Walk 26.
Walkers, Richard Porter, Bernie Porter, Phil Harris, Paul Brearley, Phil Wilson, Simon Clarke, Stuart Page, Lee Wiggins, Tim Hicks & Kevin Devereux.
May 2018. 155 miles
Sunday 13th May, day 1/7
Kinghorn to Edinburgh. 18.1 miles.
3 bridges view. Blagged eight 1st class seats for Spoilt Ramblers, thanks to ScotRail. Great day. Spurs 5, Leicester 4. Richard gets a suite upgrade at the Waldorf Astoria.
14th May, day 2/7
18 miles "Sunshione on Leith". South Queensferry to Musselburgh. Stuart "Lyons Maid" has two ice creams, Leith Beach front, Lee, no cake day.
15th May, day 3/7
Musselburgh to North Berwick, along the John Muir Way, 21 miles. Breakfast at the faulty Carberry Tower. Phil the toast boy. Phil uses his diplomacy skills with breakfast staff. Dinner at Signals Bistro, 12 Quality Street. Phil last to be served again.
16 May, day 4/7
North Berwick to Torness Power Station, 24 miles. Great breakfast at Macdonals Hotel. Spoilt Ramblers awarded the bucket and spade trophy to Lee for his attire today. Just managed the Belhaven Bridge crossing before it dissapeared. A fine weather day.
17th May, day 5/7
Torness Power Station to Berwich-Upon-Tweed, 21 miles. Sunny morning beach walk to the end of the John Muir Way. Connected onto the Southern Upland Way. "Bambie" Bernie stream crossing. Multiple stream crossing tecniques demonstrated. Paul saves a lamb.
Elevenses at Ebbcarrs Café in St Abbes Café. Staff require a history lesson. Steve overdoses on sugar. Jaywalking on the A1 to get to the border crossing for photos. Scottish strimmers men did an excellent job, but the English path was very overgrown.
18th May, day 6/7
Berwick to Bamburgh, 21 miles.
Pre-breakfast wall and bridge walk in Berwick. Good big breakfast at the Riverside Café with the Police. Sunny day but a little chilly along the Spittal Promenade. We continued south along the Northumberland coastal path to Cockawburn Beach and over the long, wet Goswick Sands to Holy Island and Lindisfarne.
Excellent dinner at the Mizen Hotel
19th May Royal wedding day! Day 7/7
Bamburgh to Boulmer, 21 miles.
Northumberland coast, an area of outstanding natural beauty. Castles and beach walk. Gala night dinner. Indian tonight at Lal Khazana in Alnwick.
20th May, day 8/7
Inmouth to Amble. Northumberland coastal path
½ day walking and flights home. 9 miles today with a total of 150 miles for this walk, south along the St Cuthberts Way. Richard and Bernie research local history.
OUR TARGET
Our progress towards £1,000,000
The Spoilt Ramblers have supported Honeypot children's charity over the past 10 years and are delighted to continue the commitment for significant funding to this important charity for children.