Nijmegen 4 Day Marches Day 2 - Netherlands 16 July 2014.

Nijmegen 4 Day Marches - Day 2
Netherlands
Distance 35.4km
Wednesday 16 July 2014

Day 2 of the 98th Nijmegen March started much the same as Day 1.  We were lined up early again, before the birds started singing.  Even though early it was still nice.  We marched from the camp to the band and salutes.  On reaching the road we turned left and joined the crowds.  Unbelievable so many people walking at that time in the morning, and already people were out waving flags, playing music, cheering us as we marched past.  We followed the main road west before turning sharp right.

A left turn and we soon crossed a large canal.

We were continuing west with a few twists right and left.  The route took us over a main road then turned right through what looked like a small animal petting farm.  This was onto a dust track. The route turned right and we were heading towards Wijchen.

As yesterday many local people had moved their chairs and seats, settee's and tables into the street to watch us and the thousands of other people march past. The atmosphere as the day before was good.

As we reached the outskirts of Wijchen the bands were out a left turn then right towards the centre.

A sharp right and we were in the town centre.

Another turn, north this time and we were moving passed more dignitaries, with chains of office saluting and waving as we marched through.  Over another main road and we were travelling more north east now through open country towards Beuningen.

We crossed a narrow canal with its lock, flood gates. We were a little over half way now.

At Beunningen we turned right and headed east back towards Nijmegen.  A short distance from here we were following the river on the opposite bank to the one we had walked the day before.

We then saw the bridge we had crossed over on day 1, so only a few km to go.

A turn right, south towards the start/finish into the centre of Nijmegen. The crowds here, as last year, were a lot larger than on day 1.  We continued through Nijmegen back towards the campsite the way we had walked on day 1, passed the church and the beach volleyball courts.  Passed a care home where everyone was out to watch us march past.  Then into the cool shade of the forest where the campsite was.

Today we had covered a distance of 35.4km.  Then as on day 1 some admin, sort my kit out for tomorrow, a spot of dinner, shower, soak my feet, give my feet a rub for luck and sleep.

More to follow

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Details correct at time of walking.

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