Beautiful walking today along the Darent Valley Path. Mostly through wooded trails along the Darent River. Peter was happy to get away from the city and town streets which are just filled with trash, despite litter barrels everywhere. Scott is always way ahead and he and Ken have to wait for the “goobers” to catch up. I don’t think Scott should call his mother a goober! We are still getting our trail legs, so it’s been short days so far. By the end, 25 to 30 km will be the norm but today 13 to 15 is more than enough. And Peter would like to remove the “1” in front of those numbers!
We met a couple of Camino angels who were quite helpful in getting us through a tricky part of the path. Sadly, no photo of them but the lady was a Cub Scout leader and seemed quite happy to receive a Lakeland Scouting badge for her camp blanket. I always carry a few to hand out to any Scouts I meet.
Emus in England?
Beautiful graffiti / art, especially lower right hand side.
Gotta love a pub with a pub cat! I disturbed his nap. He looks a little grumpy.
Stopped to watch a cricket match. Still don’t understand that game!
No wonder my pack is so heavy. I have a hitchhiker. I am sure she weighs at least 10 pounds!
You take the high road (paved) and I’ll take the low road (footpath). Ken has a picture of me down below but we have no network here so I’ll post it tomorrow, along with another photo of me giving him the stink eye for yet another beer.
VF Britannica Via Campaniensis Voie de Vezelay 2025 
keep up the amazing trail. It’s so lovely on the paths with water and trees 🌺
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