Day 2 Slade Green to Gravesend

We were dreading this day as there are no trails or footpaths and the walker has to follow the main roads which are very busy indeed. Nor did we know whether there were any pedestrian paths along the highways.

Well, thankfully there were and the day went quite well. As a bonus, the sun shone out of a nearly cloudless sky. Most of the walking was on the level and in the middle we did find a leafy lane followed by a footpath -- with a Burger King in the middle where, at 11:30 we stopped and had a Whopper.

Once in Gravesend we went to the Tourist Office to get our passports stamped and then admired the statue of Pocahontas. Poor thing: she left Virginia with her husband and young son, visited London and the Court, was introduced to the King and Queen and then took ship back to Virginia. But, when the ship was anchored at Gravesend, she took sick, was put ashore and died.

10 miles today in four hours which included lunch. Again, I can't be more accurate because the GPS stopped again. It was the second day and our legs were feeling it. We certainly didn't feel like going any further. But I expect we will get stronger as the days wear on; or would if we weren't headed for Africa at the end of the week.