Maybe it's just the local way and they don't like strangers? I say that because the day before, near Ryarsh, a land rover driver tried to mow us down and today a couple of cyclists tried! Still we are both untouched and enjoyed another pleasant stroll. Last nights walk out for dinner was interesting being along a vey busy road. More disappointing was the quality of the Fayre and Square pub. A strange mixture of inhabitants from the yoofs that swore at every other word, to the man boasting about the woman he hit and the man with a 15 month old child in the bar at 9 o'clock in the evening. The food was cheap in every sense! Maybe we should have realised that our B&Bs owners recommendation was not the best reference. Still, had an excellent breakfast and headed off for a stress less walk knowing we had a room already booked at The Oak in Charing. Nice track with plenty of variety and we got to Charing at about 1430. Virtually no rests on the way except for a quick shandy at 1100 as there was nowhere to stop for lunch. The Oak is a strange place with a rather tired and haphazard feel. Lady showed us to the room which was a lovely double! Explained we liked each other but not that much so she took us back to the bar while the room was sorted. While we waited we had a cheese roll which was very average. Hoping there is something Betty in the village tonight!
Tomorrow is the big question. Should we press on to Canterbury which is probably about 30km, so we would arrive at around 1800, but we may struggle to visit the cathedral? Alternatively, pay for another nights hotel and stroll in in the morning with time to see the sights before we catch a train home? I think we will start the walk and wait and see.
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