Oh I do like to be beside the seaside......

There was no blog update last weekend - although I am pleased to say that it wasn't because I'd let the training slip. Last weekend was a really busy weekend - and by busy I mean I spent most of it baking....

My housemate Hetal and I decided to try 'just a short walk' from our house, to and round Whittlingham Broad and back again, a walk that we estimated to be around 5 miles. As it turned out, Whittlingham is further away than we had thought and the walk was in fact 8 miles. It was a particularly warm weekend which made for tough going but we did it - the unexpected long walk! Was particularly impressed with the sighting of this 'Tigger' caterpillar we saw as we neared home!

For today's walk we ventured to Cromer for a 7mile walk, starting off in the town centre and heading straight up the Overstrand Road and into Northrepps along the aptly signposted 'quite lanes'. We were greeted by an unusual sight as we started the walk...

We followed the 'quiet lanes' through into Northrepps through woodland (welcome shade in the hot weather) through past Northrepps Cottage Hotel and eventually into Overstrand where we passed through the village and to the cliffs. We then ventured down to the beach and along the promenade as far as the high tide allowed before returning to the cliff tops which we followed along into Cromer. The cliffs along that stretch of the coast are known for having problems with erosion and it is slighly ominious when you see signs like the below:

Despite a few hairy moments when trying to pass people on the narrow footpath there were some great views as we made our way into Cromer, and once again we were very lucky with the sunny weather which seemed to change to heavy rain almost instantly once we'd finished walking. The only disappointment was the lack of doughnuts once we'd got to Cromer. About halfway through the walk we'd promised ourselves doughnuts as a end of walk treat so the response that 'doughnuts aren't on today' was disheartening to say the least.

Next week is something of a miracle in that I will be in my office everyday, this means lots of Gas Hill walks to get through - I'll be ready for those mountains in no time...... Speaking of which, maybe it's time for a little plug of my fundraising page in case anyone is feeling generous....

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Amys_3_Peaks_Challenge

76 days to go and counting......