Day 38 – quite tough actually….

Montgomery – knucklas. 17.89 miles, 3,402 ft of elevation, 27,178 steps

Tough day actually. The guide book says “this is the toughest part of the whole route” which was a surprise as I hadn’t read it. I then added another few miles on top just to make it even more interesting. However We smashed through and this is what it’s like to arrive in the daylight Grahame…..

I started the day with my first casualty (non human) of the trip. A sock. Made me rather pleased really as clearly I have actually done some miles. Then I saw Grahame on the way to breakfast -that made me smile even more .

We set off about 9:30 – after a wonderful breakfast. Today was over rolling fields and beautiful landscape. We had a great pit stop at the top of Graig hill for a mars bar and water and then continued on our way. We made slow progress and I was worried we would finish in the dark again but we plodded on buoyed up by desert Island discs and wonderful views

To be honest, I loved it and the time went by quickly. I have a few pictures of sheep to remind people we are now in Wales ( step forward Tommy) and a bit of political graffiti – for Catherine and Jonathan ! (feel free to replace Corbyn with any other senior politician)

We met three chaps walking the other way about 4:00pm and they were the only other people on the trail we saw. Schooner and I had even took to taking selfies together

I eventually got to the Castle Inn at Knucklas and they treated me with proper hospitality. What lovely people. Another Ray to thank and also a shout out to Vince for a tour of his cellars . Lovely people. One last photo to end the blog – Schooner decided to have a roll this afternoon in cow poo.

Tomorrow I walk with Mat Storr for a couple of days – I think the walking should be easier as I am back on the guide book suggested days.