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The Start--A map of our route
our route & it's position in England
Thursday June 15th
Leaving Salisbury
our 1st sight of Bath through a dirty train window
strolling through Bath town centre
an interesting sculpture
we start our walk alongside The Avon Canal
Lunch time and testing the squeezy Marmite jar
colourful homes
opening up a bridge for the barge
we all go on our way
help has arrived
time for tea
Colin rests after a long climb up the trail
Here come Liz and Peter
our home for the night
Friday June 16th
Getting into the swing
it's downhill for now
our first bridle gate of the day
I've got my St.George's flag with me
The tree adjusts to the railway arch
a hay field
it tastes so good!
Dunkerton church ahead and our lunch stop
replenished
off we go again
our trail goes through this house's garden
following Jenny's path
our last bridge of the day
we're staying at this farm tonight
Saturday June 17th
ready for another day
conversing with the cows
wrestling the canola
now we're in heaven
as you would expect, the pub is next door to the church
we don't argue with tractors on these narrow lanes!
looking down onto Chew Magna Lake
down we go
a novel way of getting over a gate
heading down to a village
now we won't starve at lunch time
all the pubs are dressed up for the World Soccer event
lunch time in the shade of an oak
we can now see Blagdon Lake
heading down towards it
getting nearer
we're staying in Blagdon tonight
we're staying at the pub "Live and Let Live"
we can now see Blagdon Lake
Sunday June 18th
I'm ready for off
leaving Blagdon behind
disturbing the sheep
we're on The Limestone Link trail
are those people ahead???
up again
going down to another village
as usual, cows block the gate
Cheddar, here we come
we're on a logging road!!
we have some big trees too
on top of Cheddar Gorge
what beauties!!!
cars at the bottom of the Gorge
we're down with the cars now
Cheddar's a tourist town; let's get out quickly
the sun goes down on our 4th night
Monday June 19th
setting off along an old rail track
even the postman's routing for Englan din the world soccer event
setting off along an old rail track
a beautiful old Axbridge street
flower selling
the hay is baled
a good job as it rained last night
site of an old water mill
the old and the not so young
the bridge has gone;Colin testing the water depth
it was too deep so we found a local to re direct us
these 2 weren't very helpful
and these definitely weren't!!
we've found a way across
and now it's time for lunch
Colin trying to help get the driver's cabin upright
and then we cross a motorway
strolling through Weston Woods
we come across these strange seats
looking down onto Weston; our rest stop tonight
Tuesday June 20th
leaving our B&B in the sunshine
at last we're at the sea
lots of sand here
an old church on top of the hill
posing
a great view of the church
the horses are as bad as the cows
and won't get out of the way
leaving the sea behind
view point
a table for lunch!!
up we go again
looking back down
which way to that peak up there??
we're on our way up
and up
we've reached the top
but Colin has to go even higher!!!
shady woods
obstructing cows!
back to Cheddar
Wednesday June 21st
we're off again on another fine day
another up hill start?
we're still going up
we're still ascending 90 mins after the start!
following the sheep
now ir's down hill
another way of getting over a wall
walikng through nature's garden
look what we've found in the village of Priddy
an ideal spot for lunch
woods again
back in the open
we've acquired a few friends again!!
approaching Wells with Glastonbury Tor in the background
Wells Cathedral
market day
tea in style today
off to find our beds for the night
here's the house
but we're locked out!!
once we get in, our wash basin cures all!!
Thursday June 22nd
heading back to the town
we're on time yet again!
saying goodbye to the Cathedral
leaving town and the Tor's ahead
a last look at its tower
looking back at Wells
a narrow path through the wheat
we're sweating and the cows are a ruminating!
the closest that we get to Glastonbury Tor
the style or the gate?
more wheat
Castle Cary station
here's the town
I'm not sure what this is
Friday June 23rd
time to leave again
they don't want us to leave!
a meeting of Ways
goodbye Castle Cary
a pleasant country lane
not many poppies around this year
another dressed up pub
heading for a hill
the top is reached in time for lunch
a ridge walk
down to a village
heading for the woods
and a climb
the town of Sherbourne
we're at this farm tonight
Saturday June 24th
our horses are ready!!
but we chose Shank's pony!!
a lot of deliveries around here
market day again
Liz is lost amongst the ferns
where to now?
Delphiniums and a thatched cottage
I wonder if it lives up to it's name?
getting out of Hell Corner!
reflections
we need a pub!!
waiting for a taxi as too tired to walk the last 3 miles!!
Sunday June 25th
leaving Cattistock
which way?
passed the farm
and up another hill
my 1st and last Scarlet Pimpernels of the whole walk
down to Compton Vallance
rain ahead
just in time for lunch!!
lunch is over
strange looking sheep
are in good company!
my 1st cluster of popp
ies
heading downhill
an unexpected sight
an even more unexpected sight!!
uphill again
it's brightening up
we can see the sea again at Chesil Bank
looking down on Abbotsbury Abbey
what a picture
heading into Abbotsbury
a Hash has been here recently
the main street
our bed for the night
Monday June 26th, our final day
we set off in the rain without Peter
the rain is easing off
we can just see the sea
a pretty layer on the water
old buddies
a 2nd world war look out station (pill box)
we've found a seat for lunch
surprised to come across an American sentry at the firing range
don't shoot!
keeping us out of the line of fire
it loks like rain again
entering Weymouth
on the bus to our B and B in Chickerel
Peter has been home to Salisbury for the car!
The End----our first and last puddings of the walk!
Our walk from Bath to Weymouth in June 2006
about 160 miles
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