For my nineteenth day of walking I left at 10:45 following a first-rate breakfast, plus having KT taped shoulders and hips and adjusted the length of frame and how I distribute weight (again) of backpack. I would see later whether chatGPT had the right idea!!! One of the banes of the walk is ill fitting or collapsed gates which have to be lifted to open and shut. Too many during the day (or stiles) makes for a harder day! But when they actually work - such a relief! There was a glorious view from Lype Hill - I could see Cardiff and Barry across the Channel, the gap to Porlock, the Quantocks ahead and Dunkery Beacon already looking distant behind me. It’s amazing the distance you can cover, walking (or in my case it can feel more like plodding with my friend the backpack) steadily through the day. The scene of the Quantocks where I hope to camp tomorrow is alluring. So far I feel so much better. Last night at the Inn, with a splendid 3-course carb and protein-rich meal and a ...