Against all odds

My Explorer Belt started in a small village without any stores and it was the same with the small villages we passed before enteringa big forest that took us two days to get through. There my Explorer Belt could have ended since my feet ggot swollen of my boots and I had to ride back with the leaders. Thankfully it got better and three days later I could continue with another pair (trio) that also took a little break.

But loosing three of ten days and with six days, whereof two half and having 75 miles left to cover left us against all odds to make it to Carlisle with 100 miles walked, based on that most of us had problems with our feet. After losing one teammate we could step up the tempo which made us walk 20 miles on one day. So now two days before finnish in Carlisle we've only got 20 miles left and we don't want anything else that to make it. And we've established that there is always another hill.

Due to our pressed time schedule we have gone wild camping every night  sleeping along public footpaths. Arriving late and going up early. But I had one fantastic night at a lovely couple's house the first night of the hike, where we talked a lot and they loved to share their stories and served us nice food. They let us slept on their floor and served breakfast before we left in the rain.

Soon on the road again
Elin