This morning we busied ourselves writing blog updates. This was despite the weather being pleasant again: partly because we needed to catch up on a few days' entries but also because we needed a gentler day after the demands of the previous day's hike. We typically author alternate days and edit each other's draft checking for typos and the inclusion of things we think should feature based on our different perspectives. Usually these lead to small amendments but ...

Back to Welsh's Restaurant for another hearty breakfast. Today we spotted a sign that amused us: "Unattended children will be given an espresso and a free puppy" - sounds a great idea and we thought perhaps we could claim four free puppies as our children are technically unattended by us! Then it was back on the road to North Woodstock where we were to meet up with our new swap hosts, Ken and Carol, for lunch at Cascade Coffeehouse. We had plenty of time to ma...