Caches - 5 Found, 4 Not Found
Pubs - All along the way
Start - Richmond
Finish - Osterley Lock
Capital Ring Phase 7 at EveryTrail
Nice easy walk to start off 2012's continuation of the Capital Ring. I am completing this when I am down in London with work, having to go out whatever the weather. Today, we had a monsoon, which required some sheltering under bridges during the worst of it.
Down to Richmond. I have complained about the lack of pubs on previous stages of this walk. They are all hiding in this section. I cannot stop in Richmond, but there is a particularly pretty one after you cross the green and reach the river.
Too Early for the White Swan |
Cross the Lock. There is a cache here, but too many places for it to be hiding. Don't spend too long, as I look like a potential suicide.
DNF - Hardly surprising. Avoid bridge caches. |
I am accompanied by the roar of the planes coming down into Heathrow. As pretty as this place is, there is no way I could live here. It would send you mad. No more apparent than when crossing Syon Park. You can see them all stacked up in a row, ready to drop down.
Nice house, shame about the noise pollution |
OK stretch of walking, taking in boat sheds, weirs and complex canal navigations before emerging at Boston Manor. As per the end of stage 1, there is a loveley harverster awaiting me. If only they had the Chelsea Barca game on.
Quinoa salad was disappointly unavailable |
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