…and for the third day it was raining when I took my photograph.
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Lincolnshire
Spires and Steeples walk
As the weather was going to be good yesterday I walked a section of the Lincolnshire, Spires and Steeples walk, from Ruskington to Metheringham. Today I will sit in front of my laptop and do the work for Octagon.
There was a challenge early in the walk to deal with!
I decided to walk back down the path a way, and wait to see if the bull would move from the style. This he eventually did and that was my chance – walking across the field briskly, keeping my eye on the bull the whole way. I also watched the cows with calves to make sure I did not get too close to them.
Usefully there was a warning and some instructions on the other side of the field!
You can click on the above image for a larger version of the instructions.
click on the above image for a larger version
Being that the walk is called “Spires and Steeples” there were many opportunities to photograph the village churches.
Thomas a Becket – Digby
St Clement – Rowston
Holy Cross – Scopwick
St Oswald – Blankney
St Wilfrid – Metheringham
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Camping – The Viking Way – Woodhall Spa
Things that happened on this backpacking trip
- I saw a grass snake – it was about a meter long and lying on the path just outside Horncastle near the old lock. Before I could get my iPhone out it had slipped away into the long grass.
- I scratched the screen protector on my iPhone – not the screen.
- I had a great view of the Lancaster flying over Woodhall Spa.
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See here for – Early morning tea, watching the sunrise and listening to the birds
Fresh coffee and porridge with dried fruit for breakfast
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Walking and Camping
I am backpacking today from outside Horncastle to the Camping and Caravan Club site near Woodhall Spa.
It is not a very long walk so I have one or two bits of extra gear with me as the pack weight is not critical. I have a 10Ah power supply for my iphone as I plan to watch a couple of videos tonight. I have a Chicken Chow Mein microwave meal with me so I have packed my larger Alpkit MiTiMug to cook it in as well as bringing my smaller titanium mug/cook pot.
For a change the weather is perfect – so I have packed extra water and one of my bottles contains an electrolyte drink.
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