Today Peter’s route starts in Cheriton and finishes in East Meon, approximately 25km. An anticipated 6 hour hike in total today, Peter reports stunning scenery en route!
From Peter:
Today was tough. 2 difficult hills that I could only get up in crawler gear!
Arriving at the pub, today’s final destination Ye Olde George Inn, 5 minutes before it closed at 3PM! Time for some grub and well-deserved rest. With 7 days left to go, the mileage so far is approximately 45km (or 28 miles!). Some lovely, but hard earned, sights on the journey today, some hidden gems in the fields.
Today’s interesting challenge. After Exton I found the south downs path blocked off. As there was no notice and I could not see any problems I climbed over the barrier and carried on. Half a mile later I found the problem. The path had become a fast flowing stream. So I carried on. Half a mile of walking in a stream with the water to the top of my boots. Funnily enough I did not see anyone else on this section of the path! 2 wet feet, socks and trousers!
