The next day had me\u00a0up early and going for a walk up and down a hill with my friend. \u00a0It was a very innocuous hill for someone fit, possibly wearing hiking boots and possibly carrying walking poles. \u00a0 It started off alright with need for a rest possibly camouflaged by photography. \u00a0However, the going got a bit tougher and gentle encouragement became insufficient. \u00a0My friend ended up becoming my\u00a0sherpa in addition to providing an occasional steadying hand when it became very steep. For someone with far from robust knees I did well. \u00a0I was rather envious of the people who had \u00a0a set of walking poles and have ordered them for any future\u00a0adventure. \u00a0My friend could have lept up and down it like a gazelle and in fact had to amend her tour plan due to my lack of speed.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Thorpe Cloud after the descent. The pointy bit at the top is probably in a later photograph.<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>On the way up. No sun that day although it was still early when the photo was taken.<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Some wary locals<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Pretty high up. \u00a0Green fields with stone fences and buildings<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Scene from the top. Green fields and hills, very different from anywhere I’ve lived.<\/p><\/div>\n
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