Day 15 - Day of rest in the highest market town in England, Alston.


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May 11th 2008
Published: May 11th 2008
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Alston, the highest market town in England. CumbriaAlston, the highest market town in England. CumbriaAlston, the highest market town in England. Cumbria

Apparently Buxton in Derbyshire hold this claim as well!
Sunday 11 May - Feeling a bit weary and tired from the boom, boom, boom of the party taking place in the hotel last night before, we still awoke in good spirits. Especially because we knew that after seven days of solid hiking, we had a day to relax before undertaking the final 89 miles to Scotland.

After breakfast, we promptly headed to the tourist information centre in Alston, as we had heard that they had access to the internet - hooray!! We decided to type up as many of our diary entries as possible and add the photos and videos at later date. We have been typing from 10.30am this morning through to 15.30 this afternoon, and so we are now going to head off and get something tasty to eat. We are still a 'little' stiff from yesterday's challenging walk...so we will try not to walk 'too' far.

We really hope that you have enjoyed reading about our adventures to date along the Pennine Way! We have been trying to spread the word as and when we get a chance about ectopic pregnancy and the Ectopic Pregnancy Trust - it's great that the cause is being so well received by many people along the way. Thank you for all of your fantastic support to everyone that knows us and to all of the people we have been very honoured to meet on our 'Long Way Up' along the Pennine Way as we hike across England. The fundraising hike is also giving us a chance to reflect on the past, but also look to the future with some hope.

Still 89 miles to go!

If you would like to support us in our fundraising effort, please go to www.ectopic.org.uk/fundraising/?p=46. Thank you very much for your support and messages. Lavinia and Steve.

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12th May 2008

Hello there
We met at top of Great Shunner Fell last week. and I took some pics. for you.Glad to hear you are still going and enjoying the peace of the Pennines. Teesdale is so beautifull isn't it? Ihave had a chance to read your leaflet properly now and will be making a donation. Wishing you sucess with this walk and fundraising for the ectopic trust. 'May you be well, may you be happy ,may you be free from suffering and may you progress.'( Metta Bhavana Meditation) with warm best wishes Siobhan
23rd May 2008

Hello Siobhan!
Hi Siobhan, yes we remember you very well. Thank you for your lovely message on our blog and the very moving quote. We hope you enjoyed the rest of your walk that day and your holiday. Good luck with everything! Lavinia and Steve

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