Day 7 we woke to the sound of rain once again. We drove to Reeth in the rain and it did lighten a little for the start of the walk.
We started early as we had another long day planned. Following the Swale initially, we passed the Marrick Priory and ascended the Nuns' Steps. From here we had a break under the shelter in St Edmund the Martyr in Marske. The English dont do covered shelters very well and you need to find your own.
A few days back one of the locals commented to us that the weather will improve and that it will start to rain, and did it rain today.
We met Bronwyn and Cate at Richmond and found a spot to have lunch; this included a special treat of vanilla slice each. From Richmond we traversed the Vale of Mowbray, which involved a significant amount of both walking down street lanes and through wheat fields.
One of the signs we saw in a forested area that afternoon was Beware of Army Exercises, we could hear the sounds of machine gun fire in the background, as well as helicopter and jet fighters overhead. They did manage to miss us.
We arrived at Danby Whiske late in the afternoon, wet socks put paid to our blister free feet.
Distance travelled - 39km
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