More 'Walk the Wight' training today. As we were child-free we decided on a longer walk than usual. Starting in Cowes we headed along the seafront to Gurnard, up through the woods and then down along the marsh until we reached the Coastal Path. We then walked along the cliffs to Thorness Bay, admiring the views across the bay once we got there. The weather was beautiful, if a little windy, and the sun bounced off the sea in just the right way!
We turned inland here, heading along roads, and through fields and woods, until we reached Pallance Lane, Northwood. We had to make a slight detour round a field at one point as there were two enormous cattle standing right by the gate we wanted to go through, and they didn't look friendly. And they were HUGE. And one had horns. We thought they were bulls but weren't close enough to tell so we retraced our steps, crawled under some barbed wire, and trekked through some woodland until we reached the next field and were able to look at the cattle from the other side of the gate. Still huge. And horned. Not bulls though, definitely.
Anyway, once in Northwood we toddled wearily on until we got to The Travellers Joy pub, hoping for a drink. It was closed, unfortunately and we were a little miffed. However, when the lovely landlord heard us rattling the door handle, he unlocked and let us in as he was due to open up soon anyway. What a nice man!
Once refreshed we headed back along the road to Cowes and home, thoroughly tired but pleased with ourselves for managing a longer walk than usual.
Distance: approx. 8.6 miles
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