A Big Decision

I made a big decision today. Some would say a life changing decision. It was a decision made by my head not my heart; a decision that caused me a sleepless night. I decided not to have a fried breakfast. Today was an ideal Sunday stroll of 11 miles through the heart of Swaledale. We set off at about 9.30am and made such good time following the River Swale that I rewarded myself with a chocolate milkshake and an apricot and ginger scone at a tea room in Gunnerside. Well, I hadn't had a fried brekkie had I?! We headed up onto the moor for the second half of the walk before dropping down into Reeth. Leonie and I had separate rooms for the first time on the trip. Her mum had been due to join us for a few days walking but unfortunately has recently ruptured her achilles. The lengths that some people will go to in order to avoid doing some of the C2C with us. Leonie had her mum's room though so I was able to revert to slob mode which was well needed! Tomorrow we have another short day of 10 miles, to the comparative metropolis of Richmond.