· James Torr · Personal · 1 min read
For some crazy reason, we decided to ride home from our Old Winchester Hill Fort wild camping pitch along the South Downs Way. Nearly 12hrs, 80km and 2000m of mostly off-road climbing later, we made it to @thebrznarms for beer and food. Feeling proud but a bit broken today, what a stunning ride.
It was only supposed to be a training walk! Turned into a bit of an epic 26 mile (42 km) hike from my house in Brighton to Eastbourne via the South Downs Way. I picked a rather splendid day for it, and took a few nice shots on the way. I'm not usually one to post miles, but thought this was noteworthy, it's the longest walk I've ever done in one day, and the south downs isn't exactly light going, especially at the end. I'm off to finish the Camino Frances on Sept 14, so I thought I'd test and warm up the old pins.
A list of volunteering options in Brighton.
I start writing this sitting on the cold stone of Santiago in the morning, waiting for an old cafe to open, waiting for a plane to fly me home.
Today is my Santiago rest day. My chance to rest, relax, recover from the hundreds of kilometres that have passed underfoot in the last 16 days. I should have a lie in. Instead, I'm awake before six.