed…was fun!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok so the long standing tradition is that in St. Bees you dip your toe in the Irish Sea…take a stone…carry it to Robin Hoods Bay and throw it in. Sooo…tide was out so dipped in a small pool of water where the tide will cover later 😂 Close enough!!!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWyAlEqKAJqzaTG69foWNZib3qUBVchRhUNZ_gnIajIt1rmEemGomXAN1atxL2Z2dLtoXRleFowH5R49pMJLoM1oYMhFZW-q_TngJZXGEtmnIZE8e6nuyarruoquimFevrkTazjp4TaiPUjBZ8F27qvD3LbfkpyW-6XpHsrGF89X1J9bcPxp80xJzbysO/s4032/IMG_2806.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWyAlEqKAJqzaTG69foWNZib3qUBVchRhUNZ_gnIajIt1rmEemGomXAN1atxL2Z2dLtoXRleFowH5R49pMJLoM1oYMhFZW-q_TngJZXGEtmnIZE8e6nuyarruoquimFevrkTazjp4TaiPUjBZ8F27qvD3LbfkpyW-6XpHsrGF89X1J9bcPxp80xJzbysO/w300-h400/IMG_2806.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdJBrrGDLcsLR1mnbEfmtcQ4h56l2o-BiV5nrMFSbIB4-Bff5upk2AIO5FB802EndXYSKafypaxLt2QqEAUrmco6AcUuswmnvdo-LpqwHNpL-ijBHqoXkCcoXGHuratkSoHj3EqFvleIoAy0McxA69Il6CmIemmC-59_TBU04GHUj-fTVMQsK-yAyRWZU/s4032/IMG_2810.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqdJBrrGDLcsLR1mnbEfmtcQ4h56l2o-BiV5nrMFSbIB4-Bff5upk2AIO5FB802EndXYSKafypaxLt2QqEAUrmco6AcUuswmnvdo-LpqwHNpL-ijBHqoXkCcoXGHuratkSoHj3EqFvleIoAy0McxA69Il6CmIemmC-59_TBU04GHUj-fTVMQsK-yAyRWZU/w400-h300/IMG_2810.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>The official start</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WawU-PPF-1eAmntxV2-6E61oBtGQYCaiSlkbUp3xit8jrHhMB8oPRVKgqojKJ96-dXCi12ztR1tbrRlZPxOBd66CAanllvf7aUsPKv3O5MyF5X3EmwrgThCEkr2gWCLB6OfkRHl0uTX3xaTgvxXbRSLQBGCwXr5iw4VJxPguar7do_JsD-jKt9IM7xM2/s4032/IMG_3933.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-WawU-PPF-1eAmntxV2-6E61oBtGQYCaiSlkbUp3xit8jrHhMB8oPRVKgqojKJ96-dXCi12ztR1tbrRlZPxOBd66CAanllvf7aUsPKv3O5MyF5X3EmwrgThCEkr2gWCLB6OfkRHl0uTX3xaTgvxXbRSLQBGCwXr5iw4VJxPguar7do_JsD-jKt9IM7xM2/w300-h400/IMG_3933.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The early part of the day was a carbon copy of yesterday however a few pictures…</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeK3QTtEsWIlm7Oi8-qJFgPjanGMGB-lBAGl7s4nJ9rytvaZGFS0Rglgu0SCZttS8JSK9oifl1gA2-tK6mdusnRDZ7GtA_wLkViXQg8lnGhNBNrIMtR8Nuhl68GhY1aApsr5kc9QLywPZU1zMHX-VVVsA0x8idJJ_03i9-PIrBYOPppHlZm0VhHYQ5sxO/s4032/IMG_3935.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: medium;">Route finding continues to be a challenging exercise. I was following someone’s Wikilocs tracks…Greg the Mac’s Adventure tracks and we also had C2C dotted line on the downloaded UK maps on Wikilocs.</span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At various points ALL DIFFER…we decided that Mac’s Adventure tracks were the Gold Standard. We also had some kind help from a runner and a cyclist who stopped and pointed us in the right direction. </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg was following the Mac’s Adventure tracks so he had primary route finding responsibilities…he did a great job!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lakeland countryside is really something…spectacular overall. The highlight and by far the toughest part of the day was the hike up Dent’s hill and the way down.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The climb was a traditional grind it out affair…keep moving at all costs…breathe in deep and slow breaths out. Typical situation where a series of false summits appear…it feels like one will never ever get there.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The climb down was long and one of the steepest I have ever done including the Canadian Rockies where at least switchbacks have been carved out. Here straight down!!! I think this is a sign of what we can expect going forward.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best I can do to show what we hiked is the elevation profile of Dents Hill.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-be8Pi3O1yua-WLusMFBYVlfOVRjVzWTqY5yq7p6flYWSvcHYF_lyPCMeEL4nOiKN5qj-MNVebJxgJAzvDNrnNMBOL7e1V4x5X9qx1LENQDhmqXsuiPkUNj4XSK8YKvIhtyJcLLZaKecWeSgTH9PmrafB9ZnqO0HF3gT9PT6wfUx_1wIRYq5oMKuoa1P/s2532/IMG_4015.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-be8Pi3O1yua-WLusMFBYVlfOVRjVzWTqY5yq7p6flYWSvcHYF_lyPCMeEL4nOiKN5qj-MNVebJxgJAzvDNrnNMBOL7e1V4x5X9qx1LENQDhmqXsuiPkUNj4XSK8YKvIhtyJcLLZaKecWeSgTH9PmrafB9ZnqO0HF3gT9PT6wfUx_1wIRYq5oMKuoa1P/w185-h400/IMG_4015.png" width="185" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well I may have worn out my hallway welcome so on to tomorrow where the choice is between a high and low route. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Tomorrow’s weather forecast.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #eeeeee; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: #eeeeee; caret-color: rgb(33, 37, 41); color: #212529; font-family: inherit;">Widespread heavy rain in the morning, moving east & northeast. Showery conditions follow from the west, some frequent heavy bursts locally, risk of hail & thunder. Sudden gusts, strongest winds more sustained for England, Wales and southern Scotland. Feeling chilly across the mountains. Cloud capping tops.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">🤔😂🥲 Easy choice…the weather will be shall we say…poor…high route is tricky in good weather. We are walking the low route and will enjoy the scenery looking up 😊</span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Many pictures from the day including a few interesting signs! 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color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-90439026437667628382023-09-16T10:49:00.002-05:002023-09-16T15:50:26.558-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Sep 16, 2023 Practise Walk<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A glorious walking day…cool to start! No rain but a little windy 😂…oh my 45+ km/h walking on cliff top trails was fun! Two scary…well ok one of them terrifying events today…more later.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">First the stats for today’s saunter…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: </b>14.8<b> </b>Kms </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 3h 18m</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 4.5 Kms/hr </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 239 / (239)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 28,832</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Went down for a late …around 8:20…relaxed breakfast as I needed my beauty rest after yesterday’s travels. Sat at a table with Nina (UK last 13 years formerly Holland), Dave from US and later a couple from UK who were visiting relatives. Dave has clearly done a ton of long distance walks so the stories started…so of course I followed…😂.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Over at other tables 4 Canadians…a couple from BC…Catherine and another woman from Vancouver. Really fun to be back…after my PEI lonely walk, among fellow walkers. We quickly realized that our 13 day plan (Greg though it was 14) was the most aggressive…Nina, Catherine and friend were all planning 18 days. So we likely will not be seeing them too much except maybe on a crossover day!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Breakfast was superb…</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzly_s0VpfsNwiTxhJ4JjNVhlbEaZnrj7qrTLerNkul42yLGreQ95XVVKTK0_1pssgrVBwGNweY8OPb81r7OQdttTKEOjpvRKp-30tQxCPMagMWKI_fEaowlGbH_He0ucaiGZD5iqI45tWfV3zajtDK3EZ8jGQpyY88zvqrlXmicw5HiqV3k4wAkBUgeR/s4032/IMG_3893.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGzly_s0VpfsNwiTxhJ4JjNVhlbEaZnrj7qrTLerNkul42yLGreQ95XVVKTK0_1pssgrVBwGNweY8OPb81r7OQdttTKEOjpvRKp-30tQxCPMagMWKI_fEaowlGbH_He0ucaiGZD5iqI45tWfV3zajtDK3EZ8jGQpyY88zvqrlXmicw5HiqV3k4wAkBUgeR/w400-h300/IMG_3893.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Had a little trouble getting the Packa on my backpack early…something was wrong…then it dawned on me. I had it on backwards…fixed that …it’s good to have that quick recall ability! Then off we went.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Not quite…first Greg took me through a 15 minute flexibility routine…which I needed as my back was a little tender. Greg did mention that my back mobility could be improved…essentially it is hmmm 🤔 well…crappy! No problem this will become a morning ritual for the C2C.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyUeVLG5BIQC70HILcQ-PMpSaK1eupK0q50zdycPuyJTR0JZ_96dwBx8RrwB7erYoozDOdQ-RDkdC7n9qXroe1J-MvSmjevUV-w2T10HoNZivYAArmv1oXi8D19wuQIh7QWYUVVqWhE3hUReHB2HQK_UUNGDsb06nHB3qOhkgX-jTN7sfvEA4KsObczAQ/s4032/IMG_3897.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOyUeVLG5BIQC70HILcQ-PMpSaK1eupK0q50zdycPuyJTR0JZ_96dwBx8RrwB7erYoozDOdQ-RDkdC7n9qXroe1J-MvSmjevUV-w2T10HoNZivYAArmv1oXi8D19wuQIh7QWYUVVqWhE3hUReHB2HQK_UUNGDsb06nHB3qOhkgX-jTN7sfvEA4KsObczAQ/w300-h400/IMG_3897.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Yep we are going up to the top!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPun2w9knZX4qn2VITQ-hBpxLcFo6p1TGAZ254HUDh_AUeIpgHx7M7z5jFA3Syd0CzRIjc_KICOt9-2foZ6LxpyItGFtdrmEGuFwNLYIQFsbL2CVBxE9CSA8Vul24Q6x7IH8Id5jkAkrp8rzbSBSVyOIc_7WZZWXDSIqbvAfJymMlSEp9DBHK4avvC1Dv/s4032/IMG_3901.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsPun2w9knZX4qn2VITQ-hBpxLcFo6p1TGAZ254HUDh_AUeIpgHx7M7z5jFA3Syd0CzRIjc_KICOt9-2foZ6LxpyItGFtdrmEGuFwNLYIQFsbL2CVBxE9CSA8Vul24Q6x7IH8Id5jkAkrp8rzbSBSVyOIc_7WZZWXDSIqbvAfJymMlSEp9DBHK4avvC1Dv/w300-h400/IMG_3901.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the few signs for the day!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">It was tiring but really good to be climbing steadily upward early…get the lazy legs moving. Quickly concluded that footing is tricky on the C2C as the path is often very narrow, muddy and far from flat.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Walking along the cliffs…often a couple (or less) of meters from the edge…was super enjoyable and spectacular. Must enjoy it early as the rest of the walk will be cross country, cross bogs etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Terrifying incident</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My backpack is far from full given the daily Sherpa Van luggage transfer available to us. Greg commented before we started up the climb that my Packa looked like it might take off like a parachute.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought…a rookie comment…whatever all is good! Somewhere up on the cliff Greg yells “grab your Packa”…<b>IT IS ON THE GROUND MOVING TOWARDS THE CLIFF EDGE</b>…now there was a fence that might have stopped it!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">How and why did it come off the backpack 🎒…clearly I did not cinch it tight enough but geez one day before the start the Packa could have been drifting away in the Irish Sea!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The C2C walk is as advertised…dodgy as to signage…GPS tracking came in very handy today. Even then at least twice we went a little ways off path…but quickly stopped and found our way.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Dangerous animals</b></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_EqTMP7ZTRj8NIKgG0B_M0k_frWp62iVZfTYR40CLtYtmwVimGB1I4WVVuo-vq8gjgBh0NLiJO6tkpD18ccNTVt2ICCgj4mChDG6VBB5a6NmL3IWSLD50MTzcxhbzq6DV_3836YuXJISA6bHqpf1E2Fgr-JE8ThZEj_cN9sXpSOT9oksiFmq4fLvPUhb/s4032/IMG_2789.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY_EqTMP7ZTRj8NIKgG0B_M0k_frWp62iVZfTYR40CLtYtmwVimGB1I4WVVuo-vq8gjgBh0NLiJO6tkpD18ccNTVt2ICCgj4mChDG6VBB5a6NmL3IWSLD50MTzcxhbzq6DV_3836YuXJISA6bHqpf1E2Fgr-JE8ThZEj_cN9sXpSOT9oksiFmq4fLvPUhb/w300-h400/IMG_2789.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Cows…no problem…pass them with ease now<br /></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">However there was one scary animal encounter…these critters followed me through Switzerland, France and Spain. Now again in the UK…I don’t know what to do…no not midges but much worse!</span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg-fTzRQOcFN68VBgRwu-X8xMLrOJUVZMkQuYl-Ed1P7qFUYI256d18FhVFbfbky3ewcfOQZfYfOJHGECdtyLxvGo-gLg4N8S0hvDXDZkyw1tRG_SoUUFwoiNqEBQVu5X0BrU89bn64KcVwLVCqr3263LXunDOyiOk3ComTrUYlSyQJOcOBoDvFhYg_dj/s4032/IMG_3915.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlg-fTzRQOcFN68VBgRwu-X8xMLrOJUVZMkQuYl-Ed1P7qFUYI256d18FhVFbfbky3ewcfOQZfYfOJHGECdtyLxvGo-gLg4N8S0hvDXDZkyw1tRG_SoUUFwoiNqEBQVu5X0BrU89bn64KcVwLVCqr3263LXunDOyiOk3ComTrUYlSyQJOcOBoDvFhYg_dj/w300-h400/IMG_3915.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Laugh at your peril…these slugs are scary and they move fast!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Once past the cliff tops we walked inland and came to a railway crossing where we had been well advised to leave the C2C trail and head back to St Bees. That was fun essentially working our way cross country on some paths using GPS.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Two early learnings about UK…one I have down pat… one I don’t. $1 CDN = 1 GBP which is very good to know when ordering food 😉…no problem.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The other…well sorry but they drive on the wrong side of the road…geez must continue to be extra extra careful when crossing the road. Hopefully not too much road walking on C2C…otherwise walking facing traffic will be a challenge 🙄.</span></div><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hungry we went for a quick bite…note to self a UK milkshake has NO ice cream…just milk and whatever flavour added. Not too satisfying!</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x8K7DJ2gDMoeeH6i_xu2Kjtydle58Ca6oL9oUD3vyukjcH8f-Gp_8Dnp7lrYY3UTGc9A94fXPMV2DkezYjMxvECwEeXzL_5sScJNWXl9fmT_Onp7RVrk6EbA8p-qzStU84UwcaxQQ1phINWyIp30lS5vwTUyrG4hg9N-No1DqPiCsX_67CJ9-dJostMi/s4032/IMG_3927.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1x8K7DJ2gDMoeeH6i_xu2Kjtydle58Ca6oL9oUD3vyukjcH8f-Gp_8Dnp7lrYY3UTGc9A94fXPMV2DkezYjMxvECwEeXzL_5sScJNWXl9fmT_Onp7RVrk6EbA8p-qzStU84UwcaxQQ1phINWyIp30lS5vwTUyrG4hg9N-No1DqPiCsX_67CJ9-dJostMi/w300-h400/IMG_3927.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Delicious corned beef, brie and cranberry sandwich </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Unfortunately while the delivery app says Smidge has been delivered Stonehouse B&B has not received it. I can only conclude that Smidge has been Swiped!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Well as I wrap this up Greg is off for a training run as per his coaches training schedule. 😂😳</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tomorrow the real fun starts…a few other pictures from the day.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyglESiu7t3X8tXgncNH_Q9AZO70gvG6Pamq3i3ANTlU9qhhnyfK_APVN8G5pyJb8jodydDiBuYFp2wJKRAYhfpyDJIdkuB9P1BLQXq1toiEBFYaAfrBwCnHtuo2-7Gv9meSEFHj8FduOnaqCxyToijvCQVKJEcVq0QleWYpM9d143ku9Q3AyIzM-Mf6Xy/s4032/IMG_3903.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyglESiu7t3X8tXgncNH_Q9AZO70gvG6Pamq3i3ANTlU9qhhnyfK_APVN8G5pyJb8jodydDiBuYFp2wJKRAYhfpyDJIdkuB9P1BLQXq1toiEBFYaAfrBwCnHtuo2-7Gv9meSEFHj8FduOnaqCxyToijvCQVKJEcVq0QleWYpM9d143ku9Q3AyIzM-Mf6Xy/w300-h400/IMG_3903.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-VTmzhjX5vEAsR9DDT1VxAHUiB1rWgiorEqb3rPBB2EBXxuCUgQuP-v8wK7IosTxYnT91Q-SuPWL6jAAJfKhHcPaPUiKlPVbO8RPKKucCdXqrCh1_yz440symbew0TeSG18MVbiciB5xSaWvGyNjtY02FMMYJQKDxl8bCvOauaaCoYPBg1F9S8Jv7dnD/w400-h300/IMG_3926.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Could this be Abbey Road of<br />Beatles fame? 😊</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-61547080823209921742023-09-15T10:18:00.006-05:002023-09-16T01:40:55.171-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast - We are in St. Bees!<p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We made it! A little bit of fun but managed 😊 Looks quite wet out there…but green! Quick recap so far.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Met Greg around 1:00pm in Toronto Pearson airport. No problem for time as our flight was leaving at 7:55pm 😂</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">It eventually left around 8:45pm 🥲.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I thought we would be able to relax…chat…read etc in a comfortable environment. Not sooo…it seems like this airport is not setup ie seating…sparse eating facilities for folks who arrive prior to 4 hrs before an international flight. 🙄 Luckily they have restrooms!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This may have happened to me before however these things always come as surprises…<span style="font-family: inherit;">too many things to r</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">emember…must have forgotten.</span></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pre-swabs on our carry on and then somehow whisked into a special line ahead of many others waiting. Hey quite the start!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Printed Boarding Pass</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last few trips I finally saw the light and simply flashed my Apple wallet Boarding Pass…a few years behind maybe 🙄.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">While printing luggage tags the option to print boarding passes was there…why not for old times sake? We flew Air Transat and had purchased an Options Plus deal…extra leg room…snack…free ear plugs for videos…some type of comfort bag (no idea what is in yet). </span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Air flight attendant asks for my boarding pass as I was not on her paper list for Options Plus. Proudly showed my Apple Wallet pass. BIG PROBLEM it does not show Option Plus on it sooo I whipped out my paper boarding pass which clearly showed I was entitled.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">End result I thoroughly enjoyed my small can of Pringles as the treat item. Oh my…is this a lesson learned? 😂</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We did have one snafu very early…supposed to be 4 train/tube trips…we ended up with 5! We had prepaid tickets however we still had to get our physical tickets at a machine after enduring a looong lineup.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fine go to platform 4 and get to Victoria Cross station…we board the first train however…we do not see Victoria Station as a stop! Greg notices that we can get off at the first stop and board another line…note to self I think the young man will do just fine.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We get to Victoria Station…no signs at all…massive wave of humanity going somewhere…we follow. Finally I see an information booth and am told…”go down the stairs”. Ok we huddle and decide more information is required and I double back. “sorry we aren’t quite sure…do we take the underground…and is there a specific line?” Yes and yes is the reply…hmmm why not say this the first time?