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Day 35
Malham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale I had a bad night's sleep last night. The bed wasn't the most comfortable but after the late finish with yesterday's blog update, my own fault for spending too much time chatting in the pub last night, I just...
Rest Day 9
Knaresborough A fter having a soak in the bath last night I realised the new blister on my right foot was right where I've had one before, many times! It was quite painful and that, along with the general pain in my feet kept me awake most of the...
Rest Day 10
Knaresborough I did sleep better last night compared to the night before but, as has been the case for this entire walk so far, I still didn't manage to get a great night's sleep. Better yes, great no. Still, the day ahead didn't involve a great...
Rest Day 11
Knaresborough F inal day off before starting the second half of the walk and I didn't have a great deal planned. First order of the day, after I'd dragged myself out of bed, was to head in to Harrogate with Russ to get the last few bits I couldn't...
Day 36
Horton-in-Ribblesdale to Hawes A s expected after last night's hassle with my phone, I didn't sleep very well. I awoke around 5:40am exhausted and lied in bed waiting for the alarm to go off. Even then I couldn't get myself moving straight away,...
Day 37
Hawes to Keld A fter yesterday's great day's walking, putting me in a very happy mood, the Fountain Hotel in Hawes (i.e. a pub that does accommodation) did a great job in robbing me of that mood last night. The room was tired, stuffy and in need of...
Day 38
Keld to Middleton-in-Teesdale E ven after the hike up Great Shunner Fell I still found it hard to switch off and get off to sleep last night. In the end I resorted to putting some music on on my iPod and hoped for the best. Clearly I dropped off at...
Day 39
Middleton-in-Teesdale to Langdon Beck W hen I arrived at Brunswick House yesterday I thought it looked quite nice, but after a bad night's sleep in a squeaky bed and bad pillows, in the cold light of day the place wasn't quite all it was trying to...
Day 40
Langdon Beck to Alston W hile in the pub last night I bumped into the chap I'd met on the moor after Tan Hill the other day. He - Jim - was also staying in the youth hostel so we strolled along the road chatting. When I asked him if he was walking...
Rest Day 12
Alston I definitely drank too much last night but, seeing as today was a day off, I wasn't too bothered. That said I woke up this morning with a little bit of a thick head so I was very pleased I wasn't walking. For the first time in quite some...
Day 41
Alston to Haltwhistle I 'm pleased to say that taking a break from the beer last night, after drinking for most of the afternoon, and drinking girly non-alcoholic drinks for the rest of the evening paid off - no headache or anything this morning...
Day 42
Haltwhistle to Bellingham I awoke this morning as early as ever and for some strange reason I felt wiped out. I couldn't figure it out as it'd been a relatively easy walk yesterday. Not the best way to start the day that's for sure. Breakfast was...