Day 11 Thursday September 9th

Andrew, with Alan, picked me up at Newport bus station at 8.30 a.m. and took us to Shalfleet. We started walking at 8.45 and arrived in West Cowes at 11.45. There is a very nice cake shop/coffee shop there so we stopped for cake. We then caught the ferry - floating bridge - across to East Cowes and walked to Whippingham Church (designed by Prince Albert), through Wootton and on to Ryde. From Ryde we walked to Seaview and Bembridge, then along the cliff path and over Culver Down and down into Sandown. Arrived 8.10 p.m. 26 - 28 miles. The blackberries along the way have been wonderful!