Thursday 3rd May I woke up with a sore throat - little sleep again due to snoring/ hard matresses and it being colder at night. Frank gave me his quilt as an extra liner, which did make a difference, but he was colder too. Not being able to get back to sleep and felling groggy and grotty, I just got showered, which was a little walk away, but I felt refreshed. Breakfast outside in the sunshine and Mr Wheat gave us coffee in individual filter bags. Very bitter, ...

Tues 2nd May Population over 9 million. On our train ride was a Mother and child & Dad, who had one of our seats.. he suggested Frank has his seat until Frank pointed out there were two of us. A quick swap ensued. After an hour or so they got off and a different mother and child came on (with friend who was seated seperately). Smiles and waves at her little girl a few sentenances were exchanged and she gave us an orange, a rather juciy and sweet one, then t...