September 30th - Catterick Bridge to Osmotherly
I don't do long distance walking. However, having done the first half of the walk in 2012, I was expecting it to start hurting around day 3. I wasn't disappointed. At Catterick Bridge, we stayed in a pub B&B (which was, incidentally very pleasant). Here, I had to see to my feet. Twenty minutes with a needle and compede, and the work was done. My feet felt remarkably better after this. Evening meal, a beer, and bed. It took about half an hour before my feet started hurting the following day, but luckily, it wasn't that bad that it slowed me down. I like walking with my dad. We have the same pace really, although I tend to be quicker on the uphill, Dad is quicker towards the end of the day when I'm flagging. Still, we compliment each other well. This section took us along a flat plain towards the Cleveland Hills which you can see for ages, and promises more interesting walking that is a little more up and down than the Mowbray valley. We left Catterick Bridge, pa