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Day 14 Tiverton to Westleigh (walking with friends)

 

It was lovely to have Sarah, Nicky and Jon to walk with us today. 


After some logistical car parking, we set off onto the Grand Western Canal Tow Path. Most of the walking was along the canal path with a little bit of lane walking.


       

Soon after we set off, we met the lovely Jo and Hayley who were offering chocolate bars to the humans and doggy treat bags to the dogs. This was in memory of their brother, Kim, who they lost 3 years ago and is something that he would have done. 


There was a memorial to a lost bomber pilot and navigator who died in 1961, when their plane landed n the canal. The plane was discovered when the canal was dredged in 2003.

We walked under a number of bridges over the canal.
             
  

       

We saw three sets of swans with their cygnets along the canal. They were very protective of their young so Alfie and Maia were kept away from the bank. 

      

We were pulled into the Globe Inn in Sampford Peverell for a cold drink!                                      

                                            

A lovely (warm!) day with supportive friends. Thank you to Sarah, Nicky and Jon for making the journey down to Devon to join us for today's section of the walk. 

                                       
We all walked 9 miles to Westleigh.

A well deserved rest day tomorrow as Garry has now completed 173 miles of the End to End journey.

Comments

  1. Phil (Veg).18 May 2025 at 09:58

    Nice to see you had a more leisurely day today - but still completing 9 miles. Who pulled you in to The Globe Inn ? I hope they didn't drag you too roughly !! You are doing a wonderful job, Marie, with all the photos and writing up of each day's walk. May the sun continue to shine on you all.

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  2. Garry18 May 2025 at 10:15

    Yep, an easier day today. Good to have a few friends along too.

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