Swamp hike: day 5

This last morning we could take it easy. We were minutes from the railway station from which the others would start their way home. And my transport home was parked a stone’s throw from the tents. 

Not much later than seven, the rattling of Coffee paraphernalia started anyway. And I wanted coffee too! And we sat down in the shelter of the shower block for breakfast. And after breakfast, we took down our tents and packed our bags. We put them all in my car. And we decided to go for a morning walk. I brought precisely nothing!

We started exactly how we had started the previous year: heading west on the Pennine Way. And the weather was actually pretty good! We did check if there was any possibility of sinking down into a bog to our groins. That would make for a good photo to send Viking, who couldn't be there. But we didn't find any.

Choices! 

The last picture I took, before the sun came out

We kept walking until upper booth, we decided to take the that will take us back via a slightly more southerly route. And then we went for coffee in the campaign café. That was nice! And then the moment had come. We would all leave. I brought all the bags to the railway station, and waited for the others. And then we said our goodbyes!

My drive back was initially through very dreamy and atmospheric Peaks landscape. Until I hit Stockport (not sure why my phone chose that route). But from there on, the drive was maybe not beautiful, but efficient. Good enough. And when I got home I was really happy to greet the cat. And then I made sure to be quite proactive with throwing quite some smelly items of clothing into the washing machine. And hanging out my damp and the dent. And all those things that happen post hike.

Another episode done! Where would we go next time? We haven't done the southern part of the Peaks yet, with its Carboniferous limestone. It is worth considering doing that as well. But we could also go somewhere entirely different. We'll work it out!