My feet were really hurting. I’d been walking with 4 toe blisters for several days, and yesterday in an attempt to alleviate the pressure on them I’d loosened the heel lock lacing on the right foot worse affected. This had somewhat released the toes however had caused rubbing on the heel and another blister. I’d popped it twice, dressed it twice daily but it wasn’t going away unlike the toe blisters which were through the worst.
In Marlow, heavens above, there is a runners shop selling trail runners.
I tried on several pairs and settled on these, a size above my usual.I pressed on in new shoes, carry my old ones just in case.Handsome urban side street leading to the river. Marlow Lock,which was broken! An electrical fault meant the hydraulic mechanism was non operable. Manual operation was happening but boats were queuing up either side. Let’s hope it’s fixed before HRR starts in two days!Houses stayed large as did their boathouses. Having had a home with a steep garden I swore I’d never do so again. But this had me tempted. Another beach, this one had a baby turtleWiggly something on yonder hillside. Was I still loving the path? Yes-ish because every step was painful. Pleasing update to an older home.Church graveyard with an unusual feature – a row of roses with commemorations.I had been grateful for a while for each bench, so I could rest my weary feet. This one has added bonus of ye olde oak stretching it’s boughs over me. This photo taken for the now ubiquitous swans with cygnets, but more impressive is the spectacular weeping willow on the far bank. Nice to see some effort put into a garden gate. AirBnB in Taplow as no campsite easily reached from the river. My bag exploded again!
I was so grateful to reach the bed for the night. My phone has run out of battery and every 39,134 steps that day has been agony despite new shoes.
Time to let the Hoka Speedgoat 4s go. After >650 K they were worn out as well as too small.UK10 has been fine for 3 months, why had 8 days of 160 k done them in for me?Outer toes each side were rubbing through the linings.
Heel blister drained again and left to air over night. I’d bought padded dressings for tomorrow.
New Valley Hills 
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