Sang in church, so didn't leave home till after midday and only arrived in Goring at 2.45. The planned walk to the campsite I'd booked was about 15 miles and I needed to try and get there before the owner finished her "open hours" at 8 o'clock, so it was a bit of a forced march, quite tiring. 16 miles in under five hours with a full pack is quite torturous! Anyway, I got there by 7.30, pitched the tent and wandered the half mile into Watlington to try and find some food. Saw loads of lovely houses and abundant wisteria en route. It's a nice corner of the world. Quite flat with just a few gentle hills. Came through some lovely woodland too.
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| Leaving Goring |
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| Nice car! |
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| Wonky old bit on the right |
Came through lots of fields carpeted with wildflowers. Purple, yellow, blue. Not really susceptible to being photographed, but lovely nonetheless.
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| Gorgeous colour |
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| Trying not to stoop with weight of pack |
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| Beautiful old church in North Stoke |
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| In North Stoke, a lovely, quaint and quiet little village |
Arrived at 7.30, pitched tent and walked the half mile into Watlington in search of hot food. I was cold despite walking quite fast. The temperature had dropped to about 10 degrees. I arrived gratefully at the nearest food place, a lovely-looking pizza pub, but they'd stopped serving so I carried on into the town and bought a pot of chicken curry stuff from the Co-op. Fortunately they also supplied me with a wooden spork. Heated it in the campsite microwave, and within minutes of eating it I felt warm again. Which was a good job, as I had some warmth getting into bed.
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