Hadrian's Wall July 2018
This was a lovely holiday break. As I run a B&B business it was especially arranged to be between weekends. This was all part and parcel of Katherine's meticulous planning. She picked me up fro home with a car containing all - and I mean all - we needed for the week.
Katherine had chosen a campsite which was central for the sections of wall we covered. I was slightly nervous of camping as I haven't done it for years now, but it was as lovely as I have ever known it and far more comfortable. The mattress was deliciously soft, the gas camping stove was faultless and even toasted bread. I am not used to such luxuries on site, particularly as Katherine did the cooking. We had table and chairs under a roomy shelter in case it rained. it didn't rain but the shelter provided shade from the incredibly sunny weather. We arrived at Green carts campsite with enough time to fit in a short walk along the wall that afternoon, no delayed gratification, we even had smoked salmon for supper and I was able to access wifi, important for me.
The walks Katherine planned were all easily accessed from the campsite and covered a continuous section of the wall. The dedicated bus service meant we didn't have to walk the routes two ways. So I visited all the places friends and relatives told me I should see, Chesters, Housteads Fort Vindolanda and the sycamore tucked into a dip in the wall. I noted that on the first full day of walking I had to take the hills very slowly but by the last day I barely noticed them. Although the daily walks were carefully planned they plans were flexible so we could walk down to VIndolanda and have lunch in the restuarant there, quite outside the original planning and still follow the wall from where we left off the next day.
Thank you very much for a glorious, effortless holiday, Roll on Offa's dyke!