I arrived back in Trowbridge at 9.30pm Wednesday and Steve treated me to a Chinese curry and chips!
lovely.
I was back behind my desk on Thursday and Friday - felt a little strange after 3 weeks in a tent on the wild cliffs but wow was it good to sleep in a real bed with real pillows and a nice warm shower in the morning!
Total miles walked was about 152, Minehead to Port Issac. I have returned without injury and feeling much fitter than when I started, despite a few hair-raising moments! I didn't hit my target of 302 miles (this time!) but I gained much knowledge about how to go about it next time. I did in fact do this the hard way, the "real" way - without recourse to luxuries like Bed and Breakfast, luggage transfer - and did a mix of campsites and spontaneous wild camping. I often drank water from streams (first treated/boiled), carried my own shelter, bed and half the food I ate.
I am currently engaged in sorting through photos, videos and voice recordings I made en route, with a view to making some compilations for youtube and this blog. I am also enjoying being able to eat some food/calories without burning off the energy within hours - I lost over 3 quarters of a stone in weight in 3 weeks! (that's about 4.8 Kilos or 10.5 Lbs).
If you are one of the many fabulous people I met along the way please bear with me as I catch up and get organised. Not a single day passed without reminding myself of the plight of the Tsunami orphans. I had some great times, fulfilling moments, serious challenges, pain and pleasure too. THE DONATIONS SITE IS STILL OPEN AND WILL BE FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS YET. SEE http://www.justgiving.com/nigel-goodwin
ALL photos taken will be uploaded very shortly to http://s775.photobucket.com/home/bigplateman
So if I took a photo of you en route - you should find it here - I don't think I lost any.
THANKS to everyone who helped in any way they could - support, Donations and so many words of encouragement along the way.
Regards, Nigel (AKA nutty nige)
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