tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post8033123595668555118..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Second Walk - Walking south towards the South DownsAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-44061376062659477332015-10-11T22:22:16.025+01:002015-10-11T22:22:16.025+01:00n=18 or possibly 20 on this walk. W=hazy_sun_in_th...n=18 or possibly 20 on this walk. W=hazy_sun_in_the_morning_but_cloudy_pm A very pleasant and talkative group who I think all enjoyed the walk and its various little delights. A path diversion is being proposed at one point in the route, but I had a chat with the homeowners who are proposing it and they walked the route with me, so I will incorporate this in the directions.<br /><br />The Rising Sun pub was as charming and friendly as ever but despite being warned of our coming were decidedly dozy in taking orders. They insisted on serving all thirteen meals at once, which meant we waited nearly an hour while they cooked them all. But this time was spent pleasantly in the garden - it is only a pity that by now the hazy sun of the morning had given way to cloud.<br /><br />As a result of all getting served at once, we did leave lunch together, however, and we largely kept together in the afternoon despite keeping up a fairly determined pace. After a close-up view of a glider being towed into the air at Storrington we had a stiff climb up onto the downs - a strain on aching leg muscles - but a nice finish along the top.<br /><br />Most had the briefest of drinks in The Bridge before getting the 6.17 train. Six of us lingered as instructed by the walk post, however, and four of us had dinner, catching the 8.29 (by which time it was impressively dark).Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.com