Gilsland to Housesteads

So this was the tough day. Up and down extremely steep hills, all day. The book says ten miles but it is based on a flat map. Everyone’s pedometers say 13 miles. Our hips and knees say 232 miles.

We reached the highest elevation on the trail and the midpoint of our walk.

What’s worse, I forgot my cell phone so the steps didn’t even get recorded!

The good news is that we are staying two nights at the Old School House B&B with the lovely Ian and Kate who ferry us to and from the trail and provided a bag of ice. The phone was where I left it in the mud room when putting on my boots. The pictures are from Cathy.