Weather today: Bright with the return of a cold easterly wind
Daily Miles Covered: 17.6
Total Miles Covered: 195.00
Things of Interest: Wild Red Dear, Wild Exmoor ponies, steam train (West Somerset Railway)
Personal Comments: Left Dunkery Beacon (The highest point of Exmoor) with an easterly wind 'biting shrewdley!" Followed the Macmillan Way to Wootton Courtenay, then up through a steep forrest to Dunster. A quick pastie and carton of tomato soup then marched on, climbing steeply up through another forest rewarded with views over Minehead and accross to South Wales. Continuing along the Macmillan Way, we traversed more fields and tracks where red deer and wild ponies roamed.
Travelling further eastwards, we ended up at a hamlet called Washford where there was a cider farm next door called 'Torre Cider Farm' where we were greeted with a pint of the stuff as a reward for a 17 plus mile walk.
A pint of strong cider on top of a 17 mile walk? - I hope this blog ends up ledgible!
All in all, a good hard day's walking with plenty of tough climbing!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Dunkery Beacon to Washford
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Glad to hear how well you're doing! The cider will warm you up and put a spring in your step!! Say "Ooo-ar, ooo-ar to Andrew for me, won't you?" ... lots of love from fave sister xxx
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