Day 15 - Richmond to Once Brewed - 110 kms

Oh the inhumanity of it all - zero visibilty, drenched by bucketing rain, shivering while crossing the nthn pennines and all of this in the middle of summer !

The day started well enough with almost flat Australian road conditions to Egglestone on the border of the pennines.

There after the fun ceased a grinding 5 km climb provided for great views of the bleak surroundings and while a top descent followed so did yet another climb.

We lunched in Stainhope and watched as the predicted rain arrived. With no option but to push on the conditions became incredibly uncomfortable with the mist and cold conditions feeling more like winter

We splatters on for 3 hours to Allenheads where after flooding the local tea shop simply by sitting down we realised that with the gloom setting in it was going to be another push to get to our accommodation on time

A big effort up the neat vertical bank road at Haydon Bridge and a fly across the open fields saw us arrive finally at our hostel at 730pm with the cardboard cut outs of historical roman figures looking more alive than kev!

The only pub for miles is right next door at twice brewed where a no of rituals were performed aimed towards changing this lousy weather and preventing me from losing it !

Remote scenery