Day 48 - Thursday 16th August more remote areas

Bellingham to Byrness . 14.5 miles. Started at 8.30 finished at 14.00. Wanted to keep feet dry today so walked on road for 3 miles, then track into Blackburn Common. Lovely- vast but so so remote, then back onto trail. I recommend Pennine Way accommodation guide & Harvey Pennine Way (3 maps) have both proved to be useful on this trail. Meeting up with Mike, friend local to me this eve who will walk to Jedburgh with me tomorrow & we will say goodye to Phil who will carry on trail to Kirk Yetholm. Checked into YHA £15. Thank goodness that Mike has a car, as frozen food on offer tonight & the once hotel in area is now only BB. XX