Author Archives: Rebecca

How much stuff can a homeless person possess?? It turns out quite a lot if that homeless person is me. Where did it all come from? Does anyone really need all these things? What on earth am I going to … Continue reading →

Though the walk had finished, our routine was not to waiver, so we were up at 07:00, breakfast at 08:00 and off at 09:00. Military precision. It was a four hour drive back to London, a little longer when you … Continue reading →

A pair of walking shoes: £60. One backpack: £50. Pub meals every night: umm….can’t remember but we paid way too much, I’m sure. Smelling the sea breeze as The North Sea comes into view: PRICELESS. Sixteen days. Two hundred miles. … Continue reading →

Great Ra was to desert us for the first part of our journey today, but his dismissive and aloof antics were soon forgiven as the great god returned to partake in our journey for the rest of the day, providing … Continue reading →

Not much to say about today. We only walked for four hours, a distance of nine miles. We had a good uphill climb early but the rest of the time was flat as you like as we followed a track … Continue reading →

Today’s section of walk was to provide with the type of terrain we like the best…..undulating. Actually, that’s a bit of an understatement as the North York Moors provide you with quite a bit of gradient, and a super pretty … Continue reading →

Mum and I are starting to have a bit of a giggle to ourselves about how “remote” everything is out here. If you talk to the locals, where they live is just so remote. Not close to anything. A million … Continue reading →

“To walkers whose liking is for high places and rough terrain, this will seem the dullest part of the whole walk; those who believe that the earth is flat will be mightily encouraged on this section. The scenery is 100% … Continue reading →

Today was fairly straightforward and uneventful. A lot of pretty and gentle meadow walking mostly. Our old friend and guide for the past couple of days, The Swale River was to lead us out of Reeth and then rejoin us … Continue reading →

If yesterday felt a tad easy, today felt like a walk in the park. And to be honest, it basically was. I even got the shoes off and walked barefoot in a few parts. Nice to get some air on … Continue reading →