Day 5: Goring to Watlington

Another long walk, should have been 14.7 miles but ended up a little longer...

I'm going to put a photo of moves showing 16.6 miles here when i've got wifi.

Much better walking than Saturday.  

Great views, varied surfaces, lots of variety, including a stretch alongside the Thames.

We reached the village of Nuffield, where we went wrong for the first time on the route when crossing the golf course, thereby adding about half a mile.  This was a double shame because we were on our way to meet Margaret and Nicola at the village pub, The George, and missed out on about half an hour's drinking time.  It was great to see them there when we finally made it at about 1.45, and we enjoyed pub drinks with our picnic (supplied by M & N) under the trees on the green.

 We saw lots of red kites on the walk, and if you look carefully you can see one here.

 Stopped in this graveyard for a rest.

We then had the most scenic and pleasant 6 miles of the Ridgeway so far, so the women chose a good bit to join in on.  .

Accommodation and evening meal at the Fat Fox, Watlington, to celebrate Nicola's birthday (and her new job).  A merry occasion, despite the best efforts of the Fat Fox to spoil it with some very poor service and not very nice food (my minging review is now on Trip Advisor)