Day 5 closes

Only 8 miles today, but a stiff walk from Green Carts campsite (http://www.greencarts.co.uk), a lovely small simple campsite which I would recommend to anyone, and where we met a lovely family from West Yorkshire, with whom we played cricket. In fact after a 10 mile walk yesterday, Tim then played cricket for 2 hours straight, and again this morning from 9-11. He was so pleased to have someone to play with!


Today took us dramatically over Sewingshield Crags to Housesteads Fort. Tim faded as we hit our first serious climb, and I was a bit worried we'd have to chivvy him along for the second half, but some fruit and some scrambling really helped him hit his second wind, and he led us with great glee from Housesteads ( http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hadrianswallandhousesteadsfort ) on, with tremendous views over Crag Lough.

I can hardly believe that tomorrow will be our last day - we'll hit our 40 mile target in the first hour, but Walltown will make a tremendous place to finish, if temptingly close to a round 50 miles.

The two images which don't have Tim in are Northumberland views from my parents' rented cottage at Grindon Farm (http://www.grindonfarm.co.uk), which has a terrific veranda on which I am enjoying a hopefully well-earned beer.



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Moray McConnachie