Orton to Kirkby Stephen

I had breakfast with Ginny and Debbie before heading off on my hike by 8:25. My first goal of the day was to get some cosmic energy from the Orton stone circle which was on the way out of town. After trying some new yoga poses, I continued my walk only to discover Joy and David an Australian couple who were lost. The app that they had was taking them back to the main C2C route not the Orton bypass route C2C that we were on. I got them headed in the correct direction before heading of at a slightly faster rate. They caught up to me twice and at Benton farm we chatted a little. It was another 20 k of undulating terrain through meadows of grazing sheep, three horses and some cattle. I got into Kirkby Stephen by 1:30. I am staying in a hostel that was constructed in an old Methodist church. There was no one here when I arrived but there were instructions on the door. I wandered around the place by myself finding my room and trying to find the laundry which the guide book said they had. I really had to do some laundry. The town had a laundry nearby so I headed off there to do my laundry which was difficult to find as it was in a courtyard not on the street. It was an hour to get it done in one load and I should be good now for another week. I also cleaned my shoes in the shower as after a day of walking through pastureland they were covered in sheep shit. Headed off for supper at the Mango Tree Indian restaurant where I met Peter and Nicki, Seattlites and they invited me to sit at their table which was very nice.

My body is holding up okay. My back bothered me the first few days and since yesterday I think I have some planter fasciitis. I keep doing stretches off the Internet. Hopefully these aches and pains won't worsen.Leia mais