Dufton is a lovely liittle quiet town with its main cmaim to fame being in the shadow of Cross Fell the highest peak in England outside the Lake District. After an evening of working with other people on the campsite to sort out some of the IT problems with the blog (mainly associated with the system being unable to download our photos) Mol and I set off on Saturday morning. Immediately the wind is blowing from the west, but it is gale force and chill factor wa...

Friday 13th May: 145 miles and 21,207 ft. Middleton in Teesdale to Dufton. A degree of trepidation when I wake this morning. The left knee does not feel perfect but much better than I feared. The knee support did a good job, I will certainly wear it for the rest of the walk. Today should have some fantastic sights, Low Foece and High Force followed by Cauldron Snout,all waterfalls,and then Higk Cup Nick. This is a maqgnificently shaped valley (America has the ...

Bowes to Middleton on Teesdale . 131 miles and18,834 ft After a week of marvellous weather, yesterday semed to indiacte a change. I am not optimistic. Annie dropped me off at Pasture End near Bowesand with the weather looking pessimistic I start the walk. Whilst calling Di to explain we have had a few problems with the blog, particularly down-loading our extensive photo library, two Hurricanes fly overhead. Good to know that national defences are still function...

107 miles and 15228 ft Here we are returning to Hawes, and the flags are out to welcome us back! Phase 2 begins and at the moment we are alone. Al, my personal trainer has had to go back to work..not very reluctantly. He is worried that Mike has to continue without his assistance and support, but we will send him postcards to keep him in touch. So, today the support is Horace and Annie, with me walking through this stunning countryside.This is the longest day...

Coming up from Devon, meeting Annie with Horace at Valley House and then driving back to Hawes where we start The Pennine Way again tomorrow. Good night to have a lovely meal at "Chaste"..restaurant in Hawes before walking back to the campsite. Setting off tomorrow mornng to Bowes.