</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Being bright lads we noticed an opportunity existed to shorten the train journey by 2 hours…Greg used Google Maps…I used the Trainline app. Success…</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the spirit of my latest zero sleeps blogpost the day by day walking number details will be slimmed down considerably from my PEI Island Walk blogposts. I know for some this may be really difficult to accept however…😊</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Pretty simple - daily information first then the cumulative information within [ ].</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: X </b>Kms [Y<b> </b>Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: Xh Xm [Yh Ym]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: X Kms/hr [Y Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: X(X) [Y:(Y)]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: X [Y]</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Took another peek at weather forecasts and things are starting to look very interesting…</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Oh my the Packa raingear is going to get a real live test!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErnsr-lf0kfc6GZw--5jYNraLBDMGShJtC1XVXb5dZTxK5FJJsh7RBr0b73gaW8KxXd8YRGYJ4XeAtj0Vmcpnq5Dy_MkhWQFRSvL3ORYNggoOIqvTOMMemgNMNdnUagLgR2ffKZEgSirOGmIKfdYRlU38MkNnJWoIjGEiteZ5KFHE4KsIuMJk_2Gr6roz/s2532/IMG_3892.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgErnsr-lf0kfc6GZw--5jYNraLBDMGShJtC1XVXb5dZTxK5FJJsh7RBr0b73gaW8KxXd8YRGYJ4XeAtj0Vmcpnq5Dy_MkhWQFRSvL3ORYNggoOIqvTOMMemgNMNdnUagLgR2ffKZEgSirOGmIKfdYRlU38MkNnJWoIjGEiteZ5KFHE4KsIuMJk_2Gr6roz/w185-h400/IMG_3892.png" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sep 18, 19 😳🥲</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are staying at the Stonehouse B&B where we received a warm reception by Carol and her daughter Jill. Our room…see below…is huge!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVukkdm7l7WKdfUvu-jCFRfAKzZQrUOJqQRgpotxiHVKC4xDPbCNeYjrh1ced_1Rd4pkTGTuOo16buWiETwl2R1FIwLLYRO4F9wpq56F-NQTSn_z5kMUC9MkETtCzl1n10X1GKhQ0O9mIiahKcIzQpHqB6zrmDuaK_nhEA7AXeP9Z7oiXLGNa5h6G9VOJ/s4032/IMG_2771.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVukkdm7l7WKdfUvu-jCFRfAKzZQrUOJqQRgpotxiHVKC4xDPbCNeYjrh1ced_1Rd4pkTGTuOo16buWiETwl2R1FIwLLYRO4F9wpq56F-NQTSn_z5kMUC9MkETtCzl1n10X1GKhQ0O9mIiahKcIzQpHqB6zrmDuaK_nhEA7AXeP9Z7oiXLGNa5h6G9VOJ/w300-h400/IMG_2771.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not shown is 3rd bed!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Jill provided us with two restaurant suggestions being the Queen hotel and The Manor. Queen was not serving in their restaurant tonight and The Manor was booked until 8pm so we walked a ways ro Seacote Hôtel and had a delicious meal!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_1pSXzuMnGez42gN8MzDWUX9l9SZ-KM1vfkuW1N4YI4qNBxRWzie0L7nMJLGCKGBq4-75V-vxQA2gZ50EobyBnDuDkv_nFnZ05mWD4YPgelElKC1e8sic8A3aNy0fjHwJBPaBp5LWPUTJ96kvsukjFZI9uSLvEq7KDcBQ8w7fLDHpoLCDlHin0EQMXi4/s4032/IMG_3891.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_1pSXzuMnGez42gN8MzDWUX9l9SZ-KM1vfkuW1N4YI4qNBxRWzie0L7nMJLGCKGBq4-75V-vxQA2gZ50EobyBnDuDkv_nFnZ05mWD4YPgelElKC1e8sic8A3aNy0fjHwJBPaBp5LWPUTJ96kvsukjFZI9uSLvEq7KDcBQ8w7fLDHpoLCDlHin0EQMXi4/w400-h300/IMG_3891.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Chicken and mushroom pie, great veggies, chips and apple cider</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Jill also recommended walk tomorrow on the Coast to Coast Trail to the lighthouse…couple of hours which loops back to St.Bees…along with a map sketch. No I will not be laminating it 😂.</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mac’s Adventure package is here..allowing me to dump some paper. We now have a Trailblazer guide on the C2C trail and a “light waterproof » Harvey map to follow.</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Unfortunately Smidge product has not been received which is odd as the delivery app shows it as delivered. Oh well still tomorrow as a possibility…otherwise we will have to live in hope on the midge front!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Off to a very good start…but long travel days are tiring…tomorrow a day to explore…before Sunday’s long walk starts!</span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt_Dot61ANJH1dooSPZSpQOnaxPvbU-2Z4X3ACSw9hipJyWwraAg8mG54Ekreg68sMOnN4GtWQStGySJ1BcS1aANWs0i1fKoTwMeJye8E0qGE9HtYAgLjl8xy4PUl5g8BwnpiHMpKF9HUxq3bfjpMuc20fclpIvNzBRFWeVGi__UCv3fBS6LdyUPipgDU/s3088/IMG_2762.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt_Dot61ANJH1dooSPZSpQOnaxPvbU-2Z4X3ACSw9hipJyWwraAg8mG54Ekreg68sMOnN4GtWQStGySJ1BcS1aANWs0i1fKoTwMeJye8E0qGE9HtYAgLjl8xy4PUl5g8BwnpiHMpKF9HUxq3bfjpMuc20fclpIvNzBRFWeVGi__UCv3fBS6LdyUPipgDU/w300-h400/IMG_2762.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Still smiling 🙂 </b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-51570823476038335702023-09-12T11:47:00.002-05:002023-09-12T18:22:16.432-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - Zero Sleeps! (Reigned in Blogpost 😳)<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Three reasons for this Blogpost...first two resulting from comments received...last reason makes it three...</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">the perfect number. ☺️</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Counting Sleeps (referring to Aug 24th blogpost)</b></span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>"And...have I failed to inform you (or did you just ignore me?) about how to count down sleeps? You don't count tonight because it's virtually over if the sun has already set, and you certainly don't count the night before you leave, because you'll be so excited you won't sleep a wink...so you're closer to leaving than you thought...</i></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><i>”</i></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Ok hope I have this right...leave Sep 14th...blog published Sep 12th evening (so doesn’t count)...Sep 13th (night before leaving doesn’t count)...<b>zero sleeps</b>. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Not identifying who made this comment...doing my best to ensure my future “drop in visit privileges if I ever get to New Zealand” are maintained. 😉</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Get a Grip on Blogging Guy (referring to Aug 24th blogpost)</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Received a well intentioned, fair but direct WhatsApp message...”Too many words, details, pictures, diversions, stories etc etc etc...should not have more than 100 words”. This was in the first 15 seconds or so of the 54 second WhatsApp message...way too long a message to listen to so I skipped the rest...it’s possible some of the concerns expressed here are mine 😳! Yes I have heard of “a taste of your own medicine”. I think there is also a saying about a pot and a black kettle.☺️</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Not identifying who made this comment...doing my best to ensure I have a longstanding walking partner for the 2024 Sept Camino/Other Walk 😉</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Everything in the message was 100% bang on....except maybe “no more than 100 words”. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><i>Word counts</i></b> 🥲</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Aug 24th Blogpost - Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk <span> <span> </span></span><span><span><span> <span> </span></span></span></span>5,378 words</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Jul 2nd Blogpost - Ageing & A Few Updates<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> 3,490 words</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>PEI Island Walk 20 Blogposts daily averages<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span>1,135 words</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span><b>This blogpost</b></span><span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> <b>964</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"> words 😅</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>Guilty as charged</b>! I admit to having an overactive imagination...often simply off in la la land, which is ok if I keep it to myself however when the blogging filter is turned off well...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3POsuAs7orxfmw6OMxcRhBQeXX_Du8D_H41qJC6i8iTFB5b7JToM76mMktHjNpXLWh4-U73GyThGVZqAmVLvEI36QTr2EcVhca0cXKnLcvCyajATLbfO7fEBj1LydM-uKTdKTHMpYkHs8gJhHIyKdWk0s6qH6zC-HjqdvmxuIy1p13HXXh7VTQh7FrGc/s1993/IMG_3774.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1993" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj3POsuAs7orxfmw6OMxcRhBQeXX_Du8D_H41qJC6i8iTFB5b7JToM76mMktHjNpXLWh4-U73GyThGVZqAmVLvEI36QTr2EcVhca0cXKnLcvCyajATLbfO7fEBj1LydM-uKTdKTHMpYkHs8gJhHIyKdWk0s6qH6zC-HjqdvmxuIy1p13HXXh7VTQh7FrGc/w235-h400/IMG_3774.jpeg" width="235" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">What's the right blogpost length? Has to be much much much shorter than recent blogposts. My focus will however remain on the fun, odd, challenging, interesting, people stuff that captures my interest...that’s what I remember most. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Roles and Responsibilities on Coast to Coast Walk</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Greg</b> - Anything IT related (especially SIM card related) and the 6 minute train transfer in Lancaster on our way to St. Bees...run Greg...run!!! Sure Senior 60 - 64 World Record in 4x800m relay was nice BUT this is what you have been training for Greg!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Couple of examples of SIM card snafus in the past...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Portugal Day 1</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://caminolongwalk.blogspot.com/2018/03/and-im-off-i-thinkwell-maybe.html"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">https://caminolongwalk.blogspot.com/2018/03/and-im-off-i-thinkwell-maybe.html</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Primitivo Day 12</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><a href="https://caminolongwalk.blogspot.com/2022/09/camino-primitivo-sep-27-2022-day-12-o.html"><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">https://caminolongwalk.blogspot.com/2022/09/camino-primitivo-sep-27-2022-day-12-o.html</span></a></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /></b></div><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Me</span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #333333;">- Duties as self assigned ☺️...ensuring Greg realizes this is a long walk and not an Ultra Marathon Sprint. Also midge protection...considering mosquito disaster on PEI Island walk...</span></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b>Dangerous Animals</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b>Midges</b> - keep hearing about these nasty creatures...follow @toughgirlchallenges on Instagram...young woman who has completed amazing walks...recently walking Wainwright’s Coast to Coast and mentioned midges in one of her posts. Sooo...I commented “what do you use to protect yourself against midges?”...nice reply received recommending @thesmidgeforecast. Voila order made... two spray bottles of <b>Smidge</b> should be waiting for us in St. Bees at our first accommodation. Sure they may not arrive in time...even better Smidge may not work however <b>“what an incredible product name!!!</b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span><b>”</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAucgPbtLrsr1u5Uk0gRYtoRgPSCB6c3I2Eikr265b6uGHE8TwaPM8qtnipoe0pjqJL0-fdn1jYYVgnQ1s_1ddH8mhXcJ1-VPTqE1hyEmCXtFSCuhdlLVUEm0pAvBrFPKVj4lk47CNTBjJi7zRvQhxLPsRAyUYsElKZK5a6IRXDv8WHEZ556bFpwrASQbn/s678/IMG_3791.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAucgPbtLrsr1u5Uk0gRYtoRgPSCB6c3I2Eikr265b6uGHE8TwaPM8qtnipoe0pjqJL0-fdn1jYYVgnQ1s_1ddH8mhXcJ1-VPTqE1hyEmCXtFSCuhdlLVUEm0pAvBrFPKVj4lk47CNTBjJi7zRvQhxLPsRAyUYsElKZK5a6IRXDv8WHEZ556bFpwrASQbn/w118-h400/IMG_3791.webp" width="118" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b>Shared</b> - Route finding...especially through the Lake District </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: large;">😂 </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><strike>If </strike> when we get lost…Greg/Guy remember shared responsibility! Also daily route choices between high/low or green/blue/red.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Terrain</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Joined a Facebook group</b> on the Coast to Coast walk...rained buckets in July 2023...a fellow posted that on our Day 7 - Kirby Stephen to Keld described as <b>“A day walking across bleak and inhospitable moors” </b>he strayed somewhat from the path and he was <b>suddenly thigh deep in a bog!</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hmmm 🤔 let’s say both Greg and I stray from the path...who is in bigger trouble...based on body mass ratios best guess...Greg is over his ankles...I am in to my armpits! Must stick to the path...it will all be good...it will all be good! Hmmm 🤔 I have snowshoes...snow or bog...shouldn’t the same principle of walking over snow without sinking too far be the same as walking over a bog? Intriguing...would make for fun conversation with fellow walkers and could well be a first for the C2C ☺️</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><b>Weather</b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Do I really need to take rain gear? Is this incessant talk of rain a little exaggerated? So here’s a look at the first 9 walking days rain forecast (which of course is never wrong)...</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Overall - 60 to 80mm of rain over 9 days</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span> - Sep 17 - 19 Days 1- 3<span> 30 to 40mm</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span></span><span> - Sep 20 - 22 Days 4 - 6<span> 5</span></span> to 10mm</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span> - Sep 24 - 26 Days 8 - 10<span> 25 to 30mm</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span>Not sure what to do 🤣...probably it only rains at night? ☺️</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g0gfXkyDO_8k0j96JlBZuGs-RDk41qlkvGVCgXFNPfEKzA62fqsZKvqR1IORHpXQdsBUVaKfQ4d1QZQJH40ZGf1VS-01H52MrDV5VqDM-ztkPCRu605JPBwRo8I8HIHPkdq4x-Gy0oka-2LA5Kytik7I1aDJzYXQtpJGdGyuHnf1y6PwRcuqBswXbZLB/s352/IMG_3856.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8g0gfXkyDO_8k0j96JlBZuGs-RDk41qlkvGVCgXFNPfEKzA62fqsZKvqR1IORHpXQdsBUVaKfQ4d1QZQJH40ZGf1VS-01H52MrDV5VqDM-ztkPCRu605JPBwRo8I8HIHPkdq4x-Gy0oka-2LA5Kytik7I1aDJzYXQtpJGdGyuHnf1y6PwRcuqBswXbZLB/w379-h400/IMG_3856.png" width="379" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Frog may be reflective of my French Canadian heritage!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>Both above images of the fine looking chap courtesy Bitmoji app...daughter Jeanne and daughter-in-law Pri must rue the day they mentioned this app to me ☺️. </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><b>Absurd</b></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span>Mac’s Adventures provides “turn by turn directions” for all days...however we will be using their GPS app. Past experience in pouring rain...iPhone does screwy things when wet soooo...the obvious solution is to print 17 pages double sided AND get them laminated at friendly Staples. Only need to lug 1 or 2 sheets each day...rest can go in the Sherpa Van carry bag. I have a looonnng history of laminating things 😳</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUvSGEQUqqMr6Ip8NYK0AVcLamS1UJ1G1zvXQ2DQ58c9La750OtRI29apfxPrLW53TmrZNDT8mjAyxUAqwfZo3EkLxdhx6HxxE8Hw9TTGxKt9feEZDk_Nd-Xw9X69Agbv1qjU9o62hcNhFeZzF8C-DsWm-tSbH_ZBRZ2iU-2IMLcZroCDhOGL80cdCq4u/s2793/Scannable%20Document%20on%20Sep%2010,%202023%20at%203_36_35%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2793" data-original-width="2793" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUvSGEQUqqMr6Ip8NYK0AVcLamS1UJ1G1zvXQ2DQ58c9La750OtRI29apfxPrLW53TmrZNDT8mjAyxUAqwfZo3EkLxdhx6HxxE8Hw9TTGxKt9feEZDk_Nd-Xw9X69Agbv1qjU9o62hcNhFeZzF8C-DsWm-tSbH_ZBRZ2iU-2IMLcZroCDhOGL80cdCq4u/w400-h400/Scannable%20Document%20on%20Sep%2010,%202023%20at%203_36_35%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Go ahead and laugh 😂 I would!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">That’s it...off for a classic long walk…an epic adventure...swapping embellished walking stories with fellow walkers...embrace whatever weather/terrain Mother Nature sends our way…getting lost…finding the right path…fish and chips…a few beers 🍺 😊</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-24299493865362332872023-08-23T07:15:00.005-05:002024-03-24T15:24:08.030-05:00Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk - A Fortnight and a Half to Go!<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">For you non British folks…coming from a French Canadian 😉… that would be 21 sleeps! Really looking forward to what should be an incredible and different walking experience...<b>different is always good</b>! ☺️</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Note to anyone reading…this blog has a few Diversions...they have absolutely <b>NO</b> tie whatsoever to the topics at hand...Coast to Coast walk and 2024 Camino/Other walk choices. Diversions are clearly identified...they are just for fun... therefore you may well practice “dynamic reading” which is what Paulo...my Camino walking friend told me he does…I think “dynamic reading” is a warp speed version of skimming. 😂. If you choose not to “dynamic read” grab yourself a cup of coffee and simply relax...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Diversion # 1</b> - reference to being a French Canadian. I recently found a 1,400 page PDF which researched in depth the Desautels (mother’s maiden name) family lineage in Canada. Pierre Desautels arrived by boat from France with 105 other settlers in New France September 23rd 1653. At the time the <b>non indigenous</b> population of New France (later part of Canada) was estimated to be 650. Having recently visited Newfoundland it is clear that other settlers had arrived there prior to 1653. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sooo... Pierre...a tailor by profession was my great great great great great great great grandfather. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Jean-Baptiste Desautels...a Voyageur... coureur de bois...initially worked for the North West Company and then the rival Hudson Bay Company... arrived in Manitoba in and around 1815 and was buddies with Lord Selkirk who established the Red River Settlement.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Sooo...Jean-Baptiste was my great great great grandfather.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I am a 10th generation Canadian...feels pretty cool! Now whom do I identify best with... Pierre a tailor or Jean-Baptiste a Voyageur...coureur de bois. Absolutely no question considering my utter lack of clothing sense and the excitement associated with being a Voyageur...coureur de bois ☺️. Now a few people reading this will simply break down laughing considering my woeful canoeing record (tend to fall out or tip canoes...never my fault!) however Jean-Baptiste for sure!