May 26

This was our longest walk as they scheduled us for 23 miles. The weather was perfect - overcast, 15C and a light breeze. We found trees and shrubs covered with small white flowers and found that they were hawthorn. We met some other walkers who were doing part of the C to C from the east. In comparing notes we learned that there are more than one route. Our respective maps were different. While our walk took us through lots of wooded areas, we also passed through many, many fields. This entailed stiles and gates of every description- new, old, easy and awkward.