Surprise! I Went Solo Hiking...

Four hours after we set off in the morning, Claire, our trail organizer, announced that we were going to head towards a challenging ridge and I wimped out. Luckily she had a paper map that helped me find my way off Ragleth Hill as phone service was spotty. 

Much of the path along the other side of the hill was quite lush with lots of greenery and wildflowers.

It was a bit disconcerting when I spotted sheep coming towards me on the narrow path. 

They were likely as surprised to see me and opted to bushwhack. 

I had a bit of a panic that I’d missed the turn off to descend the hill, but remembered to follow the necklace that Veronica gave me: Believe. 

The last section was a bit steep and quite arid. I was happy once I was off that hill and relieved to join up with a couple and their daring puppy after spending nearly two hours alone. 

After enjoying a pint at a pub in Church Stretton, I walked the final 30 minutes back to the B&B for a shower.

Later we hopped in cars to drive back to Church Stretton for a delicious Indian dinner with excellent service at Jaipur Lounge. They didn’t have a liquor license so couldn’t sell wine, but encouraged us to bring in our own drinks.