</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEmcUmcb6mMT15hpPxX_2jB-axzY3KxtaetI-qZaqeMbAe00B3ffvksYt4MlnhNNH-FiNNVK6dLM8fPcGEjHj22ZDJUtrtEl2xg3xvtdbor31qD7KIk9N4eJo9KVCrlRZlL2xOSaPxNB-9o4Lu3CHgiIZRWGxQ16q7cczqH-tG8XkC_noZ-UEEwJny7sU/s2969/0001A.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2141" data-original-width="2969" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEmcUmcb6mMT15hpPxX_2jB-axzY3KxtaetI-qZaqeMbAe00B3ffvksYt4MlnhNNH-FiNNVK6dLM8fPcGEjHj22ZDJUtrtEl2xg3xvtdbor31qD7KIk9N4eJo9KVCrlRZlL2xOSaPxNB-9o4Lu3CHgiIZRWGxQ16q7cczqH-tG8XkC_noZ-UEEwJny7sU/w400-h289/0001A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Proof Positive! - Voyageur…coureur de bois</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Five fun facts</b> on the Wainwrights Coast to Coast (C2C) walk...which in 2023 is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary... as per a <b>Ramblers 2022 article</b> ...</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWPKLDPG4hXiQvb8N2VxS0odpHQWOxiEoMEfbHHlPfzmkbEksvZmrj5Fonly6ivdmEA2VC_gZOeAuITzVl-yjCfMT5wBvfhOEFizhFX6NEz2mXtruMsbd8-IIrpeJ8YUK0tmZRNXUdk99FGHGEO3bHOsFocM3BxMOSa1rNNJTSCNsN9XxhrthF8ZchNPm/s423/IMG_3375.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="423" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYWPKLDPG4hXiQvb8N2VxS0odpHQWOxiEoMEfbHHlPfzmkbEksvZmrj5Fonly6ivdmEA2VC_gZOeAuITzVl-yjCfMT5wBvfhOEFizhFX6NEz2mXtruMsbd8-IIrpeJ8YUK0tmZRNXUdk99FGHGEO3bHOsFocM3BxMOSa1rNNJTSCNsN9XxhrthF8ZchNPm/w400-h281/IMG_3375.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Wainwright’s UK Coast to Coast Walk</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The First to Complete the Coast to Coast</span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first person to complete the iconic Coast to Coast walk was, of course, the man who popularized it - the legendary Alfred Wainwright.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Wainwright brought the idea of the hike to prominence in 1973, when he published his acclaimed book ‘A Coast to Coast Walk.’ Although the route has been revised multiple times since then, much of its course has remained the same. This includes its starting site and endpoint (St Bees in Cumbria and Robin Hood’s Bay respectively).</span></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Highest Point</span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There are various highs and lows located along the Coast to Coast route, with some sections ascending breathtaking mountain peaks. The highest point of the walk is at Kidsty Pike in Cumbria, which reaches an altitude of 2,560 feet (780 metres) - that’s over twice the height of the Eiffel Tower.</span></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A Parade of National Parks</span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of the best parts about walking the Coast to Coast path is the rich tapestry of natural scenery you encounter along the way. This is largely thanks to the fact that the route passes through a total of three incredible national parks.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The first is Cumbria’s beautiful Lake District, which is later followed by the glorious Yorkshire Dales and the North Yorkshire Moors.</span></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One of the World’s Top Trails</span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f;">Perhaps the most surprising thing about the Coast to Coast is that, despite its widespread popularity, it has never been made an official walk. However, this hasn’t stopped it from receiving international acclaim. </span><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Note: </span></b><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>On Aug 12, 2022 it was announced that the Coast to Coast would become a National Trail. This transition will occur over a number of years.</b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In fact, in 2004, Wainwright’s Coast to Coast was named <b>the second-best walk in the world</b> by a panel of expert hikers. It even ranked higher than globally celebrated treks like Everest and the Inca Trail.</span></p><h2 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; position: relative; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Completed in Record Time</span></h2><p style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #1f1f1f; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The fastest time it has taken someone to complete Wainwright's Coast to Coast on foot is just 39 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds. This record was set only last year by Gloucestershire runner Damien Hall.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #1f1f1f; font-family: inherit;"><b>Diversion # 2 </b>while </span><span style="color: #1f1f1f;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(31, 31, 31);">walking</span></span><span style="color: #1f1f1f;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> and daydreaming two thoughts popped into my head a couple of weeks ago! 1) I would realize a life long dream and get a hole-in-one golfing and 2) Greg would be successful in his quest to set a World Record with his 3 teammates in the </span>Canadian<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Outdoor Championships running in the 4 x 800 Meters Relay. WELL...☺️</span></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9reW7pj5mLR8tSio0Ohdda9j_LJsd7gRwAhucrRv3fJT8AjWOzwfyFaVMKydyR1fWTVnq2uiwxLtGyRqMQqLzTpIzWJwJVKN44B_uXYICwgZwyYCDyYW6w_OdU-xSJX1HoeNqblP_oWSEoiG1L76JQ-JOXAhOYSZ9AQpGQ7bp8xMq_EFAkfP8zGq6UtQ/s4032/IMG_3659.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge9reW7pj5mLR8tSio0Ohdda9j_LJsd7gRwAhucrRv3fJT8AjWOzwfyFaVMKydyR1fWTVnq2uiwxLtGyRqMQqLzTpIzWJwJVKN44B_uXYICwgZwyYCDyYW6w_OdU-xSJX1HoeNqblP_oWSEoiG1L76JQ-JOXAhOYSZ9AQpGQ7bp8xMq_EFAkfP8zGq6UtQ/w300-h400/IMG_3659.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>August 14, 2023...tee shot...NEVER been closer! Ok short hole...hit a wedge... my first ever hole in one...almost! <br /></b><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I had a brief chat with Ken my golfing friend as to whether we could consider this to be a gimme hole in one...why not so close 🤣. No dice so officially a birdie 2! 🥲</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpYrx-1-NQ30rUSPxzD708Luz7lPP-EWP3aqDuh9tWzfDlk9EDtmrWlxuE5WVYzoCro3Pkk9DRdiz9TKtBVhzTzzsDXBiUJehNsA0m3yQQmKHlXBJTfLXbsUKLatXcwZz9J2DVCOlWHyZMjwpk5W8EkWPIMD1F7Fm3Qhveog6FFLh8xjgtxzysWTZ2VIo/s3985/IMG_3679.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3025" data-original-width="3985" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpYrx-1-NQ30rUSPxzD708Luz7lPP-EWP3aqDuh9tWzfDlk9EDtmrWlxuE5WVYzoCro3Pkk9DRdiz9TKtBVhzTzzsDXBiUJehNsA0m3yQQmKHlXBJTfLXbsUKLatXcwZz9J2DVCOlWHyZMjwpk5W8EkWPIMD1F7Fm3Qhveog6FFLh8xjgtxzysWTZ2VIo/w400-h304/IMG_3679.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">August 12, 2023...Langley BC...NEW WORLD record for 4 x 800 meters Masters ages 60 - 64! Left to right Mark Pinckard (BC), Chris Deighan (Ont), David Guss (BC), Greg Athayde (WINNIPEG, MB), Alternate runner (Guy Arbez WINNIPEG, MB </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">June 21, 1987</span><span style="font-size: medium;">)☺️</span></b><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It should be noted that the Alternate runner did not get an opportunity to run...who knows how much lower the time would have been if he had run!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The previous Canadian record was 10 minutes 32.83 seconds...previous World Record was 9 minutes 29.57. <b>A <u>new world record was set </u>at 9 minutes 16.90 seconds! Yeah Canada! Yeah Winnipeg! Well done Greg!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The next day Greg went toe to toe with Mark Pinckard in the Canadian Seniors 60-64 Individual 800 meters. That had to be a photo finish as Greg came in second .02 seconds behind. Apparently Greg’s sister told him that if he had any sort of belly he would have won 🤣.</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Sooo...at this pace Greg should be able to run the Coast to Coast 317 kms in roughly 15 hours thus smashing the 39 hour current record time! While Greg is doing this I will have a somewhat lonely walk across England </span>☺️</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 30px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.2s ease 0s;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Waypoint51 a website dedicated to the top 18 UK trails says this about the C2C.</b></span></p><p class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>"So how good is it? Well, let’s just say that in places, you’ll rue all that time you spent sleeping, eating, going to school and work, watching telly, playing sports etc etc etc…. Time that seems simply wasted when it could have been spent on the Coast to Coast.</i></span></span></p><p class="p1" style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Small wonder that it’s Britain’s most popular long-distance trail.</i></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>If you were to take a look at a map of England, you’ll see there are three national parks lying in a row from west to east. Those three parks are the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors, and Wainwright’s route crosses through all three.</i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Of course, it doesn’t require any great insight to plan a trans-Britain route that crosses all three; that’s not genius, that’s just common sense. But the beauty of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast is in the detail: it’s not that it passes through three national parks, but the route that he chose for his path through those three parks that is so clever.</i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><i><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Deciding to cut through the Lake District via the gorgeous valleys of Borrowdale and Patterdale, and the tourist hot-spot of Grasmere, not only enables trekkers to sample some of the prettiest places in the Lakes, but also to conquer some of its most famous summits too, including High Crag, Haystacks, Greenup Edge, Helm Crag, Helvellyn, Striding Edge and Kidsty Pike. These names may not mean much to you now – but trust me, on the route, when you’re climbing them, nothing else will matter.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">”</span></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b>Of the 18 trails in the UK rated for difficulty the C2C </b></span></span><b style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">walk was rated as the <u>second most difficult</u> by WayPoint 51"</span></b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">"2. <a href="https://waypoint51.com/trails/coast-to-coast/" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-property: color, background-color, border-color; transition-timing-function: linear;">Coast to Coast</a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"> 🥾🥾🥾🥾🥾 This trail ranks highly for several reasons: it’s a long trail, the signage is often absent (especially in those places where you really don’t want it to be), there are lots of very steep climbs and descents, and lots of places where facilities are few. The fact that there </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">are</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"> so few signposts is slightly mitigated by the fact that there are often quite a few people on the trail. (We’ve also been very detailed in our guide book, to help you find the correct path, as often the most obvious trail is </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">not </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">the one to take!) Still, completing this trail is a proper challenge – though, admittedly, a very pleasurable one too.</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">”</span></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b>Of the various trails with the best final destination WayPoint51 rated Coast to Coast <u>as a runner up</u></b></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">"We also really like the finale of the </span><a href="https://waypoint51.com/trails/coast-to-coast/" style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; transition-duration: 0.2s; transition-property: color, background-color, border-color; transition-timing-function: linear;">Coast to Coast</a><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">, at lovely Robin Hood’s Bay, a scrumptious little fishing village on Yorkshire’s east coast, with a hotel-cum-bar at the bottom, the Bay Hotel, which caters almost exclusively to C2C walkers, selling certificates and T-shirts for those who’ve taken their last step on the trail.”</span></i></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b>On the topic of getting lost WayPoint51 had this to say 🤣</b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><i><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large;">"</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: medium;">So where might I get lost?</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: large;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">It’s easy to get lost on the Coast to Coast Path</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> – indeed, it’s almost part of the experience. Nearly everybody who loses the trail does so in the Lake District, during the first three days of the walk. The lack of signage, the sometimes poor visibility and the number of distractions – the beautiful views, and the effort it takes to climb the slopes, for example – means it’s easy to lose concentration and get disorientated.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">”</span></span></i></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Have I ever gotten lost on long walks 😂 ...many, many times... however given I am writing this today I have always found </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">my way home ☺️. This time will be no different...Mac’s Adventures GPS to follow, Wikiloc trails downloaded as backup, simply following others who seem to know what they are doing and finally relying on our collective analytical abilities from the IT and Business worlds 🤣. We will get lost at some point guaranteed...I know that ahead of time…that adds to the final story! Greg will always argue in hindsight that his suggestion would have been the right one 😳</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">A recent example of getting lost...and the fun and adventure associated with finding the walking track again...Day 3 2023 PEI Island Walk</span></span></span></p><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>"<i>The adventure of the day</i></b></span></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>At roughly the 7 km point an Island Walk sign clearly said turn left next street. My GPS track said keep going straight 🤔. </i><b>Note:</b> I later learned that the sign I saw...while similar to Island Walk signs...is actually a sign for a scenic driving route.</span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>Given the Island Walk is so new it is likely undergoing route changes so I turned left…almost immediately there was an Island Walk sign so all good!</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>A very pleasant walk…but no more signs…fortunately I have downloaded maps to go along the GPX track that I am following. I decided that if by a certain point in time I had not seen another sign that I would go crazy and create my own path back to GPX track.</i></span></p><p style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></p></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>And so I did…it was like being an early explorer to Canada…except with roads in place 😂…I walked through farmers fields on red mud roads and eventually hooked up with the original track.</i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><i>”</i></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAj9agsxkknsRz82rkWMJ8SLh_mJwKVyTyxxwDb_h0uT2P5BsiO9c_R0M0Zn7aUS-WxBHPu0XD7NRSOglRGlw3o806pzOTnrlhqeZwmayRZswpnhoqBPlUbDm9cpVDAkJWXhIqkeWsjIMS_FSM2VC2bQqyjgLWCQ81zsVP1cBnfeFQTJ2Ac2v2BF7V2rU/s2532/IMG_2213.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXAj9agsxkknsRz82rkWMJ8SLh_mJwKVyTyxxwDb_h0uT2P5BsiO9c_R0M0Zn7aUS-WxBHPu0XD7NRSOglRGlw3o806pzOTnrlhqeZwmayRZswpnhoqBPlUbDm9cpVDAkJWXhIqkeWsjIMS_FSM2VC2bQqyjgLWCQ81zsVP1cBnfeFQTJ2Ac2v2BF7V2rU/w185-h400/IMG_2213.png" width="185" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Green line is the official route: orange line is my adventure!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Diversion # 3</b> </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128); font-size: medium; text-align: justify;">A few years ago various family members took the 23andMe Ancestry test...I find the results really interesting...further to the Desautels info above my background Ancestry 3 highest countries are: France 58.0% (no surprise), British & Irish 22.7% (a little surprising), Spanish & Portuguese 11.0% (Arbez has to have a Spanish connection!)</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">However the result that I find most fascinating is that I have Neanderthal DNA greater than 63% of all 23andMe customers...not in the least bit surprising to me 🤣. Apparently they test for 7,462 variants and I have 247 of them! I have 8 variants associated with Neanderthal traits.</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Six of them come from one parent only however...wait for it...<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Having a worse sense of direction</span></b> is the only trait where I have 2 traits or from <b>both </b>parents! Incredible!</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(128, 0, 128);">Sooo...it’s all explained...I can’t help getting lost sometimes...the Neanderthal lineage did me in!☺️😄</span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Finally WayPoint 51 rated the Coast to Coast as the <u>most beautiful walk in Britain</u> so that about says it all!</b></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TKkYzKF0F40hWScnMlzFetwi94f15ctoOfKVViLzdBw8ewrERrBwyo5UfQZnDwMLA7wKBrsYZMaV_9KGQOOlyVBKv_AsfWp17VWBeDHEMLI3pwMjMUDshX6cKbuJOGmEY5dOmfVDe3-KUGBdi_zzXrvGo3Gbl74pq3DogQJoyB6ltLqBOckIKA1wN8m7/s1880/5184.jpg.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1128" data-original-width="1880" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2TKkYzKF0F40hWScnMlzFetwi94f15ctoOfKVViLzdBw8ewrERrBwyo5UfQZnDwMLA7wKBrsYZMaV_9KGQOOlyVBKv_AsfWp17VWBeDHEMLI3pwMjMUDshX6cKbuJOGmEY5dOmfVDe3-KUGBdi_zzXrvGo3Gbl74pq3DogQJoyB6ltLqBOckIKA1wN8m7/w400-h240/5184.jpg.webp" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Lake District Scenery</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUZUjN_S1aJaBoovEB758GkVI2IgrbBFinruwgFqgqYhFCvmHPmFGpnEMXRWDu3Tyt_rqkq01BDUeIJpiSIA-zLguYClIPnbZMGkaYgV8-8QYSGszXAJ2sEhMCJlqzkraKLaboeEdmkfs7z2sKqnGIfd8hZWGwCW8JYg6nmgb3DAVHcFBnAa-dOcvUvp3P/s1200/Coast-to-Coast-2007-4-1200.