A very restful day! My last rest day and not too much more planning to do, just a few tweaks to the split of the route, some accommodation booking and a little bit of train travel booking to get me home again after Orkney.
Can’t believe in one week’s time (next Sunday morning) I’ll be done! Less than 70 miles left now, which doesn’t feel much, although before this trip that was pretty much the furthest I’d ever walked in one go!
I had a nice short stroll down to the harbour for some fresh air and to stretch the legs a little, feet and knee feeling a bit sore but otherwise not doing too badly. Jay (the JoG Trail guy) took me for dinner at La Mirage, a bit of a legend in these parts, where the fish and chips are amazing and a “small” portion is enormous! Lots of useful tips from Jay about the upcoming stages, and some feedback from me on the trail and guidebook so far. Tomorrow Jay is going to walk me through one of the trickier bits of the path and, time permitting, we will do a bit of trailblazing with the slashers and loppers along the way!