Twitchy ODP 12 - Llanthony to Llangattock Lingoed

After yesterday's turgid shitbag, today was a corker, though not without some pain.

However, best of all it was a remarkably short day of 14 kilometres. So after seven or eight days of being longer than expected, the rubber band sprung back to our advantage. 

Much against Mrs Twitchy and Mrs Bendy's advice, I decided to walk, instead of taking the day off &/or going to hospital. 

Bendy and I left the quirky Llanthony Priory Hotel, and walked back around the Priory ruins and headed back up the hill to the top of the Ridge. Without Wifi ( or even mobile data coverage ), we were going up blind to the weather conditions. The weather looked reasonable enough, but after yesterday I started walking with a certain level of fear and foreboding.

Taking it easy, it took us just on an hour to get back on the Ridge. It was relatively calm, so we took a few photos before setting off to Pandy.

As soon as we rejoined the path and started walking the wind picked up - luckily not as bad as yesterday. We could see for miles, and get a better perspective of what we only saw glimpses of the day before. We even had patches of sunshine.  

It was a relatively easy walk along the Ridge, before dropping down into Pandy. We had arranged to meet the support crew there, who were waiting for us where the path crossed a random railway line. Jumped in the car and headed to the local rub-a-dub dub for lunch.  

Today included the obligatory paddocks of assorted farm animals - sheep, cows, horses and donkeys. 

Libby decided to join us for the last four kilometres into Llangattock Lingoed, our final destination today at the delightful Hunters Moon Inn. Tip Top Pub. 

Then off to the hospital for the dreaded check-up.  I only wanted my groin checked, but no we had to check all the stuff connected to my black-outs. All clear on that count - and still none the wiser about a potential hernia. 

Bugger !

Then back to the sensational Hunters Moon Inn

Moretti Beer.  Agghhhhh

Two days to go - will I make it?

Even I don't know. 

Watch this space. 

Twitchy