The Moonwalk is over!
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Well, here we are. Kitty and I are back in the flat, nursing our wounds having completed 26.2 miles walking, overnight, in just our bras.
I can't thank everyone who has donated to the cause enough - especially Mr Novak who re-tweeted alot of our babble as walked around and made a big 'ole donation himself. In case you didn't see it -here's what we said and links to a few pics we took as we walked around:
Got to site! Man bras in evidence, and not quite the silliest there! about 16 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7xkms - At the start! about 16 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7xsdb - Inside the big pink tent getting warmed up about 15 hours ago from Gravity
@lotusrockstar WooHoo! about 14 hours ago from Gravity in reply to lotusrockstar
http://twitpic.com/7y46n - At the start! about 13 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7y6o0 - Started about 13 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7yay7 - 2 miles - castle in pink about 13 hours ago from Gravity
6 down about 11 hours ago from Gravity
Just shy of 10 miles, dawn breaking and we're queing for the portaloo! about 10 hours ago from Gravity
Right brestical vibrated - txt from Rob - we're halfway done! about 8 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7z6du - Dawn over the Forth of Firth about 8 hours ago from Gravity
Coming up to 16 miles, only 10 left after that.... about 7 hours ago from Gravity
18 miles. Many parts now hurt, inv bum, legs and feet. 8 still left
about 6 hours ago from Gravity
19!! 19!! about 6 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7zihd - Portobello Promenade. Get to the end of that, turn right, 5 miles and done! about 6 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7zkjc - 20.5 miles. Friend meets us and brings breakfast! about 5 hours ago from Gravity
2.5 miles to go - feels like home straight no.... about 4 hours ago from Gravity
24 miles, right knee *really* hurting now. But *will* make it about 4 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7zpnu - Our front door, but still 1.5 miles left! How cruel! about 4 hours ago from Gravity
http://twitpic.com/7zrja - Thank. God. about 3 hours ago from Gravity
So, we did it - in 9hrs and 55mins in the end. Not that it was a race of course, but after spending almost an hour queuing to use portaloos in a couple of places, we're pretty happy with the results. We kept an eye on the twitter stream and everyone's comments really did make a difference. At least a couple of times we were flagging but your comments helped us along.
So, now we're sitting in the lounge, watching an entire day of Star Trek Voyager. Just about right for our level of awareness. Out feet hurt, our legs ache, my bum (ass) hurts in places it should really never hurt, and of course neither of us have slept so we're pretty tired. But, raising over 2000 quid for breast cancer awareness has made it all worthwhile. Did we enjoy it? Yes. Did we curse ourselves for volunteering? Yes. Will we do it again? Hell no!
One final thing. The donation site is still up and running and will be for a while. So, if you'd like to donate, head on over to www.justgiving.com/elsmore and make someones' life a little easier.
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