Dinner is a great motivator.
Or at least it was today. Today was the third of four long days that should bring me to Canterbury tomorrow evening. Usually long days aren’t a problem, particularly now we are into summer time and the evenings are getting longer. Today, however, the pub I was staying at stopped serving food at 5:00 p.m., and there were no alternatives as it was out in the middle of nowhere. So, I had to force my pace all day.
There were two bits of good news. First, I arrived in plenty of time for dinner. Second, I did so with relative ease. After a month of walking, it’s good to know that my stamina is improving.
I saw my favourite pub sign of the trip so far today.
As well as the Easter Bunny’s little brother – or perhaps it was Fiver from Watership Down.
Although the real Watership Down is well west of here, in Hampshire, the countryside is similar and I’ve seen several large warrens.
Day 31 Route: Kit’s Coty to Charing via North Downs Way. Terrain: field and woodland paths, tracks. Weather: mostly sunny, warm. Daily distance: 30.4 km/18.8 miles. Cumulative distance: 774.5 km/480.2 miles. Accommodation: The Bowl, near Charing.
Come Wind, Come Weather 