Thirteen walkers met up at Bromley South Station on Saturday to travel to Hollingbourne for the repeat of Stage 19 of the Pilgrims’ Way. This week we were joined by our official photographer from Majorca, although it is believed that he had not made the journey to the UK just to join us on the walk.
Pilgrims’ Way Stage 19 by Smilax
Fortunately there was some shade on the walk as it was another hot & sunny day. Walkers took advantage of the two pubs etc. at the lunch stop in Lenham & some walkers had their PW Passports stamped in the church before too many guests arrived for a wedding.
After lunch we stopped at the war memorial cross cut into the hillside where we held a minutes silence in memory of Ralph Palfrey who sadly passed away earlier in the week at the age of 86. It was Ralph who suggested that we walk the Pilgrims’ Way this year after he became too ill to lead the Summer Walks Series himself.
Ralph Palfrey in July 2011 on the Green Merlin Walk Stage 6
Ralph Palfrey's Walks 