Day 20 Bellingham to Byrness 16 miles : It's a family affair

Day 20 Bellingham to Byrness 16 miles in 8 hours (Pervis Power) 

Do you know what not only am tired of walking through bogs, I'm tired of talking about bogs so you must be sick to death about reading about bogs!! So let's just start and end by saying it was HORRENDOUSLY boggy!  This is a 

place of minimal interest apart from the proximity to the end. Having the Pervis's with us really reinvigorated our steps, my auntie had the ability to clear a two meter-wide bog without a second thought and the pace was up for the whole day. 

We climbed up to Whitley Pike which felt familiar to the North Yorkshire Moors or the Dark Peaks because of the purple heather covering the moors. The sun was out for a good portion of the day but when it wasn't we had heavy down pours. I had to laugh at lunch, we held out until nearly two but there was nowhere but bog to sit in to eat. So we sat on the bit of had grown we could find, and moments later the sky's opened. It was definitely one of those "what am I doing here moments"!

Kielder Forest eventually offered some wonderful track to stand on, I used this opportunity to pour the water out of my boots and wring my socks out! The views over the forest are wonderful as was the track! We dropped down again to the River Rede and back out into Byrness. One of the soggiest days but not the worst! 

Two big ones still to come summiting Windy Gyle and tomorrow we cross the border!!! 

Day 20 done