It was lovely to be back in Derbyshire again not only because it was the start of an epic journey, but because Derbyshire was where we did our first ever hike together over 8 years ago.
Day 1 - Edale to Crowden (16 miles) Our Pennine Way adventure from England into Scotland starts today... April 27th 2008 Sunday 27 April - Due to the sheer thrill of the adventure ahead of us, we awoke prior to our alarm going off at 6.15am. Breakfast was not until 8am - so this gave ample opportunity to read 'again' about our first exciting day on the Pennine Way. We had contemplated carrying 'everything' ourselves for the three weeks, but after our experiences of doing this on long distance hikes in New Zealand an ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » England » Derbyshire » Edale Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
We are Lavinia and Steve Burch. In May of 2008, we set out on a highly daunting 429km (268 miles) hike along the Pennine Way, the oldest and second longest national trail in Great Britain, to raise money for the charity - The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust (www.ectopic.org.uk/fundraising/?p=46), starting on Sunday 27 April 2008, after Lavinia very sadly nearly lost her life to an ectopic pregnancy in July 2007. The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust was established in 1998, in memory of Sophie Winter, who sadly lost her life due to a misdiagnosis of her ectopic pregnancy. The charity seeks to raise awareness of... full info