Day 6 Thursday 11th May 2006

Croyde Bay to Barnstaple 14.4 miles.
(Barnstaple in all its glory!)

Very hot sunny and humid. We had an easy run to the start of Braunton Burrows apart from a very painful blister on my little toe. We suddenly realised that for the last 2 days my toe had been carefully wrapped in the wrapping of a blister pack rather than the actual strip, which would help it heal, oops! Heard our first cuckoo and the trek along the Burrows felt like a desert hike. Finally arrived in Barnstaple after many flat miles along a disused railway line and enjoyed a cool drink by the grand old Long Bridge. A new bridge is being built and work has already started. X