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Day 58: Kellah to The Sill YHA (Hadrian’s Wall) (12.9 miles)

I set off at about 9:15 having chatted with Lesley who runs the Kellah B&B. I’d certainly recommend it and would like to go back with Martin some time so we can visit the Hadrian Wall museum. A cool breeze was what I had hoped for - this was going to make the morning easier than yesterday which was hot and humid. I made my way through Greenrigg with the well known old caravans and men sleeping in them - one gave me a cheery greeting and offered me one of the chicks I was admiring for my lunch! There were fine specimens of hens, ducks and cockerels, obviously well looked after, and I knew he was teasing. Onwards across Hartleyburn Common (north side) and when the path dispersed through what would normally be bog, I set my sights on the fence ahead and joined the path at the bridge over the Glencue Burn. Normally this would have been ridiculous as it would have been deep bog but the going was springy and dry over the moss. I kept an eye out for any eggs or chicks not wanting to distu...