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-weight: bold;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /></span></span></b></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">On four separate days we have a choice between a low or high route...Mac</span>’<span style="font-family: inherit;">s Adventures </span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">recommends taking the high route whenever possible for the views...no question this will be the preferred choice!</span><div><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OBP96BoIXlkDPaVAxOqhr9jdBizHcqbtz9h3RUHFqQziW5uLFSKeYgnTNZd_mNa2IavdHv0oJtgHyK6GIRvHzydV6ORFrD8MZyOlEWRrc21eYzFUkQtMM8c6qExAr7H12PljWmiU1K2ytzujmebROwS-xiNkEuPpj_KX87I3m0EgsXR0BJ2lsVOCMpWn/s1918/ctcninestandarsrigg.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="1918" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8OBP96BoIXlkDPaVAxOqhr9jdBizHcqbtz9h3RUHFqQziW5uLFSKeYgnTNZd_mNa2IavdHv0oJtgHyK6GIRvHzydV6ORFrD8MZyOlEWRrc21eYzFUkQtMM8c6qExAr7H12PljWmiU1K2ytzujmebROwS-xiNkEuPpj_KX87I3m0EgsXR0BJ2lsVOCMpWn/w400-h125/ctcninestandarsrigg.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Famous Cairns along Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk<br /><br /></span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></b><p></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">Bottom line how can I not be excited </span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">about</span><span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"> this walk! </span></span></span></b></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit;"><u>Preparation</u></b><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit;"> - Physical, Mental, Equipment, Dangerous Animals</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b><i>Physical</i></b></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">For me walk consistently every day with a few small hills thrown in for good measure. Nothing fancy...someday I will make it back to the gym but for now simply want to be outside roaming...</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b>Jan 1 - Aug 21, 2022 Fitbit stats</b></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">Steps <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span>6,453,000 (rounded to nearing thousand...can</span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">’</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">t be too accurate 🤣) <br /></span></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kms</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> <span> <span> <span> <span> <span> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">4,821</span><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><span><span>Avg Kms per Day <span> <span> </span></span>20.7</span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><b>Jan 1 - Aug 21, 2023 Fitbit stats</b></span></span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">Steps 6,804,000 </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);"><br /></span></span></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Kms</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140); font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> <span style="font-size: medium;">5,082</span><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(11, 95, 140);">Avg Kms per Day 21.8</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In 2022 I started walking the Camino Primitivo with Paulo and then completed the Camino San Salvador on Sep 16, 2022. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> - Total walking days<span> <span> <span> 17</span></span></span></span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span> - Distance kms<span> <span> <span> <span> <span> 443 kms</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> - Avg kms per Day<span> <span> <span> <span> 26.0</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span> - Feels like kms per Day*<span> <span><span> 31.7</span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>* Feels like kms are modified for elevation gains/losses</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In 2023 Greg and I will start walking the C2C on Sep 17, 2023 (extra night in St. Bees). </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - Total walking days 13<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - Distance kms 317 kms<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - Avg kms per Day 24.4</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> - Feels Like kms per Day* 29.5 <br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">* Feels like Kms are modified for elevation gains/losses</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From a pure numbers comparison...2023 C2C pre-walk preparation is a little stronger...5% greater than 2022. The C2C walk is 72% the </span>length<span style="font-family: inherit;"> of the 2022 Caminos and the Mod Kms per Day 93% of the 2022 Caminos.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s time now to taper my walking over the last few weeks…</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The C2C is clearly not a walk in the park...it will be quite challenging for sure... however the physical preparation is there. Does being a year older factor in this...no why should it...well it better not... <b>a year older has nothing to do with anything</b>! 🙂.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Mental </i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Essentially my mindset is simple...I really enjoy the challenge...the walking experience…done this before and know I can do it again. Why cloud the picture with of all kinds of scenarios which could lead to an unsuccessful walk.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Life does not go in a straight line...neither does a long walk and there are so many variables that can’t be measured or even anticipated such as different terrain, weather or simply unanticipated events...of which I have had m</span>y share 🤔 </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2013 Via Jacobi</b> - Partially detached retina on day 17, return home...surgery and with 38 rest days returned to walk day 18 into Geneva Switzerland</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2018 Camino Portuguese</b> - 250 mm of rain over 3 days...terrible blisters developed on 2nd day after which Paulo and I had a spirited discussion. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Diversion # 4</b> - The Spirited discussion</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Paulo</b> “ Guy you must use Compeed blister bandages on those blisters...it is the only way to solve your problem”. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Me</b> “Paulo Compeed blisters are absolute crap...I need to pierce these blisters...let the liquid drain and then tape up my feet as best I can...and walk through the discomfort until healing takes place.”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Paulo</b> “Guy trust me...I am a lawyer from Brazil and I know stuff”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Me</b> “Ok fine...I sure wasn’t a lawyer... so I will use the Compeed bandages”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>End Result:</b> Disaster as Compeed bandages should only be used on de roofed blisters i.e. no liquid…skin removed. Camino grinds to a complete halt 2 days later…5 days rest...restart ~200 kms away in Porto </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Or have I mixed up Paulo and Me in the first two parts of the conversation above? Hmmm...if I did this has to rate in the Top 5 dumbest decisions I have made in my life. Do not ask me for the other 4 dumbest decisions as I have almost certainly forgotten about them. However if you really are interested please contact any family member who will quickly list out many more than 4...non family members can surely come up with at least one example! 🥲</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2023 PEI Island Walk - </b>Enjoyed an evening of PEI hospitality with George an </span>accommodation host which included shucking raw oysters (I am sure I had done this once before!). Roughly 48 hours later the wheels came off and I had to rest for 4 days...lopping off ~ 120 kms and restarting with just over 100 kms from Charlottetown.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">No second guessing accepting the invitation but perhaps a creative solution would have been possible allowing me to continue walking. Two requirements 1) needed some kind of fuel i.e. maybe Boost beverages like we used to buy for my mom when she was in a personal care home and 2) continuing the personal care home thought using Depend male L/XL you know what.... </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Would it have worked...well I was walking along the Confederation trail...hardly ever meeting anyone...easy to nip into the woods and change Depends...just never occurred to me. I was thinking in a linear way again 😉</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Amanda, a Winnipeg friend and former GWL work colleague, sent me a message after my blog posting introducing the C2C walk</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"<b><i>T</i></b><i><b>he scenery in the Lake District is amazing - I think it will equal if not surpass the views on your Camino walks. </b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">What held me off emailing is that I didn’t want to cast any negativity on your trip but maybe my experience can help you. We were on a self guided 5 day walk in the Lake District and on the third day I slipped and fell and ended up with 2 cracked bones in my right hand. My “downfall” wasn’t climbing up and down rocky and forested hillsides - it was walking on a newly painted rain slicked bridge. </span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m sure a very experienced hiker like yourself would not have any problem with the terrain but please take into account how much rain they get in the Lake District and how that impacts your footing.</span>”<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Experienced walker or not what happened to Amanda can happen to absolutely anyone...everyone needs a little good fortune to stay on your two feet km after km. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Diversion # 5</b> - </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Winnipeg Ladies Lunch Group</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Amanda forms part of The Winnipeg Ladies Lunch Group - Amanda, Dinah, Brenda, Marg and the token male (me...my life story)...oh almost forgot... I am the youngest. ☺️ I can’t believe they still meet without me given our move from Winnipeg...what do they talk about...can’t be that much fun! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How did such an illustrious group form...well Marg has at some point </span>“<span style="font-family: inherit;">reported</span>”<span style="font-family: inherit;"> to each of us either as Managers/Directors or whatever title we were using (I never put weight or importance in official titles..they often get in the way of simply “getting the job done").</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marg...while a touch diminutive in physical stature wielded a LOT/TON of influence... She was a Senior Underwriter and she really knew her stuff and she also knew I was fully aware that she knew way more than I did.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway I was appointed Underwriting Manager...likely based on my charm, good looks and ability to draw out the odd laugh. 😉 Here is roughly (I may be misremembering or possibly even slightly stretching things however pretty darn close 🤔) how I remember Marg and I mostly working together...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marg comes in with a large (over $1 million annual premium) Group client annual renewal...</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marg presents her renewal findings, rationale and recommendations...all based on a single sheet of paper with writing crammed in every possible white space...often at odd angles...very difficult for mere mortals to read and understand anything. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjN0LNnK5N-OvFl6UWjSEEw3CXBZcZkEfmZXVW7guvDwZFh8TIzisgempFDlQ178jrtw_qeeQr92gssZ0LZ9L2sHQIwyJhvbve4MbRldRtRu9XcakaDoNbrKlU752NxJMeYpmB_UkIeP6YVmfyQ1U1ulyjJET895jmib87yUydRiL9V6t0ObAbhH-YOwQ/s972/IMG_3673.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjN0LNnK5N-OvFl6UWjSEEw3CXBZcZkEfmZXVW7guvDwZFh8TIzisgempFDlQ178jrtw_qeeQr92gssZ0LZ9L2sHQIwyJhvbve4MbRldRtRu9XcakaDoNbrKlU752NxJMeYpmB_UkIeP6YVmfyQ1U1ulyjJET895jmib87yUydRiL9V6t0ObAbhH-YOwQ/w296-h400/IMG_3673.jpeg" width="296" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">A realistic example of Marg’s renewal presentation</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Typical discussion flow after Marg’s presentation...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Guy</b>: </span>“<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well done Marg but have you considered the impact of </span>xyz...?”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Marg</b>: “Guy, Guy, Guy...big sigh”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Guy</b>: “Ok however I am concerned about the trends on....”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Marg</b>: “Guy, Guy, Guy...ever bigger sigh...are you done yet?”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Guy</b>: “Good Stuff Marg...let’s go ahead with what you propose”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Marg</b>: “Appreciate your suggestions...great working with you"...leaves with a big smile</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Guy</b>: “Marg...wait... you forgot your presentation”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Marg:</b> “It’s ok…all committed to memory…maybe keep it as a training tool…oh by the way I sent my renewal out last week as I was pretty sure you would agree with me!”</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">For me a funny and fond memory of my “managerial” days...now back to the Coast to Coast...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Equipment</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Basically going with what I walked with on the 2023 PEI Island Walk with a few exceptions...</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- HOKA Speedgoat V5 trail runners instead of HOKA Bondi V8 primarily due to the Vibram soles (for slippery...rocky surfaces). I fully expect to meet some folks who will say “You can’t walk in those...must have waterproof Goretex Hiking boots covering your ankles” For me Goretex has not worked well...feet get too hot...likely due to the long distances walked.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no right or wrong answer to whether Goretex waterproofing is right for someone...it all depends... I am attaching a link to a very good article on this issue for anyone interested or looking to make the right decision for themselves. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://hikingfeet.com/waterproof-hiking-boots/"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">waterproof hiking boots-or not? How to choose</span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeFWwewZ12QbJiWhn4du_GtwjjA_xl6ldjynId-ClkQwyzOGyQ2lgJHUdxPz9QsW90aRRdJZez0p5hJCGDD3dfKmtnXOT7yWc-9YzYtd9bRqX28-gy1G2am5_8Bt67mS0-cJo0P16k_UJMbke1ubQu1yBDLJbz0lj_e_0lGg6xqsYGk7_yM4G4A9ewobS/s4032/IMG_1183.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeFWwewZ12QbJiWhn4du_GtwjjA_xl6ldjynId-ClkQwyzOGyQ2lgJHUdxPz9QsW90aRRdJZez0p5hJCGDD3dfKmtnXOT7yWc-9YzYtd9bRqX28-gy1G2am5_8Bt67mS0-cJo0P16k_UJMbke1ubQu1yBDLJbz0lj_e_0lGg6xqsYGk7_yM4G4A9ewobS/w400-h300/IMG_1183.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">HOKA Speedgoat V5 new trail runners - so so snazzy 🤔</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- Given that most of my gear will be carried by Mac’s Adventures I have some leeway in taking a few extra things to test out..a few examples:</span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- Recently purchased Anker Power Bank which fully charged is supposed to charge an iPhone 13 up to 4 times. I am testing this out as a possible option for the mystery 2024 Camino Option (see below) with Paulo.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- 22 Clif bars and on a daily basis have a couple in the backpack. I have never purchased these in advance. In PEI I was buying these at gas stations for $3.50 as opposed to the $.94 Costco price back home 😳. Note I am disappointed in Costco after a visit August 20th...NO Xmas stuff of any kind...where is the spirit...my Xmas season always starts in August at Costco!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h7T6FXFYUUXRLaepyyDQt4KsN6xw6teTVnUYWgVj5BaYInhKuUU7AHVXPp0p0WPZwtEbJnBMJjllJZjdEnGDlSr1Ux5OggrQX2_BdLQor4q030qF72EnEQB8W9VLgqZf9mWYW0sX1Y9Xwlx_xpp2IoHHE6YR_gKMJkL2K8d8fR1_jgEGnX83aFdd-Ucp/s4032/IMG_3377.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9h7T6FXFYUUXRLaepyyDQt4KsN6xw6teTVnUYWgVj5BaYInhKuUU7AHVXPp0p0WPZwtEbJnBMJjllJZjdEnGDlSr1Ux5OggrQX2_BdLQor4q030qF72EnEQB8W9VLgqZf9mWYW0sX1Y9Xwlx_xpp2IoHHE6YR_gKMJkL2K8d8fR1_jgEGnX83aFdd-Ucp/w300-h400/IMG_3377.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">- Kobo eReader for reading pleasure</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">- I may even throw in an extra pair of walking shoes...Oboz trail shoes or my HOKA Bondi's...just in case...maybe even a golf shirt as my evening wear...now do I take by blue one or my purple shirt?</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Food</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This may well be Greg’s # 1 concern...will we have enough food to eat? I get it...while I could probably go 2 weeks without eating and still survive...Greg clearly can’t. So a quick summary:</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">All 13 nights accommodations provide morning breakfast</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">11 of 13 accommodations will prepare a packed lunch upon request</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">8 of 13 accommodations recommend making dinner reservations well in advance as the choices available quickly fill up. To date 4 pub/restaurant have confirmed...50% thus ensuring we won’t starve! 🤔</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">snacks...Greg you have 3 weeks to prepare!!!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Sooo....we will be fine Greg...no problem unless of course we get woefully lost and have to overnight somewhere in the wilds of UK 🤣</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Is it simply a coincidence or ?... the first pub in St. Bees is called the <b>Oddfellows Arms</b>...cannot think of a more a propos name for the two of us. ☺️</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">In all my walks I have never worried about eating...Greg and I agree it seems odd to be making reservations however Mac’s Adventures is very clear “make them...many towns have very few eating options”. So I have sent emails and await responses. If...as hoped...we make new friends along the walk...for sure we will find a way to expand existing dinner reservations! Nothing beats swapping stories...in some cases tall tales ☺️...with fellow walkers!