We started the day with a hearty breakfast at the bed and breakfast. We met a couple from Canada who were also hiking Hadrian’s Wall, they were walking in the opposite direction to us and seemed to have been walking at quite a pace! We collected our packed lunches and set off for the second day of our hike. We walked back to The Sands Centre by the river to collect the first stamp in our Hadrian’s Wall passport. ...
Today is the first day of our Hadrian’s Wall hike! We started with a hearty breakfast at the Inn at the Bush, where we stayed last night. The owner was very accommodating and made sure we had packed lunches, even though we hadn’t pre-ordered them the night before. After breakfast, the owners father, and the Inn’s transfer driver, took us to the starting point at Bowness-on-Solway. I’d bought Hadrian’s Wall passports for the kids, which needed stamping at points along the route. Some of the adults in the party were disappointed they didn’t have one too, so we started by visiting the local cafe-come-shop to buy a passport for each of us. ...
The kids and I travelled up to my mother’s by car last night. We’re leaving the dog with his pal Louis and a dogsitter while we are away. It also happened to be my birthday yesterday, so we all went out for a lovely meal at Mallories to celebrate. This morning, James, the local taxi driver, took us to Leicester train station, where we caught the train to Birmingham New Street. From there, we changed trains again at Stafford finally arriving into Carlisle. The first two legs were really busy, and we were lucky to get seats, even though we had reservations. Thankfully our reserved seats to Carlisle, the longest leg of the journey, were available. ...
My mother is 80 this year, and being big walkers, she and her partner were looking for an 80-mile walking challenge to celebrate! Walking Hadrian’s Wall turned out to be the perfect fit, as since it is in the UK and we can complete it in 6 days, the whole family can join in. Sadly, at the last minute, Diana, has to pull out due to a new job and an urgent work commitment. ...