two buses in, two back out to and from this coup of a day i had today---coup, as in 'personal victory' of actually accomplishing something i had thought i'd like to do. the weather cooperated almost supernaturally: lots of sun, a few sprinkles when i reached the bus stop to leave. on the broads themselves [not being sexist here---broads are flat marshlands] the wind was cranked up to a steady pre-nasty-thunderstorm level [however many mph's that might be].
too bad i forgot my camera...so, you'll have to settle for maps instead....
how weird it was to arrive for my first bus connection 30 mins. before i left the house! unbeknownst to me, daylight savings time ended today...
if i had an image editing program, i'd draw a line from the 'a' flag on the map, which represents about where i started my walk in the town of acle, up to the fork in the river just below where it says 'thurne'; hugging the river most of the way. about 8mi. total.portrait of the landscape: netherland-like flatness, swaying reeds, windmills, a breugel drawing come to life, sailboats and motorboats sticking up two fingers at the wind, cows, bulls, horses, blackberries, moors, clouds, dogs with their walkers, mud, grass...aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh....
it being a sunday in england, i had to end my hike with a huge platter of traditional sunday roast in a local pub....aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh...
i got blisters on my toes!
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