</span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i>Dangerous Animals</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The big 5 remain....Cows, Bee Swarms, Chickens, Dogs and Snakes. I will have to accept the risks associated with the first 4 and deal with them as best as I can. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Maybe you think I exaggerate the risks!!! Look at this guy…how/why in h*ll did he get himself in this position? How is this even possible? Well the attached article says he is a beekeeper who always wondered what it would be like to be inside a bee swarm. 😳 Honestly I have no idea if this story is real or not...it is entertaining though!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2010/12/08/130563531/jumping-fences-with-bees-a-new-extreme-sport"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Head in bee swarm story </span></b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3WwtKW-ABBFr5GYMFHyPbUYF-dsH8mMcHz-I6YgPObmU0GkKS_kBG-e7SdvpzTWgtzXaWxRR-8MEMWAEMIhfTJrD0Gcpb-9feMlisterI4jmYWNhFhxUZ3SWE1wpG5AaZdb4VUgWFadX5_Czr1Dm8azRAOHL75dprzotV20j1AonKsd6yiTQRW8jtwCj/s818/IMG_3668.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="818" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP3WwtKW-ABBFr5GYMFHyPbUYF-dsH8mMcHz-I6YgPObmU0GkKS_kBG-e7SdvpzTWgtzXaWxRR-8MEMWAEMIhfTJrD0Gcpb-9feMlisterI4jmYWNhFhxUZ3SWE1wpG5AaZdb4VUgWFadX5_Czr1Dm8azRAOHL75dprzotV20j1AonKsd6yiTQRW8jtwCj/w400-h300/IMG_3668.webp" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The trouble I will have with Greg is if the situation warrants speed and sprinting from danger...I have a distinct MAJOR disadvantage. I will </span><span style="font-size: medium;">have to resort to some type of diversionary tactic to gain an advantage here.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> 🤣</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">BUT snakes yikes...here is what popped up in my Google search “Snakes on Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk”.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqOEsnNCbMdpgyHUL9Jqx7nqzg7IpMgtDrpfHYKERRet-G4rOTckruKSAHJBQQO9DOnrZpPrvE58A0tOYCwh2bKy3vfsF8avct00sKa9LER677yFg0T-x201fwvTena6upJwC1_uvHGZbnkv8K6hU7GDukYR1cgZjmE_ox6kEOSHGZVuI5-EuMb9B9VTK/s1102/IMG_3376.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqOEsnNCbMdpgyHUL9Jqx7nqzg7IpMgtDrpfHYKERRet-G4rOTckruKSAHJBQQO9DOnrZpPrvE58A0tOYCwh2bKy3vfsF8avct00sKa9LER677yFg0T-x201fwvTena6upJwC1_uvHGZbnkv8K6hU7GDukYR1cgZjmE_ox6kEOSHGZVuI5-EuMb9B9VTK/w266-h400/IMG_3376.png" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Isn’t that nice..you <b>turkey</b>...”<b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">They won’t kill you</span></b>” but the fright might just do me in! Here is what the author says:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The UK is home to 3 native snakes and a legless lizard!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The barred grass snake </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8N8ldzuVMKa4yFifYVVADcaJAlalfGQpAELyKkRlYAO_W2HB3FZnFO2deGIIIEbWumXbxFSUQ0j1KLnaLRGOmcvGeQrGmKXk89gWw4vgEfRl_yn5prznV_4jTJXTgggW5vq-APIrxsoG7yaZlQhF2J65HyF9pBbRkpFzOKIZuq7nld0uiM0EHaaNvoLN/s512/IMG_3379.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="512" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp8N8ldzuVMKa4yFifYVVADcaJAlalfGQpAELyKkRlYAO_W2HB3FZnFO2deGIIIEbWumXbxFSUQ0j1KLnaLRGOmcvGeQrGmKXk89gWw4vgEfRl_yn5prznV_4jTJXTgggW5vq-APIrxsoG7yaZlQhF2J65HyF9pBbRkpFzOKIZuq7nld0uiM0EHaaNvoLN/w400-h270/IMG_3379.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Barred grass snake</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Grass snakes can 1 to 1.3 meters in length and olive green in colour.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Largest of UK’s native snakes</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Only snake that can swim</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Might mount a mock attack when threatened, or play dead!</b></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>No need to be afraid of them...leave them alone and avoid a scary hissy fit</b></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The smooth snake</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GrpMd_1Gy9gi9d9UY_EQIbQSB8aUd-E3kWlc0REu64p4LjbDpUNzvfEC__Hb4e530oAIlK9LU9BJVSoOaL_7ZXKLktplJNHpC210PrOxneSqET6fiPSg71nfMzvYokhClEJ8hFHLPh2Z_NI-ghsC5XnrWQyYB6PobwU_xjzf2CnUd_3xBpwl31z8Xz7x/s512/IMG_3380.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="512" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GrpMd_1Gy9gi9d9UY_EQIbQSB8aUd-E3kWlc0REu64p4LjbDpUNzvfEC__Hb4e530oAIlK9LU9BJVSoOaL_7ZXKLktplJNHpC210PrOxneSqET6fiPSg71nfMzvYokhClEJ8hFHLPh2Z_NI-ghsC5XnrWQyYB6PobwU_xjzf2CnUd_3xBpwl31z8Xz7x/w400-h268/IMG_3380.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Smooth Snake</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rarest snake in UK</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Only founding Surrey, Dorset and Hampshire <b><u>PHEW!!!</u></b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Spends most time underground...so don’t stick your hand down a hole!</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Black adder </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUugTC3bg7ANruxXmIWfMT_G9J9DAHXm352TbL0lRvV8xdMY_lLFpkTWCghBgQae1A2g9FQmpPqdJAgsohgpMOQ0tTHtqVcNxM2fLfdjBSUfS093zd19VRybA7aKC__-BW8alJu2UTILRNCTusoLs3eFtbfqfmKXAckqOASkdfEp2n6BYtRf7NV2PA1933/s512/IMG_3381.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUugTC3bg7ANruxXmIWfMT_G9J9DAHXm352TbL0lRvV8xdMY_lLFpkTWCghBgQae1A2g9FQmpPqdJAgsohgpMOQ0tTHtqVcNxM2fLfdjBSUfS093zd19VRybA7aKC__-BW8alJu2UTILRNCTusoLs3eFtbfqfmKXAckqOASkdfEp2n6BYtRf7NV2PA1933/w400-h300/IMG_3381.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Black Adder</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Most common in the south and south west of the UK OK THAT’s GOOD</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not an aggressive species contrary to the fear it provokes</span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Can give a <b><u>venomous bite</u></b> if threatened</span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Greg if we come upon a Black Adder you can expect a burst of speed from me that will shock you!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Slow worm...which is not a snake</b></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIla9GLsOeIm9BETmGtzguBY23kMt4rrhTz-E-nnmCemf01I9JgLG0GN8JhaNtRKjOgQnnxvNk5levoLjxRWpcyel1AwdpbGuEV_UsaVUvsbfallu2_JrwxTdBe1fRJWKHaVSSx0fCAjeTiW5DixIErMhBe4ZRqoOdJF_LcH79tAvXbPkPyTF5gIG2eFp/s512/IMG_3378.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="512" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIla9GLsOeIm9BETmGtzguBY23kMt4rrhTz-E-nnmCemf01I9JgLG0GN8JhaNtRKjOgQnnxvNk5levoLjxRWpcyel1AwdpbGuEV_UsaVUvsbfallu2_JrwxTdBe1fRJWKHaVSSx0fCAjeTiW5DixIErMhBe4ZRqoOdJF_LcH79tAvXbPkPyTF5gIG2eFp/w400-h368/IMG_3378.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Slow Worm</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">"Completely harmless...and they are rather cute” <b>OMG what is cute about this</b>?</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;">That’s it... Sept 14th leave for London Gatwick...trains etc for 6 hours to St. Bees. Have the 16th as an extra day to either get the lay of the land or if need be use in case of some travel snafu.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>2024 Camino or Other Walk - September</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have provided Paulo with a number of choices for a Camino Walk (6 choices) and two non Camino Walks (2). Paulo thinks we have ample time to decide...as would most anyone else. <b>But I am not anyone else</b>…somehow I have an ill deserved (in my opinion) reputation of planning a little too far in advance. 🤣. Oh well it’s how my little brain works... I have fun...nevertheless I am sure Paulo will have a chance to review sometime in 2023. 🤔 </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I know Fall 2024 is so far away and so much can happen in life but...one must plan!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Meanwhile Paulo has decided to train for the upcoming Camino in a novel way...he says he is working on his “macho side”... I am also working on my macho side...recently took Rose (8) and Elodie (5) to see Elemental a Disney/Pixar movie which has a great story line. I shed a few tears at the end...movies where everything works out in the end generally have that effect...my macho side.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Paulo is into Jiu Jitsu...in his GUI garment...please do not refer to it as anything else as he is a little sensitive about terminology! 🤣 Paulo told me that if I come to Brazil for a visit a Jiu Jitsu session may be in my future 🫣</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijklLU74YhmED5xus36ZV_xCsGaATAWwkrkbcNMvwTLVnKHTa7d6siqHREBqby02y8VjFvP93EkvZsxKJ-RgzQ1_kAaej4GuqRvy1IOjfOWp9hhft610VZkL8izSIxAkI-BrkBnR6MUs5Og1QiaI_01Ha2m0X4_wg8cG_-gr3yiFU-M4n5FZBU6GirSRJH/s1599/53202919-89e4-4e1a-b688-be84c2ed240a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="1599" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijklLU74YhmED5xus36ZV_xCsGaATAWwkrkbcNMvwTLVnKHTa7d6siqHREBqby02y8VjFvP93EkvZsxKJ-RgzQ1_kAaej4GuqRvy1IOjfOWp9hhft610VZkL8izSIxAkI-BrkBnR6MUs5Og1QiaI_01Ha2m0X4_wg8cG_-gr3yiFU-M4n5FZBU6GirSRJH/w640-h302/53202919-89e4-4e1a-b688-be84c2ed240a.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Paulo far right in the “GUI"</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Of the 6 Camino routes in Spain the one that appeals the most is the <b>Camino Invierno / Camino Inglis combination</b>...simply because I think the combination is a unique/quirky choice. I expect this Camino combination has very infrequently (maybe never) been completed so once again I could become a trend setter. 😄 The number of Compostela’s given between Jan 2022 - Jul 2023 are shown below. What are the chances that someone has done this combo?:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">- All Camino Paths<span> <span> 673,723</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>- Camino Inglis<span> <span> <span> 36,636</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span>- Camino Invierno<span> <span> <span> 3,399</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Walking these two new routes would give me my 9th and 10th Camino routes...and...my 4th and 5th time walking into Santiago de Compostela! Never went that far in my dream world back in 2013.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Camino Invierno</b> - 10 challenging days...arriving in Santiago de Compostela mid day and taking the bus that same afternoon to Ferrol the starting point of the </span><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Camino Inglis</span> </b><span style="font-size: medium;">where we would walk 5 days. Overall 380 kms...25.2 kms per day which feels like 30.9 kms per day adjusted for Elevation Gains/Losses.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The two <b>2024 potential non Camino routes</b> are long standing “bucket list” dream state adventures for me:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Mont Blanc Trek </b>- <b>Italy, Switzerland and France.</b> Considered one of the premier mountain treks in the world. 165 kms over 10 walking days...16.5 kms per day with Feels like 24.3 kms per day adjusted for Elevation Gains/Losses. Elevation Gains - 8,720 m...Elevation Losses (9,170). That would be simply awesome!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Choquequirao to Machu Picchu </b>- <b>Peru.</b> Machu Picchu is considered one of the ancient wonders of the world with Choquequirao a seldom visited ancient ruin considered by some the equal of the more famous Machu Picchu. 111 kms over 9 walking days...12.3 kms per day which feels like 21.1 kms per day adjusted for Elevation Gains/Losses. Elevation Gains - 8,580 m...Elevation Losses (9,590).</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Of the two the trek to Machu Picchu would be my first choice...never been to South America...impossible not to be moved by the sight of Machu Picchu. The Choquequirao to Machu Picchu trek has to be completed as part of a group walk. KE adventure a well known British adventure company has been running this trek for 10 years and 8 - 10 times per year. They take groups between 6 - 16 walkers...all trek days accommodations are in tents.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Feels a lot like 1996 when my brother Marc, Dad/Pa (74 at the time) and I went with Everest Trekking Canada to Nepal and walked 200 kms or so in the Solo Khumbu valley towards Everest.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WoAKmmoHIw3ggNdG8lOeVOl-svNVz-F3vwMwhWl2ITDmwVOf7TdB-S3K1-6sUsmYlMaZeJp-K9K118xSKuY6fN6H7pwDEuyvrNZjtPTZ7K1G6Vy401txyTITsHI20FLjROxNBa5zbkW5jFMJGFAhzZQbKF7ho9Rj2bvwyJp_D0gk-OSmNAV0g520GLTh/s1793/1066A.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1193" data-original-width="1793" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3WoAKmmoHIw3ggNdG8lOeVOl-svNVz-F3vwMwhWl2ITDmwVOf7TdB-S3K1-6sUsmYlMaZeJp-K9K118xSKuY6fN6H7pwDEuyvrNZjtPTZ7K1G6Vy401txyTITsHI20FLjROxNBa5zbkW5jFMJGFAhzZQbKF7ho9Rj2bvwyJp_D0gk-OSmNAV0g520GLTh/w400-h266/1066A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Pa, me, brother Marc</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We are going to walk over that swaying bridge I see off in the distance…tons of people on it...it must be 1,000 meters high! OMG! Somehow I made it!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7WMWU2cxTzIJnBZd5VA3xz_Hrl5jh9lWvMi4njOgviYgAcUsYFEUrX56IBP77urq689V9HVTuWrgMiYawEp4ItKgekLVyi5h-rc1yYYnB9vqe4bIS5N3kwYLeY4piiv6Z6q88iQBN7re4dsa-aQGHO7_hriaYL13R8wtMmgNitX6lKNTv4nkUbGmLowi/s1810/1296A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1197" data-original-width="1810" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7WMWU2cxTzIJnBZd5VA3xz_Hrl5jh9lWvMi4njOgviYgAcUsYFEUrX56IBP77urq689V9HVTuWrgMiYawEp4ItKgekLVyi5h-rc1yYYnB9vqe4bIS5N3kwYLeY4piiv6Z6q88iQBN7re4dsa-aQGHO7_hriaYL13R8wtMmgNitX6lKNTv4nkUbGmLowi/w400-h265/1296A.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Highest point we </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>walked was 14,500 ft or halfway up Everest. Pa told everyone he was half way up Everest... conveniently not saying that he never set foot on the mountain!</b></span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Paulo and I need to discuss all of this...the major downside for the Peru trek is likely the remoteness resulting in minimal if any cell/internet access for 9 trekking days. For me...likely not much of a problem...family might not even notice I am away...but for Paulo with a young family and his leadership responsibilities for the family law firm...an understandably different situation.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">All TBD. Meanwhile if anyone is interested in what this is all about a PDF of the trek by KE Adventure is attached. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:a86b8e5a-af77-43c1-ba28-4fd9cc5b91e9"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">Choquequirao to Machu Picchu</span></a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A few…<b><span>LP, RE</span></b> have expressed an interest in a walking adventure (similar to Greg who will walk the Coast to Coast) and <b><span>SK</span></b> who should have expressed an interest 😊 ...this may be the right opportunity. For fellow Camino pilgrim walkers I have met...<b>CB, GK, JL, JPV</b>...a chance to do another type of walk! A bonus is that yours truly would not be involved in planning...KE Adventures does all the work!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Will be 67 (up to Xmas) in 2024...give myself a 2-3 year max window to either do this trek or sit in my future rocking chair dreaming about it. <b>It is calling to me!!!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">A Camino Forum pelegrina trekked to Choquequiro with her son in 2012 and forwarded the following pictures...incredible!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0YQc9_0EkFXLrJss-k-_xIV9nhu0q3koVLeHzEFJDln2TM1jcX9g80r5XfP-AxvGWDZvK9vtsiYr5STYoe-MOYbHvWjsJlOH3Mw9KqYHkJsYo1sBqLPVQ_zoWu_zFx43nJ0c7l4z4O1ipeM2GcRe6WFEZHqwjGxRdjlNE9WRCdVMXfxuzRRyuietpTn2u/s1600/6A6CFE07-3A4A-4F19-BF7D-0C0EED1E2BAF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbpgi58LbfjNgDtyaQiMA3KQDe9KJpsu3hyJpjjktf4nfbVuPik7LtxBwT9TgJHXNklJwFRYOA-iHV1XcklHqk5eLL_R41gbcR0sce4moogeyCjEjGq-vKPeU4-3bcq8NbuigZgq8HtgoH11Pr3s53x4paCLrIag4h-Uco6irUsvScjqdhg4Q8mmNydJp/w400-h268/IMG_3137.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Machu Picchu</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Well that’s a wrap 😅...fair amount of this and that to do...then the fun begins on the C2C walk!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-13799040907583051612023-07-02T17:13:00.002-05:002024-03-24T15:21:41.047-05:00Ageing & A Few Updates<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span>I never gave ageing much thought until late 2021 as I was approaching 65. M</span></span>y mind simply could not compute that I was about to turn 65...Old Age Security cheques...Senior discounts all over the place including discounts at overpriced Shoppers Drug Mart on Thursdays 🤣. For years and years I thought 65 was an age when one simply started to fade into being really really really old.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Recently I came across a Podcast by Dr. Sanjay </span><span>Gupta CNN Chief Medical Correspondent and a posting on the Camino Forum...both focused on ageing which I found most interesting and uplifting.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So as a reminder to my future self...and perhaps of interest for anyone reading this I am including both below...I don’t want to forget that growing older is a good thing...Dr. Sanjay’s mother said not growing older isn’t a great alternative...and represents opportunities!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Back to late 2021 I self assessed as to where I thought I was having reached 65 opposite where I had imagined I would be…</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Physically</b> - no question I was much stronger and more active than I had ever thought possible...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Mentally</b> - still as sharp as “ever”...notice “ever” as that does not consider where my personal bar is set ☺️. No comparisons to others here…been there and done that 🥲. Overall felt pretty good…although recently I had a real Senior moment 😱</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Toronto recently held a Mayoral election...I chose my candidate and went off to vote. I knew a 100 or so people were running for mayor…no problem I would just vote.