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Run Britannia: Week 3 - Whittle le Woods to Abington

This week was always going to be a shorter week. Fewer miles, and less elevation. It was described by some as an 'active rest' week. It turned out to be even shorter. More later on that.  It was a week of Fawlty towers, numerous visitors along the way, hot weather, and crossing the border into Scotland.  Week 3 Statistics: Distance: 138 miles Moving Time: 45 hours, 11 minutes Elevation Gain: 1821m Cumulative statistics Distance: 599 miles Moving Time: 184 hours, 41 minutes Elevation Gain: 16311m (1.8 x Mt Everest) Rest day at the Park Hall Hotel was a little bizarre. We arrived the night before for a tea that took ages to come with staff not really knowing what to do, and I couldn't get to sleep, partly in anticipation of the rest day (?!?), but also because of the excessive heat in the room.  On the actual rest day, the chaotic carry-ons continued with staff over-worked; a bizarre layout that resembled a worn out theme park, with the lift not stopping on the dining room ...