To commemorate the 30 year anniversary of my kidney transplant I have undertaken a 180 mile walk along the Thames Path from London (Thames Barrier) to the source of the river near Kemble in Gloucestershire.
I was accompanied all the way by my wife Karen, and our friends Pete Willis and Geoff Spooner, with other friends and family joining us for sections along the Path.
The walk started at the Thames Barrier on Tuesday June 16th and we completed it in stages over a two week period, camping out at night, and with the help of a boat, skippered by our friend John Wilcox, to carry our supplies for most of the way.
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DAY FIFTEEN:
WE DID IT !
Arrived at the source at 3pm on 30th June 2009 after a hot and humid final 12 miles from Cricklade. The four of us (Karen, Geoff, Pete, and myself) who had walked the full 184 miles found it quite emotional and difficult to believe it was all over.
We were accompanied on this last stretch by friends Bob, Beryl, Bruce, Ann (+ her dog Taco), Mary, Vic, John ( our now redundant boat skipper), Liz, Jan, and Jo ( who provided champagne).
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Many thanks,
John