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once receiving the ballot I totally froze...the ballot was on a sheet 9 x 14 with 3 or 4 columns of names. I simply forgot who I was voting for...just knew I had chosen a woman candidate as the best choice. Seriously I must have looked at the ballot for 30 seconds...had no idea what the h*ll to do! Do I just pick any old name and hand in my ballot? Do I hand in an empty ballot and hope the person scanning it doesn’t say out loud “Sir you must fill in a circle beside the name you want...here I will show you how!!!”</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Finally being sharp as “ever” I realized the ballots were in alphabetical order by last name and started looking down the first column desperately hoping I would recognize the person I was looking for. Thankfully this worked and after a full minute I stood up and proudly handed in my ballot as if nothing had happened. 🥲. Phew a glimpse of the future maybe 😳</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Wisdom</b> - Here I had to admit to myself that I was certainly a few (maybe many) bricks short of where I thought I would be at 65. Wise...geez I am not sure I have said anything that would be considered wise to anyone...hopefully in 15 years or so when I reach the age of my current good friend Ken I will have acquired wisdom as he clearly has.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Maturity</b> - 🤣 I simply find way too many things funny and definitely few, if any people, think what I have said is funny. I don’t hold out much hope here...I am regressing and quite enjoying myself doing so ☺️</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So without further comment here are the two ageing reminders that triggered these thoughts…both are special to me...will be revisiting them in the future when ageing doubts creep in.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Dr. Sanjay Gupta Podcast</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dr. Gupta interviews his parents...mom 81 and dad 79. Their answers, especially his mother's, are priceless leaving me feeling good about the ageing process and what lies ahead. Personally well worth a listen...however I recognize 38 minutes of your time is a big commitment!</span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/coronavirus-fact-vs-fiction/id1501029683?i=1000617681332">Dr. Sanjay Gupta Ageing Podcast</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Camino Forum Posting</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A Forum posting really stopped me in my tracks...as it did for many Forum members as the writer received numerous positive comments and 100+ likes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">His determination, resilience in the face of repeated problems will certainly remind you of overcoming obstacles…certainly did for me concerning incidents on multiple long walks. He is now 84 and returning to complete the Camino Norte which totals 835 kms and is considered the toughest Camino overall due to elevation gains and losses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The most important takeaway lesson for me is that he is willing to change his approach ie have someone transport his backpack items in consideration of what his current capabilities are. That is something that I really need to focus on going forward.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Here is the posting…may be a little lengthy for some…3 short replies are also included to provide a sense of how his words were received.</span></p><h1 class="p-title-value" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; margin: 0px auto 5px 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If at first you don't succeed, try-try again and again, and again....</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">"I walked my first Camino in September of 2013 at the age of 74. I was quite fit from years of hiking and backpacking in my home state of New Hampshire, but in no way a true athlete. However I walked from SJPDP to Santiago in 32 days with two days off in the middle. Easy peasy. The next summer I walked from Pau, France to Puente la Reina on the Camino Aragones. When I was first walking the France route I remember being fascinated by seeing a small Refugio just after the Col de Lepoeder crossing the Spanish border out of France. There I saw a sign for a trail intersecting called the GR 11, the Ruta Transpirenaica, and thinking to myself. Hmmm, maybe someday.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414; margin-top: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">The third year, I stayed at home and kept wishing that I was in Spain. So on the fourth year of this personal </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Odyssey</span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"> I went back to Spain and started on the GR 11 where it crosses the Camino Frances in Burguete (2016) After getting a taste of this route I returned the next summer at the age of 78 back onto the GR 11 (2017)</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Unable to keep Spain and the Caminos out of my blood, I began the Camino del Norte in Irun in 2018 but due to a foot problem developed from badly fitting shoes I quit in Deba. I returned to the Norte again in 2019 and walked from Deba to to Bilbao where I took a bus to Santiago to meet some friends who had just completed the Portuguese Camino as they completed the International Appalachian Trail from Georgia in the US to Morocco. 4800 miles over a period of about several years.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Since I was now in Santiago, instead of returning to Bilbao and continuing, I walked instead to Finisterre and then went home.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">The following year, 2020, Covid hit and I stayed home again, sorely missing walking in Spain.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">However, the next September, 2021 I was back in Bilbao and continued my Camino but only made it to Santander. Old and tired at 82 and still carrying my full pack.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Here we go again. Last September, 2022 I returned again to Santander and this time made it to Gijon where I took a bus to Oveido to spend a few days and visit the wonderful Naranco World Heritage site.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">It was a wonderful visit until I came down with a healthy or unhealthy if you will, bout of Covid, which sent me home again after a bit of isolation.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;" /><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Today as I write this it is June 24th 2023 and I have a ticket from Boston to Santander to begin again in Gijon on August 31st. I am trying again to finish the Camino del Norte at the ripe old age of 84. I will be training all summer at home, and for the very first time letting Correos carry my main pack.. So there you have it. The Camino del Norte on the four year plan. Sincerely, Old Hillwalker"</span></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My reply</span></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">"Absolutely made my day…so inspiring. Buen Camino…walk proudly into Santiago de </span><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;">Compostela…a great journey!"</span></i></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Reply from a Forum Moderator and Veteran Pelegrina</span></b></span></div><div><div class="message-userContent lbContainer js-lbContainer" data-lb-caption-desc="peregrina2000 · Jun 25, 2023 at 8:24 PM" data-lb-id="post-1153811" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><article class="message-body js-selectToQuote" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 10px 0px 0px;"><div itemprop="text" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>"There are so many of us 70+ pilgrims on the forum, and knowing that there are 80+ members out there still going strong is the most joyful message I’ve read all day!<br style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Wishing you a wonderful camino, <a class="username" data-user-id="10875" data-username="@Old Hillwalker" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" href="https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/members/10875/" id="js-XFUniqueId77" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2577b1; text-decoration: none;">@Old Hillwalker</a>!"</i></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Reply from a New Forum Member</b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>"What an inspiring story! I will start my first Camino in SJPP August 27, and hearing your story fills me with encouragement and excitement! Thank you!"</i></span></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><u>Wainwrights Coast to Coast Walk </u></b><b style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); color: #141414;"><u>in England - Sep 17th 2023 start</u></b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: #fefefe; caret-color: rgb(20, 20, 20);">While this seems so far away Sep 14th the date Greg and I leave for this walk will arrive before we know it! Really looking forward to a very different </span>experience...Mac’s Adventures is essentially taking care of everything...It should be quite a varied walk through 3 National Parks...and a big plus I can actually speak the local language.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 13 walking days over 304 kms averaging 23.4 kms per day. My modified approach for factoring elevation gains/losses estimates this “feels like” walking 28.5 kms per day. By contrast the 2022 Camino Primitivo numbers were 317 kms averaging 26.4 kms per day and which “feels like” walking 32.1 kms per day ...so seems doable.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">British pounds received...one can never be prepared too early 🤣...train tickets from London Gatwick airport to St. Bees starting point booked.. a 6h 17m projected trip involving train, tube, train and then train again. I am assuming the tube is actually the subway...☺️.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The final train switch at Lancaster promises to be an adventure...6 whole minutes. Here is how I foresee it working...Greg...the sprinter will be at the train door and as the train slows down he will jump out and sprint to the right platform. I will lug both my gear and Greg’s (which will include X kgs of Snicker bars) as fast as I can waddle over to the platform. If we are in jeopardy vis a vis the switch Greg will have to make something up and/or pretend to faint on the platform giving me time to get there. Greg will think of some diversion tactic!</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Frankly not too much to prepare from an equipment standpoint...expect to go on the Coast to Coast with essentially the same gear as the PEI Island Walk. One aspect that I am struggling with is the concept of walking with a small daypack and having my gear baggage transferred to the next accommodation.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Seriously considering adopting a hybrid approach …walking with my full Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack with just what I need for that day’s walk...extra clothes...lunch stuff...Cliff energy bars...some emergency type bandaids etc. Meanwhile the rest of my gear can be transported to the next accommodation in my MEC duffle bag.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Main reasons for this potential hybrid approach:</i></b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">1) I don’t feel ready for a long walk without my backpack...it will happen in the future...but for now having my trusty Gossamer Gear Gorilla backpack allowing for a little extra day stuff seems ok. Maybe instead of 8kg carry it will be 4kg ☺️</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">2) Greg had indicated he has daypack worries..he is concerned the one he has isn’t big enough to carry the daily snacks he needs...seriously this is a concern! The hybrid approach would allow Greg to utilize his current daypack...save a few $ and I will carry the extras...as long as the Snicker/daily snacks do not add up to 3-4 kgs 🤔</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">3) Perhaps MOST importantly...the Packa will go to England as the rain gear of choice <b><u>while walking.</u></b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Once at our destination the Arc’teryx rain jacket will be the choice for about town meanderings. I am hoping IF I can ever get to New Zealand that by making this decision the drop in visit invite from the super mom pelegrina (and secret NZ Packa distributor) who has led her family on various lengthy Caminos will still be available.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>2024 Camino Walk with Paulo</u></b></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Prior to either the PEI Island or the Wainwright’s Coast to Coast walks even reaching the idea stage Paulo had suggested a 2024 Camino following our successful 2022 Camino Primitivo walk. Recently we started rediscussing and the plan is to walk mid Sept 2024.</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Of course I have been working away on various ideas and recently sent a lengthy “Legal” type brief and spreadsheet to Paulo providing various options...Paulo will now review at his leisure...assess and research whatever Legal stuff he needs to do 🤣 and we will go from there...</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #141414; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Criteria for Camino Walk</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Walk a different route </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Need to be realistic…Camino Primitivo was an exceptional walk…likely my favourite Camino to date. Everything clicked and we both walked strongly. The “feels like” kms per day should be < = to what we walked for the 2022 Camino Primitivo</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- 13 - 15 walking days…I have included two walks of 16 days IF we choose to walk the Camino Norte in two stages 2024 and ???</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- In the recent Camino walks I wanted to pre-book accommodation...need to be more flexible and book only the first 2 nights and Santiago de Compostela (to stay at the Hodpederia). On the 2014 Camino Frances this flexible approach was taken...booking in advance caused significant grief on the Camino Portuguese and less so on my Island PEI walk. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Choose a walk with Elevation gains/losses...PEI Island Walk was super flat...much prefer the ups and downs!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Prefer to walk into Santiago de Compostela if possible</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Options (number of options rejected as they do not meet the Baseline 2022 Camino Primitivo objective)</span></span></i></b></div><div><b style="caret-color: rgb(255, 0, 0); color: red;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> </span>Actual kms per day 26.4 kms; “feels like” 32.6 kms per day</span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Three potential routes </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- Camino Invierno (entire route) which looks like a really nice scenic route </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- Camino Sanabres (entire route)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>- Camino Norte (portion possible in 13 or 14 days to reach Santiago de Compostela)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Another option mentioned would be to plan Camino Norte in two stages…1st stage starting in Irun 2024</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Options…if 14/15 day Camino is possible</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>- <b>Camino Invierno </b>looks really intriguing for me … </span><span>drawback would be a very quiet Camino and a couple of back to back very long days. The options are many</span><span>…</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Start in Leon…move to Camino Invierno at Ponferrada…walk into Santiago 14 days</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span> <i><b>Actual kms per day 26.2 kms; “feels like” </b></i></span><i><b>31.5 kms per day</b></i></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Start at Ponferrada…Camino Invierno to Santiago…walk to Finisterre 14 days</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <b><i>Actual kms per day 24.2 kms; “feels like” 29.5 kms per day</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><b><i> </i></b></span><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Start at Ponferrada..Camino Invierno to Santiago…walk to Muxia 15 days</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <b><i>Actual kms per day 25.6 kms; “feels like” 31.0 kms per day</i></b><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>- Start at </span><span>Ponferrada…Camino Invierno to Santiago…bus to Ferrol and walk Camino Inglis to Santiago 15 days. This option really seems like an adventure in that we would walk into Santiago for the 4th and 5th times. Also 2 new Caminos in one trip. Hmmm...how neat is that! 🤔</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <i><b>Actual kms per day 25.3 kms; “feels like” 30.9 kms per day</b><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-style: italic;">- </b><b>Camino Sanabres </b>is another option...start in Zamora on the Via de la Plata...to Santiago 15 days</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <b><i>Actual kms per day 26.7 kms; Modified kms per day (G/L adj) 31.0 kms</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Option…if 13 day Camino is possible</i></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- Start in Gijon…Camino Norte into Santiago 13 days</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <i><b>Actual kms per day 26.2 kms; “feels like” 31.2 kms per day</b></i></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i>2024 Long Shot Alternative</i></b></span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Way back in 2014 on the Camino Frances while walking with Paulo and my brother Marc we threw out a future “bucket list...I don’t really have such a list” type of walk. Paulo and I recently wondered if such a walk would be possible in 2024. A little research and finding a top adventure company yields a 13 day itinerary...fully supported by porters etc....including 9 days trekking which culminates at a mystery location below...location will remain a mystery for now although some readers will undoubtedly know where this is immediately...</span></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBVeHTQrXdPClsbwtWoMemXrOctWlKlSI6ULcirnK0lh8VTgUNIfrvKyqxaXBueY2VIwCgSWItcUoXWntlwt_DGjJ4aP8xo-UX90CSFOHXaeoFez6YQcrekOl1HOQp45ARJ-fUADTZv1cU_doqQpZWxAjpqbS8HAiBrRZV_0PP-q-l46FJY1oi39vfhwT/s1280/IMG_3137.