Bures - Sudbury Walk
Spring is here. After so long, I started to walk with my friend again. This season might be the best to walk. During the summer, we struggled with nettles and heat and during the winter, we struggled with muddy ground.
We started from Brues to Sudbury (Suffolk). It's a part of the St. Edmunds Way and approximately a 9 mile course. We've already walked other parts of the St. Edmunds Way between Sudbury and Long Melford, and also Lavenham and Long Melford before that.
The beginning was a bit chilly and foggy weather.
This course is well-maintained. There are signs where you need to check.
We crossed the rail line and walked towards the first church in Lamarsh. The Holy Innocents Church has a lovely round tower. It said 'Church Open' insistently. But the door was closed. And then, we realised the door was just stiff and we guessed that some people perhaps give up to enter unfortunately. That's why there were signs.
This course has more ups and downs compared with any other course I walked before. But the views from the high places were always nice.
Again, one thing I don't like is to pass a farm, because there are always dogs. Since we had scary experience with dogs, we stiffen up, just as we hear the barking in distance. This time, a big dog with scary canine tooth was barking against us. It was inside a fence, but it looked as if it was going to jump over the fence... Grrrr. I thought I would carry umbrella from next time, instead of stick, just in case...
Apart from that, everything was fine. The walking experience of the Essex Way might make us wiser. Using compass and map, we didn't get lost nor make a mistake this time.
With chatting, laughing and taking photos, our walking pace is very slow. But we move forward steadily.
Finally, we arrived at the town of Sudbury. It was the first time in a while for me to walk a proper walking course, so I was very tired. But also I was very happy with that.
We started from Brues to Sudbury (Suffolk). It's a part of the St. Edmunds Way and approximately a 9 mile course. We've already walked other parts of the St. Edmunds Way between Sudbury and Long Melford, and also Lavenham and Long Melford before that.
The beginning was a bit chilly and foggy weather.
This course is well-maintained. There are signs where you need to check.
We crossed the rail line and walked towards the first church in Lamarsh. The Holy Innocents Church has a lovely round tower. It said 'Church Open' insistently. But the door was closed. And then, we realised the door was just stiff and we guessed that some people perhaps give up to enter unfortunately. That's why there were signs.
This course has more ups and downs compared with any other course I walked before. But the views from the high places were always nice.
Again, one thing I don't like is to pass a farm, because there are always dogs. Since we had scary experience with dogs, we stiffen up, just as we hear the barking in distance. This time, a big dog with scary canine tooth was barking against us. It was inside a fence, but it looked as if it was going to jump over the fence... Grrrr. I thought I would carry umbrella from next time, instead of stick, just in case...
Apart from that, everything was fine. The walking experience of the Essex Way might make us wiser. Using compass and map, we didn't get lost nor make a mistake this time.
With chatting, laughing and taking photos, our walking pace is very slow. But we move forward steadily.
Finally, we arrived at the town of Sudbury. It was the first time in a while for me to walk a proper walking course, so I was very tired. But also I was very happy with that.
