Why ? ? ?

Why.   A few answers to "why" questions from others.

Why a Long Distance Walk? 

Simple, I LOVE TO WALK.  I am not a runner (shakes the brain it feels like), am not a biker, as in a pedal bike, because my neck complains when it has to be bent over and doesn't like the weight of a helmet.  The idea of traveling everyday for many many days using only feet to move forward, eyes to soak up the passing landscape, to get the body to accomplish a big goal.   The goal now is to walk across northern England twice because I love to walk, and most likely will be disappointed when it ends, or even more so if it has to end early.

Why alone?

Aloneness is fine with me.  Moving at my own pace is fine.  Spending entire days with only this person's mind to think about life is fine.  Occasional companionship is sometimes fine.  But I am perfectly fine by myself.   Would I have liked to have been a hermit and live finely alone?  No.  But walking alone is perfectly fine.  Besides, Gary has said my fine idea of walking is definitely not his "cup of tea".

Why the particular country of Great Britain?  Why not explore the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Camino de Santiago, Greece, Italy, Ireland, etc?

In researching routes for this trek I seriously did read about other tempting trails in other countries, but for some reason kept coming back to the idea of England, which has a great attraction to me.  I have found Britain to have a definite pull for me and have enjoyed the previous visits to the large island. 

Also, after having done the DNA test learned that I am 100 percent northern European, with a heavy ancestral background of Welsh and English.  It is no wonder that there is no wonder about why this person wants to return again.

Why do a repeat of a route and scenery already seen?  Didn't I want new adventures?  New locations?  New accommodations?   Newness in general? 

For me the Coast to Coast was very challenging, very rewarding, very beautiful, and created many memories.  And, there were a number of places where the weather was bad (think thick mist, rain, hail) and the views were absolutely No Views.  There were sections the high level route was not taken for various reasons and now am hoping to visit what was missed the first time.   

From 2013 I have the 2 sets of Harvey strip maps west St Bees to Keld, and east Keld to Robin Hoods Bay.  2 guide books, Alfred Wainwright's "A Coast to Coast" and Henry Stedman's "Coast to Coast Path", and feel that I can almost find my way across the country without their usage.  But, expect that they will be needed because the mind is a fickle thing and on the previous double crossing almost daily I wandered astray.   I will carry the maps but not the books.  From the books I have photocopied all the necessary pages with needed info and will discard them once their use has been completed.

Since last Fall I have re-read all the journal entries available on the internet, studied published the photos and video clips.  Was delighted when I could visually see in my mind exactly where the hikers were in their walk.  Looking at photos I could point towards where they should turn left, right, straight ahead, or which mountain pass they were aiming for.  I want to return to attempt it again.

Why?