From: Amersham. UK
Started: 20170420
Finished: 20170428
I walked the Cotswolds Way for two reasons: I had never done a long walk before and I wanted to do something for a good cause. So I walked the Way on my own for Thames Valley Air Ambulance and raised £2,200. April is a great time to walk the Way as for long stretches you are surrounded by bluebells and the white flowers of wild garlic. It is an awesome sight. Walking on your own brings a different experience. You meet a lot more people! Along the way I meet some amazing characters with great stories to tell. A particular thanks to Ann & Keith (Sloths forever!), and to Cindy, Randy, Nik and Bailey from the US who had never been to the UK before but came to walk the Way. Great memories. And to the people who ran the B&B’s who all donated and put up with my stories. And lastly to John, a true character and introduced me to Jane’s Magic Wood. For anyone planning to walk to Way do not be fooled in believing it is a stroll. It has more inclines and descends per mile than most of the UK’s national trails; and the people who mapped out the route back in the 70’s had a masochistic sense of humour – why go direct when you can detour up a big hill!