Day 7 Okehampton to Crediton 19.1 miles

Sunday morning had come and it was my last day on the road. After breakfast I left a sleepy Okehampton where few people seemed up and about and headed out of town. Gradually the suburban landscape changed to countryside and I followed a deserted byeway with deep rooty banks . This eventually  emerged in the village of Sticklepath before leading in a northerly direction to South Zeal . On this path I noticed a pair of Jays looking for food in the hedge row.  A series of long country lanes take you to Yeoford and eventually to Crediton. On the road to Yeoford I saw a sign saying "free range chickens". A few yards along the road there they were in a field, with most attractive hen houses. I noticed however one of them was somewhat too free range as she had got through the fence to greet me by the road. As I neared Crediton the whole landscape changed and the soil turned a rich red colour with deep hedgerows. Soon I was into the town

 and found the sports centre where I had arranged to meet Alison.  She arrived 5 minutes after I got there and it was so good to see her again.  We headed home another journey done and looking forward to September's route from Bath to Worcester  along the Cotswold and the Severn Way.