Summary
Today's distance: 20.1 km (12.5 miles)
Total distance: 907 km (564 miles)
Distance to go: 721 km (448 miles)
Report
I had breakfast at 8:00am an then got ready to meet Neville at 9:00am at Ponden
reservoir. Just putting on my boots outside the b&b l had quite a bit of torment from
the midges. It convinced me l had made the correct decision in deciding not to camp.
Nevil and Judith arrived bang on time and Nevil and l set off on our walk on the
Pennine Way after having our photographs taken by Judith. We had a great walk
together,mostly in bright sunshine. We never lost a path but we did somtimes loose
the Pennine Way. We stopped for lunch on the moor and then popped into the little
Pennine Way tea rooms/shop near High Gate for tea and cakes. The shop was remakebly
well stocked for such an isolated spot. We arrived at the main road, next to the
Rochdale canal at about 3:00pm where Neville was picked up by Judith in their mobile
home.
I then walked west along the canal before heading SSE up the steep road to the
Mankinholes YHA. I arrived there about 4:00pm. I waited for the YHA to open and then
had a shower before heading on a short walk to the pub via the Pennine Bridleway.
Tomorrow l head for Standedge where l hope to meet up with my brother-in-law. As l
will still be walking in Cornwall when he celebrates his 80th birthday, we plan to
celebrate it early.
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