Ridgeway Walk (day 2)

7th July 2007

This is the second leg of Peter & Louise's sponsored 44 mile walk in aid of COELIAC UK, 8 weeks of rain and other distractions after the first leg. see our fund raising page - www.justgiving.com/jemmett

We set out from were we left off the first leg at the A40 crossing continuing to follow the Ridgeway northwards. This was always going to prove more difficult due to our early finish on the first leg with some 25.5 miles to complete over a more hilly course. We manged to reach Wigginton, south-east of Tring before my legs and time ran out, about 20.5 miles on the day.

In all, from the original 44 mile challenge we completed 38.5 miles which has seen us walk from Streatley in Oxfordshire right across Bucks to just south of Tring in Hertfordshire.

In total we raised Ł744.10, many thanks to every-one who has sponsored us.

Finally, I get my Ł10 worth of sponsorship at Wigginton!, Louise takes the rucksack! 2007-07-07 18:12:44 Buy Print	Ridgeway or ditchway? nr Chivery 2007-07-07 16:35:09 Buy Print	Steam tractor engine in Wendover 2007-07-07 14:43:34 Buy Print	A well deserved rest on Coombe Hill 2007-07-07 14:04:18 Buy Print
Boer war memorial on Coombe Hill, the highest point of the Chilterns 2007-07-07 14:02:52 Buy Print	Chequers, the prime ministers country home with Coombe Hill behind 2007-07-07 13:18:38 Buy Print	Louise in a 'climbing' tree, Chequers Knap 2007-07-07 13:01:40 Buy Print	View over Princes Risborough from Whiteleaf Cross 2007-07-07 12:20:23 Buy Print
View towards our start, Chinnor cement works is just visible in the distance 2007-07-07 12:08:59 Buy Print	Climbing Kop Hill 2007-07-07 12:00:46 Buy Print	Whiteleaf Cross 2007-07-07 11:53:43 Buy Print	Crossing the gluten fields 2007-07-07 11:20:21 Buy Print
Wycombe tio Risborough main railway line from above the Saunderton tunnel 2007-07-07 11:15:51 Buy Print	'Waiting for a train' - Wycombe to Risborough up railway line 2007-07-07 11:12:43 Buy Print	Whiteleaf Cross from Lodge Hill 2007-07-07 10:51:59 Buy Print	Looking across the Parsnip? fields northwards 2007-07-07 10:26:28 Buy Print
3 cows play 'hide & seek' under a very small tree! 2007-07-07 10:18:16 Buy Print	The complimentary cows 2007-07-07 10:15:45 Buy Print	Cottages on Wain Hill 2007-07-07 10:02:53 Buy Print	A squirrel in a tree 2007-07-07 09:34:16 Buy Print
Icknield way near Chinnor 2007-07-07 09:30:52 Buy Print	Chinnor cement works 2007-07-07 09:20:23 Buy Print	After 8 weeks of rain the path is a bit soggy! 2007-07-07 09:04:05 Buy Print	Starting off from were we finished day 1 - at the A40 crossing 2007-07-07 08:49:35 Buy Print