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="854" data-original-width="1280" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBVeHTQrXdPClsbwtWoMemXrOctWlKlSI6ULcirnK0lh8VTgUNIfrvKyqxaXBueY2VIwCgSWItcUoXWntlwt_DGjJ4aP8xo-UX90CSFOHXaeoFez6YQcrekOl1HOQp45ARJ-fUADTZv1cU_doqQpZWxAjpqbS8HAiBrRZV_0PP-q-l46FJY1oi39vfhwT/w400-h268/IMG_3137.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><b>Actual kms per day 12.3 kms; “feels like” 21.1 kms per day...so a lot shorter walk however more significant Elevation Gains/Losses on a daily basis.</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span><span>Much discussion is required for this to become reality however long shots sometimes materialize and it’s fun to think about. </span></span><b style="font-style: italic;"> </b><span>I</span><span>F this option was chosen I will reach out to a few people who have indicated they would like to go on a long walk to gauge interest. Group size is 4 to 16.</span></span></div><div><b style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Kumano Kodo - 2031 Walk Update</u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><b><br /></b></i></span></div></div><div class="bbWrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In an earlier blog posting I included the following...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">"<i>Arriving in Hongu Taisha Center March 25, 2015 I was stunned to learn that I was the 5th person to earn the Dual Pilgrim designation and the 1st Canadian! Timing is everything 🤣! I was ushered to a special table glass display where the photos of the first 4 Dual Pilgrims were displayed and was excitedly told that my picture would be “right there” besides #4 😊.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i>I asked Patricia as a special favour to take a peak at this table display…confirm if in fact my mug shot is there and if so please send me a picture.</i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hmmm 🤔 ...2031...I will be 74 years young...the same age as my Dad was when he walked with my brother Marc and me in Nepal over 200 kms in the Khumbu Valley towards Everest. Grandchildren will be a little older..Rose who was born in Tokyo Japan (16), Elodie (13) and Rishi (9). Might they be excited to walk the 5 day Kumano Kodo with their Papi (assuming all is still good!)? If other grandchildren arrive they would of course be welcome to join…as well as any other helping hands for sure.”</span></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I wrote to the Hong Taisha Center asking if they would be so kind as to let me know if the display mentioned above was there...the response 🥲</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><span>"In regards to your inquiry, we have checked with the Kumano Hongu Heritage Center in Hongu regarding the photo display you mentioned, and they have told us that while there may have been one there at the beginning when the Dual Pilgrim had started, there have been many changes at the center in the last eight years and currently no such display is inside the hall.</span></i></b><span><span>”</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span>Ok a bit of a setback for the grandchildren 2031 Kumano Kodo walk to see if my picture is in the display case however I just need to reframe the walk objective to </span><i><b>“<span>Let</span>’<span>s walk together to see if the Kumano </span>Hongu Heritage Center has seen the error of their ways and reinstated the display where Papi’s picture will be displayed!</b></i><b><i>”</i></b></span></div><div><i><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I think that is a reasonable<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b>approach to take...☺️</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><b><u><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Newfoundland August 2023</span></u></b></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A one week trip to visit what should be a fascinating Canadian province...the only one left for me to visit. There will be no blogging on this trip however there is a minor walking angle amongst many other things to look forward to.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">We are booked at an Inn which should be a real treat...it had better be as in the distant past I have made some spectacularly dumb choices...1 week rental in the Black Hills South Dakota at a “Cozy, Modern, Rustic” set of cottages where the family rightly rebelled and we left after 2/3 nights…I can’t bring myself to even describe what we were booked into 😢🥹…1 week rental at a cottage near Lake Winnipeg (likely 1 km or more away) where we were greeted by mice!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is what the Inn says about the Skerwink Walking Trail...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; caret-color: rgb(83, 83, 83); color: #535353; text-align: justify;"><span><b><i>"The internationally renowned Skerwink Trail is on the Inn's doorstep. A 5.3 km coastal, woodland trail, it has been named by Travel & Leisure Magazine among the top 10 hiking trails in Canada.</i></b></span></span><span style="color: #535353;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(83, 83, 83);"><b><i>”</i></b></span></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #535353;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(83, 83, 83); font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #535353; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A few Instagram photos from a former co-worker who recently was in Newfoundland and walked the Skerwink Train...clearly not a trail to be day dreaming away and not paying attention!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: whitesmoke; caret-color: rgb(83, 83, 83); color: #535353; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSj6kziMxox_wL0rzZqZLl_mbd73Yb13BorLzXYQ4AGJy_fV3KkrH-fMv_F8VAzdFGyhruvgKuzWsbCTSpkfWHClItPt6TkarA8sk6e6Dr9E_Z7SGcwWWl3HlAtIrmp9hFw8d6vH_rUqz0HjWAewgpWvWyELxT1VmFwV4ZUTf1Jsl2NVamayh_h-TPS6W/s2532/IMG_3094.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSj6kziMxox_wL0rzZqZLl_mbd73Yb13BorLzXYQ4AGJy_fV3KkrH-fMv_F8VAzdFGyhruvgKuzWsbCTSpkfWHClItPt6TkarA8sk6e6Dr9E_Z7SGcwWWl3HlAtIrmp9hFw8d6vH_rUqz0HjWAewgpWvWyELxT1VmFwV4ZUTf1Jsl2NVamayh_h-TPS6W/w296-h640/IMG_3094.png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiV0rHSulwdwwvXDtUY0UlFQE6OA4BWbhhSihjAU__KfocaaM4j54xSqQGEVM24bbAOjO1eWmJUjtvpQXFIi5LHRh1mBrGVkxKP1rmMZ5SuhIRyQ7V3lGLAtuvp0u3jKq9eP5QpHL0f_VUWXhgxdC6vMajFQOXvoYPRo61MCQ2219Bzz3FW0Lv8IXsbeU/s2532/IMG_3148.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiV0rHSulwdwwvXDtUY0UlFQE6OA4BWbhhSihjAU__KfocaaM4j54xSqQGEVM24bbAOjO1eWmJUjtvpQXFIi5LHRh1mBrGVkxKP1rmMZ5SuhIRyQ7V3lGLAtuvp0u3jKq9eP5QpHL0f_VUWXhgxdC6vMajFQOXvoYPRo61MCQ2219Bzz3FW0Lv8IXsbeU/w296-h640/IMG_3148.png" width="296" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisklT-NWq-5TwFUmgKbK1SqW0yFCkN_YG4Wfr2tWYykMqZHIVy_3txPT_krvo6N2HiHwfbS_S4I8ZNUtGrcagWmuB8jNEHfh87VyYTlXd8ROtsT_fG6T6a4pS37kMrSe_U9UU9tjW2-lTa_A5sHWgBVgiE5ILmiA9qF0xk_h-Ta8z5n4dMT05JGVRZk_KT/s2532/IMG_3151.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisklT-NWq-5TwFUmgKbK1SqW0yFCkN_YG4Wfr2tWYykMqZHIVy_3txPT_krvo6N2HiHwfbS_S4I8ZNUtGrcagWmuB8jNEHfh87VyYTlXd8ROtsT_fG6T6a4pS37kMrSe_U9UU9tjW2-lTa_A5sHWgBVgiE5ILmiA9qF0xk_h-Ta8z5n4dMT05JGVRZk_KT/w296-h640/IMG_3151.png" width="296" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">There are other interesting activities to look forward to...eating seafood, have booked dinner theatre and another play at local theatre and the big three...whales, puffins and icebergs!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Now for whales and puffins the following tour looks like a good option...and it has a $5 Senior discount! Anyone who has been to Newfoundland and taken a similar tour I welcome hearing any and all recommendations!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://bonavistaboattours.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">https://bonavistaboattours.com/</span></a></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">However the Iceberg sighting in early August seems to be problematic...who would have thought that Icebergs can’t be seen all year long 😉! In researching this a bit I am blown away by the interest in seeing Icebergs...Facebook groups, Instagram groups etc. Tons of questions...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">where/when etc. From what I can tell 2023 has so far been a bumper year for Iceberg sightings along the Newfoundland coast.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Newfoundland government even has an Iceberg tracker website...where I found this Large Iceberg sighted not far from where we will be staying.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0v69txv_W7-oDC-QKf5YkbnRQt35olD2B50dvQlM_oTrPEoj6HUQeWaoK2QiJJjzrx7wLkWQy7XG9rT0Pj_HX8V2H5F5oU7Wxdj-6xEI-AJ-EIi3HHhku4KHKfSxFlMcqxUhbeuBOnhL1sWmmTMRtgg0B0O2pfMjTAdx80ML9CsPYJZtFxBr9m3RRoI2a/s2532/IMG_3152.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0v69txv_W7-oDC-QKf5YkbnRQt35olD2B50dvQlM_oTrPEoj6HUQeWaoK2QiJJjzrx7wLkWQy7XG9rT0Pj_HX8V2H5F5oU7Wxdj-6xEI-AJ-EIi3HHhku4KHKfSxFlMcqxUhbeuBOnhL1sWmmTMRtgg0B0O2pfMjTAdx80ML9CsPYJZtFxBr9m3RRoI2a/w296-h640/IMG_3152.png" width="296" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XP4uuVlp8ztlRQnTKOBkKWvbOSXf9kjCrVvCv9W6yF-90u9UgiTVVVuBQfRFX3uaGTp5H7ji_dducc4eYKYMk6BrWS4IZe9cToYchV2K77AaTcQo2I-QBATNNNwFEZWktwZA17xDxLrn-dtBnBRgWZf5Nn7OafVlQoLS5aaDoxfKTeTEE48OPsytUefL/s2532/IMG_3153.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-XP4uuVlp8ztlRQnTKOBkKWvbOSXf9kjCrVvCv9W6yF-90u9UgiTVVVuBQfRFX3uaGTp5H7ji_dducc4eYKYMk6BrWS4IZe9cToYchV2K77AaTcQo2I-QBATNNNwFEZWktwZA17xDxLrn-dtBnBRgWZf5Nn7OafVlQoLS5aaDoxfKTeTEE48OPsytUefL/w296-h640/IMG_3153.png" width="296" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok this Iceberg sighting was updated 17 days ago or June 17th. Some will say a lot could have happened since then…or could happen in next 35 days! I understand that an August sighting of an Iceberg is rare…however I am holding on to the hope that this Iceberg or a suitable replacement will be there when we visit. 😊</span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I will even accept an ice cube floating in the water but it must be an Iceberg ice cube!</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div></article></div></div><div></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-40565171630593886052023-06-14T15:30:00.004-05:002023-06-14T18:21:49.265-05:00PEI Island Walk - Map of Actual Walk<p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Quick post...I have been inundated/swamped with requests </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">(at least 2.. well 3 if you </span><span style="font-size: medium;">count me as I was curious</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> ☺️) to show where my PEI Island Walk took me. I recognize that the interest in seeing this may be very limited however at my age such thoughts never stop me 🤣. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My objective was to stitch together the 20 Wikiloc Island Walk tracks to show the complete walk...but how to do this? </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Wikiloc iPhone app does not have this functionality (I think) so I had this brilliant (for me) thought of seeing if the Wikiloc.com web site allowed a user to do this. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Bingo by cleverly clicking on the various Wikiloc tracks...which really stretched my technical skills to the utmost...I was able to concatenate my individual 20 day daily routes into my 582 kms modified Island Walk route. I then took a screenshot...saved it in my Photos and voila!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking at a map of Canada you will see that Prince Edward Island (PEI) is almost perfectly oriented West to East....in the photo below West = go left, East = go right, North = go to top, South go to bottom.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have no idea how the photo will appear in the daily blog post email. My suggestion...if interested...is to click on the top link <b style="text-decoration: underline;">View this email in your browser</b> shown above the picture of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral to obtain a better view of the map. Looking at this on a laptop or desktop is likely best as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The <span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>Orange </b></span>line is the Island Walking path and the <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Green</span></b> bubbles depict the start and end points of each daily walk.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Island Walk started in Charlottetown on the South shore...roughly in the middle of the PEI. I then headed West initially, then worked my way to the Northern most point or North Cape. From there the walk turns Eastward and for some time doubles back on the Confederation Trail previously taken to reach North Cape. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Shortly after the yellow bubble (where I snapped a photo into a Wikilocs daily track) I started walking along the beautiful North shore of PEI until Day 16 New Zealand + 10kms. At that point my walk came to a screeching halt at the <span style="color: red;"><b>Red</b></span> bubble.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Four days later...after shuttles galore I started up again at Gaspereaux which is the furthest Eastern <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Green</span></b> bubble and over the next 4 days walked Westward back to Charlottetown. The missed Island Walk is simply the area between the <span style="color: red;"><b>Red</b></span> bubble and the <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Green</span></b> Gaspereaux bubble. Thinking about this a little more I can honestly say that I walked/shuttled the entire PEI Island Walk! 🤣</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Well that’s my shot at depicting my crazy Island Walk...any concerns/ridicule etc. on my attempt to describe my walk will be listened very attentively and then well kindly... On to September Coast to Coast walk in England!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedLaDMOkgqRHwDXgtAW5_QIf6q5ntKFTEUcTBRo4o3Ci91TnaRWTwD0icGMu-UcbJSAo_HAZ7BGgCAzOp1geneLf6ZMSsGF7enD3dHpd-pd9ekBOSrHtlk2sI12F0E63j3rFTseOlcA0ChuLSueFvuyfOgOCHqWRRvE47n-e5T_Hn51k4AXiKVGm3Xw/s2474/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%207.34.18%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2474" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiedLaDMOkgqRHwDXgtAW5_QIf6q5ntKFTEUcTBRo4o3Ci91TnaRWTwD0icGMu-UcbJSAo_HAZ7BGgCAzOp1geneLf6ZMSsGF7enD3dHpd-pd9ekBOSrHtlk2sI12F0E63j3rFTseOlcA0ChuLSueFvuyfOgOCHqWRRvE47n-e5T_Hn51k4AXiKVGm3Xw/w640-h344/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%207.34.18%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1102685754477208917.post-64995344371553407502023-06-09T15:32:00.002-05:002024-03-24T15:18:55.688-05:00PEI Island Walk - June 9, 2023 Day 20 Vernon Bridge to Charlottetown <p style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily Information </span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Distance<b>: 26.2 </b>Kms [ <b>581.7 </b>Kms<b>]</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Walking time: 4h 46m [107h 53m]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Doddling time: 40m [11h 46m]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">% Doddling time: 14.1% [10.2%]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Avg walking speed: 5.5 Kms/hr [5.4 Kms/hr]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Elevation G/L meters: 89(120) [1,706:(1,612)]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Total Daily Steps: 43,200 [875,867]</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">% of Walking Days Complete (24): 83.3<span style="background-color: white;"><span>%</span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">% of Total Kms (estimate 703): 82.7%<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">% of Shuttle Rides (estimate 17): 105.9%</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>% Come on get a Wiggle on Days (>40 km):</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">57.1% </span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Key observations/learnings </b>based on Daily Information Statistics</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Doddling % @ 10% </b>seems quite </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">low - reasons…this was a very lonely walk with few places to stop…have a leisurely lunch…</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">sightsee</span><span><span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">therefore</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">90% of the time I was simply walking 🚶</span></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">- </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Avg Walking Speed @ 5.4 kms per hour</b>…Given The Island Walk has minimal elevation gains/losses this confirms my 5.5 kms per hour assumption used in the Zebra modification. I use this to gauge difficulty of various walks…a good result!</span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Come on get a Wiggle on Days (>40 kms)… </b>I thought this was the single biggest risk to my 24 day planned walk. 7 such days were planned…4 for 4 success rate! I was extremely pleased with this result…sure they were long days especially the 46 km day however I walked well all longer days. Knowing I can still do this distance is important should I ever <b>need to do it</b> in the future…however I will certainly <b>never plan</b> on walking this distance again. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">- <b>Avg kms per day</b> - 29.1 kms. Phew 😮💨 This will be the peak of my walking career …future walks let’s dial that back please to maybe 25 or even 24.9 kms per day 😊</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">Today was a carbon copy of the past 3 days…with the exception of 5-6 kms of road walking before the bridge entering Charlottetown. Cool 12C…minimal mosquitoes (boy do I smell like bug spray!)…walking very well again. Left at 5:45am…tired of waiting…let’s get started 😊☺️🎉</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiSnRjz5FMyXurTKP48aMuqHApl4Pvc8R2fzo6_--Ds-GuonqZI9R2dfUT-HYvFnpU9YzVZRzx4VY-A6bOUV7McOIhvg-lCrFbcgk4mVpeIFqHr1Lqm-AdNwak77Kf5C_J_ef4dsdaXpBpBo5GMMviJOChmWWVQ7M8v1K4FVzBtp0YbvVw_Mojv6qsA/s4032/IMG_3003.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdiSnRjz5FMyXurTKP48aMuqHApl4Pvc8R2fzo6_--Ds-GuonqZI9R2dfUT-HYvFnpU9YzVZRzx4VY-A6bOUV7McOIhvg-lCrFbcgk4mVpeIFqHr1Lqm-AdNwak77Kf5C_J_ef4dsdaXpBpBo5GMMviJOChmWWVQ7M8v1K4FVzBtp0YbvVw_Mojv6qsA/w300-h400/IMG_3003.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">One last time!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Very quiet walk again…no people encounters…no incidents of any kind!