Day 2 - Monday: "By the left, quick march"

Day 2 saw an early start for Peps and C from Wylam to "catch up" the rest of the team at the Ironsign B&B. They were already c4 miles in by the time of re-grouping. A further 13-14 miles was to follow during a largely sunny day though a bit on the chilly side.
I went for it and decided it was a chance to show off my turkey legs...generally a good call, though the wildlife log also got a recording of goose pimples.
It was a day of fairly brisk marching following the straight and narrow of the Roman Military Road. The main point of historical note were the deep ditches called Vallum that the Romans had dug out as a first line of defence before invaders attempted to breach the wall. It was an impressive example of Roman ingenuity matched by the team as we sang..."into the Vallum" and "pass the ditchie on the left hand side".
The injuries log started to accrue potential claimants as we felt the impact of 2 days walking. Most notable was Phil "the black toe nail" as he wobbled along contemplating a hip replacement.
The ex-pat Project Manager was as happy as larry for the final 2 hours as Daz handed him responsibility for holding the map. The big cheesy grin on Neil's face lit up the afternoon sky.
The team split in 2 to settle in our respective overnight accommodation then regrouped for what turned out to be our best meal by 33 miles.
As for the day ahead...either the locals have a running in joke telling walkers that your hardest day lays ahead or indeed it is. It's time for the wet weather gear ;o(
The official stats from J-P's ped were: 22km walked in 29500 steps burning 1491 calories.