Summary

Welcome to the Cornish Family Coast to Coast Challenge – an 180 miles cross country walk that will take us from St Bees, Cumbria to Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire. Mum, Dad, 5 kids (age 4 - 12 yrs old) and a grandad (72 and counting) will 'walk a mile in the shoes' of families who have been displaced through war, famine, fear or persecution. Over 16 days (come rain, shine or blisters), we will peak mountains, traverse valleys and hike through moor and woods. We’ll be raising money for refugee families who, unlike us, had no choice but to leave their homes – families just like ours and yours.

Our chosen charity, Refugee Action York (RAY), offer practical aid, emotional support and an open door to men, woman, children and families without discrimination. Hear their stories and follow our intrepid journey either online or by our side. In true British style, let us stand (or walk) together in welcoming our newest countrymen to England’s green and pleasant land.

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

DAY ELEVEN - Richmond to Dandby Wiske(15miles) Monday 14 August 2017


Hmm.  (Yawn!).  Hmm.  So...yes.  Today was a bit boring.  Crossing the Vale of York is flat, mostly road and ever so slightly monotonous.  No insult intended to those who live and love there.  Even reaching the Danby Wiske sign brought no more than a brief, 'Oh, that's nice'.  Until we looked at the time.  2:30pm?!?!??!?  We never finish before 4:30pm.  Our lift won't be here for ages.  What do we do?  Wainwright's walk was recommended as a 23 miles stretch.  But with little legs (and fat ones) we knew that was going to be just too much for our family.  But this simple 11 to 12 miles has left us ready for a little more.  Especially when we saw the sign above the pub...
60 MILES!!!  Woohoo!!!

So we pushed on for another 3 miles.  And it just got better.
Delicious!!!







Excellent job, Lizzie!!!









Maybe we should have tried for the whole 23 miles after all...
Urm.  OK then.


'S’s parents were found in the cellar by soldiers. The wife was separated from her husband, who was imprisoned in a concentration camp. They found each other nine months’ later, and found refuge in the UK. They love the UK, contribute to the community, work hard, miss their home. The husband can’t talk too much about the concentration camp – not even to his daughter.'

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