Setting off on our trip to Paris. Our journey starts early at St Pancras International. We will be on Paris at lunchtime. Check in and security checks were speedy and efficient. Paris - here we come.

Day nine, the final day: 187 miles I woke up at 5.30am and got out of my tent. It looked like a promising and glorious day ahead. As it was too early to get ready (gates open at 7am) I went back to bed. When I awoke at 7am it started raining just as I was climbing out of my tent. So back in it was. I decided to continue reading the book I started last night (Survivor- Fatima Whitbread). When the rain stopped I did the same again only for it to start raining agai...

Day Eight: 100 miles I had a bit of a lazy morning taking full advantage of the hotel amenities. I checked out at about 10.30am and then went to have breakfast. There I met a nice bunch of people who suggested visiting various places. So as I set of for Burnham-on-Sea we made for Dunston, a beautiful medieval town. Unfortunately, as on some occasion on this trip parking was impossible so we had to make do with a drive through. From there we went back onto the A3...

Day Seven: 103 miles It rained throughout the night but inside my tent all was dry and comfy. I woke up early and it was still raining. I was dreading a repeat of yesterday morning so I waited. At 6.30 am the rain died down so I jumped at the opportunity. Dashed off to shower and then packed up my tent. It remained dry so I could reorganise and repack all my stuff. By the time I finished there was a spell of sunshine so I had a sandwich and I made off at 8 am. A...

Day six: 80 miles Well this morning it is all just rain, rain and more rain. It was lovely and dry in my rain despite constant rain for hours. My neighbours were annoying and noisy. They got back at 00.30 am and continued to talk loudly and generally make a nuisance of themselves till 3 am so I had very little sleep. I got up at 7 am as I decided that I want to move on ASAP hoping to find sun somewhere soon. I got to Newquay where it was still raining. I stopped...