“Kits, cats, sacks, and wives, How many were going to St. Ives?”

As we prepare to head off on our next big adventure to England and Scotland we find that our bodies are not in nearly as good shape as they were last year when we were preparing for our walk of 750km in France.  Both of us have suffered sore knees to the point that we have not been able to do the preparatory hiking we like to do in the spring.  We have been visiting orthopedic doctors, physio therapists and massage therapists instead.  Wendy is now on the list for an MRI but not until 2015 so that is no help.  Her knee doctor has suggested that she might spend more time in the pub this time, than on the trail.  She asked for that in writing! 

So we head off with knee braces and a bottle of ibuprofen in hand.  We went to purchase our travel medical insurance and had a good laugh when we find that we are totally insured except for our left knees.  We could have insured them too but only by paying big bucks.  Really??  How silly is that.

 We are excited about our 2 weeks in Cornwall, based in St. Ives, and then wandering by bus and train to visit some old friends and some new places in England and Scotland.  Stay turned for the ongoing saga of the two un-insured left knees!

                           (Knees up Mother Brown, knees up Mother Brown)