Day - 0 Coast to Coast here we go!!

Today we travelled to Kirkby Stephen, approx halfway across the walk, where we will leave the car in secure parking and tomorrow we get the Packhorse bus to the start of the walk in the sea side town of St. Bees.

I must admit to a little apprehension but at the same time a tinge of excitement. Hopefully the weather gods are good to us and our boots prove comfortable enough to carry us through. No doubt we'll have a laugh along the way and return with happy memories to cherish for years to come, safe in the knowledge we have raised a huge sum for cancer research.

We sit here and after months of planning I take a few moments to think about what's ahead. We trust in Alfred Wainwrights knowledge and expertise when devising this challenge, but all the info I have read about long distance walking advises you to travel light and keep your feet as dry as possible. A.W. as he is affectionaely known, says it is a tradition to start the walk by dipping your boots in the Irish Sea and to collect a pebble to carry all the way across England to throw in the North Sea, at the other end of the walk, hummmmm!!! Does this man really know what he is doing.

So a little dutch courage is needed and thanks to Andy at A1, who has been very generous with his sponsorship and also gave us the money for our first drink, (with the instruction we post a picture of it on our blog) Cheers!!!

Our first drink and meal in the Black Bull preparing for what's in front of us.

So back to our accommodation to write this blog with this view out the window

A look at the weather for tomorrow- OH Dear! we finish tomorrows leg at Ennerdale.

There's not a lot more for us to say really except we would like to thank you all for your support and donations - lots more pics to come as we walk and see you all on the other side!!!