June 23 – Part 1 – Midhurst to Petworth via Lodsworth

Approx. 20km (12 miles)

As my confidence grew, and I was exploring new routes on my own, as well as doing weekly walks with Claire, I decided I wanted to take on the Serpent Trail which was a 100.6km route that I would break down into 4 manageable sections.

Just as I was planning to start the first part of the route at the end of May I had to take a three-week course of antibiotics for a tick bite and told to avoid direct sunlight. I was so frustrated as I had worked myself up so much to do this walk the week before, I was in the right frame of mind to take on the challenge and was so annoyed that I had this set back.