Cape Wrath Trail

Cape Wrath Trail
Carrying 25 kg and feeling good

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Summary of day 1

. 20 miles in 7 hours
. The straw hat made a huge difference and was a revelation to me.
. I used a pole for medicinal purposes and am very glad I bought them
. Gloves should always be taken (yes Allison!)r
. Stop whenever you can to sit and drink cold water in a bar: even for 2 minutes.
. Taking off my shoes and socks and putting my feet in a cold stream stopped a hot spot getting more painful
. Having a book on my "iphone" was very useful as I was effectively stranded in my room from 3 to 6 by the heat!
. The people are chilled and lovely. They remind me of West Cork folk.
. The stone houses are really built to last and beautiful.
. Roll on tomorrow. I am loving this.


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