The morning welcomed me with heavy rain, so got togged up ready as I was going out in it whatever! Alice kindly dropped me back of at Halberton so I could join the canal where I had left it yesterday.
I walked along the canal towpath for a good 8 miles. It was a good way to ease both my feet and legs into the third day of walking! I sheltered under some handy bridges for snacks and map checks (although it is hard to go wrong on a canal path).
I got to the end of the canal and this is where I joined up with Ruth and Hannah. It was lovely to have some company after the soggy trudge up the canal and we took the West Deane Way up towards Wiveliscombe where I was staying for the night. The footpath was very muddy at times but we chatted away which made the time and the dinstance seem to fly by!
At the Rock pub a few miles from Wiveliscombe, I said goodbye to Ruth and Hannah - thanks for joining me!
At the Rock, I met Clive and his wife Jenny who walked with me for the last few miles to Wiveliscombe. We finished the walk by 3.30pm and spent the afternoon, reading the paper and catching a bit of the Olympics before a heartwarming dinner of Shepherd's Pie and Lemon Steamed Sponge Pudding.
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