Training walk 3
It rained a bit overnight 💥
It rained when Kathryn and I did a 6+km catch up run this morning – 💥💥Fabulous . First rain in weeks.
It rained when we started our walk – just a drizzle but gloriously refreshing
Through the damp woodland for the first part, past the American war memorial in Ampfield Chapel wood
Then the sun came out . I love the dappling of sunlight and trees damp with water droplets combo.
Once Ampfield Wood was traversed (bit of a posh word, I know) we went past ‘Big House Country’
…into Crampmoor where we re-encountered (another big word for me, hyphenated no less) the Southern Water digs.
The Romsey -Chandlers Ford rail line appeared and no good walk is complete without an unmanned rail crossing !
No dilly dallying now !
Horseflies aren’t great for horses either – hence the head coverings
Homeward bound across Baddesley Common and Emer bog
…Before a stop over at Andy’s tea room (not open to the public I hasten to add)
After a chat and re hydrate with tea… and a crunchy choc chip nutty biscuit … or two 🤭… along the corn fields (apparently for the grouse to hide in, not for consumption)
The final stretch through Flexford Wood catching glimpses of some sort of treasure trail ?
Another solid few miles in the legs 🦵🦵today even if on the relative flat
Must be doing us good ?
Henrikdoc 
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