</span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBYowHdhlWzC_Mv0sw3dJiJTvHvdozmjxjvcZdU46t7N70RCUwtSfvbYrY0X-cf1klUxFVU1UihAueT2yzszxHuZi6u-xjrUxFoQS9Z7OszPW_359qvu7_WdwWMr2qYump_HNQXv_JWLm5p6zFUuAbPUUGojdpGDy5CxoBxLX8HkG51nxJPenxxjWJQ/s4032/IMG_3012.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkBYowHdhlWzC_Mv0sw3dJiJTvHvdozmjxjvcZdU46t7N70RCUwtSfvbYrY0X-cf1klUxFVU1UihAueT2yzszxHuZi6u-xjrUxFoQS9Z7OszPW_359qvu7_WdwWMr2qYump_HNQXv_JWLm5p6zFUuAbPUUGojdpGDy5CxoBxLX8HkG51nxJPenxxjWJQ/w300-h400/IMG_3012.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The long and winding road ahead!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb77OME9GvlN1mTAwCUNCHffpXGeuPEYru4VXqCWSdwWKtoR2MxE3GpxA48zQfiXXH3eL2Mf6wU12AKZqE1JlL2SQq2qp2I7LgJeSR2Rod1gfuFuQxWDIcsxFPWgWGyqlTa828e1LWRipYMvbZqX22MMhRJoyYGtDLdRrHldiffmgTw3CCjstXpQkN4A/s4032/IMG_3013.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb77OME9GvlN1mTAwCUNCHffpXGeuPEYru4VXqCWSdwWKtoR2MxE3GpxA48zQfiXXH3eL2Mf6wU12AKZqE1JlL2SQq2qp2I7LgJeSR2Rod1gfuFuQxWDIcsxFPWgWGyqlTa828e1LWRipYMvbZqX22MMhRJoyYGtDLdRrHldiffmgTw3CCjstXpQkN4A/w300-h400/IMG_3013.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok 27 kms…I can do it…let’s go!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSRS4WczNUypsKPERzHBlZsJHChPUPthRCmBZ7SFwxulIAwDxyPakk_iQaEG-2kBv0HNTsAkz8A0Ss_Kzw7YK2OibYzUXEgaqxd4srdmJLuNCjH-jIy73uRqx316GaarT-piVjSrQF6qce5uNTeVZXly0j_iYRVN5tNmV4gB8DOHYLCV9_HRha6RfnA/s4032/IMG_3038.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjSRS4WczNUypsKPERzHBlZsJHChPUPthRCmBZ7SFwxulIAwDxyPakk_iQaEG-2kBv0HNTsAkz8A0Ss_Kzw7YK2OibYzUXEgaqxd4srdmJLuNCjH-jIy73uRqx316GaarT-piVjSrQF6qce5uNTeVZXly0j_iYRVN5tNmV4gB8DOHYLCV9_HRha6RfnA/w400-h300/IMG_3038.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Made it! Done! Yahoo! </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd3v5AeLH5CcS35s5FGUa1zAbCYtoMZBpuThEqe48RP1ap6tjGNwdi-WRJrm07YXRnPqL0GkapJOL2Kcwyjq2YO5hSs9boJyuM0JYa_EKT2CWm72yd2ffhKtKmCYfGUBoz9amYG0wM-SSGRCNPOqJ0wJn4-93LcD-lfqK-gvBri_qH6WTxeLA9_sKbA/s4032/IMG_3045.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLd3v5AeLH5CcS35s5FGUa1zAbCYtoMZBpuThEqe48RP1ap6tjGNwdi-WRJrm07YXRnPqL0GkapJOL2Kcwyjq2YO5hSs9boJyuM0JYa_EKT2CWm72yd2ffhKtKmCYfGUBoz9amYG0wM-SSGRCNPOqJ0wJn4-93LcD-lfqK-gvBri_qH6WTxeLA9_sKbA/w300-h400/IMG_3045.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Late breakfast in Charlottetown </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwVmzz2gMaeb4TknrPEEsCNVm0Dg8xzRlYEjCyPwgT8eZ2nYwPy4U6b2iJO8d8owuBVEJDYq7WH_CAMzAP8bwO5bZO2whhqxUG9p1koDRYL--K-5XvXYqSeSM8nun23G4OgDU6dTqJkps5kjySddOr-1qBH_AO-MWn38L_FzDqn7_VjUpIWiEW_cm-Q/s4032/IMG_3050.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwVmzz2gMaeb4TknrPEEsCNVm0Dg8xzRlYEjCyPwgT8eZ2nYwPy4U6b2iJO8d8owuBVEJDYq7WH_CAMzAP8bwO5bZO2whhqxUG9p1koDRYL--K-5XvXYqSeSM8nun23G4OgDU6dTqJkps5kjySddOr-1qBH_AO-MWn38L_FzDqn7_VjUpIWiEW_cm-Q/w300-h400/IMG_3050.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Later still lobster grilled cheese roll! </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Reflecting on The Island Walk I have asked myself a few questions</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Was it worth it?</span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b>Yes</b>. An honest answer however this has to be my craziest long walk…I had been thinking about this walk for a few years…was most interested in a Canadian long walk. In the end based on what information I had at hand it essentially followed the script.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">I was fortunate to have the chance to give it a go and I will remember it as a positive experience. I hit a rough spot on day 16…and still managed to walk into Charlottetown 😊…that makes me feel good!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">Some may ask “geez you must regret eating those oysters?” Well the result wasn’t good but how/why would I regret it? I had a kind offer to spend an evening as a guest of George the accommodations owner. It was one of the highlights on the people side of the entire walk! No regrets for accepting the invitation and eating what was offered to me…an Island style reception was received!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">There is no doubt in my mind that I would have completed the challenging walk as planned. Honestly I was surprised how strongly I was walking. However a problem occurred…I dealt with it…and I feel good about the overall experience.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">To my way of thinking I am much better off trying something a little challenging than simply wishing and wondering what if I had.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Would I do it again?</span></b></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;"><b>No</b>.<b> </b>That is the same answer I would give to any long walk…with the possible exception of the Kumano Kodo in Japan…there are simply so many possible outstanding walks…so little time. Why would I do the same walk twice?</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Would I recommend it?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">Frankly I don’t like recommending long walks to anyone as there are too many variables involved. Everyone’s goals, preferences, abilities, mindset are so very different. What I am prepared to say is if you choose to walk The Island Walk some key considerations are:</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- You must be comfortable walking by yourself for days on end </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- You should not simply rely on signage…it is good however GPS tracking saved me more than once </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Be prepared for many days where there is nowhere to buy food etc between start and finish</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Attractions ie museum’s, small bars historical churches etc are few and far between </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Road walking is at least 50% of the walk</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Be prepared for nature bio breaks…biffies at are a premium </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Walk is way more expensive in comparison to Camino walks…no “ pilgrim” type accommodations</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Seriously consider utilizing the services of a professional such as Bill Kendrick PEI Experience. In my opinion the existing Island Walk website and the Guide are not sufficient planning tools </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: medium;">- Above all consider the Island Walk only if your prime consideration is the pure enjoyment of simply walking 🚶</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What did I like best?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Easy responses…the friendly people of PEI…the outstanding beauty of many areas of the province…opportunity to sample seafood. What amazes me is simply this…PEI is a lot bigger than it appears to be as a tiny island on the map!!! 😂😮💨</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Maybe above all else it spoke to my sense of adventure and trying something new and different!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What did I like least?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Not meeting fellow walkers…mosquitoes on one section of the Confederation Trail…too much road walking on some days…few small towns if any on many days…lack of accommodation choices </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What is future of Island Walk?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An honest assessment is unless significant improvements in accommodation choices are made in the next few years The Island Walk will never really take off. It is simply too expensive due to the accommodation challenges necessitating shuttles etc.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Having said this the walk is only 4 years old…and let’s see COVID and Hurricane Fiona! Amazing progress in a short period of time. Having a few dozen homes hang an Air B&B shingle for a room or two in key areas would make a significant difference!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What equipment choices were good?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Basically the equipment I went with proved to be excellent in the Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador. A few pieces warrant comment </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>HOKA Bondi V8 </b>- excellent choice for this walk which due to plentiful road walking required maximum comfort</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Packa</b> - while I poked a lot of fun at the Packa it is pretty neat rain gear…it will be used again </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Colour Matching</b> - always a key component of long walks…the light Patagonia windbreaker is simply amazing. A home run on these choices….now please don’t tell me you can’t spot the colour matching!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMlg8SLdk6A6se9NM15Rt_IvFwf-CBe22_GBbYeBIxCLlGUhMDrI8gWltpN-B8sCWso4MFP5PShmeNP4teECTHJRczdI17R68AaUdboVF3dF8zo3GeVodigPiq4mWfvsdMU6LPg5z3JXFfj6jhgSLtx6lFehPewTXcmtS49PCUge6xFdBKe1Pj7q92A/s4032/IMG_2114.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNMlg8SLdk6A6se9NM15Rt_IvFwf-CBe22_GBbYeBIxCLlGUhMDrI8gWltpN-B8sCWso4MFP5PShmeNP4teECTHJRczdI17R68AaUdboVF3dF8zo3GeVodigPiq4mWfvsdMU6LPg5z3JXFfj6jhgSLtx6lFehPewTXcmtS49PCUge6xFdBKe1Pj7q92A/w300-h400/IMG_2114.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Tilley Hat</b> - a very wise move to buy a new one…it performed very well as a mini umbrella, sun protector and of course it looked very very sharp as you can tell from the photo below. Oh and the straps holding on the hat 🙏 without them I would have lost the Tilley a gadzillion times in the wind!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMtireX4WnzWk2f6rJnsbkFilWiSARhQVMSDxTdrtalVHb-Er2UIqyezrdwmVYiYif8kPw13nJUMDARV4UtguNiTNHwlEuzZ5PwWhveAnTvv9i0v4bOYjucrbi10cAReWTestHK3o8mVjuWIKXRtg_yWHx0KKBZC1ttfDJxvnPebwrPa5QhnzkRhSmQ/s3088/IMG_3007.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMtireX4WnzWk2f6rJnsbkFilWiSARhQVMSDxTdrtalVHb-Er2UIqyezrdwmVYiYif8kPw13nJUMDARV4UtguNiTNHwlEuzZ5PwWhveAnTvv9i0v4bOYjucrbi10cAReWTestHK3o8mVjuWIKXRtg_yWHx0KKBZC1ttfDJxvnPebwrPa5QhnzkRhSmQ/w300-h400/IMG_3007.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>What equipment choice were poor?</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mini scissors and knock off Goob tube were both junk! Grudgingly I should throw in the $1.75 ($2.00 with HST) poncho bought at Dollarama. It was an impulse buy and not very well thought through! Geez the sleeves do not even cover my arms! What was I thinking? So poor that I ran out of luggage space (see purchases below) and left it in the hotel room along with my can of mosquito spray!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Comparison to a Camino Walk!</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">No comparison possible to a Camino Walk…anyone reading my blog entries who has completed a Camino walk will recognize significant differences immediately. </span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><b>Critical Island Walk Closing Gift Purchases</b></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">On arrival May 16th I was so proud of myself as I took care of critical gift purchases which I was able to leave behind at the Arts Hotel where I am staying tonight.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNMgKHA2nRVaKE0CVs0X0-lottDs5h62MUMHlKw1ll4H2BrYrbFQgmhxD31AhM6H4VxA3WaUaIUfYO66uHDmCpI6RGX1F3Ip-S6ST0ZkiphcCB5OxwXj5BNXSCB-nl8E7ul8I0OntST1-aNs7io3ZkY4B4dFqkUqxXvMjnKp1ZRoNprZO7xHNqFJJnw/s4032/IMG_3052.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcNMgKHA2nRVaKE0CVs0X0-lottDs5h62MUMHlKw1ll4H2BrYrbFQgmhxD31AhM6H4VxA3WaUaIUfYO66uHDmCpI6RGX1F3Ip-S6ST0ZkiphcCB5OxwXj5BNXSCB-nl8E7ul8I0OntST1-aNs7io3ZkY4B4dFqkUqxXvMjnKp1ZRoNprZO7xHNqFJJnw/w300-h400/IMG_3052.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rose 8 & Elodie 5</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hNw952dQod3Qh3argkY1c2tElX8cvZfVdOoMZjUALSElgsPgAuCBB3X9FtVxUt1CJt28HIKNKe9nIBr-Y7D5H-IKiCwY5o6nQd1K0iiNtzDd9ZFV0Upha8Wum1c8GQ7WtoMinueB4gm79dXHVd2U0rXBx0K_9ShVZRxevYFKINuCBiebyywjPbhPyQ/s4032/IMG_3053.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5hNw952dQod3Qh3argkY1c2tElX8cvZfVdOoMZjUALSElgsPgAuCBB3X9FtVxUt1CJt28HIKNKe9nIBr-Y7D5H-IKiCwY5o6nQd1K0iiNtzDd9ZFV0Upha8Wum1c8GQ7WtoMinueB4gm79dXHVd2U0rXBx0K_9ShVZRxevYFKINuCBiebyywjPbhPyQ/w300-h400/IMG_3053.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rishi 1</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As I was walking…in my spare time 😳…I got to thinking. Rose and Elodie will almost certainly like the hoodies BUT these are Fall items. They would like something to wear right now! Rishi probably won’t say a word!</span><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So I left early this morning knowing that another shopping trip was in store for me…a bit of a softie that way ☺️…tada…was hoping for more pizzazz but this was I hope a good choice 🤔 If not at least the intentions were good 😂</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHbBy9ijU3Q0P59LzYva6l8PBxVwsb3vkWU8551wFRDFO9sxpOXjr1fuTgnL21ADofgzfAVq21Uh1WmdSB2tHthqJovPmHcXPczA2pwEUR5KfzcqTf8wODYP_kvOQb8zw_fyYXwBYJFlqqaf9o_dE3XkO7SPc_y_YvWJ8x40NUfpun_z6YZjEnVTdIA/s4032/IMG_3055.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSHbBy9ijU3Q0P59LzYva6l8PBxVwsb3vkWU8551wFRDFO9sxpOXjr1fuTgnL21ADofgzfAVq21Uh1WmdSB2tHthqJovPmHcXPczA2pwEUR5KfzcqTf8wODYP_kvOQb8zw_fyYXwBYJFlqqaf9o_dE3XkO7SPc_y_YvWJ8x40NUfpun_z6YZjEnVTdIA/w300-h400/IMG_3055.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rose 8 & Elodie 5</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfRzMeX6aOPj2kE9dfAa4BR3EzOH1U_jvawY3AkXUQ8NTdZ0XapNQ1rzEYsvqM8_N_ynqgjJ-fk9f7FFL-THxr_fd95QYyq0qVyvYTukjSv89dHTxNHBjoJ9w8T-Z1RJjdnZISX8eZIc7PY2p5v_MIjnWkobteacSfKihQiM1X0_VzfkmBmHxykLZCg/s4032/IMG_3054.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNfRzMeX6aOPj2kE9dfAa4BR3EzOH1U_jvawY3AkXUQ8NTdZ0XapNQ1rzEYsvqM8_N_ynqgjJ-fk9f7FFL-THxr_fd95QYyq0qVyvYTukjSv89dHTxNHBjoJ9w8T-Z1RJjdnZISX8eZIc7PY2p5v_MIjnWkobteacSfKihQiM1X0_VzfkmBmHxykLZCg/w300-h400/IMG_3054.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Rishi 1</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">The Modified Island Walk is history! 2023 is an exceptional year for long walks given another long walk … the 2 week Wainwright Coast to Coast England Walk awaits mid September.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">2023 happens to be the 50th anniversary of the Wainwright Coast to Coast Walk so it will be busy with walkers! Looking forward to that! At 320 kms long with significant elevation gains/losses it should be a challenging walk…hope the young whipper snapper Greg is in shape 😉 Snicker chocolate bars galore!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">As always not sure what blogging will take place…will see how the spirit moves me!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;">Thanks for reading daily posts…hope you got a few chuckles or they made you smile once or twice. ..</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15.84px;">some final pictures from today’s walk!</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMo4wwGfwNn8SlLa3uOrnrrp2QDhaXmARxWd2a2mJb5T-FEzfFIE5YUDNFZFlm4K0hoRaPi2KuwXfao3zic2rew4MeGtdqT51LOBAqvWf_1gGMQSLdxErlFLTH4YjANH_ciLfjZ0IleAnKD2KXnxVfxreHvxGmwxbjxo98UTGfUPhw_Awe18VxTUl3kA/w300-h400/IMG_3023.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Ok…is this a joke? </span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy5eKz44bICnvUfyJvtnkppzQ9LPUpWUfVFifr4PbA-td2beUbz0QMWHALphKvk6Zfm1CpCYWUiJIf2M4Z0350xBSoZcMIW8hrthXh1oBmzY1I4hx3hg_vkr0miKhr2phC9oAZleyZkznOIPiyzmMK592yAXzMza-5mDPc8xU3L13X1-ybIZ2OMh-0w/s4032/IMG_3025.jpeg"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWy5eKz44bICnvUfyJvtnkppzQ9LPUpWUfVFifr4PbA-td2beUbz0QMWHALphKvk6Zfm1CpCYWUiJIf2M4Z0350xBSoZcMIW8hrthXh1oBmzY1I4hx3hg_vkr0miKhr2phC9oAZleyZkznOIPiyzmMK592yAXzMza-5mDPc8xU3L13X1-ybIZ2OMh-0w/w300-h400/IMG_3025.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: medium;">Coming into Charlottetown</span></b> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmwbovtzPSB9gImPILveXxLJ-t_Zo-UNeFqHFw68tuNu8rwdjXui0SYAs2jFCMh160FZSMMbf5z3pa-w0D4VaaKU09eh4fxr8IRtmWW1w3yv6hFdIm4Q9ENcTM5FTEwQDPV7s-Dak9gYiU83pBOiB71JPAcBir7RU-Jqy3rRxICzjo_6Gws2PTuhUuA/s4032/IMG_3040.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmwbovtzPSB9gImPILveXxLJ-t_Zo-UNeFqHFw68tuNu8rwdjXui0SYAs2jFCMh160FZSMMbf5z3pa-w0D4VaaKU09eh4fxr8IRtmWW1w3yv6hFdIm4Q9ENcTM5FTEwQDPV7s-Dak9gYiU83pBOiB71JPAcBir7RU-Jqy3rRxICzjo_6Gws2PTuhUuA/w300-h400/IMG_3040.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Last faithful sign! Thanks old friend!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8aAqZQnEDA7eQrWe-3R5wXHGBd8x6p7VltsiD5eSuewGAiubS4OKGS-mkG4YOg4SyXp5Nk3qRfH_deKmVtOTZXe-4yHqYLh6maRbVy24guSLOfvZ-7JnaFZnnhGeT-Bo6reTn7yMszBfV0ilY9kZ0p9GvSQX_vZ1o1d-LvTItls5EKVf1XuYgiKQuA/s4032/IMG_3046.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8aAqZQnEDA7eQrWe-3R5wXHGBd8x6p7VltsiD5eSuewGAiubS4OKGS-mkG4YOg4SyXp5Nk3qRfH_deKmVtOTZXe-4yHqYLh6maRbVy24guSLOfvZ-7JnaFZnnhGeT-Bo6reTn7yMszBfV0ilY9kZ0p9GvSQX_vZ1o1d-LvTItls5EKVf1XuYgiKQuA/w400-h300/IMG_3046.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTQiEkh6qs01fTdiFAi8sNFdATyLWa9qynWutrFl4HvAv0DeL9QLUWdDuCfOWhEg_6Ux2rnD7uypa80Nuyjbj5HcFer-q46CA6CpbRakOp8kWA8eK-KMJGc3NMZSnFjowvtsSdwr64z28NN2Nm_ysIPwmGPG-jtTyRpZos7f4ZDqFbN4gsMOf1iBgwg/s4032/IMG_3047.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlTQiEkh6qs01fTdiFAi8sNFdATyLWa9qynWutrFl4HvAv0DeL9QLUWdDuCfOWhEg_6Ux2rnD7uypa80Nuyjbj5HcFer-q46CA6CpbRakOp8kWA8eK-KMJGc3NMZSnFjowvtsSdwr64z28NN2Nm_ysIPwmGPG-jtTyRpZos7f4ZDqFbN4gsMOf1iBgwg/w400-h300/IMG_3047.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9AZoL4Ri5bvcia45SAGDlOV1tp9qu85ze3dv0wCcGk1U3wQb_RxUa_3PI4wJA9Y3xS-K8SWPS6uGLTmfKZItKVT6YBL_5WgFEE14VH7l9Wv8_UV5Eud0UaJ54g7EW99l_WqyY-Xbf8O80CKj995iR2k7IJV2zHAKLowkD1iiU86Rf3jqxvGt7liSpA/s4032/IMG_3041.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9AZoL4Ri5bvcia45SAGDlOV1tp9qu85ze3dv0wCcGk1U3wQb_RxUa_3PI4wJA9Y3xS-K8SWPS6uGLTmfKZItKVT6YBL_5WgFEE14VH7l9Wv8_UV5Eud0UaJ54g7EW99l_WqyY-Xbf8O80CKj995iR2k7IJV2zHAKLowkD1iiU86Rf3jqxvGt7liSpA/w400-h300/IMG_3041.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The End!!!</span></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxaMXD3txRaTtbKJ5JgcAeusW41rbuTC_WMrWBc0WyXv4QIaiTyrvNX-b06qak8Wlue4EwTjuXMKT9Z1bFJuM52IyjMeNH7cnZK44eoHsZbrLZZmzYy6GJyfDKhZ31rHETtM-pLQIciUmtypqTA58ex7e2emkK6iG1-FvNONOmz3N2-9OebLg0h-iLQ/s4032/IMG_3042.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRxaMXD3txRaTtbKJ5JgcAeusW41rbuTC_WMrWBc0WyXv4QIaiTyrvNX-b06qak8Wlue4EwTjuXMKT9Z1bFJuM52IyjMeNH7cnZK44eoHsZbrLZZmzYy6GJyfDKhZ31rHETtM-pLQIciUmtypqTA58ex7e2emkK6iG1-FvNONOmz3N2-9OebLg0h-iLQ/w400-h300/IMG_3042.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The Island Walk Map</span></b><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p></div>GuyAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07456906562977172196noreply@blogger.com21