Coast to Coast along the Wall of Hadrian: Weekend #2

A picture says a thousand words. I will convey this weekend through the medium of contemporary art.

That's enough. Let's use photos.

House for the weekend: The Secret Garden

Fuelled up on Friday night with lovely homemade lasagne made by my Mum, which she found time to do even though has been away all week looking after my Granny and Great Aunty. Quite amazing.

Saturday: from Harlow Hill to Housesteads Roman Fort, 21.3 miles
The weather was misty, so nothing to report until we found a tea room. It's the last weekend that it's open before winter, and if that's not a sign that you should stop and partake in some light refreshment, then I don't know what is.

During the tea break the mist cleared and we soon saw the first part of the proper Roman Wall, hurrah! 

Saw a lot of cows and sheep. Some of them quite confrontational. Also saw my parents after about 14 miles, who were not confrontational, but who were walking in the opposite direction (this is planned, they're not lost).

Hip is sore on and off. But lots of scenery to distract.

Getting quite hilly towards the end of the day. Happy to (finally) see Housteads Fort come into view

Although if think about the hills in the background we will have to do tomorrow, my face feels like this

No matter. Back to the house for beef goulash al la Mum, apple crumble, vino tinto and a tense game of cards. 

My Dad has fallen down a stile and now has his finger in a splint. Exercise seems to be dangerous.

Sunday: Housesteads Roman Fort to Roman Army Museum at Greenhead, 9.4 miles
Hip hurts and I have a hole in my shoe

But going to do it. Start

So so beautiful up on the wall! Worth sacrificing Sunday morning lie in, for sure.

 

 

 

Nice and hilly all the way. Proud moment of the day - some American tourists called us brave for running! Fed up of hip pain. Stupid hip. Looking like will have to replan next part and take an extra weekend to get to the end of the wall. Going to get there though! Oh well, suppose it just means an extra weekend away. Not such a bad thing then.

Thanks to all for fab weekend :-)