TQ Isle of Wight Walk: 06/23/09

Tuesday 23rd June 09

0800 - day two starts at the chalet's - we're mostly over the trials of day one, with a few(!!) blisters
0900 - off from the start line
0915 - quick stop as Caroline needs a wee
0920 - another stop so we can buy hats for James and Caroline - don't they look good!

Not quite a bridge too far...!

No, Brian's not going again (much to the amusement of James)!

I say we go thatta way! Says Tracy, confidently

Pink hats are back in fashion, apparently!

Finally arrived at Yarmouth at the end of day two. Just 16 miles today and no bother for

such an athletic bunch of people. Hardly sweating the 3 in the middle !!!! Scores on the doors please for each hat?

Monday 22nd June 09

Here we go then; Sandown Pier then we're off, much to the bemusement of the elderly ladies and gents already out and about on the promenade!

Up the first hill; lovely view - time for a drink!

Oh! Tracy's foot is not playing the game; could there be trouble ahead?

Yep, first blister repair stop!

It's almost too good a day to continue walking but onwards we must go...

Having lost our way, slightly(!), we successfully made it to Ryde - yet another ice cream stop.

We were asked where we were going...Tony said 'Ryde' but we were already there so then said...'East Cowes'..so we were advised to 'keep walking till you get there...!'

Almost at the end of the first leg - passed Quarr Abbey and the little piglets....mmmm - bacon!

If we keep going we'll be finished by 4pm...or maybe 5pm... or actually nearer 6pm!

All shattered - it's been much harder than we anticipated
Penny's at East Cowes to pick us up...onwards to the chalets. Is dinner ready? No, we're having ration packs so only take a few minutes to prepare, then eat, drink a little then bed!